CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,991 100.0 6,303 100.0 -688 -9.8
In households 6,962 99.6 6,292 99.8 -670 -9.6
In group quarters 29 0.4 11 0.2 -18 -62.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,990 100.0 2,835 100.0 -155 -5.2
1-person household 924 30.9 962 33.9 38 4.1
2-person household 1,013 33.9 959 33.8 -54 -5.3
3-person household 528 17.7 445 15.7 -83 -15.7
4-person household 333 11.1 295 10.4 -38 -11.4
5-or-more-person household 192 6.4 174 6.1 -18 -9.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.33 (X) 2.22 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,990 100.0 2,835 100.0 -155 -5.2
No vehicle available 476 15.9 446 15.7 -30 -6.3
1 vehicle available 1,101 36.8 1,032 36.4 -69 -6.3
2 vehicles available 1,035 34.6 908 32.0 -127 -12.3
3 vehicles available 321 10.7 326 11.5 5 1.6
4 vehicles available 31 1.0 85 3.0 54 174.2
5 or more vehicles available 26 0.9 38 1.3 12 46.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.48 (X) 1.54 (X) 0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,787 100.0 2,640 100.0 -147 -5.3
Male 1,550 55.6 1,445 54.7 -105 -6.8
Female 1,237 44.4 1,195 45.3 -42 -3.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,787 100.0 2,640 100.0 -147 -5.3
Drove alone 2,064 74.1 2,011 76.2 -53 -2.6
Carpooled 448 16.1 386 14.6 -62 -13.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 16 0.6 8 0.3 -8 -50.0
Bicycle or walked 190 6.8 92 3.5 -98 -51.6
Motorcycle or other means 38 1.4 36 1.4 -2 -5.3
Worked at home 31 1.1 107 4.1 76 245.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,756 100.0 2,533 100.0 -223 -8.1
Less than 5 minutes 217 7.9 208 8.2 -9 -4.1
5 to 9 minutes 806 29.2 727 28.7 -79 -9.8
10 to 14 minutes 672 24.4 537 21.2 -135 -20.1
15 to 19 minutes 583 21.2 345 13.6 -238 -40.8
20 to 29 minutes 225 8.2 270 10.7 45 20.0
30 to 44 minutes 87 3.2 154 6.1 67 77.0
45 or more minutes 166 6.0 292 11.5 126 75.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 13.5 (X) 19.2 (X) 5.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,756 100.0 2,533 100.0 -223 -8.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 730 26.5 817 32.3 87 11.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 571 20.7 578 22.8 7 1.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 573 20.8 415 16.4 -158 -27.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 166 6.0 113 4.5 -53 -31.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 87 3.2 72 2.8 -15 -17.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 570 20.7 456 18.0 -114 -20.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 59 2.1 82 3.2 23 39.0
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: Covington city, Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,303 100.0
Under 16 years 1,215 19.3
16 to 20 years 324 5.1
21 to 24 years 279 4.4
25 to 44 years 1,717 27.2
45 to 64 years 1,479 23.5
65 years and over 1,289 20.5
Mean age (years) 40.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,835 100.0
Less than $15,000 630 22.2
$15,000 to 19,999 276 9.7
$20,000 to 24,999 255 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 1,009 35.6
$50,000 to 74,999 489 17.2
$75,000 to 99,999 115 4.1
$100,000 or more 61 2.2
Mean household income (dollars) 36,262 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,325 (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 2,835 445 1,030 910 325 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 36.3 32.1 11.5 4.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.94 960 275 520 135 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.6 54.2 14.1 0.4 2.1
Column percent (X) 33.9 61.8 50.5 14.8 1.2 16.0
2-person household 1.71 960 105 285 390 145 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 29.7 40.6 15.1 3.1
Column percent (X) 33.9 23.6 27.7 42.9 44.6 24.0
3-person household 1.82 445 40 105 230 50 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 23.6 51.7 11.2 5.6
Column percent (X) 15.7 9.0 10.2 25.3 15.4 20.0
4-or-more-person household 2.15 470 25 120 150 125 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 25.5 31.9 26.6 9.6
Column percent (X) 16.6 5.6 11.7 16.5 38.5 36.0

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 19.2 2,535 935 880 270 155 290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.9 34.7 10.7 6.1 11.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.5 2,010 800 750 205 85 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 39.8 37.3 10.2 4.2 8.2
Column percent (X) 79.3 85.6 85.2 75.9 54.8 56.9
Carpooled 29.0 385 90 95 65 35 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.4 24.7 16.9 9.1 26.0
Column percent (X) 15.2 9.6 10.8 24.1 22.6 34.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31.9 10 0 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.4
Bicycle or walked 16.2 90 45 20 0 20 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 22.2 0.0 22.2 11.1
Column percent (X) 3.6 4.8 2.3 0.0 12.9 3.4
Motorcycle or other means 75.7 35 0 10 0 15 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 28.6 0.0 42.9 28.6
Column percent (X) 1.4 0.0 1.1 0.0 9.7 3.4
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.