CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Brazoria County, Texas

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 191,707 100.0 241,767 100.0 50,060 26.1
In households 182,784 95.3 230,809 95.5 48,025 26.3
In group quarters 8,923 4.7 10,958 4.5 2,035 22.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 64,352 100.0 82,020 100.0 17,668 27.5
1-person household 11,785 18.3 15,623 19.0 3,838 32.6
2-person household 19,395 30.1 25,763 31.4 6,368 32.8
3-person household 12,340 19.2 15,708 19.2 3,368 27.3
4-person household 12,106 18.8 14,024 17.1 1,918 15.8
5-or-more-person household 8,726 13.6 10,902 13.3 2,176 24.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.84 (X) 2.81 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 64,352 100.0 82,020 100.0 17,668 27.5
No vehicle available 2,687 4.2 3,735 4.6 1,048 39.0
1 vehicle available 19,234 29.9 24,253 29.6 5,019 26.1
2 vehicles available 29,699 46.2 38,364 46.8 8,665 29.2
3 vehicles available 9,635 15.0 12,197 14.9 2,562 26.6
4 vehicles available 2,350 3.7 2,599 3.2 249 10.6
5 or more vehicles available 747 1.2 872 1.1 125 16.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.86 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 85,566 100.0 104,830 100.0 19,264 22.5
Male 50,563 59.1 59,230 56.5 8,667 17.1
Female 35,003 40.9 45,605 43.5 10,602 30.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 85,566 100.0 104,832 100.0 19,266 22.5
Drove alone 69,674 81.4 86,813 82.8 17,139 24.6
Carpooled 11,737 13.7 13,227 12.6 1,490 12.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 162 0.2 280 0.3 118 72.8
Bicycle or walked 1,377 1.6 1,314 1.3 -63 -4.6
Motorcycle or other means 1,034 1.2 934 0.9 -100 -9.7
Worked at home 1,582 1.8 2,264 2.2 682 43.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 83,984 100.0 102,568 100.0 18,584 22.1
Less than 5 minutes 2,909 3.5 2,860 2.8 -49 -1.7
5 to 9 minutes 9,655 11.5 10,058 9.8 403 4.2
10 to 14 minutes 11,718 14.0 12,715 12.4 997 8.5
15 to 19 minutes 12,994 15.5 13,676 13.3 682 5.2
20 to 29 minutes 16,253 19.4 19,826 19.3 3,573 22.0
30 to 44 minutes 18,144 21.6 23,422 22.8 5,278 29.1
45 or more minutes 12,311 14.7 20,011 19.5 7,700 62.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.8 (X) 28.0 (X) 4.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 83,984 100.0 102,568 100.0 18,584 22.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 30,478 36.3 39,462 38.5 8,984 29.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 29,390 35.0 33,004 32.2 3,614 12.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 8,443 10.1 10,179 9.9 1,736 20.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,866 3.4 3,753 3.7 887 30.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,795 2.1 2,299 2.2 504 28.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,194 10.9 9,470 9.2 276 3.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,818 2.2 4,401 4.3 2,583 142.1
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: Brazoria County, Texas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 241,767 100.0
Under 16 years 61,550 25.5
16 to 20 years 16,868 7.0
21 to 24 years 11,105 4.6
25 to 44 years 79,351 32.8
45 to 64 years 51,639 21.4
65 years and over 21,254 8.8
Mean age (years) 33.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 82,020 100.0
Less than $15,000 10,221 12.5
$15,000 to 19,999 4,469 5.4
$20,000 to 24,999 4,717 5.8
$25,000 to 49,999 22,654 27.6
$50,000 to 74,999 17,763 21.7
$75,000 to 99,999 11,052 13.5
$100,000 or more 11,144 13.6
Mean household income (dollars) 58,273 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 48,632 (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 1.86 82,020 3,735 24,255 38,365 12,195 3,470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 29.6 46.8 14.9 4.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 15,625 1,795 11,130 2,265 345 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 71.2 14.5 2.2 0.5
Column percent (X) 19.1 48.1 45.9 5.9 2.8 2.4
2-person household 1.85 25,765 820 6,095 15,745 2,570 530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 23.7 61.1 10.0 2.1
Column percent (X) 31.4 22.0 25.1 41.0 21.1 15.3
3-person household 2.06 15,710 465 3,225 7,615 3,840 565
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 20.5 48.5 24.4 3.6
Column percent (X) 19.2 12.4 13.3 19.8 31.5 16.3
4-or-more-person household 2.23 24,925 660 3,800 12,740 5,440 2,290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 15.2 51.1 21.8 9.2
Column percent (X) 30.4 17.7 15.7 33.2 44.6 66.0

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 28.0 102,570 12,920 26,390 19,825 23,420 20,010
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.6 25.7 19.3 22.8 19.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.4 86,815 10,410 22,825 17,205 19,980 16,395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.0 26.3 19.8 23.0 18.9
Column percent (X) 84.6 80.6 86.5 86.8 85.3 81.9
Carpooled 32.0 13,225 1,455 3,085 2,395 3,100 3,195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 23.3 18.1 23.4 24.2
Column percent (X) 12.9 11.3 11.7 12.1 13.2 16.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 62.1 280 0 30 0 75 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 10.7 0.0 26.8 62.5
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.9
Bicycle or walked 8.7 1,315 920 215 60 90 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.0 16.3 4.6 6.8 1.9
Column percent (X) 1.3 7.1 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.1
Motorcycle or other means 40.1 935 135 235 165 175 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.4 25.1 17.6 18.7 23.5
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.1
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.