CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 31,333 100.0 26,978 100.0 -4,355 -13.9
In households 31,053 99.1 25,789 95.6 -5,264 -17.0
In group quarters 280 0.9 1,189 4.4 909 324.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,183 100.0 10,496 100.0 -687 -6.1
1-person household 1,822 16.3 2,349 22.4 527 28.9
2-person household 3,222 28.8 3,742 35.7 520 16.1
3-person household 2,782 24.9 2,340 22.3 -442 -15.9
4-person household 2,288 20.5 1,488 14.2 -800 -35.0
5-or-more-person household 1,069 9.6 577 5.5 -492 -46.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.78 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.32 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,183 100.0 10,496 100.0 -687 -6.1
No vehicle available 1,261 11.3 984 9.4 -277 -22.0
1 vehicle available 3,284 29.4 3,011 28.7 -273 -8.3
2 vehicles available 4,453 39.8 4,191 39.9 -262 -5.9
3 vehicles available 1,729 15.5 1,742 16.6 13 0.8
4 vehicles available 372 3.3 410 3.9 38 10.2
5 or more vehicles available 84 0.8 158 1.5 74 88.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.73 (X) 1.82 (X) 0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,626 100.0 7,855 100.0 -1,771 -18.4
Male 6,099 63.4 4,205 53.5 -1,894 -31.1
Female 3,527 36.6 3,650 46.5 123 3.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,626 100.0 7,854 100.0 -1,772 -18.4
Drove alone 7,263 75.5 6,458 82.2 -805 -11.1
Carpooled 1,634 17.0 1,089 13.9 -545 -33.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 73 0.8 51 0.6 -22 -30.1
Bicycle or walked 241 2.5 112 1.4 -129 -53.5
Motorcycle or other means 274 2.8 43 0.5 -231 -84.3
Worked at home 141 1.5 101 1.3 -40 -28.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,485 100.0 7,753 100.0 -1,732 -18.3
Less than 5 minutes 274 2.9 280 3.6 6 2.2
5 to 9 minutes 910 9.6 646 8.3 -264 -29.0
10 to 14 minutes 1,116 11.8 749 9.7 -367 -32.9
15 to 19 minutes 1,422 15.0 857 11.1 -565 -39.7
20 to 29 minutes 1,882 19.8 1,475 19.0 -407 -21.6
30 to 44 minutes 2,171 22.9 1,766 22.8 -405 -18.7
45 or more minutes 1,710 18.0 1,980 25.5 270 15.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.8 (X) 33.4 (X) 7.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,485 100.0 7,753 100.0 -1,732 -18.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,031 32.0 2,141 27.6 -890 -29.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,321 24.5 2,088 26.9 -233 -10.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,288 13.6 1,295 16.7 7 0.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 290 3.1 307 4.0 17 5.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 235 2.5 182 2.3 -53 -22.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,871 19.7 1,292 16.7 -579 -30.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 449 4.7 448 5.8 -1 -0.2
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: Buchanan County, Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 26,978 100.0
Under 16 years 4,970 18.4
16 to 20 years 1,927 7.1
21 to 24 years 1,230 4.6
25 to 44 years 8,376 31.0
45 to 64 years 7,401 27.4
65 years and over 3,074 11.4
Mean age (years) 37.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 10,496 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,565 34.0
$15,000 to 19,999 1,174 11.2
$20,000 to 24,999 936 8.9
$25,000 to 49,999 3,030 28.9
$50,000 to 74,999 1,124 10.7
$75,000 to 99,999 412 3.9
$100,000 or more 255 2.4
Mean household income (dollars) 31,420 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 22,213 (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 1.82 10,495 985 3,010 4,190 1,740 570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 28.7 39.9 16.6 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 2,350 540 1,300 420 60 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.0 55.3 17.9 2.6 1.1
Column percent (X) 22.4 54.8 43.2 10.0 3.4 4.4
2-person household 1.83 3,740 290 900 1,875 560 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 24.1 50.1 15.0 3.2
Column percent (X) 35.6 29.4 29.9 44.7 32.2 21.1
3-person household 2.13 2,340 110 475 995 585 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 20.3 42.5 25.0 7.5
Column percent (X) 22.3 11.2 15.8 23.7 33.6 30.7
4-or-more-person household 2.36 2,065 40 340 900 540 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 16.5 43.6 26.2 11.9
Column percent (X) 19.7 4.1 11.3 21.5 31.0 43.0

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 33.4 7,755 925 1,605 1,475 1,765 1,980
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 20.7 19.0 22.8 25.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.8 6,460 735 1,430 1,280 1,530 1,480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 22.1 19.8 23.7 22.9
Column percent (X) 83.3 79.5 89.1 86.8 86.7 74.7
Carpooled 44.3 1,090 80 165 175 235 435
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 15.1 16.1 21.6 39.9
Column percent (X) 14.1 8.6 10.3 11.9 13.3 22.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 57.1 50 0 0 0 0 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5
Bicycle or walked 4.4 110 105 0 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 95.5 0.0 3.6 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 11.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 48.8 45 4 10 15 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 22.2 33.3 0.0 33.3
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.8
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.