CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 27,592 100.0 28,757 100.0 1,165 4.2
In households 26,292 95.3 27,573 95.9 1,281 4.9
In group quarters 1,300 4.7 1,184 4.1 -116 -8.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 9,258 100.0 10,196 100.0 938 10.1
1-person household 2,136 23.1 2,376 23.3 240 11.2
2-person household 2,637 28.5 3,049 29.9 412 15.6
3-person household 1,616 17.5 1,885 18.5 269 16.6
4-person household 1,459 15.8 1,550 15.2 91 6.2
5-or-more-person household 1,410 15.2 1,336 13.1 -74 -5.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.84 (X) 2.70 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 9,258 100.0 10,196 100.0 938 10.1
No vehicle available 1,385 15.0 1,124 11.0 -261 -18.8
1 vehicle available 3,195 34.5 3,576 35.1 381 11.9
2 vehicles available 2,900 31.3 3,406 33.4 506 17.4
3 vehicles available 1,263 13.6 1,546 15.2 283 22.4
4 vehicles available 384 4.1 383 3.8 -1 -0.3
5 or more vehicles available 131 1.4 161 1.6 30 22.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.62 (X) 1.71 (X) 0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,896 100.0 10,720 100.0 824 8.3
Male 5,266 53.2 5,830 54.4 564 10.7
Female 4,630 46.8 4,885 45.6 255 5.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,896 100.0 10,718 100.0 822 8.3
Drove alone 7,048 71.2 8,130 75.9 1,082 15.4
Carpooled 2,113 21.4 2,032 19.0 -81 -3.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 52 0.5 62 0.6 10 19.2
Bicycle or walked 303 3.1 219 2.0 -84 -27.7
Motorcycle or other means 207 2.1 157 1.5 -50 -24.2
Worked at home 173 1.7 118 1.1 -55 -31.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,723 100.0 10,600 100.0 877 9.0
Less than 5 minutes 552 5.7 610 5.8 58 10.5
5 to 9 minutes 1,477 15.2 1,278 12.1 -199 -13.5
10 to 14 minutes 1,377 14.2 1,478 13.9 101 7.3
15 to 19 minutes 1,466 15.1 1,425 13.4 -41 -2.8
20 to 29 minutes 1,278 13.1 1,293 12.2 15 1.2
30 to 44 minutes 1,736 17.9 2,018 19.0 282 16.2
45 or more minutes 1,837 18.9 2,498 23.6 661 36.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.9 (X) 29.3 (X) 5.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,723 100.0 10,600 100.0 877 9.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,726 38.3 3,729 35.2 3 0.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,123 32.1 3,257 30.7 134 4.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 797 8.2 823 7.8 26 3.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 161 1.7 243 2.3 82 50.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 199 2.0 232 2.2 33 16.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,266 13.0 1,738 16.4 472 37.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 451 4.6 578 5.5 127 28.2
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: Copiah County, Mississippi

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 28,757 100.0
Under 16 years 6,710 23.3
16 to 20 years 2,903 10.1
21 to 24 years 1,739 6.0
25 to 44 years 7,667 26.7
45 to 64 years 5,944 20.7
65 years and over 3,794 13.2
Mean age (years) 35.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 10,196 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,066 30.1
$15,000 to 19,999 949 9.3
$20,000 to 24,999 825 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 3,001 29.4
$50,000 to 74,999 1,367 13.4
$75,000 to 99,999 626 6.1
$100,000 or more 362 3.6
Mean household income (dollars) 34,400 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,358 (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 1.71 10,195 1,125 3,575 3,405 1,545 545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 35.1 33.4 15.2 5.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 2,375 510 1,410 340 75 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.5 59.4 14.3 3.2 1.7
Column percent (X) 23.3 45.3 39.4 10.0 4.9 7.3
2-person household 1.69 3,050 310 930 1,315 410 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 30.5 43.1 13.4 2.6
Column percent (X) 29.9 27.6 26.0 38.6 26.5 14.7
3-person household 1.97 1,885 90 570 685 425 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 30.2 36.3 22.5 6.1
Column percent (X) 18.5 8.0 15.9 20.1 27.5 21.1
4-or-more-person household 2.09 2,885 210 670 1,065 635 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 23.2 36.9 22.0 10.7
Column percent (X) 28.3 18.7 18.7 31.3 41.1 56.9

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 29.3 10,600 1,890 2,905 1,295 2,020 2,500
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.8 27.4 12.2 19.1 23.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.6 8,130 1,470 2,250 1,055 1,550 1,810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 27.7 13.0 19.1 22.3
Column percent (X) 76.7 77.8 77.5 81.5 76.7 72.4
Carpooled 31.9 2,030 270 540 195 430 595
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 26.6 9.6 21.2 29.3
Column percent (X) 19.2 14.3 18.6 15.1 21.3 23.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 63.1 60 0 15 30 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 25.0 50.0 0.0 33.3
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.5 2.3 0.0 0.8
Bicycle or walked 15.1 220 95 65 20 25 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 43.2 29.5 9.1 11.4 6.8
Column percent (X) 2.1 5.0 2.2 1.5 1.2 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 38.4 155 50 35 0 10 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.3 22.6 0.0 6.5 41.9
Column percent (X) 1.5 2.6 1.2 0.0 0.5 2.6
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.