CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Atlantic County, New Jersey

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 224,327 100.0 252,552 100.0 28,225 12.6
In households 218,364 97.3 246,071 97.4 27,707 12.7
In group quarters 5,963 2.7 6,481 2.6 518 8.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 85,407 100.0 95,025 100.0 9,618 11.3
1-person household 22,604 26.5 25,656 27.0 3,052 13.5
2-person household 26,819 31.4 29,469 31.0 2,650 9.9
3-person household 14,782 17.3 15,518 16.3 736 5.0
4-person household 12,262 14.4 13,675 14.4 1,413 11.5
5-or-more-person household 8,940 10.5 10,707 11.3 1,767 19.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.59 (X) 0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 85,407 100.0 95,025 100.0 9,618 11.3
No vehicle available 14,143 16.6 14,532 15.3 389 2.8
1 vehicle available 30,198 35.4 35,101 36.9 4,903 16.2
2 vehicles available 30,165 35.3 34,333 36.1 4,168 13.8
3 vehicles available 8,107 9.5 8,411 8.9 304 3.7
4 vehicles available 2,148 2.5 1,946 2.0 -202 -9.4
5 or more vehicles available 646 0.8 702 0.7 56 8.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.49 (X) 1.48 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 111,467 100.0 112,660 100.0 1,193 1.1
Male 60,360 54.2 58,125 51.6 -2,235 -3.7
Female 51,107 45.8 54,535 48.4 3,428 6.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 111,467 100.0 112,659 100.0 1,192 1.1
Drove alone 78,406 70.3 82,379 73.1 3,973 5.1
Carpooled 14,035 12.6 12,955 11.5 -1,080 -7.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 8,271 7.4 8,668 7.7 397 4.8
Bicycle or walked 7,252 6.5 5,378 4.8 -1,874 -25.8
Motorcycle or other means 1,168 1.0 1,089 1.0 -79 -6.8
Worked at home 2,335 2.1 2,190 1.9 -145 -6.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 109,132 100.0 110,469 100.0 1,337 1.2
Less than 5 minutes 4,147 3.8 3,792 3.4 -355 -8.6
5 to 9 minutes 12,907 11.8 11,822 10.7 -1,085 -8.4
10 to 14 minutes 18,887 17.3 17,227 15.6 -1,660 -8.8
15 to 19 minutes 21,052 19.3 19,824 17.9 -1,228 -5.8
20 to 29 minutes 27,286 25.0 27,734 25.1 448 1.6
30 to 44 minutes 16,470 15.1 17,649 16.0 1,179 7.2
45 or more minutes 8,383 7.7 12,421 11.2 4,038 48.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.9 (X) 23.7 (X) 3.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 109,132 100.0 110,469 100.0 1,337 1.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 15,541 14.2 18,932 17.1 3,391 21.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 28,675 26.3 27,488 24.9 -1,187 -4.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 23,404 21.4 21,197 19.2 -2,207 -9.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 8,688 8.0 7,640 6.9 -1,048 -12.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 6,566 6.0 7,427 6.7 861 13.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 23,697 21.7 23,507 21.3 -190 -0.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,561 2.3 4,278 3.9 1,717 67.0
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: Atlantic County, New Jersey

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 252,552 100.0
Under 16 years 57,550 22.8
16 to 20 years 15,591 6.2
21 to 24 years 10,865 4.3
25 to 44 years 78,014 30.9
45 to 64 years 56,451 22.4
65 years and over 34,081 13.5
Mean age (years) 36.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 95,025 100.0
Less than $15,000 13,370 14.1
$15,000 to 19,999 5,523 5.8
$20,000 to 24,999 6,206 6.5
$25,000 to 49,999 28,551 30.0
$50,000 to 74,999 20,438 21.5
$75,000 to 99,999 10,847 11.4
$100,000 or more 10,090 10.6
Mean household income (dollars) 54,678 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 43,933 (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 1.48 95,025 14,530 35,100 34,335 8,410 2,650
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.3 36.9 36.1 8.9 2.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.81 25,655 7,305 16,395 1,660 185 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.5 63.9 6.5 0.7 0.4
Column percent (X) 27.0 50.3 46.7 4.8 2.2 4.0
2-person household 1.54 29,470 3,215 9,575 14,750 1,595 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 32.5 50.1 5.4 1.1
Column percent (X) 31.0 22.1 27.3 43.0 19.0 12.6
3-person household 1.79 15,520 1,610 4,060 6,620 2,695 535
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 26.2 42.7 17.4 3.4
Column percent (X) 16.3 11.1 11.6 19.3 32.0 20.2
4-or-more-person household 1.91 24,380 2,400 5,075 11,300 3,935 1,675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.8 20.8 46.3 16.1 6.9
Column percent (X) 25.7 16.5 14.5 32.9 46.8 63.2

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 23.7 110,470 15,615 37,050 27,735 17,650 12,420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 33.5 25.1 16.0 11.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.1 82,380 11,420 27,790 21,765 12,770 8,635
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 33.7 26.4 15.5 10.5
Column percent (X) 74.6 73.1 75.0 78.5 72.4 69.5
Carpooled 25.8 12,955 1,565 4,250 3,240 2,225 1,675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 32.8 25.0 17.2 12.9
Column percent (X) 11.7 10.0 11.5 11.7 12.6 13.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32.4 8,670 430 2,345 1,810 2,210 1,875
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 27.0 20.9 25.5 21.6
Column percent (X) 7.8 2.8 6.3 6.5 12.5 15.1
Bicycle or walked 12.1 5,380 2,030 2,250 695 295 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 37.7 41.8 12.9 5.5 2.0
Column percent (X) 4.9 13.0 6.1 2.5 1.7 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 27.0 1,090 170 415 215 150 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.6 38.1 19.7 13.8 11.9
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.0
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.