CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Howard County, Maryland

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 187,328 100.0 247,842 100.0 60,514 32.3
In households 185,406 99.0 244,207 98.5 58,801 31.7
In group quarters 1,922 1.0 3,635 1.5 1,713 89.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 68,657 100.0 90,102 100.0 21,445 31.2
1-person household 13,021 19.0 18,686 20.7 5,665 43.5
2-person household 22,060 32.1 28,301 31.4 6,241 28.3
3-person household 14,181 20.7 16,668 18.5 2,487 17.5
4-person household 12,659 18.4 16,626 18.5 3,967 31.3
5-or-more-person household 6,736 9.8 9,821 10.9 3,085 45.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.70 (X) 2.71 (X) 0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 68,657 100.0 90,102 100.0 21,445 31.2
No vehicle available 2,215 3.2 3,748 4.2 1,533 69.2
1 vehicle available 16,914 24.6 23,739 26.3 6,825 40.4
2 vehicles available 33,689 49.1 43,082 47.8 9,393 27.9
3 vehicles available 11,300 16.5 14,953 16.6 3,653 32.3
4 vehicles available 3,420 5.0 3,403 3.8 -17 -0.5
5 or more vehicles available 1,119 1.6 1,177 1.3 58 5.2
Mean vehicles per household 2.01 (X) 1.94 (X) -0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 109,843 100.0 134,990 100.0 25,147 22.9
Male 59,321 54.0 71,550 53.0 12,229 20.6
Female 50,522 46.0 63,445 47.0 12,923 25.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 109,843 100.0 134,992 100.0 25,149 22.9
Drove alone 88,901 80.9 110,546 81.9 21,645 24.3
Carpooled 13,084 11.9 12,734 9.4 -350 -2.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2,531 2.3 3,433 2.5 902 35.6
Bicycle or walked 1,394 1.3 1,595 1.2 201 14.4
Motorcycle or other means 689 0.6 559 0.4 -130 -18.9
Worked at home 3,244 3.0 6,125 4.5 2,881 88.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 106,599 100.0 128,867 100.0 22,268 20.9
Less than 5 minutes 1,787 1.7 1,717 1.3 -70 -3.9
5 to 9 minutes 7,835 7.3 8,375 6.5 540 6.9
10 to 14 minutes 12,388 11.6 14,670 11.4 2,282 18.4
15 to 19 minutes 13,781 12.9 17,392 13.5 3,611 26.2
20 to 29 minutes 22,525 21.1 26,824 20.8 4,299 19.1
30 to 44 minutes 27,096 25.4 30,134 23.4 3,038 11.2
45 or more minutes 21,187 19.9 29,755 23.1 8,568 40.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.6 (X) 30.2 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 106,599 100.0 128,867 100.0 22,268 20.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 27,423 25.7 31,026 24.1 3,603 13.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 36,013 33.8 43,070 33.4 7,057 19.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 24,000 22.5 28,677 22.3 4,677 19.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 5,977 5.6 9,625 7.5 3,648 61.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,910 2.7 4,463 3.5 1,553 53.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,002 8.4 9,776 7.6 774 8.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,274 1.2 2,230 1.7 956 75.0
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Howard County, Maryland

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 247,842 100.0
Under 16 years 62,461 25.2
16 to 20 years 13,173 5.3
21 to 24 years 8,900 3.6
25 to 44 years 85,902 34.7
45 to 64 years 59,297 23.9
65 years and over 18,109 7.3
Mean age (years) 34.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 90,102 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,400 4.9
$15,000 to 19,999 1,926 2.1
$20,000 to 24,999 2,668 3.0
$25,000 to 49,999 17,160 19.0
$50,000 to 74,999 19,397 21.5
$75,000 to 99,999 15,821 17.6
$100,000 or more 28,730 31.9
Mean household income (dollars) 88,178 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 74,167 (X)

Household Size by Vehicles Available1
Household Size Mean vehicles per household Vehicles available
Total households No vehicle 1 vehicle 2 vehicles 3 vehicles 4 or more vehicles
Total households 1.94 90,100 3,750 23,740 43,080 14,955 4,580
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 26.3 47.8 16.6 5.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.06 18,685 2,185 13,885 2,200 290 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 74.3 11.8 1.6 0.7
Column percent (X) 20.7 58.3 58.5 5.1 1.9 2.7
2-person household 1.96 28,300 730 5,255 17,765 3,760 795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 18.6 62.8 13.3 2.8
Column percent (X) 31.4 19.5 22.1 41.2 25.1 17.4
3-person household 2.22 16,670 315 2,520 8,285 4,565 985
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 15.1 49.7 27.4 5.9
Column percent (X) 18.5 8.4 10.6 19.2 30.5 21.5
4-or-more-person household 2.36 26,445 520 2,085 14,830 6,340 2,675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 7.9 56.1 24.0 10.1
Column percent (X) 29.4 13.9 8.8 34.4 42.4 58.4

Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work1

Means of Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Travel time to work
Workers who did not work at home Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 or more minutes
Workers who did not work at home 30.2 128,865 10,090 32,060 26,825 30,135 29,755
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 24.9 20.8 23.4 23.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 29.0 110,545 8,355 28,395 24,125 26,460 23,205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 25.7 21.8 23.9 21.0
Column percent (X) 85.8 82.8 88.6 89.9 87.8 78.0
Carpooled 32.5 12,735 795 3,035 2,225 3,175 3,505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 23.8 17.5 24.9 27.5
Column percent (X) 9.9 7.9 9.5 8.3 10.5 11.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 63.1 3,435 70 215 140 315 2,695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 6.3 4.1 9.2 78.5
Column percent (X) 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.0 9.1
Bicycle or walked 16.3 1,595 825 325 245 95 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 51.7 20.4 15.4 6.0 6.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 8.2 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 56.2 560 45 85 85 90 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 15.2 15.2 16.1 44.6
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.