CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 79,555 100.0 102,979 100.0 23,424 29.4
In households 77,977 98.0 101,141 98.2 23,164 29.7
In group quarters 1,578 2.0 1,838 1.8 260 16.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 30,661 100.0 38,814 100.0 8,153 26.6
1-person household 7,148 23.3 9,046 23.3 1,898 26.6
2-person household 11,450 37.3 14,237 36.7 2,787 24.3
3-person household 4,676 15.3 5,805 15.0 1,129 24.1
4-person household 4,304 14.0 5,328 13.7 1,024 23.8
5-or-more-person household 3,083 10.1 4,398 11.3 1,315 42.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.61 (X) 0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 30,661 100.0 38,814 100.0 8,153 26.6
No vehicle available 1,588 5.2 2,179 5.6 591 37.2
1 vehicle available 8,598 28.0 10,702 27.6 2,104 24.5
2 vehicles available 12,714 41.5 15,525 40.0 2,811 22.1
3 vehicles available 5,462 17.8 7,216 18.6 1,754 32.1
4 vehicles available 1,585 5.2 2,182 5.6 597 37.7
5 or more vehicles available 714 2.3 1,010 2.6 296 41.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.98 (X) 2.00 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 33,652 100.0 45,455 100.0 11,803 35.1
Male 18,869 56.1 24,610 54.1 5,741 30.4
Female 14,783 43.9 20,840 45.8 6,057 41.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 33,652 100.0 45,453 100.0 11,801 35.1
Drove alone 26,521 78.8 35,066 77.1 8,545 32.2
Carpooled 3,893 11.6 5,963 13.1 2,070 53.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 143 0.4 459 1.0 316 221.0
Bicycle or walked 1,344 4.0 1,441 3.2 97 7.2
Motorcycle or other means 442 1.3 435 1.0 -7 -1.6
Worked at home 1,309 3.9 2,089 4.6 780 59.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 32,343 100.0 43,364 100.0 11,021 34.1
Less than 5 minutes 1,907 5.9 2,476 5.7 569 29.8
5 to 9 minutes 5,900 18.2 6,482 14.9 582 9.9
10 to 14 minutes 6,437 19.9 7,651 17.6 1,214 18.9
15 to 19 minutes 5,249 16.2 5,833 13.5 584 11.1
20 to 29 minutes 5,218 16.1 7,557 17.4 2,339 44.8
30 to 44 minutes 4,149 12.8 6,366 14.7 2,217 53.4
45 or more minutes 3,483 10.8 6,999 16.1 3,516 100.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.7 (X) 25.1 (X) 5.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 32,343 100.0 43,364 100.0 11,021 34.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,971 24.6 11,999 27.7 4,028 50.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9,753 30.2 12,317 28.4 2,564 26.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 5,913 18.3 6,529 15.1 616 10.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,926 6.0 2,552 5.9 626 32.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,349 4.2 1,947 4.5 598 44.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,262 13.2 5,639 13.0 1,377 32.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,169 3.6 2,381 5.5 1,212 103.7
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: Skagit County, Washington

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 102,979 100.0
Under 16 years 23,557 22.9
16 to 20 years 7,949 7.7
21 to 24 years 4,514 4.4
25 to 44 years 27,660 26.9
45 to 64 years 24,295 23.6
65 years and over 15,004 14.6
Mean age (years) 37.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 38,814 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,201 13.4
$15,000 to 19,999 2,401 6.2
$20,000 to 24,999 2,458 6.3
$25,000 to 49,999 12,828 33.0
$50,000 to 74,999 8,148 21.0
$75,000 to 99,999 4,099 10.6
$100,000 or more 3,679 9.5
Mean household income (dollars) 55,622 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 42,381 (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 38,815 2,180 10,700 15,525 7,215 3,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 27.6 40.0 18.6 8.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.15 9,045 1,400 5,665 1,490 340 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 62.6 16.5 3.8 1.7
Column percent (X) 23.3 64.2 52.9 9.6 4.7 4.7
2-person household 2.05 14,235 430 2,810 7,625 2,640 730
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 19.7 53.6 18.5 5.1
Column percent (X) 36.7 19.7 26.3 49.1 36.6 22.9
3-person household 2.35 5,805 100 1,020 2,350 1,630 705
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.7 17.6 40.5 28.1 12.1
Column percent (X) 15.0 4.6 9.5 15.1 22.6 22.1
4-or-more-person household 2.50 9,725 245 1,205 4,065 2,605 1,605
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 12.4 41.8 26.8 16.5
Column percent (X) 25.1 11.2 11.3 26.2 36.1 50.3

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 25.1 43,365 8,960 13,485 7,555 6,365 7,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.7 31.1 17.4 14.7 16.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.8 35,065 7,160 11,455 6,260 5,290 4,900
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.4 32.7 17.9 15.1 14.0
Column percent (X) 80.9 79.9 84.9 82.9 83.1 70.0
Carpooled 32.0 5,965 690 1,595 1,080 940 1,660
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 26.7 18.1 15.8 27.8
Column percent (X) 13.8 7.7 11.8 14.3 14.8 23.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.0 460 35 55 70 50 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 12.0 15.2 10.9 54.3
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.8 3.6
Bicycle or walked 9.0 1,440 1,035 235 105 35 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 71.9 16.3 7.3 2.4 2.1
Column percent (X) 3.3 11.6 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 64.3 435 35 145 40 50 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 33.3 9.2 11.5 37.9
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.4 1.1 0.5 0.8 2.4
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.