CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 260,120 100.0 335,227 100.0 75,107 28.9
In households 255,116 98.1 331,135 98.8 76,019 29.8
In group quarters 5,004 1.9 4,092 1.2 -912 -18.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 73,550 100.0 97,193 100.0 23,643 32.1
1-person household 11,528 15.7 14,923 15.4 3,395 29.5
2-person household 17,599 23.9 23,914 24.6 6,315 35.9
3-person household 11,389 15.5 16,253 16.7 4,864 42.7
4-person household 12,177 16.6 16,813 17.3 4,636 38.1
5-or-more-person household 20,857 28.4 25,290 26.0 4,433 21.3
Mean number of persons per household 3.47 (X) 3.41 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 73,550 100.0 97,193 100.0 23,643 32.1
No vehicle available 9,693 13.2 11,247 11.6 1,554 16.0
1 vehicle available 31,294 42.5 38,603 39.7 7,309 23.4
2 vehicles available 24,151 32.8 34,934 35.9 10,783 44.6
3 vehicles available 6,317 8.6 9,459 9.7 3,142 49.7
4 vehicles available 1,611 2.2 2,150 2.2 539 33.5
5 or more vehicles available 484 0.7 800 0.8 316 65.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.46 (X) 1.54 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 84,642 100.0 106,770 100.0 22,128 26.1
Male 46,570 55.0 58,185 54.5 11,615 24.9
Female 38,072 45.0 48,585 45.5 10,513 27.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 84,642 100.0 106,769 100.0 22,127 26.1
Drove alone 58,670 69.3 78,134 73.2 19,464 33.2
Carpooled 18,113 21.4 20,742 19.4 2,629 14.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,001 1.2 811 0.8 -190 -19.0
Bicycle or walked 3,072 3.6 2,774 2.6 -298 -9.7
Motorcycle or other means 1,284 1.5 1,611 1.5 327 25.5
Worked at home 2,502 3.0 2,697 2.5 195 7.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 82,140 100.0 104,072 100.0 21,932 26.7
Less than 5 minutes 3,191 3.9 3,381 3.2 190 6.0
5 to 9 minutes 12,676 15.4 12,954 12.4 278 2.2
10 to 14 minutes 18,904 23.0 20,914 20.1 2,010 10.6
15 to 19 minutes 20,385 24.8 23,348 22.4 2,963 14.5
20 to 29 minutes 13,081 15.9 20,102 19.3 7,021 53.7
30 to 44 minutes 9,743 11.9 15,962 15.3 6,219 63.8
45 or more minutes 4,160 5.1 7,411 7.1 3,251 78.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.1 (X) 20.7 (X) 3.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 82,140 100.0 104,072 100.0 21,932 26.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 17,118 20.8 21,790 20.9 4,672 27.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 33,271 40.5 41,443 39.8 8,172 24.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 12,761 15.5 15,932 15.3 3,171 24.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 4,732 5.8 5,915 5.7 1,183 25.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,496 3.0 3,347 3.2 851 34.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 10,468 12.7 12,795 12.3 2,327 22.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,294 1.6 2,850 2.7 1,556 120.2
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: Cameron County, Texas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 335,227 100.0
Under 16 years 101,016 30.1
16 to 20 years 28,402 8.5
21 to 24 years 18,745 5.6
25 to 44 years 91,245 27.2
45 to 64 years 58,303 17.4
65 years and over 37,516 11.2
Mean age (years) 32.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 97,193 100.0
Less than $15,000 28,814 29.6
$15,000 to 19,999 9,048 9.3
$20,000 to 24,999 8,790 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 28,120 28.9
$50,000 to 74,999 12,596 13.0
$75,000 to 99,999 5,147 5.3
$100,000 or more 4,678 4.8
Mean household income (dollars) 37,115 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,155 (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 1.54 97,195 11,245 38,605 34,935 9,460 2,950
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 39.7 35.9 9.7 3.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.81 14,925 4,335 9,415 985 140 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.0 63.1 6.6 0.9 0.3
Column percent (X) 15.4 38.6 24.4 2.8 1.5 1.5
2-person household 1.45 23,915 2,430 10,190 9,820 1,240 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 42.6 41.1 5.2 1.0
Column percent (X) 24.6 21.6 26.4 28.1 13.1 7.8
3-person household 1.61 16,255 1,435 6,035 6,635 1,850 300
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 37.1 40.8 11.4 1.8
Column percent (X) 16.7 12.8 15.6 19.0 19.6 10.2
4-or-more-person household 1.83 42,105 3,045 12,965 17,495 6,225 2,375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 30.8 41.6 14.8 5.6
Column percent (X) 43.3 27.1 33.6 50.1 65.8 80.5

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 20.7 104,070 16,335 44,260 20,100 15,960 7,410
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 42.5 19.3 15.3 7.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.8 78,135 12,030 34,005 15,620 11,600 4,875
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.4 43.5 20.0 14.8 6.2
Column percent (X) 75.1 73.6 76.8 77.7 72.7 65.8
Carpooled 23.5 20,740 2,540 8,610 3,880 3,650 2,065
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 41.5 18.7 17.6 10.0
Column percent (X) 19.9 15.5 19.5 19.3 22.9 27.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.8 810 65 210 55 290 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 25.9 6.8 35.8 23.5
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.6
Bicycle or walked 12.4 2,775 1,475 780 215 195 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 53.2 28.1 7.7 7.0 4.0
Column percent (X) 2.7 9.0 1.8 1.1 1.2 1.5
Motorcycle or other means 29.4 1,610 225 655 335 225 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 40.7 20.8 14.0 10.6
Column percent (X) 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.4 2.3
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.