CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Benton County, Washington

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 112,560 100.0 142,475 100.0 29,915 26.6
In households 111,997 99.5 141,653 99.4 29,656 26.5
In group quarters 563 0.5 822 0.6 259 46.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 42,384 100.0 52,816 100.0 10,432 24.6
1-person household 9,908 23.4 12,288 23.3 2,380 24.0
2-person household 13,865 32.7 17,402 32.9 3,537 25.5
3-person household 6,903 16.3 8,447 16.0 1,544 22.4
4-person household 6,876 16.2 8,252 15.6 1,376 20.0
5-or-more-person household 4,832 11.4 6,427 12.2 1,595 33.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.64 (X) 2.68 (X) 0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 42,384 100.0 52,816 100.0 10,432 24.6
No vehicle available 2,189 5.2 2,782 5.3 593 27.1
1 vehicle available 12,499 29.5 14,870 28.2 2,371 19.0
2 vehicles available 17,160 40.5 21,017 39.8 3,857 22.5
3 vehicles available 7,473 17.6 9,747 18.5 2,274 30.4
4 vehicles available 2,213 5.2 2,967 5.6 754 34.1
5 or more vehicles available 850 2.0 1,433 2.7 583 68.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.95 (X) 2.00 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 51,841 100.0 65,350 100.0 13,509 26.1
Male 30,000 57.9 35,555 54.4 5,555 18.5
Female 21,841 42.1 29,795 45.6 7,954 36.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 51,841 100.0 65,348 100.0 13,507 26.1
Drove alone 38,998 75.2 52,388 80.2 13,390 34.3
Carpooled 7,416 14.3 8,202 12.6 786 10.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,900 3.7 621 1.0 -1,279 -67.3
Bicycle or walked 1,399 2.7 1,236 1.9 -163 -11.7
Motorcycle or other means 508 1.0 548 0.8 40 7.9
Worked at home 1,620 3.1 2,353 3.6 733 45.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 50,221 100.0 62,995 100.0 12,774 25.4
Less than 5 minutes 2,120 4.2 2,308 3.7 188 8.9
5 to 9 minutes 8,476 16.9 9,563 15.2 1,087 12.8
10 to 14 minutes 9,541 19.0 11,630 18.5 2,089 21.9
15 to 19 minutes 9,258 18.4 12,062 19.1 2,804 30.3
20 to 29 minutes 9,635 19.2 11,968 19.0 2,333 24.2
30 to 44 minutes 6,274 12.5 8,603 13.7 2,329 37.1
45 or more minutes 4,917 9.8 6,861 10.9 1,944 39.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.4 (X) 21.5 (X) 2.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 50,221 100.0 62,995 100.0 12,774 25.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 15,720 31.3 22,495 35.7 6,775 43.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 16,826 33.5 17,736 28.2 910 5.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 6,220 12.4 8,169 13.0 1,949 31.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,223 4.4 2,854 4.5 631 28.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,653 3.3 1,751 2.8 98 5.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 6,381 12.7 7,628 12.1 1,247 19.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,198 2.4 2,362 3.7 1,164 97.2
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: Benton County, Washington

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 142,475 100.0
Under 16 years 37,423 26.3
16 to 20 years 10,373 7.3
21 to 24 years 6,462 4.5
25 to 44 years 40,685 28.6
45 to 64 years 32,870 23.1
65 years and over 14,662 10.3
Mean age (years) 34.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 52,816 100.0
Less than $15,000 6,213 11.8
$15,000 to 19,999 3,034 5.7
$20,000 to 24,999 3,256 6.2
$25,000 to 49,999 15,317 29.0
$50,000 to 74,999 11,713 22.2
$75,000 to 99,999 7,302 13.8
$100,000 or more 5,981 11.3
Mean household income (dollars) 56,939 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,044 (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 2.00 52,815 2,780 14,870 21,015 9,745 4,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 28.2 39.8 18.5 8.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 12,290 1,690 7,895 2,055 430 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 64.2 16.7 3.5 1.8
Column percent (X) 23.3 60.8 53.1 9.8 4.4 5.0
2-person household 2.08 17,400 530 3,300 9,420 3,120 1,030
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 19.0 54.1 17.9 5.9
Column percent (X) 32.9 19.1 22.2 44.8 32.0 23.4
3-person household 2.26 8,445 220 1,710 3,370 2,310 835
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 20.2 39.9 27.4 9.9
Column percent (X) 16.0 7.9 11.5 16.0 23.7 19.0
4-or-more-person household 2.47 14,680 340 1,965 6,175 3,885 2,310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 13.4 42.1 26.5 15.7
Column percent (X) 27.8 12.2 13.2 29.4 39.9 52.5

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 21.5 62,995 11,870 23,690 11,970 8,605 6,860
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 37.6 19.0 13.7 10.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.3 52,390 9,960 20,905 10,360 6,665 4,500
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.0 39.9 19.8 12.7 8.6
Column percent (X) 83.2 83.9 88.2 86.5 77.5 65.6
Carpooled 29.0 8,200 1,120 2,210 1,290 1,590 1,990
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 27.0 15.7 19.4 24.3
Column percent (X) 13.0 9.4 9.3 10.8 18.5 29.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.5 620 50 95 90 165 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.1 15.3 14.5 26.6 36.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.9 3.3
Bicycle or walked 9.9 1,235 680 325 125 95 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.1 26.3 10.1 7.7 0.3
Column percent (X) 2.0 5.7 1.4 1.0 1.1 0.1
Motorcycle or other means 33.8 550 60 155 100 90 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 28.2 18.2 16.4 25.5
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.0 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.