CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 83,060 100.0 96,413 100.0 13,353 16.1
In households 81,060 97.6 94,317 97.8 13,257 16.4
In group quarters 2,000 2.4 2,096 2.2 96 4.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 28,136 100.0 34,688 100.0 6,552 23.3
1-person household 4,793 17.0 7,001 20.2 2,208 46.1
2-person household 8,240 29.3 10,923 31.5 2,683 32.6
3-person household 6,155 21.9 6,994 20.2 839 13.6
4-person household 5,629 20.0 5,968 17.2 339 6.0
5-or-more-person household 3,319 11.8 3,802 11.0 483 14.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.88 (X) 2.72 (X) -0.16 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 28,136 100.0 34,688 100.0 6,552 23.3
No vehicle available 1,781 6.3 2,161 6.2 380 21.3
1 vehicle available 8,393 29.8 10,958 31.6 2,565 30.6
2 vehicles available 12,340 43.9 15,018 43.3 2,678 21.7
3 vehicles available 4,140 14.7 5,073 14.6 933 22.5
4 vehicles available 1,148 4.1 1,192 3.4 44 3.8
5 or more vehicles available 334 1.2 286 0.8 -48 -14.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.84 (X) 1.80 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,934 100.0 44,280 100.0 5,346 13.7
Male 22,576 58.0 23,665 53.4 1,089 4.8
Female 16,358 42.0 20,615 46.6 4,257 26.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,934 100.0 44,282 100.0 5,348 13.7
Drove alone 30,233 77.7 36,322 82.0 6,089 20.1
Carpooled 6,612 17.0 5,625 12.7 -987 -14.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 138 0.4 238 0.5 100 72.5
Bicycle or walked 660 1.7 624 1.4 -36 -5.5
Motorcycle or other means 702 1.8 534 1.2 -168 -23.9
Worked at home 589 1.5 939 2.1 350 59.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 38,345 100.0 43,343 100.0 4,998 13.0
Less than 5 minutes 1,096 2.9 1,239 2.9 143 13.0
5 to 9 minutes 3,135 8.2 3,473 8.0 338 10.8
10 to 14 minutes 3,940 10.3 4,744 10.9 804 20.4
15 to 19 minutes 4,895 12.8 5,586 12.9 691 14.1
20 to 29 minutes 6,935 18.1 8,273 19.1 1,338 19.3
30 to 44 minutes 11,353 29.6 12,063 27.8 710 6.3
45 or more minutes 6,991 18.2 7,965 18.4 974 13.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.7 (X) 28.0 (X) 1.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 38,345 100.0 43,343 100.0 4,998 13.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 14,782 38.6 14,870 34.3 88 0.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 10,743 28.0 12,263 28.3 1,520 14.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 5,144 13.4 6,188 14.3 1,044 20.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,474 3.8 2,155 5.0 681 46.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 711 1.9 1,056 2.4 345 48.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,748 12.4 5,655 13.0 907 19.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 743 1.9 1,156 2.7 413 55.6
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: Dorchester County, South Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 96,413 100.0
Under 16 years 24,582 25.5
16 to 20 years 6,537 6.8
21 to 24 years 3,960 4.1
25 to 44 years 30,499 31.6
45 to 64 years 22,077 22.9
65 years and over 8,758 9.1
Mean age (years) 34.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 34,688 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,653 13.4
$15,000 to 19,999 2,050 5.9
$20,000 to 24,999 2,300 6.6
$25,000 to 49,999 10,977 31.6
$50,000 to 74,999 7,886 22.7
$75,000 to 99,999 3,809 11.0
$100,000 or more 3,013 8.7
Mean household income (dollars) 51,882 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 43,316 (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 1.80 34,690 2,160 10,960 15,020 5,075 1,480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 31.6 43.3 14.6 4.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 7,000 1,130 4,740 880 205 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 67.7 12.6 2.9 0.7
Column percent (X) 20.2 52.3 43.2 5.9 4.0 3.4
2-person household 1.84 10,925 405 2,870 5,990 1,450 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 26.3 54.8 13.3 1.9
Column percent (X) 31.5 18.8 26.2 39.9 28.6 14.2
3-person household 1.97 6,995 315 1,695 3,205 1,515 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 24.2 45.8 21.7 3.8
Column percent (X) 20.2 14.6 15.5 21.3 29.9 17.9
4-or-more-person household 2.18 9,770 315 1,655 4,940 1,905 955
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 16.9 50.6 19.5 9.8
Column percent (X) 28.2 14.6 15.1 32.9 37.5 64.5

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 28.0 43,345 4,710 10,330 8,275 12,065 7,965
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 23.8 19.1 27.8 18.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.6 36,320 3,760 8,625 7,180 10,355 6,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 23.7 19.8 28.5 17.6
Column percent (X) 83.8 79.8 83.5 86.8 85.8 80.4
Carpooled 30.8 5,625 535 1,330 980 1,450 1,335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 23.6 17.4 25.8 23.7
Column percent (X) 13.0 11.4 12.9 11.8 12.0 16.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.2 240 25 70 60 55 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 29.2 25.0 22.9 10.4
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.3
Bicycle or walked 12.0 625 325 155 40 95 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.0 24.8 6.4 15.2 0.6
Column percent (X) 1.4 6.9 1.5 0.5 0.8 0.1
Motorcycle or other means 43.1 535 65 145 10 110 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 27.1 1.9 20.6 38.3
Column percent (X) 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.1 0.9 2.6
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.