CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Charleston County, South Carolina

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 295,039 100.0 309,969 100.0 14,930 5.1
In households 278,899 94.5 298,579 96.3 19,680 7.1
In group quarters 16,140 5.5 11,390 3.7 -4,750 -29.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 106,858 100.0 123,260 100.0 16,402 15.3
1-person household 26,074 24.4 34,880 28.3 8,806 33.8
2-person household 34,395 32.2 42,432 34.4 8,037 23.4
3-person household 19,574 18.3 20,604 16.7 1,030 5.3
4-person household 15,476 14.5 15,123 12.3 -353 -2.3
5-or-more-person household 11,339 10.6 10,221 8.3 -1,118 -9.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.42 (X) -0.19 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 106,858 100.0 123,260 100.0 16,402 15.3
No vehicle available 13,809 12.9 14,552 11.8 743 5.4
1 vehicle available 38,129 35.7 46,292 37.6 8,163 21.4
2 vehicles available 40,905 38.3 47,090 38.2 6,185 15.1
3 vehicles available 10,666 10.0 12,061 9.8 1,395 13.1
4 vehicles available 2,615 2.4 2,369 1.9 -246 -9.4
5 or more vehicles available 734 0.7 896 0.7 162 22.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.56 (X) 1.55 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 145,452 100.0 143,920 100.0 -1,532 -1.1
Male 81,785 56.2 75,210 52.3 -6,575 -8.0
Female 63,667 43.8 68,715 47.7 5,048 7.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 145,452 100.0 143,921 100.0 -1,531 -1.1
Drove alone 102,033 70.1 110,283 76.6 8,250 8.1
Carpooled 21,541 14.8 18,472 12.8 -3,069 -14.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 4,368 3.0 3,551 2.5 -817 -18.7
Bicycle or walked 7,421 5.1 6,005 4.2 -1,416 -19.1
Motorcycle or other means 2,237 1.5 1,756 1.2 -481 -21.5
Worked at home 7,852 5.4 3,854 2.7 -3,998 -50.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 137,600 100.0 140,067 100.0 2,467 1.8
Less than 5 minutes 5,005 3.6 4,039 2.9 -966 -19.3
5 to 9 minutes 13,899 10.1 14,543 10.4 644 4.6
10 to 14 minutes 19,075 13.9 22,524 16.1 3,449 18.1
15 to 19 minutes 25,068 18.2 27,239 19.4 2,171 8.7
20 to 29 minutes 33,627 24.4 33,902 24.2 275 0.8
30 to 44 minutes 29,657 21.6 25,530 18.2 -4,127 -13.9
45 or more minutes 11,269 8.2 12,290 8.8 1,021 9.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.2 (X) 22.6 (X) 1.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 137,600 100.0 140,067 100.0 2,467 1.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 36,281 26.4 31,441 22.4 -4,840 -13.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 45,017 32.7 45,486 32.5 469 1.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 25,374 18.4 27,775 19.8 2,401 9.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 7,871 5.7 9,241 6.6 1,370 17.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 3,989 2.9 5,139 3.7 1,150 28.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 16,643 12.1 18,198 13.0 1,555 9.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,425 1.8 2,787 2.0 362 14.9
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: Charleston County, South Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 309,969 100.0
Under 16 years 65,588 21.2
16 to 20 years 24,338 7.9
21 to 24 years 20,682 6.7
25 to 44 years 94,854 30.6
45 to 64 years 67,809 21.9
65 years and over 36,698 11.8
Mean age (years) 35.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 123,260 100.0
Less than $15,000 23,366 19.0
$15,000 to 19,999 8,528 6.9
$20,000 to 24,999 8,550 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 36,044 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 22,296 18.1
$75,000 to 99,999 10,885 8.8
$100,000 or more 13,591 11.0
Mean household income (dollars) 52,985 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 37,810 (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 1.55 123,260 14,550 46,290 47,090 12,060 3,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 37.6 38.2 9.8 2.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.94 34,880 6,740 24,170 3,490 340 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 69.3 10.0 1.0 0.4
Column percent (X) 28.3 46.3 52.2 7.4 2.8 4.3
2-person household 1.68 42,430 3,350 11,580 23,535 3,355 610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 27.3 55.5 7.9 1.4
Column percent (X) 34.4 23.0 25.0 50.0 27.8 18.7
3-person household 1.82 20,605 1,955 5,350 8,680 3,880 740
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 26.0 42.1 18.8 3.6
Column percent (X) 16.7 13.4 11.6 18.4 32.2 22.7
4-or-more-person household 1.94 25,345 2,505 5,190 11,385 4,490 1,775
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.9 20.5 44.9 17.7 7.0
Column percent (X) 20.6 17.2 11.2 24.2 37.2 54.4

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 22.6 140,065 18,580 49,765 33,900 25,530 12,290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 35.5 24.2 18.2 8.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.7 110,285 13,980 39,965 28,305 20,075 7,960
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 36.2 25.7 18.2 7.2
Column percent (X) 78.7 75.2 80.3 83.5 78.6 64.8
Carpooled 26.0 18,470 1,480 6,375 4,190 3,915 2,515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 34.5 22.7 21.2 13.6
Column percent (X) 13.2 8.0 12.8 12.4 15.3 20.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 36.4 3,550 220 645 680 980 1,030
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 18.2 19.2 27.6 29.0
Column percent (X) 2.5 1.2 1.3 2.0 3.8 8.4
Bicycle or walked 12.3 6,005 2,670 2,350 530 215 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 44.5 39.1 8.8 3.6 3.9
Column percent (X) 4.3 14.4 4.7 1.6 0.8 1.9
Motorcycle or other means 48.0 1,755 235 430 200 345 550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 24.5 11.4 19.7 31.3
Column percent (X) 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.4 4.5
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.