CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Nye County, Nevada

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 17,781 100.0 32,485 100.0 14,704 82.7
In households 16,548 93.1 32,255 99.3 15,707 94.9
In group quarters 1,233 6.9 230 0.7 -1,003 -81.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,726 100.0 13,312 100.0 6,586 97.9
1-person household 1,681 25.0 3,419 25.7 1,738 103.4
2-person household 2,561 38.1 5,435 40.8 2,874 112.2
3-person household 1,002 14.9 1,826 13.7 824 82.2
4-person household 830 12.3 1,365 10.3 535 64.5
5-or-more-person household 652 9.7 1,267 9.5 615 94.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.46 (X) 2.42 (X) -0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,726 100.0 13,312 100.0 6,586 97.9
No vehicle available 262 3.9 545 4.1 283 108.0
1 vehicle available 2,147 31.9 4,180 31.4 2,033 94.7
2 vehicles available 2,788 41.5 5,612 42.2 2,824 101.3
3 vehicles available 1,025 15.2 1,976 14.8 951 92.8
4 vehicles available 320 4.8 673 5.1 353 110.3
5 or more vehicles available 184 2.7 326 2.4 142 77.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.95 (X) 1.94 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,272 100.0 12,080 100.0 3,808 46.0
Male 5,289 63.9 6,885 57.0 1,596 30.2
Female 2,983 36.1 5,195 43.0 2,212 74.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,272 100.0 12,080 100.0 3,808 46.0
Drove alone 4,602 55.6 8,509 70.4 3,907 84.9
Carpooled 2,010 24.3 2,172 18.0 162 8.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 675 8.2 220 1.8 -455 -67.4
Bicycle or walked 456 5.5 605 5.0 149 32.7
Motorcycle or other means 357 4.3 154 1.3 -203 -56.9
Worked at home 172 2.1 420 3.5 248 144.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,100 100.0 11,660 100.0 3,560 44.0
Less than 5 minutes 977 12.1 1,092 9.4 115 11.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,452 17.9 1,961 16.8 509 35.1
10 to 14 minutes 1,115 13.8 2,152 18.5 1,037 93.0
15 to 19 minutes 1,008 12.4 1,712 14.7 704 69.8
20 to 29 minutes 513 6.3 1,058 9.1 545 106.2
30 to 44 minutes 859 10.6 486 4.2 -373 -43.4
45 or more minutes 2,176 26.9 3,199 27.4 1,023 47.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.7 (X) 28.6 (X) -0.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,100 100.0 11,660 100.0 3,560 44.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,966 36.6 3,706 31.8 740 24.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,589 19.6 2,544 21.8 955 60.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 779 9.6 1,411 12.1 632 81.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 251 3.1 575 4.9 324 129.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 243 3.0 231 2.0 -12 -4.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,678 20.7 1,735 14.9 57 3.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 594 7.3 1,458 12.5 864 145.5
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: Nye County, Nevada

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 32,485 100.0
Under 16 years 6,822 21.0
16 to 20 years 1,484 4.6
21 to 24 years 945 2.9
25 to 44 years 7,976 24.6
45 to 64 years 9,313 28.7
65 years and over 5,945 18.3
Mean age (years) 40.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 13,312 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,499 18.8
$15,000 to 19,999 884 6.6
$20,000 to 24,999 1,059 8.0
$25,000 to 49,999 4,647 34.9
$50,000 to 74,999 2,268 17.0
$75,000 to 99,999 1,213 9.1
$100,000 or more 742 5.6
Mean household income (dollars) 43,196 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 36,024 (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 1.94 13,310 545 4,180 5,610 1,975 1,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 31.4 42.1 14.8 7.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.36 3,420 385 1,915 865 105 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.3 56.0 25.3 3.1 4.2
Column percent (X) 25.7 70.6 45.8 15.4 5.3 14.5
2-person household 2.03 5,435 65 1,370 2,800 885 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 25.2 51.5 16.3 5.8
Column percent (X) 40.8 11.9 32.8 49.9 44.8 31.5
3-person household 2.28 1,825 4 435 760 410 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.2 23.8 41.6 22.5 12.1
Column percent (X) 13.7 0.7 10.4 13.5 20.8 22.0
4-or-more-person household 2.27 2,630 90 465 1,185 575 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 17.7 45.1 21.9 12.0
Column percent (X) 19.8 16.5 11.1 21.1 29.1 31.5

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 28.6 11,660 3,055 3,865 1,060 485 3,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.2 33.1 9.1 4.2 27.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.6 8,510 2,080 3,090 810 320 2,215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.4 36.3 9.5 3.8 26.0
Column percent (X) 73.0 68.1 79.9 76.4 66.0 69.2
Carpooled 35.2 2,170 435 655 235 110 740
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 30.2 10.8 5.1 34.1
Column percent (X) 18.6 14.2 16.9 22.2 22.7 23.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 65.3 220 0 0 0 4 215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 97.7
Column percent (X) 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.7
Bicycle or walked 5.8 605 475 95 15 20 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 78.5 15.7 2.5 3.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 5.2 15.5 2.5 1.4 4.1 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 30.3 155 65 25 0 30 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 41.9 16.1 0.0 19.4 19.4
Column percent (X) 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.0 6.2 0.9
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.