CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 5,306 100.0 5,665 100.0 359 6.8
In households 5,104 96.2 5,406 95.4 302 5.9
In group quarters 202 3.8 259 4.6 57 28.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,032 100.0 2,222 100.0 190 9.4
1-person household 556 27.4 714 32.1 158 28.4
2-person household 660 32.5 659 29.7 -1 -0.2
3-person household 347 17.1 371 16.7 24 6.9
4-person household 270 13.3 263 11.8 -7 -2.6
5-or-more-person household 199 9.8 215 9.7 16 8.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.43 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,032 100.0 2,222 100.0 190 9.4
No vehicle available 383 18.8 335 15.1 -48 -12.5
1 vehicle available 780 38.4 895 40.3 115 14.7
2 vehicles available 652 32.1 740 33.3 88 13.5
3 vehicles available 141 6.9 199 9.0 58 41.1
4 vehicles available 55 2.7 45 2.0 -10 -18.2
5 or more vehicles available 21 1.0 8 0.4 -13 -61.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.40 (X) 1.44 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,223 100.0 2,175 100.0 -48 -2.2
Male 1,152 51.8 1,100 50.6 -52 -4.5
Female 1,071 48.2 1,075 49.4 4 0.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,223 100.0 2,173 100.0 -50 -2.2
Drove alone 1,493 67.2 1,666 76.7 173 11.6
Carpooled 517 23.3 363 16.7 -154 -29.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35 1.6 13 0.6 -22 -62.9
Bicycle or walked 91 4.1 83 3.8 -8 -8.8
Motorcycle or other means 38 1.7 27 1.2 -11 -28.9
Worked at home 49 2.2 21 1.0 -28 -57.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,174 100.0 2,152 100.0 -22 -1.0
Less than 5 minutes 225 10.3 166 7.7 -59 -26.2
5 to 9 minutes 695 32.0 587 27.3 -108 -15.5
10 to 14 minutes 491 22.6 454 21.1 -37 -7.5
15 to 19 minutes 218 10.0 282 13.1 64 29.4
20 to 29 minutes 259 11.9 211 9.8 -48 -18.5
30 to 44 minutes 151 6.9 249 11.6 98 64.9
45 or more minutes 135 6.2 203 9.4 68 50.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 14.0 (X) 19.6 (X) 5.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,174 100.0 2,152 100.0 -22 -1.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 576 26.5 592 27.5 16 2.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 654 30.1 616 28.6 -38 -5.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 418 19.2 392 18.2 -26 -6.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 84 3.9 95 4.4 11 13.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 17 0.8 17 0.8 0 0.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 387 17.8 348 16.2 -39 -10.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 38 1.7 92 4.3 54 142.1
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: Emporia city, Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 5,665 100.0
Under 16 years 1,312 23.2
16 to 20 years 309 5.5
21 to 24 years 269 4.7
25 to 44 years 1,433 25.3
45 to 64 years 1,211 21.4
65 years and over 1,131 20.0
Mean age (years) 39.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,222 100.0
Less than $15,000 537 24.2
$15,000 to 19,999 181 8.1
$20,000 to 24,999 182 8.2
$25,000 to 49,999 733 33.0
$50,000 to 74,999 373 16.8
$75,000 to 99,999 126 5.7
$100,000 or more 90 4.1
Mean household income (dollars) 38,532 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,333 (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 1.44 2,220 335 895 740 200 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 40.3 33.3 9.0 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.89 715 170 465 75 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.8 65.0 10.5 0.6 0.0
Column percent (X) 32.2 50.7 52.0 10.1 2.0 0.0
2-person household 1.55 660 80 210 295 70 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 31.8 44.7 10.6 0.6
Column percent (X) 29.7 23.9 23.5 39.9 35.0 7.3
3-person household 1.79 370 35 110 150 55 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 29.7 40.5 14.9 5.4
Column percent (X) 16.7 10.4 12.3 20.3 27.5 36.4
4-or-more-person household 1.84 480 50 110 215 70 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 22.9 44.8 14.6 6.2
Column percent (X) 21.6 14.9 12.3 29.1 35.0 54.5

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 19.6 2,150 755 735 210 250 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.1 34.2 9.8 11.6 9.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.9 1,665 585 535 175 220 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.1 32.1 10.5 13.2 9.0
Column percent (X) 77.4 77.5 72.8 83.3 88.0 73.2
Carpooled 16.4 365 105 190 20 15 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.8 52.1 5.5 4.1 11.0
Column percent (X) 17.0 13.9 25.9 9.5 6.0 19.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2.3 15 15 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 16.8 85 35 10 10 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 41.2 11.8 11.8 23.5 4.7
Column percent (X) 4.0 4.6 1.4 4.8 8.0 2.0
Motorcycle or other means 58.1 25 15 0 4 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 16.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 2.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 2.0
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.