CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Alcorn County, Mississippi

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 31,722 100.0 34,558 100.0 2,836 8.9
In households 31,376 98.9 34,041 98.5 2,665 8.5
In group quarters 346 1.1 517 1.5 171 49.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 12,577 100.0 14,178 100.0 1,601 12.7
1-person household 3,073 24.4 3,932 27.7 859 28.0
2-person household 4,099 32.6 4,890 34.5 791 19.3
3-person household 2,549 20.3 2,638 18.6 89 3.5
4-person household 1,842 14.6 1,789 12.6 -53 -2.9
5-or-more-person household 1,014 8.1 929 6.6 -85 -8.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.49 (X) 2.40 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 12,577 100.0 14,178 100.0 1,601 12.7
No vehicle available 1,410 11.2 1,144 8.1 -266 -18.9
1 vehicle available 4,131 32.8 4,462 31.5 331 8.0
2 vehicles available 4,589 36.5 5,510 38.9 921 20.1
3 vehicles available 1,769 14.1 2,108 14.9 339 19.2
4 vehicles available 552 4.4 688 4.9 136 24.6
5 or more vehicles available 126 1.0 266 1.9 140 111.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.71 (X) 1.83 (X) 0.12 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,955 100.0 14,535 100.0 1,580 12.2
Male 7,244 55.9 8,010 55.1 766 10.6
Female 5,711 44.1 6,525 44.9 814 14.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,955 100.0 14,535 100.0 1,580 12.2
Drove alone 10,382 80.1 12,193 83.9 1,811 17.4
Carpooled 1,857 14.3 1,642 11.3 -215 -11.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 75 0.6 47 0.3 -28 -37.3
Bicycle or walked 253 2.0 256 1.8 3 1.2
Motorcycle or other means 123 0.9 99 0.7 -24 -19.5
Worked at home 265 2.0 298 2.1 33 12.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,690 100.0 14,237 100.0 1,547 12.2
Less than 5 minutes 461 3.6 642 4.5 181 39.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,928 15.2 2,171 15.2 243 12.6
10 to 14 minutes 2,600 20.5 2,994 21.0 394 15.2
15 to 19 minutes 3,054 24.1 3,009 21.1 -45 -1.5
20 to 29 minutes 2,256 17.8 2,512 17.6 256 11.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,465 11.5 1,616 11.4 151 10.3
45 or more minutes 926 7.3 1,293 9.1 367 39.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.9 (X) 20.8 (X) 2.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,690 100.0 14,237 100.0 1,547 12.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,449 42.9 5,527 38.8 78 1.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,249 25.6 3,992 28.0 743 22.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,202 9.5 1,442 10.1 240 20.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 508 4.0 334 2.3 -174 -34.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 239 1.9 216 1.5 -23 -9.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,783 14.1 2,162 15.2 379 21.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 260 2.0 564 4.0 304 116.9
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: Alcorn County, Mississippi

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 34,558 100.0
Under 16 years 7,394 21.4
16 to 20 years 2,324 6.7
21 to 24 years 1,681 4.9
25 to 44 years 9,539 27.6
45 to 64 years 8,500 24.6
65 years and over 5,120 14.8
Mean age (years) 37.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,178 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,972 28.0
$15,000 to 19,999 1,212 8.5
$20,000 to 24,999 1,033 7.3
$25,000 to 49,999 4,384 30.9
$50,000 to 74,999 2,247 15.8
$75,000 to 99,999 753 5.3
$100,000 or more 577 4.1
Mean household income (dollars) 37,411 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,041 (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 1.83 14,180 1,145 4,460 5,510 2,110 955
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.1 31.5 38.9 14.9 6.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.08 3,930 730 2,430 610 105 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 61.8 15.5 2.7 1.5
Column percent (X) 27.7 63.8 54.5 11.1 5.0 6.3
2-person household 1.90 4,890 240 1,175 2,535 765 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 24.0 51.8 15.6 3.5
Column percent (X) 34.5 21.0 26.3 46.0 36.3 17.8
3-person household 2.22 2,640 105 450 1,165 660 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 17.0 44.1 25.0 9.7
Column percent (X) 18.6 9.2 10.1 21.1 31.3 26.7
4-or-more-person household 2.42 2,720 70 405 1,195 580 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 14.9 43.9 21.3 17.3
Column percent (X) 19.2 6.1 9.1 21.7 27.5 49.2

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 20.8 14,235 2,815 6,005 2,510 1,615 1,295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.8 42.2 17.6 11.3 9.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.1 12,195 2,365 5,260 2,190 1,420 960
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 43.1 18.0 11.6 7.9
Column percent (X) 85.7 84.0 87.6 87.3 87.9 74.1
Carpooled 27.5 1,640 215 650 315 185 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.1 39.6 19.2 11.3 16.8
Column percent (X) 11.5 7.6 10.8 12.5 11.5 21.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 52.8 45 15 4 0 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 8.9 0.0 8.9 55.6
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.9
Bicycle or walked 6.2 255 190 55 4 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 74.5 21.6 1.6 0.0 3.9
Column percent (X) 1.8 6.7 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 26.8 100 30 35 4 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.0 35.0 4.0 4.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.5
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.