CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 65,294 100.0 64,285 100.0 -1,009 -1.5
In households 63,739 97.6 63,067 98.1 -672 -1.1
In group quarters 1,555 2.4 1,218 1.9 -337 -21.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 23,830 100.0 24,316 100.0 486 2.0
1-person household 5,211 21.9 5,900 24.3 689 13.2
2-person household 7,515 31.5 8,015 33.0 500 6.7
3-person household 4,446 18.7 4,114 16.9 -332 -7.5
4-person household 4,014 16.8 3,718 15.3 -296 -7.4
5-or-more-person household 2,644 11.1 2,569 10.6 -75 -2.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.59 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 23,830 100.0 24,316 100.0 486 2.0
No vehicle available 2,159 9.1 2,271 9.3 112 5.2
1 vehicle available 7,996 33.6 8,057 33.1 61 0.8
2 vehicles available 9,904 41.6 9,714 39.9 -190 -1.9
3 vehicles available 2,901 12.2 3,142 12.9 241 8.3
4 vehicles available 636 2.7 849 3.5 213 33.5
5 or more vehicles available 234 1.0 283 1.2 49 20.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.72 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 29,320 100.0 28,750 100.0 -570 -1.9
Male 16,164 55.1 15,330 53.3 -834 -5.2
Female 13,156 44.9 13,420 46.7 264 2.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 29,320 100.0 28,748 100.0 -572 -2.0
Drove alone 22,923 78.2 24,089 83.8 1,166 5.1
Carpooled 4,201 14.3 2,712 9.4 -1,489 -35.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 387 1.3 346 1.2 -41 -10.6
Bicycle or walked 913 3.1 669 2.3 -244 -26.7
Motorcycle or other means 282 1.0 292 1.0 10 3.5
Worked at home 614 2.1 640 2.2 26 4.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 28,706 100.0 28,108 100.0 -598 -2.1
Less than 5 minutes 1,262 4.4 1,402 5.0 140 11.1
5 to 9 minutes 4,056 14.1 3,287 11.7 -769 -19.0
10 to 14 minutes 4,359 15.2 4,004 14.2 -355 -8.1
15 to 19 minutes 4,682 16.3 4,203 15.0 -479 -10.2
20 to 29 minutes 6,331 22.1 6,197 22.0 -134 -2.1
30 to 44 minutes 5,125 17.9 5,111 18.2 -14 -0.3
45 or more minutes 2,891 10.1 3,904 13.9 1,013 35.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.0 (X) 24.6 (X) 3.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 28,706 100.0 28,108 100.0 -598 -2.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 8,382 29.2 8,679 30.9 297 3.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9,475 33.0 7,767 27.6 -1,708 -18.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,701 16.4 4,381 15.6 -320 -6.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 977 3.4 1,231 4.4 254 26.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 579 2.0 723 2.6 144 24.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,987 13.9 4,158 14.8 171 4.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 605 2.1 1,169 4.2 564 93.2
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: Salem County, New Jersey

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 64,285 100.0
Under 16 years 14,401 22.4
16 to 20 years 4,348 6.8
21 to 24 years 2,747 4.3
25 to 44 years 17,911 27.9
45 to 64 years 15,600 24.3
65 years and over 9,278 14.4
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 24,316 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,271 13.5
$15,000 to 19,999 1,506 6.2
$20,000 to 24,999 1,381 5.7
$25,000 to 49,999 6,969 28.7
$50,000 to 74,999 5,399 22.2
$75,000 to 99,999 3,196 13.1
$100,000 or more 2,594 10.7
Mean household income (dollars) 54,293 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 45,573 (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 1.72 24,315 2,270 8,055 9,715 3,140 1,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 33.1 40.0 12.9 4.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.93 5,900 1,230 3,950 640 55 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 66.9 10.8 0.9 0.4
Column percent (X) 24.3 54.2 49.0 6.6 1.8 2.2
2-person household 1.71 8,015 475 2,290 4,410 760 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 28.6 55.0 9.5 1.0
Column percent (X) 33.0 20.9 28.4 45.4 24.2 7.1
3-person household 2.08 4,115 220 845 1,755 1,055 240
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 20.5 42.6 25.6 5.8
Column percent (X) 16.9 9.7 10.5 18.1 33.6 21.2
4-or-more-person household 2.23 6,285 350 970 2,910 1,270 790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 15.4 46.3 20.2 12.6
Column percent (X) 25.8 15.4 12.0 30.0 40.4 69.9

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 24.6 28,110 4,690 8,205 6,195 5,110 3,905
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 29.2 22.0 18.2 13.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.4 24,090 3,765 7,090 5,550 4,475 3,205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.6 29.4 23.0 18.6 13.3
Column percent (X) 85.7 80.3 86.4 89.6 87.6 82.1
Carpooled 25.6 2,710 440 815 505 465 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 30.1 18.6 17.2 17.7
Column percent (X) 9.6 9.4 9.9 8.2 9.1 12.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 41.3 345 35 55 55 65 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 15.9 15.9 18.8 39.1
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.5
Bicycle or walked 14.6 670 395 165 30 25 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 59.0 24.6 4.5 3.7 7.5
Column percent (X) 2.4 8.4 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.3
Motorcycle or other means 31.2 290 55 80 50 75 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.0 27.6 17.2 25.9 12.1
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.5 0.9
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.