CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 58,092 100.0 69,567 100.0 11,475 19.8
In households 56,307 96.9 66,938 96.2 10,631 18.9
In group quarters 1,785 3.1 2,629 3.8 844 47.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 21,046 100.0 26,279 100.0 5,233 24.9
1-person household 4,666 22.2 6,472 24.6 1,806 38.7
2-person household 6,508 30.9 8,732 33.2 2,224 34.2
3-person household 4,123 19.6 4,891 18.6 768 18.6
4-person household 3,499 16.6 3,828 14.6 329 9.4
5-or-more-person household 2,250 10.7 2,356 9.0 106 4.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.68 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 21,046 100.0 26,279 100.0 5,233 24.9
No vehicle available 2,103 10.0 2,475 9.4 372 17.7
1 vehicle available 6,444 30.6 8,362 31.8 1,918 29.8
2 vehicles available 7,524 35.8 9,906 37.7 2,382 31.7
3 vehicles available 3,594 17.1 3,928 14.9 334 9.3
4 vehicles available 1,058 5.0 1,136 4.3 78 7.4
5 or more vehicles available 323 1.5 472 1.8 149 46.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.82 (X) 1.79 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,456 100.0 30,660 100.0 4,204 15.9
Male 13,795 52.1 16,250 53.0 2,455 17.8
Female 12,661 47.9 14,410 47.0 1,749 13.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,456 100.0 30,661 100.0 4,205 15.9
Drove alone 20,505 77.5 24,508 79.9 4,003 19.5
Carpooled 4,674 17.7 4,778 15.6 104 2.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 125 0.5 76 0.2 -49 -39.2
Bicycle or walked 679 2.6 584 1.9 -95 -14.0
Motorcycle or other means 198 0.7 264 0.9 66 33.3
Worked at home 275 1.0 451 1.5 176 64.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,181 100.0 30,210 100.0 4,029 15.4
Less than 5 minutes 1,107 4.2 1,032 3.4 -75 -6.8
5 to 9 minutes 3,583 13.7 2,831 9.4 -752 -21.0
10 to 14 minutes 4,709 18.0 4,627 15.3 -82 -1.7
15 to 19 minutes 4,998 19.1 5,194 17.2 196 3.9
20 to 29 minutes 5,462 20.9 6,637 22.0 1,175 21.5
30 to 44 minutes 4,456 17.0 6,517 21.6 2,061 46.3
45 or more minutes 1,866 7.1 3,372 11.2 1,506 80.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.5 (X) 23.6 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,181 100.0 30,210 100.0 4,029 15.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,569 21.3 8,414 27.9 2,845 51.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9,990 38.2 10,071 33.3 81 0.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,915 11.1 2,991 9.9 76 2.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 658 2.5 1,030 3.4 372 56.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 423 1.6 517 1.7 94 22.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 6,120 23.4 6,135 20.3 15 0.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 506 1.9 1,052 3.5 546 107.9
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: Laurens County, South Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 69,567 100.0
Under 16 years 15,590 22.4
16 to 20 years 5,278 7.6
21 to 24 years 3,229 4.6
25 to 44 years 20,078 28.9
45 to 64 years 16,326 23.5
65 years and over 9,066 13.0
Mean age (years) 36.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 26,279 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,442 20.7
$15,000 to 19,999 2,004 7.6
$20,000 to 24,999 2,244 8.5
$25,000 to 49,999 8,934 34.0
$50,000 to 74,999 4,827 18.4
$75,000 to 99,999 1,666 6.3
$100,000 or more 1,162 4.4
Mean household income (dollars) 40,851 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,933 (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 1.79 26,280 2,475 8,360 9,905 3,930 1,610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 31.8 37.7 15.0 6.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.12 6,470 1,205 3,770 1,170 250 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 58.3 18.1 3.9 1.1
Column percent (X) 24.6 48.7 45.1 11.8 6.4 4.3
2-person household 1.87 8,730 540 2,110 4,500 1,245 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 24.2 51.5 14.3 3.8
Column percent (X) 33.2 21.8 25.2 45.4 31.7 20.8
3-person household 1.98 4,890 395 1,215 1,815 1,120 340
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.1 24.8 37.1 22.9 7.0
Column percent (X) 18.6 16.0 14.5 18.3 28.5 21.1
4-or-more-person household 2.23 6,185 335 1,260 2,420 1,310 860
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 20.4 39.1 21.2 13.9
Column percent (X) 23.5 13.5 15.1 24.4 33.3 53.4

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 23.6 30,210 3,865 9,820 6,635 6,515 3,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 32.5 22.0 21.6 11.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.5 24,510 3,015 7,805 5,540 5,485 2,660
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 31.8 22.6 22.4 10.9
Column percent (X) 81.1 78.0 79.5 83.5 84.2 78.9
Carpooled 26.4 4,780 410 1,720 1,015 955 680
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.6 36.0 21.2 20.0 14.2
Column percent (X) 15.8 10.6 17.5 15.3 14.7 20.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45.9 75 0 10 40 10 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 13.3 53.3 13.3 26.7
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.6
Bicycle or walked 7.7 585 370 160 15 35 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.2 27.4 2.6 6.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.9 9.6 1.6 0.2 0.5 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 18.3 265 65 125 25 35 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.5 47.2 9.4 13.2 5.7
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.4
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.