CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 37,341 100.0 37,947 100.0 606 1.6
In households 35,936 96.2 34,996 92.2 -940 -2.6
In group quarters 1,405 3.8 2,951 7.8 1,546 110.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 12,657 100.0 12,983 100.0 326 2.6
1-person household 3,382 26.7 3,645 28.1 263 7.8
2-person household 3,189 25.2 3,411 26.3 222 7.0
3-person household 2,132 16.8 2,287 17.6 155 7.3
4-person household 1,914 15.1 1,821 14.0 -93 -4.9
5-or-more-person household 2,040 16.1 1,819 14.0 -221 -10.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.84 (X) 2.70 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 12,657 100.0 12,983 100.0 326 2.6
No vehicle available 2,925 23.1 2,433 18.7 -492 -16.8
1 vehicle available 4,532 35.8 5,329 41.0 797 17.6
2 vehicles available 3,536 27.9 3,797 29.2 261 7.4
3 vehicles available 1,268 10.0 1,114 8.6 -154 -12.1
4 vehicles available 309 2.4 216 1.7 -93 -30.1
5 or more vehicles available 87 0.7 94 0.7 7 8.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.35 (X) 1.36 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,924 100.0 12,185 100.0 -739 -5.7
Male 6,604 51.1 6,010 49.3 -594 -9.0
Female 6,320 48.9 6,175 50.7 -145 -2.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,924 100.0 12,184 100.0 -740 -5.7
Drove alone 9,081 70.3 9,026 74.1 -55 -0.6
Carpooled 2,715 21.0 2,252 18.5 -463 -17.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 296 2.3 221 1.8 -75 -25.3
Bicycle or walked 510 3.9 348 2.9 -162 -31.8
Motorcycle or other means 109 0.8 144 1.2 35 32.1
Worked at home 213 1.6 193 1.6 -20 -9.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,711 100.0 11,991 100.0 -720 -5.7
Less than 5 minutes 832 6.5 687 5.7 -145 -17.4
5 to 9 minutes 2,879 22.6 2,675 22.3 -204 -7.1
10 to 14 minutes 3,171 24.9 2,898 24.2 -273 -8.6
15 to 19 minutes 2,438 19.2 2,217 18.5 -221 -9.1
20 to 29 minutes 1,429 11.2 1,543 12.9 114 8.0
30 to 44 minutes 980 7.7 1,148 9.6 168 17.1
45 or more minutes 982 7.7 823 6.9 -159 -16.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.6 (X) 18.0 (X) 1.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,711 100.0 11,991 100.0 -720 -5.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,526 27.7 3,441 28.7 -85 -2.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,123 40.3 4,857 40.5 -266 -5.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,678 13.2 1,260 10.5 -418 -24.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 413 3.2 371 3.1 -42 -10.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 311 2.4 323 2.7 12 3.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,417 11.1 1,539 12.8 122 8.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 243 1.9 200 1.7 -43 -17.7
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: Leflore County, Mississippi

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 37,947 100.0
Under 16 years 9,983 26.3
16 to 20 years 3,702 9.8
21 to 24 years 2,681 7.1
25 to 44 years 10,235 27.0
45 to 64 years 6,738 17.8
65 years and over 4,608 12.1
Mean age (years) 33.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,983 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,865 37.5
$15,000 to 19,999 1,230 9.5
$20,000 to 24,999 1,037 8.0
$25,000 to 49,999 3,200 24.6
$50,000 to 74,999 1,371 10.6
$75,000 to 99,999 596 4.6
$100,000 or more 684 5.3
Mean household income (dollars) 35,065 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 21,518 (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 1.36 12,985 2,435 5,330 3,795 1,115 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 41.0 29.2 8.6 2.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.86 3,645 1,010 2,240 325 50 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.7 61.5 8.9 1.4 0.4
Column percent (X) 28.1 41.5 42.0 8.6 4.5 4.8
2-person household 1.63 3,410 400 1,005 1,600 330 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 29.5 46.9 9.7 2.2
Column percent (X) 26.3 16.4 18.9 42.2 29.6 24.2
3-person household 1.52 2,285 310 900 745 255 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 39.4 32.6 11.2 3.3
Column percent (X) 17.6 12.7 16.9 19.6 22.9 24.2
4-or-more-person household 1.51 3,640 710 1,185 1,130 475 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.5 32.6 31.0 13.0 3.8
Column percent (X) 28.0 29.2 22.2 29.8 42.6 45.2

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 18.0 11,990 3,360 5,115 1,545 1,150 825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.0 42.7 12.9 9.6 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.7 9,025 2,695 3,920 1,130 785 495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.9 43.4 12.5 8.7 5.5
Column percent (X) 75.3 80.2 76.6 73.1 68.3 60.0
Carpooled 21.3 2,250 475 965 315 290 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 42.9 14.0 12.9 9.1
Column percent (X) 18.8 14.1 18.9 20.4 25.2 24.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35.7 220 20 75 35 15 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 34.1 15.9 6.8 34.1
Column percent (X) 1.8 0.6 1.5 2.3 1.3 9.1
Bicycle or walked 16.1 350 165 65 50 40 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.1 18.6 14.3 11.4 7.1
Column percent (X) 2.9 4.9 1.3 3.2 3.5 3.0
Motorcycle or other means 26.5 145 4 90 15 15 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 62.1 10.3 10.3 13.8
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.1 1.8 1.0 1.3 2.4
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.