CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 23,440 100.0 24,747 100.0 1,307 5.6
In households 19,743 84.2 19,814 80.1 71 0.4
In group quarters 3,697 15.8 4,933 19.9 1,236 33.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 7,835 100.0 8,366 100.0 531 6.8
1-person household 1,956 25.0 2,460 29.4 504 25.8
2-person household 2,696 34.4 2,877 34.4 181 6.7
3-person household 1,474 18.8 1,415 16.9 -59 -4.0
4-person household 966 12.3 1,001 12.0 35 3.6
5-or-more-person household 743 9.5 613 7.3 -130 -17.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.52 (X) 2.37 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 7,835 100.0 8,366 100.0 531 6.8
No vehicle available 1,139 14.5 1,084 13.0 -55 -4.8
1 vehicle available 2,593 33.1 2,637 31.5 44 1.7
2 vehicles available 2,551 32.6 3,099 37.0 548 21.5
3 vehicles available 1,231 15.7 1,076 12.9 -155 -12.6
4 vehicles available 245 3.1 369 4.4 124 50.6
5 or more vehicles available 76 1.0 101 1.2 25 32.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.63 (X) 1.68 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 8,876 100.0 9,100 100.0 224 2.5
Male 4,798 54.1 4,750 52.2 -48 -1.0
Female 4,078 45.9 4,350 47.8 272 6.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 8,876 100.0 9,100 100.0 224 2.5
Drove alone 6,302 71.0 6,895 75.8 593 9.4
Carpooled 1,539 17.3 1,294 14.2 -245 -15.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 105 1.2 107 1.2 2 1.9
Bicycle or walked 351 4.0 399 4.4 48 13.7
Motorcycle or other means 166 1.9 149 1.6 -17 -10.2
Worked at home 413 4.7 256 2.8 -157 -38.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 8,463 100.0 8,844 100.0 381 4.5
Less than 5 minutes 542 6.4 641 7.2 99 18.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,649 19.5 1,333 15.1 -316 -19.2
10 to 14 minutes 1,255 14.8 1,122 12.7 -133 -10.6
15 to 19 minutes 1,212 14.3 1,091 12.3 -121 -10.0
20 to 29 minutes 1,632 19.3 1,771 20.0 139 8.5
30 to 44 minutes 1,341 15.8 1,630 18.4 289 21.6
45 or more minutes 832 9.8 1,256 14.2 424 51.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3 (X) 25.1 (X) 5.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 8,463 100.0 8,844 100.0 381 4.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,129 25.2 2,277 25.7 148 7.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,741 32.4 2,670 30.2 -71 -2.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,398 16.5 1,369 15.5 -29 -2.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 311 3.7 451 5.1 140 45.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 279 3.3 323 3.7 44 15.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,165 13.8 1,177 13.3 12 1.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 440 5.2 577 6.5 137 31.1
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: Somerset County, Maryland

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 24,747 100.0
Under 16 years 4,101 16.6
16 to 20 years 2,401 9.7
21 to 24 years 1,924 7.8
25 to 44 years 7,390 29.9
45 to 64 years 5,394 21.8
65 years and over 3,537 14.3
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 8,366 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,105 25.2
$15,000 to 19,999 771 9.2
$20,000 to 24,999 608 7.3
$25,000 to 49,999 2,676 32.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,336 16.0
$75,000 to 99,999 389 4.6
$100,000 or more 481 5.7
Mean household income (dollars) 40,801 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,903 (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 1.68 8,365 1,085 2,635 3,100 1,075 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 31.5 37.1 12.9 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 2,460 645 1,225 495 75 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.2 49.8 20.1 3.0 0.8
Column percent (X) 29.4 59.4 46.5 16.0 7.0 4.3
2-person household 1.81 2,875 230 720 1,435 375 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 25.0 49.9 13.0 4.2
Column percent (X) 34.4 21.2 27.3 46.3 34.9 25.5
3-person household 1.92 1,415 125 370 530 315 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 26.1 37.5 22.3 5.7
Column percent (X) 16.9 11.5 14.0 17.1 29.3 17.0
4-or-more-person household 2.26 1,615 80 320 640 315 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 19.8 39.6 19.5 15.8
Column percent (X) 19.3 7.4 12.1 20.6 29.3 54.3

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 25.1 8,845 1,975 2,215 1,770 1,630 1,255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.3 25.0 20.0 18.4 14.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.4 6,895 1,455 1,790 1,420 1,320 915
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 26.0 20.6 19.1 13.3
Column percent (X) 78.0 73.7 80.8 80.2 81.0 72.9
Carpooled 29.0 1,295 210 275 300 255 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 21.2 23.2 19.7 19.3
Column percent (X) 14.6 10.6 12.4 16.9 15.6 19.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 55.3 105 4 30 4 20 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 28.6 3.8 19.0 47.6
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.2 4.0
Bicycle or walked 6.4 400 275 110 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.8 27.5 3.8 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 4.5 13.9 5.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 49.8 150 30 10 35 40 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 6.7 23.3 26.7 23.3
Column percent (X) 1.7 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.8
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.