CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Blair County, Pennsylvania

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 130,542 100.0 129,144 100.0 -1,398 -1.1
In households 127,634 97.8 125,029 96.8 -2,605 -2.0
In group quarters 2,908 2.2 4,115 3.2 1,207 41.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 50,325 100.0 51,622 100.0 1,297 2.6
1-person household 12,889 25.6 14,324 27.7 1,435 11.1
2-person household 16,143 32.1 17,392 33.7 1,249 7.7
3-person household 9,038 18.0 8,824 17.1 -214 -2.4
4-person household 7,603 15.1 7,045 13.6 -558 -7.3
5-or-more-person household 4,652 9.2 4,037 7.8 -615 -13.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.42 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 50,325 100.0 51,622 100.0 1,297 2.6
No vehicle available 6,457 12.8 5,030 9.7 -1,427 -22.1
1 vehicle available 18,441 36.6 18,425 35.7 -16 -0.1
2 vehicles available 18,384 36.5 20,165 39.1 1,781 9.7
3 vehicles available 5,430 10.8 5,865 11.4 435 8.0
4 vehicles available 1,161 2.3 1,656 3.2 495 42.6
5 or more vehicles available 452 0.9 481 0.9 29 6.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.56 (X) 1.66 (X) 0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 54,058 100.0 56,735 100.0 2,677 5.0
Male 29,710 55.0 30,605 53.9 895 3.0
Female 24,348 45.0 26,130 46.1 1,782 7.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 54,058 100.0 56,733 100.0 2,675 4.9
Drove alone 41,924 77.6 46,626 82.2 4,702 11.2
Carpooled 7,154 13.2 5,897 10.4 -1,257 -17.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 473 0.9 258 0.5 -215 -45.5
Bicycle or walked 2,915 5.4 2,160 3.8 -755 -25.9
Motorcycle or other means 211 0.4 412 0.7 201 95.3
Worked at home 1,381 2.6 1,380 2.4 -1 -0.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 52,677 100.0 55,353 100.0 2,676 5.1
Less than 5 minutes 2,942 5.6 2,984 5.4 42 1.4
5 to 9 minutes 9,786 18.6 9,729 17.6 -57 -0.6
10 to 14 minutes 13,266 25.2 12,439 22.5 -827 -6.2
15 to 19 minutes 10,018 19.0 10,151 18.3 133 1.3
20 to 29 minutes 9,138 17.3 10,027 18.1 889 9.7
30 to 44 minutes 4,693 8.9 5,511 10.0 818 17.4
45 or more minutes 2,834 5.4 4,512 8.2 1,678 59.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.3 (X) 20.2 (X) 3.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 52,677 100.0 55,353 100.0 2,676 5.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 15,182 28.8 15,267 27.6 85 0.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 14,295 27.1 15,297 27.6 1,002 7.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,719 14.7 8,455 15.3 736 9.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,831 5.4 2,962 5.4 131 4.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,601 3.0 1,833 3.3 232 14.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,510 18.1 9,324 16.8 -186 -2.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,539 2.9 2,215 4.0 676 43.9
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Blair County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 129,144 100.0
Under 16 years 25,765 20.0
16 to 20 years 9,439 7.3
21 to 24 years 5,574 4.3
25 to 44 years 34,964 27.1
45 to 64 years 30,999 24.0
65 years and over 22,403 17.3
Mean age (years) 39.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 51,622 100.0
Less than $15,000 10,843 21.0
$15,000 to 19,999 4,116 8.0
$20,000 to 24,999 4,342 8.4
$25,000 to 49,999 17,812 34.5
$50,000 to 74,999 8,934 17.3
$75,000 to 99,999 3,182 6.2
$100,000 or more 2,393 4.6
Mean household income (dollars) 40,786 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,861 (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 1.66 51,620 5,030 18,425 20,165 5,865 2,135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 35.7 39.1 11.4 4.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 14,325 3,210 9,225 1,540 225 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.4 64.4 10.8 1.6 0.9
Column percent (X) 27.8 63.8 50.1 7.6 3.8 5.9
2-person household 1.71 17,390 955 5,340 9,225 1,550 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 30.7 53.0 8.9 1.8
Column percent (X) 33.7 19.0 29.0 45.7 26.4 15.0
3-person household 2.04 8,825 370 1,930 4,060 1,975 485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 21.9 46.0 22.4 5.5
Column percent (X) 17.1 7.4 10.5 20.1 33.7 22.7
4-or-more-person household 2.18 11,080 490 1,935 5,340 2,110 1,205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 17.5 48.2 19.0 10.9
Column percent (X) 21.5 9.7 10.5 26.5 36.0 56.4

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 20.2 55,355 12,715 22,590 10,025 5,510 4,510
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.0 40.8 18.1 10.0 8.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.3 46,625 10,315 19,670 8,830 4,450 3,360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.1 42.2 18.9 9.5 7.2
Column percent (X) 84.2 81.1 87.1 88.1 80.8 74.5
Carpooled 30.6 5,895 980 2,145 955 820 1,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.6 36.4 16.2 13.9 17.0
Column percent (X) 10.6 7.7 9.5 9.5 14.9 22.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 33.3 260 20 75 35 45 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 28.8 13.5 17.3 30.8
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8
Bicycle or walked 9.2 2,160 1,325 530 140 150 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.3 24.5 6.5 6.9 0.7
Column percent (X) 3.9 10.4 2.3 1.4 2.7 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 25.8 410 75 170 70 40 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 41.5 17.1 9.8 13.4
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.2
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.