CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 30,424 100.0 39,070 100.0 8,646 28.4
In households 30,334 99.7 38,632 98.9 8,298 27.4
In group quarters 90 0.3 438 1.1 348 386.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 10,839 100.0 14,358 100.0 3,519 32.5
1-person household 2,100 19.4 2,956 20.6 856 40.8
2-person household 3,265 30.1 4,689 32.7 1,424 43.6
3-person household 2,197 20.3 2,829 19.7 632 28.8
4-person household 2,030 18.7 2,394 16.7 364 17.9
5-or-more-person household 1,247 11.5 1,490 10.4 243 19.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.80 (X) 2.69 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 10,839 100.0 14,358 100.0 3,519 32.5
No vehicle available 654 6.0 629 4.4 -25 -3.8
1 vehicle available 3,178 29.3 4,198 29.2 1,020 32.1
2 vehicles available 4,503 41.5 6,469 45.1 1,966 43.7
3 vehicles available 1,784 16.5 2,250 15.7 466 26.1
4 vehicles available 538 5.0 555 3.9 17 3.2
5 or more vehicles available 182 1.7 257 1.8 75 41.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.90 (X) 1.91 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,015 100.0 17,965 100.0 4,950 38.0
Male 7,473 57.4 9,905 55.1 2,432 32.5
Female 5,542 42.6 8,065 44.9 2,523 45.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,015 100.0 17,967 100.0 4,952 38.0
Drove alone 10,433 80.2 15,104 84.1 4,671 44.8
Carpooled 1,918 14.7 1,926 10.7 8 0.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 44 0.3 99 0.6 55 125.0
Bicycle or walked 233 1.8 195 1.1 -38 -16.3
Motorcycle or other means 104 0.8 180 1.0 76 73.1
Worked at home 283 2.2 463 2.6 180 63.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,732 100.0 17,504 100.0 4,772 37.5
Less than 5 minutes 595 4.7 659 3.8 64 10.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,763 13.8 2,298 13.1 535 30.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,404 18.9 3,025 17.3 621 25.8
15 to 19 minutes 2,489 19.5 2,827 16.2 338 13.6
20 to 29 minutes 2,405 18.9 3,828 21.9 1,423 59.2
30 to 44 minutes 1,883 14.8 2,898 16.6 1,015 53.9
45 or more minutes 1,193 9.4 1,969 11.2 776 65.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.8 (X) 25.1 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,732 100.0 17,504 100.0 4,772 37.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,078 32.0 5,048 28.8 970 23.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,666 36.6 6,081 34.7 1,415 30.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,559 12.2 2,059 11.8 500 32.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 403 3.2 826 4.7 423 105.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 274 2.2 530 3.0 256 93.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,250 9.8 2,225 12.7 975 78.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 502 3.9 735 4.2 233 46.4
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Lamar County, Mississippi

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 39,070 100.0
Under 16 years 9,828 25.2
16 to 20 years 2,901 7.4
21 to 24 years 2,486 6.4
25 to 44 years 11,943 30.6
45 to 64 years 8,087 20.7
65 years and over 3,825 9.8
Mean age (years) 33.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,358 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,449 17.1
$15,000 to 19,999 1,092 7.6
$20,000 to 24,999 1,168 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 4,366 30.4
$50,000 to 74,999 2,659 18.5
$75,000 to 99,999 1,271 8.9
$100,000 or more 1,353 9.4
Mean household income (dollars) 51,066 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 37,628 (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 1.91 14,360 630 4,200 6,470 2,250 810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 29.2 45.1 15.7 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 2,955 335 2,025 550 35 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.3 68.5 18.6 1.2 0.3
Column percent (X) 20.6 53.2 48.2 8.5 1.6 1.2
2-person household 1.92 4,690 140 1,050 2,755 615 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 22.4 58.7 13.1 2.8
Column percent (X) 32.7 22.2 25.0 42.6 27.3 16.0
3-person household 2.17 2,830 60 570 1,290 695 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 20.1 45.6 24.6 7.4
Column percent (X) 19.7 9.5 13.6 19.9 30.9 25.9
4-or-more-person household 2.33 3,885 95 555 1,875 905 460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 14.3 48.3 23.3 11.8
Column percent (X) 27.1 15.1 13.2 29.0 40.2 56.8

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 25.1 17,505 2,955 5,850 3,830 2,900 1,970
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.9 33.4 21.9 16.6 11.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.6 15,105 2,475 5,205 3,475 2,420 1,530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.4 34.5 23.0 16.0 10.1
Column percent (X) 86.3 83.8 89.0 90.7 83.4 77.7
Carpooled 34.5 1,925 250 565 345 405 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 29.4 17.9 21.0 19.0
Column percent (X) 11.0 8.5 9.7 9.0 14.0 18.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 12.1 100 65 4 0 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 65.0 4.0 0.0 25.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.0
Bicycle or walked 4.2 195 165 20 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 84.6 10.3 2.1 2.1 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 5.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 77.2 180 4 55 10 40 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 30.6 5.6 22.2 38.9
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.4 3.6
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.