CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 32,170 100.0 34,068 100.0 1,898 5.9
In households 32,041 99.6 33,751 99.1 1,710 5.3
In group quarters 129 0.4 317 0.9 188 145.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,339 100.0 12,878 100.0 1,539 13.6
1-person household 2,506 22.1 3,110 24.1 604 24.1
2-person household 3,273 28.9 4,085 31.7 812 24.8
3-person household 2,145 18.9 2,460 19.1 315 14.7
4-person household 1,868 16.5 1,834 14.2 -34 -1.8
5-or-more-person household 1,547 13.6 1,389 10.8 -158 -10.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.83 (X) 2.62 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,339 100.0 12,878 100.0 1,539 13.6
No vehicle available 1,555 13.7 1,390 10.8 -165 -10.6
1 vehicle available 3,492 30.8 4,198 32.6 706 20.2
2 vehicles available 3,818 33.7 4,612 35.8 794 20.8
3 vehicles available 1,727 15.2 1,949 15.1 222 12.9
4 vehicles available 557 4.9 596 4.6 39 7.0
5 or more vehicles available 190 1.7 133 1.0 -57 -30.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.72 (X) 1.74 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,954 100.0 14,455 100.0 501 3.6
Male 7,410 53.1 7,480 51.7 70 0.9
Female 6,544 46.9 6,975 48.3 431 6.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,954 100.0 14,456 100.0 502 3.6
Drove alone 10,007 71.7 11,425 79.0 1,418 14.2
Carpooled 3,228 23.1 2,528 17.5 -700 -21.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34 0.2 51 0.4 17 50.0
Bicycle or walked 357 2.6 162 1.1 -195 -54.6
Motorcycle or other means 178 1.3 159 1.1 -19 -10.7
Worked at home 150 1.1 131 0.9 -19 -12.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,804 100.0 14,325 100.0 521 3.8
Less than 5 minutes 485 3.5 284 2.0 -201 -41.4
5 to 9 minutes 1,831 13.3 1,353 9.4 -478 -26.1
10 to 14 minutes 2,716 19.7 2,089 14.6 -627 -23.1
15 to 19 minutes 2,305 16.7 2,129 14.9 -176 -7.6
20 to 29 minutes 2,288 16.6 2,713 18.9 425 18.6
30 to 44 minutes 2,419 17.5 2,784 19.4 365 15.1
45 or more minutes 1,760 12.7 2,973 20.8 1,213 68.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.4 (X) 27.8 (X) 6.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,804 100.0 14,325 100.0 521 3.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,733 27.0 4,589 32.0 856 22.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,814 34.9 4,487 31.3 -327 -6.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,559 11.3 1,695 11.8 136 8.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 300 2.2 471 3.3 171 57.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 457 3.3 207 1.4 -250 -54.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,692 19.5 2,326 16.2 -366 -13.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 249 1.8 550 3.8 301 120.9
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: Chester County, South Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 34,068 100.0
Under 16 years 8,188 24.0
16 to 20 years 2,206 6.5
21 to 24 years 1,631 4.8
25 to 44 years 9,701 28.5
45 to 64 years 8,006 23.5
65 years and over 4,336 12.7
Mean age (years) 36.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,878 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,855 22.2
$15,000 to 19,999 1,015 7.9
$20,000 to 24,999 983 7.6
$25,000 to 49,999 4,424 34.4
$50,000 to 74,999 2,299 17.9
$75,000 to 99,999 806 6.3
$100,000 or more 496 3.9
Mean household income (dollars) 38,525 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,425 (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 12,880 1,390 4,200 4,610 1,950 730
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 32.6 35.8 15.1 5.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.08 3,110 695 1,720 510 135 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.3 55.3 16.4 4.3 1.6
Column percent (X) 24.1 50.0 41.0 11.1 6.9 6.8
2-person household 1.80 4,085 305 1,095 1,920 665 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 26.8 47.0 16.3 2.4
Column percent (X) 31.7 21.9 26.1 41.6 34.1 13.7
3-person household 1.94 2,460 175 675 970 445 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 27.4 39.4 18.1 7.9
Column percent (X) 19.1 12.6 16.1 21.0 22.8 26.7
4-or-more-person household 2.13 3,225 215 710 1,210 705 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 22.0 37.5 21.9 11.9
Column percent (X) 25.0 15.5 16.9 26.2 36.2 52.7

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 27.8 14,325 1,635 4,220 2,715 2,785 2,975
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 29.5 19.0 19.4 20.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.0 11,425 1,355 3,380 2,305 2,180 2,205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 29.6 20.2 19.1 19.3
Column percent (X) 79.8 82.9 80.1 84.9 78.3 74.1
Carpooled 31.0 2,530 210 670 385 585 675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 26.5 15.2 23.1 26.7
Column percent (X) 17.7 12.8 15.9 14.2 21.0 22.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45.0 50 4 10 0 4 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 20.0 0.0 8.0 70.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.2
Bicycle or walked 24.1 160 55 75 10 10 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.4 46.9 6.2 6.2 6.2
Column percent (X) 1.1 3.4 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 28.5 160 15 80 15 4 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 50.0 9.4 2.5 28.1
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.9 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5
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.