CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,673 100.0 19,144 100.0 2,471 14.8
In households 16,537 99.2 18,735 97.9 2,198 13.3
In group quarters 136 0.8 409 2.1 273 200.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,769 100.0 6,753 100.0 984 17.1
1-person household 1,076 18.7 1,283 19.0 207 19.2
2-person household 1,695 29.4 2,232 33.1 537 31.7
3-person household 1,128 19.6 1,264 18.7 136 12.1
4-person household 1,049 18.2 1,131 16.7 82 7.8
5-or-more-person household 821 14.2 843 12.5 22 2.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.87 (X) 2.77 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,769 100.0 6,753 100.0 984 17.1
No vehicle available 433 7.5 280 4.1 -153 -35.3
1 vehicle available 1,693 29.3 1,976 29.3 283 16.7
2 vehicles available 2,336 40.5 3,003 44.5 667 28.6
3 vehicles available 899 15.6 1,093 16.2 194 21.6
4 vehicles available 296 5.1 208 3.1 -88 -29.7
5 or more vehicles available 112 1.9 193 2.9 81 72.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.95 (X) 0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,927 100.0 7,205 100.0 1,278 21.6
Male 3,637 61.4 4,480 62.2 843 23.2
Female 2,290 38.6 2,730 37.9 440 19.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,927 100.0 7,207 100.0 1,280 21.6
Drove alone 3,818 64.4 5,001 69.4 1,183 31.0
Carpooled 1,773 29.9 1,859 25.8 86 4.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23 0.4 8 0.1 -15 -65.2
Bicycle or walked 181 3.1 174 2.4 -7 -3.9
Motorcycle or other means 65 1.1 65 0.9 0 0.0
Worked at home 67 1.1 100 1.4 33 49.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,860 100.0 7,107 100.0 1,247 21.3
Less than 5 minutes 272 4.6 271 3.8 -1 -0.4
5 to 9 minutes 770 13.1 547 7.7 -223 -29.0
10 to 14 minutes 658 11.2 1,011 14.2 353 53.6
15 to 19 minutes 845 14.4 884 12.4 39 4.6
20 to 29 minutes 556 9.5 627 8.8 71 12.8
30 to 44 minutes 581 9.9 937 13.2 356 61.3
45 or more minutes 2,178 37.2 2,830 39.8 652 29.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 32.0 (X) 36.6 (X) 4.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,860 100.0 7,107 100.0 1,247 21.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,841 48.5 3,365 47.3 524 18.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,461 24.9 1,813 25.5 352 24.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 322 5.5 483 6.8 161 50.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 81 1.4 115 1.6 34 42.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 96 1.6 47 0.7 -49 -51.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 671 11.5 784 11.0 113 16.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 388 6.6 500 7.0 112 28.9
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: George County, Mississippi

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 19,144 100.0
Under 16 years 4,875 25.5
16 to 20 years 1,468 7.7
21 to 24 years 963 5.0
25 to 44 years 5,522 28.8
45 to 64 years 4,176 21.8
65 years and over 2,140 11.2
Mean age (years) 34.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,753 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,489 22.0
$15,000 to 19,999 432 6.4
$20,000 to 24,999 521 7.7
$25,000 to 49,999 2,260 33.5
$50,000 to 74,999 1,260 18.7
$75,000 to 99,999 514 7.6
$100,000 or more 277 4.1
Mean household income (dollars) 40,109 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,730 (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 1.95 6,755 280 1,975 3,005 1,095 400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 29.2 44.5 16.2 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.21 1,285 145 840 235 35 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.3 65.4 18.3 2.7 2.3
Column percent (X) 19.0 51.8 42.5 7.8 3.2 7.5
2-person household 1.95 2,230 35 535 1,260 330 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 24.0 56.5 14.8 3.1
Column percent (X) 33.0 12.5 27.1 41.9 30.1 17.5
3-person household 2.16 1,265 45 265 595 225 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 20.9 47.0 17.8 10.7
Column percent (X) 18.7 16.1 13.4 19.8 20.5 33.8
4-or-more-person household 2.29 1,975 55 335 915 500 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 17.0 46.3 25.3 8.6
Column percent (X) 29.2 19.6 17.0 30.4 45.7 42.5

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 36.6 7,105 820 1,895 625 935 2,830
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 26.7 8.8 13.2 39.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 32.7 5,000 565 1,505 505 750 1,680
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.3 30.1 10.1 15.0 33.6
Column percent (X) 70.4 68.9 79.4 80.8 80.2 59.4
Carpooled 49.2 1,860 125 330 115 190 1,095
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 17.7 6.2 10.2 58.9
Column percent (X) 26.2 15.2 17.4 18.4 20.3 38.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 20.0 10 0 0 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 10.9 175 115 45 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 65.7 25.7 0.0 0.0 8.6
Column percent (X) 2.5 14.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 50.6 65 10 15 0 0 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.4 23.1 0.0 0.0 61.5
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.4
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.