CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Wheeler County, Oregon

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 1,396 100.0 1,547 100.0 151 10.8
In households 1,390 99.6 1,516 98.0 126 9.1
In group quarters 6 0.4 31 2.0 25 416.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 591 100.0 649 100.0 58 9.8
1-person household 147 24.9 176 27.1 29 19.7
2-person household 250 42.3 304 46.8 54 21.6
3-person household 82 13.9 62 9.6 -20 -24.4
4-person household 69 11.7 56 8.6 -13 -18.8
5-or-more-person household 43 7.3 51 7.9 8 18.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.35 (X) 2.34 (X) -0.02 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 591 100.0 649 100.0 58 9.8
No vehicle available 36 6.1 21 3.2 -15 -41.7
1 vehicle available 159 26.9 185 28.5 26 16.4
2 vehicles available 230 38.9 268 41.3 38 16.5
3 vehicles available 112 19.0 113 17.4 1 0.9
4 vehicles available 40 6.8 45 6.9 5 12.5
5 or more vehicles available 14 2.4 17 2.6 3 21.4
Mean vehicles per household 2.01 (X) 2.05 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 483 100.0 610 100.0 127 26.3
Male 286 59.2 335 54.9 49 17.1
Female 197 40.8 270 44.3 73 37.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 483 100.0 608 100.0 125 25.9
Drove alone 272 56.3 332 54.6 60 22.1
Carpooled 45 9.3 98 16.1 53 117.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 5 1.0 6 1.0 1 20.0
Bicycle or walked 82 17.0 53 8.7 -29 -35.4
Motorcycle or other means 25 5.2 4 0.7 -21 -84.0
Worked at home 54 11.2 115 18.9 61 113.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 429 100.0 493 100.0 64 14.9
Less than 5 minutes 130 30.3 110 22.3 -20 -15.4
5 to 9 minutes 93 21.7 97 19.7 4 4.3
10 to 14 minutes 39 9.1 45 9.1 6 15.4
15 to 19 minutes 36 8.4 26 5.3 -10 -27.8
20 to 29 minutes 22 5.1 54 11.0 32 145.5
30 to 44 minutes 42 9.8 35 7.1 -7 -16.7
45 or more minutes 67 15.6 126 25.6 59 88.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.2 (X) 30.8 (X) 11.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 429 100.0 493 100.0 64 14.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 130 30.3 100 20.3 -30 -23.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 126 29.4 195 39.6 69 54.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 94 21.9 84 17.0 -10 -10.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 29 6.8 21 4.3 -8 -27.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 9 2.1 18 3.7 9 100.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 30 7.0 35 7.1 5 16.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 11 2.6 40 8.1 29 263.6
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Wheeler County, Oregon

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 1,547 100.0
Under 16 years 285 18.4
16 to 20 years 102 6.6
21 to 24 years 17 1.1
25 to 44 years 300 19.4
45 to 64 years 487 31.5
65 years and over 356 23.0
Mean age (years) 44.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 649 100.0
Less than $15,000 142 21.9
$15,000 to 19,999 56 8.6
$20,000 to 24,999 73 11.2
$25,000 to 49,999 243 37.4
$50,000 to 74,999 81 12.5
$75,000 to 99,999 27 4.2
$100,000 or more 27 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 37,125 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,750 (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 2.05 650 20 185 270 115 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 28.5 41.5 17.7 9.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.36 175 10 105 50 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 60.0 28.6 5.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 26.9 50.0 56.8 18.5 8.7 0.0
2-person household 2.23 305 4 55 150 60 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 18.0 49.2 19.7 9.8
Column percent (X) 46.9 20.0 29.7 55.6 52.2 50.0
3-person household 2.60 60 0 10 25 20 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 16.7 41.7 33.3 16.7
Column percent (X) 9.2 0.0 5.4 9.3 17.4 16.7
4-or-more-person household 2.36 105 4 15 45 20 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 14.3 42.9 19.0 19.0
Column percent (X) 16.2 20.0 8.1 16.7 17.4 33.3

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 30.8 495 205 70 55 35 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 41.4 14.1 11.1 7.1 25.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.7 330 135 45 50 25 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.9 13.6 15.2 7.6 22.7
Column percent (X) 66.7 65.9 64.3 90.9 71.4 60.0
Carpooled 51.1 100 25 15 4 10 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 15.0 4.0 10.0 45.0
Column percent (X) 20.2 12.2 21.4 7.3 28.6 36.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 42.5 4 0 0 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.4 3.2
Bicycle or walked 7.4 55 45 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 81.8 7.3 0.0 0.0 7.3
Column percent (X) 11.1 22.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 3.2
Motorcycle or other means 8.8 4 4 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.8 2.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 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.