CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Accomack County, Virginia

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 31,703 100.0 38,305 100.0 6,602 20.8
In households 31,119 98.2 37,429 97.7 6,310 20.3
In group quarters 584 1.8 876 2.3 292 50.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 12,646 100.0 15,270 100.0 2,624 20.7
1-person household 3,434 27.2 4,237 27.7 803 23.4
2-person household 4,317 34.1 5,238 34.3 921 21.3
3-person household 2,195 17.4 2,568 16.8 373 17.0
4-person household 1,592 12.6 1,955 12.8 363 22.8
5-or-more-person household 1,108 8.8 1,272 8.3 164 14.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.46 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 12,646 100.0 15,270 100.0 2,624 20.7
No vehicle available 1,640 13.0 1,397 9.1 -243 -14.8
1 vehicle available 4,442 35.1 5,544 36.3 1,102 24.8
2 vehicles available 4,571 36.1 5,677 37.2 1,106 24.2
3 vehicles available 1,540 12.2 2,083 13.6 543 35.3
4 vehicles available 359 2.8 478 3.1 119 33.1
5 or more vehicles available 94 0.7 91 0.6 -3 -3.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.59 (X) 1.67 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,648 100.0 16,305 100.0 2,657 19.5
Male 7,357 53.9 8,720 53.5 1,363 18.5
Female 6,291 46.1 7,580 46.5 1,289 20.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,648 100.0 16,304 100.0 2,656 19.5
Drove alone 9,476 69.4 12,503 76.7 3,027 31.9
Carpooled 2,708 19.8 2,336 14.3 -372 -13.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 129 0.9 264 1.6 135 104.7
Bicycle or walked 553 4.1 522 3.2 -31 -5.6
Motorcycle or other means 303 2.2 225 1.4 -78 -25.7
Worked at home 479 3.5 454 2.8 -25 -5.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,169 100.0 15,850 100.0 2,681 20.4
Less than 5 minutes 869 6.6 919 5.8 50 5.8
5 to 9 minutes 2,433 18.5 2,429 15.3 -4 -0.2
10 to 14 minutes 2,475 18.8 2,813 17.7 338 13.7
15 to 19 minutes 2,572 19.5 2,681 16.9 109 4.2
20 to 29 minutes 2,387 18.1 3,206 20.2 819 34.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,575 12.0 1,979 12.5 404 25.7
45 or more minutes 858 6.5 1,823 11.5 965 112.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.5 (X) 23.0 (X) 5.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,169 100.0 15,850 100.0 2,681 20.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,970 22.6 3,782 23.9 812 27.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,483 34.0 4,866 30.7 383 8.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,351 17.9 2,664 16.8 313 13.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 653 5.0 760 4.8 107 16.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 237 1.8 379 2.4 142 59.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,797 13.6 2,582 16.3 785 43.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 678 5.1 817 5.2 139 20.5
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: Accomack County, Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 38,305 100.0
Under 16 years 8,257 21.6
16 to 20 years 2,442 6.4
21 to 24 years 1,712 4.5
25 to 44 years 10,094 26.4
45 to 64 years 9,328 24.4
65 years and over 6,472 16.9
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 15,270 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,525 23.1
$15,000 to 19,999 1,531 10.0
$20,000 to 24,999 1,268 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 5,190 34.0
$50,000 to 74,999 2,238 14.7
$75,000 to 99,999 793 5.2
$100,000 or more 725 4.7
Mean household income (dollars) 39,574 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,250 (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 1.67 15,270 1,395 5,545 5,675 2,085 570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 36.3 37.2 13.7 3.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 4,235 825 2,630 675 95 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.5 62.1 15.9 2.2 0.2
Column percent (X) 27.7 59.1 47.4 11.9 4.6 1.8
2-person household 1.86 5,240 245 1,445 2,600 755 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 27.6 49.6 14.4 3.7
Column percent (X) 34.3 17.6 26.1 45.8 36.2 34.2
3-person household 1.94 2,570 145 605 1,185 545 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 23.5 46.1 21.2 3.5
Column percent (X) 16.8 10.4 10.9 20.9 26.1 15.8
4-or-more-person household 2.02 3,225 180 865 1,215 690 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 26.8 37.7 21.4 8.5
Column percent (X) 21.1 12.9 15.6 21.4 33.1 48.2

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 23.0 15,850 3,350 5,495 3,205 1,980 1,825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 34.7 20.2 12.5 11.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.1 12,505 2,595 4,440 2,675 1,520 1,275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 35.5 21.4 12.2 10.2
Column percent (X) 78.9 77.5 80.8 83.5 76.8 69.9
Carpooled 24.5 2,335 330 870 475 295 370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 37.3 20.3 12.6 15.8
Column percent (X) 14.7 9.9 15.8 14.8 14.9 20.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 67.0 265 10 35 4 115 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 13.2 1.5 43.4 37.7
Column percent (X) 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.1 5.8 5.5
Bicycle or walked 11.9 520 355 85 30 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.3 16.3 5.8 2.9 6.7
Column percent (X) 3.3 10.6 1.5 0.9 0.8 1.9
Motorcycle or other means 33.2 225 65 60 25 35 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.9 26.7 11.1 15.6 20.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 1.9 1.1 0.8 1.8 2.5
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.