CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 44,506 100.0 52,537 100.0 8,031 18.0
In households 43,994 98.8 51,804 98.6 7,810 17.8
In group quarters 512 1.2 733 1.4 221 43.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 16,489 100.0 20,503 100.0 4,014 24.3
1-person household 3,704 22.5 5,123 25.0 1,419 38.3
2-person household 4,962 30.1 6,799 33.2 1,837 37.0
3-person household 3,260 19.8 3,880 18.9 620 19.0
4-person household 2,806 17.0 2,971 14.5 165 5.9
5-or-more-person household 1,757 10.7 1,730 8.4 -27 -1.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.53 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 16,489 100.0 20,503 100.0 4,014 24.3
No vehicle available 2,078 12.6 2,062 10.1 -16 -0.8
1 vehicle available 5,023 30.5 6,832 33.3 1,809 36.0
2 vehicles available 6,117 37.1 7,456 36.4 1,339 21.9
3 vehicles available 2,372 14.4 3,095 15.1 723 30.5
4 vehicles available 632 3.8 774 3.8 142 22.5
5 or more vehicles available 267 1.6 284 1.4 17 6.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.72 (X) 1.74 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 20,831 100.0 23,000 100.0 2,169 10.4
Male 11,248 54.0 12,425 54.0 1,177 10.5
Female 9,583 46.0 10,570 46.0 987 10.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 20,831 100.0 22,999 100.0 2,168 10.4
Drove alone 16,029 76.9 18,161 79.0 2,132 13.3
Carpooled 3,637 17.5 3,849 16.7 212 5.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 122 0.6 121 0.5 -1 -0.8
Bicycle or walked 532 2.6 220 1.0 -312 -58.6
Motorcycle or other means 240 1.2 406 1.8 166 69.2
Worked at home 271 1.3 242 1.1 -29 -10.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 20,560 100.0 22,757 100.0 2,197 10.7
Less than 5 minutes 846 4.1 650 2.9 -196 -23.2
5 to 9 minutes 2,918 14.2 2,523 11.1 -395 -13.5
10 to 14 minutes 4,444 21.6 4,352 19.1 -92 -2.1
15 to 19 minutes 4,270 20.8 4,748 20.9 478 11.2
20 to 29 minutes 3,894 18.9 4,650 20.4 756 19.4
30 to 44 minutes 2,791 13.6 3,503 15.4 712 25.5
45 or more minutes 1,397 6.8 2,331 10.2 934 66.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.5 (X) 23.0 (X) 4.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 20,560 100.0 22,757 100.0 2,197 10.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,142 29.9 7,147 31.4 1,005 16.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,917 28.8 6,470 28.4 553 9.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,624 12.8 2,446 10.7 -178 -6.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 664 3.2 809 3.6 145 21.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 344 1.7 428 1.9 84 24.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,474 21.8 4,691 20.6 217 4.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 395 1.9 766 3.4 371 93.9
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: Cherokee County, South Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 52,537 100.0
Under 16 years 12,193 23.2
16 to 20 years 3,416 6.5
21 to 24 years 2,645 5.0
25 to 44 years 15,512 29.5
45 to 64 years 12,232 23.3
65 years and over 6,539 12.4
Mean age (years) 36.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 20,503 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,241 20.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,658 8.1
$20,000 to 24,999 1,760 8.6
$25,000 to 49,999 6,856 33.4
$50,000 to 74,999 3,638 17.7
$75,000 to 99,999 1,357 6.6
$100,000 or more 993 4.8
Mean household income (dollars) 41,548 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,787 (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 1.74 20,505 2,060 6,830 7,455 3,095 1,060
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 33.3 36.4 15.1 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 5,125 1,070 3,000 760 255 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.9 58.5 14.8 5.0 0.8
Column percent (X) 25.0 51.9 43.9 10.2 8.2 3.8
2-person household 1.83 6,800 460 1,840 3,210 1,025 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 27.1 47.2 15.1 3.9
Column percent (X) 33.2 22.3 26.9 43.1 33.1 25.0
3-person household 2.01 3,880 310 900 1,515 840 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 23.2 39.0 21.6 8.0
Column percent (X) 18.9 15.0 13.2 20.3 27.1 29.2
4-or-more-person household 2.11 4,700 225 1,090 1,970 975 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 23.2 41.9 20.7 9.5
Column percent (X) 22.9 10.9 16.0 26.4 31.5 42.0

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 23.0 22,755 3,175 9,100 4,650 3,505 2,330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 40.0 20.4 15.4 10.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.9 18,160 2,425 7,425 3,885 2,885 1,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 40.9 21.4 15.9 8.5
Column percent (X) 79.8 76.4 81.6 83.5 82.3 66.1
Carpooled 28.7 3,850 495 1,455 655 540 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 37.8 17.0 14.0 18.4
Column percent (X) 16.9 15.6 16.0 14.1 15.4 30.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.8 120 30 45 0 10 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 37.5 0.0 8.3 33.3
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.7
Bicycle or walked 10.4 220 135 30 25 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.4 13.6 11.4 11.4 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.0 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 22.3 405 90 150 85 40 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.2 37.0 21.0 9.9 11.1
Column percent (X) 1.8 2.8 1.6 1.8 1.1 1.9
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.