CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,008 100.0 9,131 100.0 123 1.4
In households 8,838 98.1 8,833 96.7 -5 -0.1
In group quarters 170 1.9 298 3.3 128 75.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,686 100.0 3,840 100.0 154 4.2
1-person household 960 26.0 1,138 29.6 178 18.5
2-person household 1,294 35.1 1,411 36.7 117 9.0
3-person household 683 18.5 604 15.7 -79 -11.6
4-person household 476 12.9 465 12.1 -11 -2.3
5-or-more-person household 273 7.4 222 5.8 -51 -18.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.40 (X) 2.30 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,686 100.0 3,840 100.0 154 4.2
No vehicle available 506 13.7 374 9.7 -132 -26.1
1 vehicle available 1,273 34.5 1,202 31.3 -71 -5.6
2 vehicles available 1,389 37.7 1,519 39.6 130 9.4
3 vehicles available 415 11.3 552 14.4 137 33.0
4 vehicles available 90 2.4 127 3.3 37 41.1
5 or more vehicles available 13 0.4 66 1.7 53 407.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.56 (X) 1.76 (X) 0.20 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,398 100.0 3,545 100.0 147 4.3
Male 1,999 58.8 2,025 57.1 26 1.3
Female 1,399 41.2 1,515 42.7 116 8.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,398 100.0 3,543 100.0 145 4.3
Drove alone 2,153 63.4 2,554 72.1 401 18.6
Carpooled 779 22.9 611 17.2 -168 -21.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0 9 0.3 9 0.0
Bicycle or walked 220 6.5 154 4.3 -66 -30.0
Motorcycle or other means 55 1.6 44 1.2 -11 -20.0
Worked at home 191 5.6 171 4.8 -20 -10.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,207 100.0 3,372 100.0 165 5.1
Less than 5 minutes 213 6.6 260 7.7 47 22.1
5 to 9 minutes 569 17.7 454 13.5 -115 -20.2
10 to 14 minutes 555 17.3 420 12.5 -135 -24.3
15 to 19 minutes 552 17.2 472 14.0 -80 -14.5
20 to 29 minutes 502 15.7 474 14.1 -28 -5.6
30 to 44 minutes 475 14.8 419 12.4 -56 -11.8
45 or more minutes 341 10.6 873 25.9 532 156.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.1 (X) 31.3 (X) 11.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,207 100.0 3,372 100.0 165 5.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,189 37.1 1,020 30.2 -169 -14.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,148 35.8 1,078 32.0 -70 -6.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 277 8.6 515 15.3 238 85.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 114 3.6 156 4.6 42 36.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 54 1.7 29 0.9 -25 -46.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 289 9.0 391 11.6 102 35.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 136 4.2 183 5.4 47 34.6
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 9,131 100.0
Under 16 years 1,686 18.5
16 to 20 years 476 5.2
21 to 24 years 413 4.5
25 to 44 years 2,478 27.1
45 to 64 years 2,506 27.4
65 years and over 1,572 17.2
Mean age (years) 40.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,840 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,010 26.3
$15,000 to 19,999 430 11.2
$20,000 to 24,999 387 10.1
$25,000 to 49,999 1,263 32.9
$50,000 to 74,999 480 12.5
$75,000 to 99,999 144 3.8
$100,000 or more 126 3.3
Mean household income (dollars) 34,084 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,401 (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 1.76 3,840 375 1,200 1,520 550 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.8 31.2 39.6 14.3 5.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 1,140 245 665 195 30 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.5 58.3 17.1 2.6 0.9
Column percent (X) 29.7 65.3 55.4 12.8 5.5 5.1
2-person household 1.84 1,410 90 345 735 180 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 24.5 52.1 12.8 3.9
Column percent (X) 36.7 24.0 28.8 48.4 32.7 28.2
3-person household 2.21 605 20 100 280 165 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 16.5 46.3 27.3 5.8
Column percent (X) 15.8 5.3 8.3 18.4 30.0 17.9
4-or-more-person household 2.38 685 20 90 310 175 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 13.1 45.3 25.5 13.9
Column percent (X) 17.8 5.3 7.5 20.4 31.8 48.7

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 31.3 3,370 715 890 475 420 875
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.2 26.4 14.1 12.5 26.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.3 2,555 540 775 370 350 520
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 30.3 14.5 13.7 20.4
Column percent (X) 75.8 75.5 87.1 77.9 83.3 59.4
Carpooled 48.3 610 50 70 100 70 325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 11.5 16.4 11.5 53.3
Column percent (X) 18.1 7.0 7.9 21.1 16.7 37.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.0 10 0 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
Bicycle or walked 11.0 155 110 30 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 71.0 19.4 0.0 0.0 6.5
Column percent (X) 4.6 15.4 3.4 0.0 0.0 1.1
Motorcycle or other means 42.4 45 15 10 4 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 22.2 8.9 0.0 33.3
Column percent (X) 1.3 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.0 1.7
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.