CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Gilmer County, West Virginia

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,669 100.0 7,160 100.0 -509 -6.6
In households 7,118 92.8 6,704 93.6 -414 -5.8
In group quarters 551 7.2 456 6.4 -95 -17.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,777 100.0 2,780 100.0 3 0.1
1-person household 659 23.7 700 25.2 41 6.2
2-person household 911 32.8 998 35.9 87 9.5
3-person household 537 19.3 523 18.8 -14 -2.6
4-person household 411 14.8 368 13.2 -43 -10.5
5-or-more-person household 259 9.3 191 6.9 -68 -26.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.41 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,777 100.0 2,780 100.0 3 0.1
No vehicle available 480 17.3 246 8.8 -234 -48.8
1 vehicle available 906 32.6 1,029 37.0 123 13.6
2 vehicles available 921 33.2 1,059 38.1 138 15.0
3 vehicles available 355 12.8 303 10.9 -52 -14.6
4 vehicles available 87 3.1 129 4.6 42 48.3
5 or more vehicles available 28 1.0 14 0.5 -14 -50.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.55 (X) 1.67 (X) 0.12 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,336 100.0 2,395 100.0 59 2.5
Male 1,384 59.2 1,265 52.8 -119 -8.6
Female 952 40.8 1,125 47.0 173 18.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,336 100.0 2,394 100.0 58 2.5
Drove alone 1,654 70.8 1,749 73.1 95 5.7
Carpooled 408 17.5 356 14.9 -52 -12.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0 2 0.1 2 0.0
Bicycle or walked 216 9.2 148 6.2 -68 -31.5
Motorcycle or other means 2 0.1 47 2.0 45 2,250.0
Worked at home 56 2.4 92 3.8 36 64.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,280 100.0 2,302 100.0 22 1.0
Less than 5 minutes 244 10.7 210 9.1 -34 -13.9
5 to 9 minutes 426 18.7 400 17.4 -26 -6.1
10 to 14 minutes 225 9.9 297 12.9 72 32.0
15 to 19 minutes 272 11.9 200 8.7 -72 -26.5
20 to 29 minutes 322 14.1 325 14.1 3 0.9
30 to 44 minutes 464 20.4 390 16.9 -74 -15.9
45 or more minutes 327 14.3 480 20.9 153 46.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.5 (X) 30.2 (X) 7.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,280 100.0 2,302 100.0 22 1.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 654 28.7 670 29.1 16 2.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 675 29.6 715 31.1 40 5.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 322 14.1 370 16.1 48 14.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 95 4.2 52 2.3 -43 -45.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 112 4.9 116 5.0 4 3.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 347 15.2 299 13.0 -48 -13.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 75 3.3 80 3.5 5 6.7
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: Gilmer County, West Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,160 100.0
Under 16 years 1,190 16.6
16 to 20 years 903 12.6
21 to 24 years 552 7.7
25 to 44 years 1,770 24.7
45 to 64 years 1,644 23.0
65 years and over 1,101 15.4
Mean age (years) 37.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,780 100.0
Less than $15,000 913 32.8
$15,000 to 19,999 302 10.9
$20,000 to 24,999 307 11.0
$25,000 to 49,999 780 28.1
$50,000 to 74,999 262 9.4
$75,000 to 99,999 134 4.8
$100,000 or more 82 2.9
Mean household income (dollars) 31,488 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 22,857 (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 1.67 2,780 245 1,030 1,060 305 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 37.1 38.1 11.0 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 700 145 415 105 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.7 59.3 15.0 0.6 3.6
Column percent (X) 25.2 59.2 40.3 9.9 1.3 17.2
2-person household 1.67 1,000 55 375 435 105 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 37.5 43.5 10.5 2.5
Column percent (X) 36.0 22.4 36.4 41.0 34.4 17.2
3-person household 2.12 525 25 130 205 90 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 24.8 39.0 17.1 13.3
Column percent (X) 18.9 10.2 12.6 19.3 29.5 48.3
4-or-more-person household 2.00 560 20 110 310 100 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 19.6 55.4 17.9 3.6
Column percent (X) 20.1 8.2 10.7 29.2 32.8 13.8

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 30.2 2,300 610 495 325 390 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.5 21.5 14.1 17.0 20.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.3 1,750 435 410 265 315 325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.9 23.4 15.1 18.0 18.6
Column percent (X) 76.1 71.3 82.8 81.5 80.8 67.7
Carpooled 45.0 355 55 40 50 75 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 11.3 14.1 21.1 39.4
Column percent (X) 15.4 9.0 8.1 15.4 19.2 29.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 15.0 4 0 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 5.1 150 120 30 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 80.0 20.0 0.0 2.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 6.5 19.7 6.1 0.0 1.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 69.7 45 4 20 10 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 44.4 22.2 0.0 33.3
Column percent (X) 2.0 0.7 4.0 3.1 0.0 3.1
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.