CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 30,337 100.0 29,881 100.0 -456 -1.5
In households 30,105 99.2 29,454 98.6 -651 -2.2
In group quarters 232 0.8 427 1.4 195 84.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,362 100.0 12,081 100.0 719 6.3
1-person household 2,645 23.3 3,271 27.1 626 23.7
2-person household 3,432 30.2 3,968 32.8 536 15.6
3-person household 2,352 20.7 2,402 19.9 50 2.1
4-person household 1,812 15.9 1,569 13.0 -243 -13.4
5-or-more-person household 1,121 9.9 871 7.2 -250 -22.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.65 (X) 2.44 (X) -0.21 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,362 100.0 12,081 100.0 719 6.3
No vehicle available 1,622 14.3 1,589 13.2 -33 -2.0
1 vehicle available 3,641 32.0 3,939 32.6 298 8.2
2 vehicles available 3,666 32.3 4,098 33.9 432 11.8
3 vehicles available 1,877 16.5 1,829 15.1 -48 -2.6
4 vehicles available 445 3.9 493 4.1 48 10.8
5 or more vehicles available 111 1.0 133 1.1 22 19.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.67 (X) 1.68 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,503 100.0 12,565 100.0 -938 -6.9
Male 7,263 53.8 6,445 51.3 -818 -11.3
Female 6,240 46.2 6,120 48.7 -120 -1.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,503 100.0 12,565 100.0 -938 -6.9
Drove alone 9,368 69.4 9,999 79.6 631 6.7
Carpooled 3,370 25.0 2,155 17.2 -1,215 -36.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 177 1.3 52 0.4 -125 -70.6
Bicycle or walked 260 1.9 171 1.4 -89 -34.2
Motorcycle or other means 232 1.7 103 0.8 -129 -55.6
Worked at home 96 0.7 85 0.7 -11 -11.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,407 100.0 12,480 100.0 -927 -6.9
Less than 5 minutes 409 3.1 425 3.4 16 3.9
5 to 9 minutes 2,125 15.8 1,757 14.1 -368 -17.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,639 19.7 1,914 15.3 -725 -27.5
15 to 19 minutes 2,484 18.5 1,825 14.6 -659 -26.5
20 to 29 minutes 2,155 16.1 1,872 15.0 -283 -13.1
30 to 44 minutes 1,946 14.5 2,335 18.7 389 20.0
45 or more minutes 1,649 12.3 2,352 18.8 703 42.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.9 (X) 27.0 (X) 6.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,407 100.0 12,480 100.0 -927 -6.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,178 23.7 3,322 26.6 144 4.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,682 34.9 4,402 35.3 -280 -6.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,535 11.4 1,302 10.4 -233 -15.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 456 3.4 410 3.3 -46 -10.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 211 1.6 207 1.7 -4 -1.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,125 23.3 2,432 19.5 -693 -22.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 220 1.6 405 3.2 185 84.1
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: Union County, South Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 29,881 100.0
Under 16 years 6,399 21.4
16 to 20 years 1,954 6.5
21 to 24 years 1,306 4.4
25 to 44 years 8,350 27.9
45 to 64 years 7,207 24.1
65 years and over 4,665 15.6
Mean age (years) 38.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,081 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,779 23.0
$15,000 to 19,999 990 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 1,013 8.4
$25,000 to 49,999 4,249 35.2
$50,000 to 74,999 1,940 16.1
$75,000 to 99,999 664 5.5
$100,000 or more 446 3.7
Mean household income (dollars) 39,026 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 31,441 (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 1.68 12,080 1,590 3,940 4,100 1,830 625
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 32.6 33.9 15.1 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 3,270 805 1,860 465 105 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.6 56.9 14.2 3.2 1.1
Column percent (X) 27.1 50.6 47.2 11.3 5.7 5.6
2-person household 1.76 3,970 410 990 1,790 700 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 24.9 45.1 17.6 2.0
Column percent (X) 32.9 25.8 25.1 43.7 38.3 12.8
3-person household 1.98 2,400 225 550 880 565 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 22.9 36.7 23.5 7.5
Column percent (X) 19.9 14.2 14.0 21.5 30.9 28.8
4-or-more-person household 2.17 2,440 145 540 965 455 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 22.1 39.5 18.6 13.7
Column percent (X) 20.2 9.1 13.7 23.5 24.9 53.6

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 27.0 12,480 2,180 3,740 1,870 2,335 2,350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.5 30.0 15.0 18.7 18.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.7 10,000 1,710 2,990 1,455 1,955 1,885
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 29.9 14.6 19.6 18.8
Column percent (X) 80.1 78.4 79.9 77.8 83.7 80.2
Carpooled 28.7 2,155 290 665 405 375 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 30.9 18.8 17.4 19.7
Column percent (X) 17.3 13.3 17.8 21.7 16.1 18.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23.6 50 10 30 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 30.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.6
Bicycle or walked 24.7 170 130 25 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 76.5 14.7 0.0 0.0 11.8
Column percent (X) 1.4 6.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 22.6 105 45 30 15 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.9 28.6 14.3 3.8 14.3
Column percent (X) 0.8 2.1 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.6
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.