CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 586,203 100.0 700,820 100.0 114,617 19.6
In households 563,107 96.1 679,296 96.9 116,189 20.6
In group quarters 23,096 3.9 21,524 3.1 -1,572 -6.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 214,795 100.0 260,897 100.0 46,102 21.5
1-person household 49,823 23.2 63,284 24.3 13,461 27.0
2-person household 70,532 32.8 86,043 33.0 15,511 22.0
3-person household 38,146 17.8 44,287 17.0 6,141 16.1
4-person household 33,852 15.8 39,315 15.1 5,463 16.1
5-or-more-person household 22,442 10.4 27,968 10.7 5,526 24.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.62 (X) 2.60 (X) -0.02 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 214,795 100.0 260,897 100.0 46,102 21.5
No vehicle available 15,312 7.1 17,778 6.8 2,466 16.1
1 vehicle available 66,232 30.8 81,588 31.3 15,356 23.2
2 vehicles available 84,712 39.4 104,976 40.2 20,264 23.9
3 vehicles available 34,591 16.1 39,731 15.2 5,140 14.9
4 vehicles available 9,718 4.5 11,281 4.3 1,563 16.1
5 or more vehicles available 4,230 2.0 5,543 2.1 1,313 31.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.86 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 270,589 100.0 324,285 100.0 53,696 19.8
Male 155,116 57.3 177,960 54.9 22,844 14.7
Female 115,473 42.7 146,325 45.1 30,852 26.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 270,589 100.0 324,285 100.0 53,696 19.8
Drove alone 205,417 75.9 247,597 76.4 42,180 20.5
Carpooled 35,670 13.2 43,166 13.3 7,496 21.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 5,420 2.0 8,784 2.7 3,364 62.1
Bicycle or walked 12,618 4.7 10,062 3.1 -2,556 -20.3
Motorcycle or other means 2,654 1.0 3,113 1.0 459 17.3
Worked at home 8,810 3.3 11,563 3.6 2,753 31.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 261,779 100.0 312,722 100.0 50,943 19.5
Less than 5 minutes 9,914 3.8 9,529 3.0 -385 -3.9
5 to 9 minutes 26,964 10.3 27,531 8.8 567 2.1
10 to 14 minutes 36,939 14.1 40,845 13.1 3,906 10.6
15 to 19 minutes 43,013 16.4 44,961 14.4 1,948 4.5
20 to 29 minutes 56,465 21.6 62,345 19.9 5,880 10.4
30 to 44 minutes 49,432 18.9 64,286 20.6 14,854 30.0
45 or more minutes 39,052 14.9 63,225 20.2 24,173 61.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.0 (X) 28.4 (X) 4.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 261,779 100.0 312,722 100.0 50,943 19.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 88,083 33.6 103,764 33.2 15,681 17.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 69,535 26.6 76,478 24.5 6,943 10.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 33,634 12.8 39,590 12.7 5,956 17.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 12,762 4.9 16,789 5.4 4,027 31.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 8,844 3.4 11,661 3.7 2,817 31.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 40,150 15.3 46,251 14.8 6,101 15.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 8,771 3.4 18,189 5.8 9,418 107.4
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Pierce County, Washington

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 700,820 100.0
Under 16 years 169,605 24.2
16 to 20 years 51,543 7.4
21 to 24 years 37,007 5.3
25 to 44 years 221,636 31.6
45 to 64 years 149,643 21.4
65 years and over 71,386 10.2
Mean age (years) 34.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 260,897 100.0
Less than $15,000 32,480 12.4
$15,000 to 19,999 14,506 5.6
$20,000 to 24,999 16,133 6.2
$25,000 to 49,999 80,845 31.0
$50,000 to 74,999 58,734 22.5
$75,000 to 99,999 30,989 11.9
$100,000 or more 27,210 10.4
Mean household income (dollars) 54,972 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 45,204 (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 1.86 260,895 17,780 81,590 104,975 39,730 16,825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 31.3 40.2 15.2 6.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.11 63,285 10,395 40,230 9,590 2,070 1,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.4 63.6 15.2 3.3 1.6
Column percent (X) 24.3 58.5 49.3 9.1 5.2 5.9
2-person household 1.92 86,045 3,555 20,870 45,320 12,720 3,580
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 24.3 52.7 14.8 4.2
Column percent (X) 33.0 20.0 25.6 43.2 32.0 21.3
3-person household 2.13 44,285 1,665 9,675 19,230 10,165 3,550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 21.8 43.4 23.0 8.0
Column percent (X) 17.0 9.4 11.9 18.3 25.6 21.1
4-or-more-person household 2.31 67,285 2,160 10,815 30,835 14,780 8,695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 16.1 45.8 22.0 12.9
Column percent (X) 25.8 12.1 13.3 29.4 37.2 51.7

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 28.4 312,720 37,060 85,805 62,345 64,285 63,225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 27.4 19.9 20.6 20.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.0 247,595 26,225 71,360 54,105 52,365 43,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.6 28.8 21.9 21.1 17.6
Column percent (X) 79.2 70.8 83.2 86.8 81.5 68.9
Carpooled 33.6 43,165 3,790 10,420 6,780 9,235 12,945
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 24.1 15.7 21.4 30.0
Column percent (X) 13.8 10.2 12.1 10.9 14.4 20.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 56.3 8,785 155 920 705 1,620 5,385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 10.5 8.0 18.4 61.3
Column percent (X) 2.8 0.4 1.1 1.1 2.5 8.5
Bicycle or walked 11.0 10,060 6,155 2,390 515 650 350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.2 23.8 5.1 6.5 3.5
Column percent (X) 3.2 16.6 2.8 0.8 1.0 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 51.9 3,115 730 715 240 420 1,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.4 23.0 7.7 13.5 32.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.6
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.