CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 59,308 100.0 61,586 100.0 2,278 3.8
In households 57,903 97.6 59,665 96.9 1,762 3.0
In group quarters 1,405 2.4 1,921 3.1 516 36.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 21,374 100.0 22,851 100.0 1,477 6.9
1-person household 4,872 22.8 5,615 24.6 743 15.3
2-person household 6,301 29.5 7,048 30.8 747 11.9
3-person household 4,263 19.9 4,347 19.0 84 2.0
4-person household 3,504 16.4 3,451 15.1 -53 -1.5
5-or-more-person household 2,434 11.4 2,390 10.5 -44 -1.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.71 (X) 2.61 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 21,374 100.0 22,851 100.0 1,477 6.9
No vehicle available 2,979 13.9 2,206 9.7 -773 -25.9
1 vehicle available 6,546 30.6 7,608 33.3 1,062 16.2
2 vehicles available 7,805 36.5 8,890 38.9 1,085 13.9
3 vehicles available 2,837 13.3 3,072 13.4 235 8.3
4 vehicles available 911 4.3 807 3.5 -104 -11.4
5 or more vehicles available 296 1.4 268 1.2 -28 -9.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.72 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,576 100.0 25,310 100.0 -1,266 -4.8
Male 14,557 54.8 13,550 53.5 -1,007 -6.9
Female 12,019 45.2 11,760 46.5 -259 -2.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,576 100.0 25,310 100.0 -1,266 -4.8
Drove alone 20,028 75.4 20,180 79.7 152 0.8
Carpooled 5,157 19.4 3,792 15.0 -1,365 -26.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 141 0.5 34 0.1 -107 -75.9
Bicycle or walked 679 2.6 740 2.9 61 9.0
Motorcycle or other means 212 0.8 153 0.6 -59 -27.8
Worked at home 359 1.4 411 1.6 52 14.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,217 100.0 24,899 100.0 -1,318 -5.0
Less than 5 minutes 1,174 4.5 1,215 4.9 41 3.5
5 to 9 minutes 4,191 16.0 3,548 14.2 -643 -15.3
10 to 14 minutes 5,276 20.1 4,875 19.6 -401 -7.6
15 to 19 minutes 5,323 20.3 5,011 20.1 -312 -5.9
20 to 29 minutes 4,758 18.1 4,452 17.9 -306 -6.4
30 to 44 minutes 4,044 15.4 3,815 15.3 -229 -5.7
45 or more minutes 1,451 5.5 1,983 8.0 532 36.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 21.1 (X) 2.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,217 100.0 24,899 100.0 -1,318 -5.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 9,633 36.7 8,287 33.3 -1,346 -14.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,907 30.2 7,915 31.8 8 0.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,291 8.7 2,502 10.0 211 9.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,057 4.0 1,235 5.0 178 16.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 828 3.2 694 2.8 -134 -16.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,596 13.7 3,361 13.5 -235 -6.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 905 3.5 905 3.6 0 0.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 61,586 100.0
Under 16 years 15,654 25.4
16 to 20 years 4,594 7.5
21 to 24 years 3,818 6.2
25 to 44 years 18,076 29.4
45 to 64 years 12,477 20.3
65 years and over 6,967 11.3
Mean age (years) 34.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 22,851 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,886 25.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,639 7.2
$20,000 to 24,999 1,423 6.2
$25,000 to 49,999 7,213 31.6
$50,000 to 74,999 3,471 15.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,725 7.5
$100,000 or more 1,494 6.5
Mean household income (dollars) 43,635 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,123 (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 22,850 2,205 7,610 8,890 3,070 1,075
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 33.3 38.9 13.4 4.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 5,615 1,065 3,510 820 170 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.0 62.5 14.6 3.0 1.0
Column percent (X) 24.6 48.3 46.1 9.2 5.5 5.1
2-person household 1.82 7,050 420 1,730 3,815 935 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 24.5 54.1 13.3 2.1
Column percent (X) 30.9 19.0 22.7 42.9 30.5 13.5
3-person household 1.94 4,345 320 1,125 1,745 875 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 25.9 40.2 20.1 6.6
Column percent (X) 19.0 14.5 14.8 19.6 28.5 26.5
4-or-more-person household 2.08 5,840 405 1,245 2,510 1,095 590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.9 21.3 43.0 18.8 10.1
Column percent (X) 25.6 18.4 16.4 28.2 35.7 54.9

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 21.1 24,900 4,765 9,885 4,450 3,815 1,985
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 39.7 17.9 15.3 8.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.5 20,180 3,700 8,245 3,750 3,070 1,415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 40.9 18.6 15.2 7.0
Column percent (X) 81.0 77.6 83.4 84.3 80.5 71.3
Carpooled 25.5 3,790 555 1,405 635 675 525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 37.1 16.8 17.8 13.9
Column percent (X) 15.2 11.6 14.2 14.3 17.7 26.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 117.4 35 4 4 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 11.4 0.0 0.0 57.1
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.1 [ >0 ] 0.0 0.0 1.0
Bicycle or walked 9.7 740 470 165 40 50 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.5 22.3 5.4 6.8 2.0
Column percent (X) 3.0 9.9 1.7 0.9 1.3 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 16.0 155 35 65 30 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.6 41.9 19.4 12.9 2.6
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.2
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.