CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 13,328 100.0 13,599 100.0 271 2.0
In households 13,302 99.8 13,575 99.8 273 2.1
In group quarters 26 0.2 24 0.2 -2 -7.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,769 100.0 5,290 100.0 521 10.9
1-person household 1,160 24.3 1,294 24.5 134 11.6
2-person household 1,419 29.8 1,830 34.6 411 29.0
3-person household 829 17.4 924 17.5 95 11.5
4-person household 725 15.2 688 13.0 -37 -5.1
5-or-more-person household 636 13.3 554 10.5 -82 -12.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.79 (X) 2.57 (X) -0.22 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,769 100.0 5,290 100.0 521 10.9
No vehicle available 523 11.0 526 9.9 3 0.6
1 vehicle available 1,665 34.9 1,732 32.7 67 4.0
2 vehicles available 1,658 34.8 2,065 39.0 407 24.5
3 vehicles available 695 14.6 691 13.1 -4 -0.6
4 vehicles available 184 3.9 234 4.4 50 27.2
5 or more vehicles available 44 0.9 42 0.8 -2 -4.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.72 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,347 100.0 4,870 100.0 523 12.0
Male 2,509 57.7 2,655 54.5 146 5.8
Female 1,838 42.3 2,215 45.5 377 20.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,347 100.0 4,872 100.0 525 12.1
Drove alone 3,136 72.1 3,779 77.6 643 20.5
Carpooled 841 19.3 709 14.6 -132 -15.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 56 1.3 41 0.8 -15 -26.8
Bicycle or walked 149 3.4 75 1.5 -74 -49.7
Motorcycle or other means 63 1.4 73 1.5 10 15.9
Worked at home 102 2.3 195 4.0 93 91.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,245 100.0 4,677 100.0 432 10.2
Less than 5 minutes 263 6.2 258 5.5 -5 -1.9
5 to 9 minutes 463 10.9 444 9.5 -19 -4.1
10 to 14 minutes 411 9.7 556 11.9 145 35.3
15 to 19 minutes 738 17.4 476 10.2 -262 -35.5
20 to 29 minutes 734 17.3 756 16.2 22 3.0
30 to 44 minutes 833 19.6 955 20.4 122 14.6
45 or more minutes 803 18.9 1,232 26.3 429 53.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.6 (X) 36.1 (X) 9.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,245 100.0 4,677 100.0 432 10.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,611 38.0 1,687 36.1 76 4.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,445 34.0 1,350 28.9 -95 -6.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 331 7.8 372 8.0 41 12.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 83 2.0 122 2.6 39 47.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 69 1.6 108 2.3 39 56.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 491 11.6 644 13.8 153 31.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 215 5.1 394 8.4 179 83.3
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: Amite County, Mississippi

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 13,599 100.0
Under 16 years 3,028 22.3
16 to 20 years 1,017 7.5
21 to 24 years 573 4.2
25 to 44 years 3,554 26.1
45 to 64 years 3,311 24.3
65 years and over 2,116 15.6
Mean age (years) 37.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,290 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,613 30.5
$15,000 to 19,999 523 9.9
$20,000 to 24,999 433 8.2
$25,000 to 49,999 1,626 30.7
$50,000 to 74,999 629 11.9
$75,000 to 99,999 280 5.3
$100,000 or more 186 3.5
Mean household income (dollars) 35,708 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,033 (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 1.72 5,290 525 1,730 2,065 690 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.9 32.7 39.0 13.0 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.12 1,295 260 710 270 40 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.1 54.8 20.8 3.1 1.2
Column percent (X) 24.5 49.5 41.0 13.1 5.8 5.5
2-person household 1.79 1,830 150 495 835 280 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 27.0 45.6 15.3 3.6
Column percent (X) 34.6 28.6 28.6 40.4 40.6 23.6
3-person household 1.99 925 40 240 410 155 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 25.9 44.3 16.8 8.1
Column percent (X) 17.5 7.6 13.9 19.9 22.5 27.3
4-or-more-person household 2.04 1,240 75 285 545 220 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 23.0 44.0 17.7 9.3
Column percent (X) 23.4 14.3 16.5 26.4 31.9 41.8

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 36.1 4,675 700 1,030 755 955 1,230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 22.0 16.1 20.4 26.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 33.9 3,780 575 895 635 795 880
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.2 23.7 16.8 21.0 23.3
Column percent (X) 80.9 82.1 86.9 84.1 83.2 71.5
Carpooled 44.9 710 40 115 120 155 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 16.2 16.9 21.8 38.7
Column percent (X) 15.2 5.7 11.2 15.9 16.2 22.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 93.9 40 0 4 4 0 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 3.3
Bicycle or walked 37.1 75 55 4 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 73.3 5.3 0.0 0.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 1.6 7.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.2
Motorcycle or other means 29.9 75 30 15 4 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 20.0 5.3 5.3 33.3
Column percent (X) 1.6 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.4 2.0
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.