CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 4,336 100.0 6,693 100.0 2,357 54.4
In households 4,285 98.8 5,264 78.6 979 22.8
In group quarters 51 1.2 1,429 21.4 1,378 2,702.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,623 100.0 1,962 100.0 339 20.9
1-person household 413 25.4 471 24.0 58 14.0
2-person household 550 33.9 621 31.7 71 12.9
3-person household 228 14.0 293 14.9 65 28.5
4-person household 227 14.0 300 15.3 73 32.2
5-or-more-person household 205 12.6 277 14.1 72 35.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.64 (X) 2.68 (X) 0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,623 100.0 1,962 100.0 339 20.9
No vehicle available 112 6.9 113 5.8 1 0.9
1 vehicle available 487 30.0 698 35.6 211 43.3
2 vehicles available 645 39.7 665 33.9 20 3.1
3 vehicles available 274 16.9 328 16.7 54 19.7
4 vehicles available 83 5.1 93 4.7 10 12.0
5 or more vehicles available 22 1.4 65 3.3 43 195.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.91 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,906 100.0 2,240 100.0 334 17.5
Male 1,189 62.4 1,325 59.2 136 11.4
Female 717 37.6 920 41.1 203 28.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,906 100.0 2,242 100.0 336 17.6
Drove alone 1,291 67.7 1,567 69.9 276 21.4
Carpooled 353 18.5 413 18.4 60 17.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6 0.3 13 0.6 7 116.7
Bicycle or walked 188 9.9 159 7.1 -29 -15.4
Motorcycle or other means 33 1.7 18 0.8 -15 -45.5
Worked at home 35 1.8 72 3.2 37 105.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,871 100.0 2,170 100.0 299 16.0
Less than 5 minutes 303 16.2 325 15.0 22 7.3
5 to 9 minutes 440 23.5 370 17.1 -70 -15.9
10 to 14 minutes 266 14.2 353 16.3 87 32.7
15 to 19 minutes 165 8.8 230 10.6 65 39.4
20 to 29 minutes 124 6.6 241 11.1 117 94.4
30 to 44 minutes 264 14.1 333 15.3 69 26.1
45 or more minutes 309 16.5 318 14.7 9 2.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.0 (X) 22.8 (X) 1.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,871 100.0 2,170 100.0 299 16.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 563 30.1 641 29.5 78 13.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 410 21.9 533 24.6 123 30.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 289 15.4 236 10.9 -53 -18.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 74 4.0 102 4.7 28 37.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 31 1.7 60 2.8 29 93.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 422 22.6 334 15.4 -88 -20.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 82 4.4 264 12.2 182 222.0
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: Pershing County, Nevada

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,693 100.0
Under 16 years 1,515 22.6
16 to 20 years 420 6.3
21 to 24 years 260 3.9
25 to 44 years 2,507 37.5
45 to 64 years 1,472 22.0
65 years and over 519 7.8
Mean age (years) 34.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,962 100.0
Less than $15,000 339 17.3
$15,000 to 19,999 138 7.0
$20,000 to 24,999 132 6.7
$25,000 to 49,999 625 31.9
$50,000 to 74,999 473 24.1
$75,000 to 99,999 158 8.1
$100,000 or more 97 4.9
Mean household income (dollars) 45,897 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 40,670 (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 1,960 115 700 665 330 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 35.7 33.9 16.8 8.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.26 470 55 270 115 30 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 57.4 24.5 6.4 0.0
Column percent (X) 24.0 47.8 38.6 17.3 9.1 0.0
2-person household 2.02 620 20 185 260 110 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 29.8 41.9 17.7 7.3
Column percent (X) 31.6 17.4 26.4 39.1 33.3 28.1
3-person household 2.29 295 10 80 105 50 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 27.1 35.6 16.9 16.9
Column percent (X) 15.1 8.7 11.4 15.8 15.2 31.2
4-or-more-person household 2.14 575 30 160 185 140 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.2 27.8 32.2 24.3 11.3
Column percent (X) 29.3 26.1 22.9 27.8 42.4 40.6

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 22.8 2,170 695 585 240 335 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.0 27.0 11.1 15.4 14.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.1 1,565 520 460 210 235 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.2 29.4 13.4 15.0 8.9
Column percent (X) 72.1 74.8 78.6 87.5 70.1 43.8
Carpooled 39.0 415 50 80 20 95 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.0 19.3 4.8 22.9 39.8
Column percent (X) 19.1 7.2 13.7 8.3 28.4 51.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 56.5 15 0 0 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.7
Bicycle or walked 5.5 160 120 35 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 21.9 2.5 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 7.4 17.3 6.0 1.7 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 17.2 20 0 10 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 50.0 20.0 20.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.2 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.