CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Buena Vista city, Virginia

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,406 100.0 6,349 100.0 -57 -0.9
In households 6,088 95.0 6,059 95.4 -29 -0.5
In group quarters 318 5.0 290 4.6 -28 -8.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,460 100.0 2,542 100.0 82 3.3
1-person household 545 22.2 699 27.5 154 28.3
2-person household 813 33.0 912 35.9 99 12.2
3-person household 509 20.7 484 19.0 -25 -4.9
4-person household 384 15.6 291 11.4 -93 -24.2
5-or-more-person household 209 8.5 156 6.1 -53 -25.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.47 (X) 2.38 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,460 100.0 2,542 100.0 82 3.3
No vehicle available 248 10.1 332 13.1 84 33.9
1 vehicle available 907 36.9 847 33.3 -60 -6.6
2 vehicles available 840 34.1 903 35.5 63 7.5
3 vehicles available 343 13.9 346 13.6 3 0.9
4 vehicles available 92 3.7 66 2.6 -26 -28.3
5 or more vehicles available 30 1.2 48 1.9 18 60.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.66 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,947 100.0 2,995 100.0 48 1.6
Male 1,589 53.9 1,515 50.6 -74 -4.7
Female 1,358 46.1 1,480 49.4 122 9.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,947 100.0 2,997 100.0 50 1.7
Drove alone 2,063 70.0 2,313 77.2 250 12.1
Carpooled 626 21.2 456 15.2 -170 -27.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 88 3.0 7 0.2 -81 -92.0
Bicycle or walked 113 3.8 121 4.0 8 7.1
Motorcycle or other means 25 0.8 49 1.6 24 96.0
Worked at home 32 1.1 51 1.7 19 59.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,915 100.0 2,946 100.0 31 1.1
Less than 5 minutes 215 7.4 185 6.3 -30 -14.0
5 to 9 minutes 719 24.7 693 23.5 -26 -3.6
10 to 14 minutes 646 22.2 466 15.8 -180 -27.9
15 to 19 minutes 511 17.5 567 19.2 56 11.0
20 to 29 minutes 402 13.8 561 19.0 159 39.6
30 to 44 minutes 221 7.6 188 6.4 -33 -14.9
45 or more minutes 201 6.9 286 9.7 85 42.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.5 (X) 19.6 (X) 4.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,915 100.0 2,946 100.0 31 1.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,054 36.2 1,033 35.1 -21 -2.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 701 24.0 702 23.8 1 0.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 420 14.4 404 13.7 -16 -3.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 70 2.4 127 4.3 57 81.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 90 3.1 61 2.1 -29 -32.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 530 18.2 528 17.9 -2 -0.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 50 1.7 91 3.1 41 82.0
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: Buena Vista city, Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,349 100.0
Under 16 years 1,250 19.7
16 to 20 years 507 8.0
21 to 24 years 342 5.4
25 to 44 years 1,655 26.1
45 to 64 years 1,565 24.6
65 years and over 1,030 16.2
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,542 100.0
Less than $15,000 517 20.3
$15,000 to 19,999 217 8.5
$20,000 to 24,999 239 9.4
$25,000 to 49,999 884 34.8
$50,000 to 74,999 464 18.3
$75,000 to 99,999 113 4.4
$100,000 or more 108 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 40,248 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,410 (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 1.66 2,540 330 845 905 345 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 33.3 35.6 13.6 4.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.84 700 215 400 60 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.7 57.1 8.6 3.6 0.0
Column percent (X) 27.6 65.2 47.3 6.6 7.2 0.0
2-person household 1.73 910 70 290 390 150 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 31.9 42.9 16.5 1.6
Column percent (X) 35.8 21.2 34.3 43.1 43.5 13.0
3-person household 2.04 485 30 100 220 110 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 20.6 45.4 22.7 5.2
Column percent (X) 19.1 9.1 11.8 24.3 31.9 21.7
4-or-more-person household 2.37 445 20 60 230 65 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 13.5 51.7 14.6 16.9
Column percent (X) 17.5 6.1 7.1 25.4 18.8 65.2

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 19.6 2,945 880 1,035 560 190 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.9 35.1 19.0 6.5 9.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.0 2,315 665 870 400 145 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.7 37.6 17.3 6.3 10.2
Column percent (X) 78.6 75.6 84.1 71.4 76.3 82.5
Carpooled 18.5 455 135 110 135 30 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.7 24.2 29.7 6.6 8.8
Column percent (X) 15.4 15.3 10.6 24.1 15.8 14.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 10.0 4 0 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 13.0 120 75 40 4 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.5 33.3 3.3 0.0 3.3
Column percent (X) 4.1 8.5 3.9 0.7 0.0 1.4
Motorcycle or other means 27.4 50 0 4 25 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 8.0 50.0 20.0 8.0
Column percent (X) 1.7 0.0 0.4 4.5 5.3 1.4
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.