CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,073 100.0 6,299 100.0 226 3.7
In households 5,639 92.9 5,690 90.3 51 0.9
In group quarters 434 7.1 609 9.7 175 40.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,483 100.0 2,520 100.0 37 1.5
1-person household 773 31.1 834 33.1 61 7.9
2-person household 864 34.8 856 34.0 -8 -0.9
3-person household 441 17.8 395 15.7 -46 -10.4
4-person household 267 10.8 276 11.0 9 3.4
5-or-more-person household 138 5.6 159 6.3 21 15.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.27 (X) 2.26 (X) -0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,483 100.0 2,520 100.0 37 1.5
No vehicle available 456 18.4 398 15.8 -58 -12.7
1 vehicle available 765 30.8 819 32.5 54 7.1
2 vehicles available 783 31.5 912 36.2 129 16.5
3 vehicles available 344 13.9 312 12.4 -32 -9.3
4 vehicles available 81 3.3 54 2.1 -27 -33.3
5 or more vehicles available 54 2.2 25 1.0 -29 -53.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.61 (X) 1.56 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,490 100.0 2,420 100.0 -70 -2.8
Male 1,284 51.6 1,245 51.4 -39 -3.0
Female 1,206 48.4 1,175 48.6 -31 -2.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,490 100.0 2,421 100.0 -69 -2.8
Drove alone 1,946 78.2 1,790 73.9 -156 -8.0
Carpooled 329 13.2 440 18.2 111 33.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 10 0.4 7 0.3 -3 -30.0
Bicycle or walked 71 2.9 103 4.3 32 45.1
Motorcycle or other means 90 3.6 14 0.6 -76 -84.4
Worked at home 44 1.8 67 2.8 23 52.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,446 100.0 2,354 100.0 -92 -3.8
Less than 5 minutes 126 5.2 176 7.5 50 39.7
5 to 9 minutes 755 30.9 595 25.3 -160 -21.2
10 to 14 minutes 542 22.2 459 19.5 -83 -15.3
15 to 19 minutes 140 5.7 245 10.4 105 75.0
20 to 29 minutes 248 10.1 205 8.7 -43 -17.3
30 to 44 minutes 374 15.3 391 16.6 17 4.5
45 or more minutes 261 10.7 283 12.0 22 8.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.7 (X) 20.0 (X) 2.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,446 100.0 2,354 100.0 -92 -3.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 812 33.2 566 24.0 -246 -30.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 617 25.2 782 33.2 165 26.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 370 15.1 388 16.5 18 4.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 171 7.0 120 5.1 -51 -29.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 69 2.8 50 2.1 -19 -27.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 376 15.4 367 15.6 -9 -2.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 31 1.3 81 3.4 50 161.3
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Bedford city, Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,299 100.0
Under 16 years 1,229 19.5
16 to 20 years 297 4.7
21 to 24 years 279 4.4
25 to 44 years 1,806 28.7
45 to 64 years 1,312 20.8
65 years and over 1,376 21.8
Mean age (years) 41.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,520 100.0
Less than $15,000 663 26.3
$15,000 to 19,999 272 10.8
$20,000 to 24,999 204 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 844 33.5
$50,000 to 74,999 327 13.0
$75,000 to 99,999 79 3.1
$100,000 or more 131 5.2
Mean household income (dollars) 35,663 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,792 (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 1.56 2,520 400 820 910 310 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 32.5 36.1 12.3 3.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 835 220 470 110 25 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.3 56.3 13.2 3.0 0.5
Column percent (X) 33.1 55.0 57.3 12.1 8.1 5.0
2-person household 1.70 855 110 205 410 105 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 24.0 48.0 12.3 2.3
Column percent (X) 33.9 27.5 25.0 45.1 33.9 25.0
3-person household 1.91 395 20 100 170 105 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 25.3 43.0 26.6 0.0
Column percent (X) 15.7 5.0 12.2 18.7 33.9 0.0
4-or-more-person household 2.14 435 50 40 220 75 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 9.2 50.6 17.2 11.5
Column percent (X) 17.3 12.5 4.9 24.2 24.2 62.5

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 20.0 2,355 770 705 205 390 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.7 29.9 8.7 16.6 12.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.8 1,790 610 570 145 270 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.1 31.8 8.1 15.1 10.9
Column percent (X) 76.0 79.2 80.9 70.7 69.2 68.4
Carpooled 23.5 440 110 95 40 120 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 21.6 9.1 27.3 15.9
Column percent (X) 18.7 14.3 13.5 19.5 30.8 24.6
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) 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 27.5 105 50 20 15 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.6 19.0 14.3 0.0 14.3
Column percent (X) 4.5 6.5 2.8 7.3 0.0 5.3
Motorcycle or other means 10.0 15 0 15 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
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.