CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 29,037 100.0 29,334 100.0 297 1.0
In households 28,681 98.8 28,905 98.5 224 0.8
In group quarters 356 1.2 429 1.5 73 20.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 10,746 100.0 11,551 100.0 805 7.5
1-person household 2,196 20.4 2,749 23.8 553 25.2
2-person household 3,403 31.7 4,047 35.0 644 18.9
3-person household 2,035 18.9 2,175 18.8 140 6.9
4-person household 1,948 18.1 1,690 14.6 -258 -13.2
5-or-more-person household 1,164 10.8 890 7.7 -274 -23.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.50 (X) -0.17 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 10,746 100.0 11,551 100.0 805 7.5
No vehicle available 1,150 10.7 1,000 8.7 -150 -13.0
1 vehicle available 3,502 32.6 3,509 30.4 7 0.2
2 vehicles available 4,361 40.6 4,730 40.9 369 8.5
3 vehicles available 1,296 12.1 1,718 14.9 422 32.6
4 vehicles available 354 3.3 410 3.5 56 15.8
5 or more vehicles available 83 0.8 184 1.6 101 121.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.67 (X) 1.79 (X) 0.12 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,366 100.0 11,870 100.0 1,504 14.5
Male 6,339 61.2 6,805 57.3 466 7.4
Female 4,027 38.8 5,065 42.7 1,038 25.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,366 100.0 11,869 100.0 1,503 14.5
Drove alone 7,568 73.0 9,107 76.7 1,539 20.3
Carpooled 1,961 18.9 1,942 16.4 -19 -1.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 61 0.6 35 0.3 -26 -42.6
Bicycle or walked 391 3.8 263 2.2 -128 -32.7
Motorcycle or other means 64 0.6 142 1.2 78 121.9
Worked at home 321 3.1 380 3.2 59 18.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,045 100.0 11,489 100.0 1,444 14.4
Less than 5 minutes 505 5.0 671 5.8 166 32.9
5 to 9 minutes 1,308 13.0 1,188 10.3 -120 -9.2
10 to 14 minutes 924 9.2 1,033 9.0 109 11.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,254 12.5 1,257 10.9 3 0.2
20 to 29 minutes 1,867 18.6 1,936 16.9 69 3.7
30 to 44 minutes 2,385 23.7 2,890 25.2 505 21.2
45 or more minutes 1,802 17.9 2,514 21.9 712 39.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.3 (X) 30.2 (X) 4.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,045 100.0 11,489 100.0 1,444 14.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,816 38.0 4,093 35.6 277 7.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,628 26.2 2,901 25.3 273 10.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,106 11.0 1,101 9.6 -5 -0.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 237 2.4 394 3.4 157 66.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 194 1.9 224 1.9 30 15.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,583 15.8 2,033 17.7 450 28.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 481 4.8 743 6.5 262 54.5
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: Preston County, West Virginia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 29,334 100.0
Under 16 years 5,921 20.2
16 to 20 years 2,006 6.8
21 to 24 years 1,357 4.6
25 to 44 years 8,204 28.0
45 to 64 years 7,470 25.5
65 years and over 4,376 14.9
Mean age (years) 38.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 11,551 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,989 25.9
$15,000 to 19,999 1,224 10.6
$20,000 to 24,999 984 8.5
$25,000 to 49,999 4,009 34.7
$50,000 to 74,999 1,543 13.4
$75,000 to 99,999 462 4.0
$100,000 or more 340 2.9
Mean household income (dollars) 34,328 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,927 (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 1.79 11,550 1,000 3,510 4,730 1,720 595
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 30.4 41.0 14.9 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.98 2,750 675 1,565 415 80 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.5 56.9 15.1 2.9 0.4
Column percent (X) 23.8 67.5 44.6 8.8 4.7 1.7
2-person household 1.88 4,045 195 995 2,135 580 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 24.6 52.8 14.3 3.5
Column percent (X) 35.0 19.5 28.3 45.1 33.7 23.5
3-person household 2.09 2,175 70 480 975 520 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 22.1 44.8 23.9 6.0
Column percent (X) 18.8 7.0 13.7 20.6 30.2 21.8
4-or-more-person household 2.27 2,580 60 465 1,200 535 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 18.0 46.5 20.7 12.2
Column percent (X) 22.3 6.0 13.2 25.4 31.1 52.9

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 11,490 1,860 2,290 1,935 2,890 2,515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 19.9 16.8 25.2 21.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.8 9,105 1,480 1,915 1,585 2,330 1,795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.3 21.0 17.4 25.6 19.7
Column percent (X) 79.2 79.6 83.6 81.9 80.6 71.4
Carpooled 39.4 1,940 140 320 295 505 685
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 16.5 15.2 26.0 35.3
Column percent (X) 16.9 7.5 14.0 15.2 17.5 27.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.1 35 0 10 10 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 28.6 28.6 11.4 42.9
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.6
Bicycle or walked 9.3 265 200 30 20 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.5 11.3 7.5 3.8 1.5
Column percent (X) 2.3 10.8 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 27.6 140 40 10 30 40 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.6 7.1 21.4 28.6 14.3
Column percent (X) 1.2 2.2 0.4 1.6 1.4 0.8
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.