| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Bethel town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 17,541 | 100.0 | 18,067 | 100.0 | 526 | 3.0 | |||
| In households | 17,541 | 100.0 | 17,952 | 99.4 | 411 | 2.3 | |||
| In group quarters | 0 | 0.0 | 115 | 0.6 | 115 | 0.0 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 6,140 | 100.0 | 6,521 | 100.0 | 381 | 6.2 | |||
| 1-person household | 1,215 | 19.8 | 1,335 | 20.5 | 120 | 9.9 | |||
| 2-person household | 1,677 | 27.3 | 2,016 | 30.9 | 339 | 20.2 | |||
| 3-person household | 1,214 | 19.8 | 1,170 | 17.9 | -44 | -3.6 | |||
| 4-person household | 1,260 | 20.5 | 1,218 | 18.7 | -42 | -3.3 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 774 | 12.6 | 782 | 12.0 | 8 | 1.0 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.86 | (X) | 2.75 | (X) | -0.10 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 6,140 | 100.0 | 6,521 | 100.0 | 381 | 6.2 | |||
| No vehicle available | 309 | 5.0 | 263 | 4.0 | -46 | -14.9 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 1,332 | 21.7 | 1,650 | 25.3 | 318 | 23.9 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 2,906 | 47.3 | 3,200 | 49.1 | 294 | 10.1 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 1,110 | 18.1 | 950 | 14.6 | -160 | -14.4 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 313 | 5.1 | 361 | 5.5 | 48 | 15.3 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 170 | 2.8 | 97 | 1.5 | -73 | -42.9 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 2.06 | (X) | 1.97 | (X) | -0.09 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 9,529 | 100.0 | 9,815 | 100.0 | 286 | 3.0 | |||
| Male | 5,285 | 55.5 | 5,165 | 52.6 | -120 | -2.3 | |||
| Female | 4,244 | 44.5 | 4,655 | 47.4 | 411 | 9.7 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 9,529 | 100.0 | 9,817 | 100.0 | 288 | 3.0 | |||
| Drove alone | 8,095 | 85.0 | 8,325 | 84.8 | 230 | 2.8 | |||
| Carpooled | 816 | 8.6 | 885 | 9.0 | 69 | 8.5 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 243 | 2.6 | 182 | 1.9 | -61 | -25.1 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 151 | 1.6 | 126 | 1.3 | -25 | -16.6 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 48 | 0.5 | 25 | 0.3 | -23 | -47.9 | |||
| Worked at home | 176 | 1.8 | 274 | 2.8 | 98 | 55.7 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 9,353 | 100.0 | 9,543 | 100.0 | 190 | 2.0 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 333 | 3.6 | 323 | 3.4 | -10 | -3.0 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 1,120 | 12.0 | 1,067 | 11.2 | -53 | -4.7 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 1,713 | 18.3 | 1,598 | 16.7 | -115 | -6.7 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 1,672 | 17.9 | 1,562 | 16.4 | -110 | -6.6 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 1,476 | 15.8 | 1,568 | 16.4 | 92 | 6.2 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 1,435 | 15.3 | 1,484 | 15.6 | 49 | 3.4 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 1,604 | 17.1 | 1,941 | 20.3 | 337 | 21.0 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23.3 | (X) | 26.5 | (X) | 3.2 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 9,353 | 100.0 | 9,543 | 100.0 | 190 | 2.0 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 2,085 | 22.3 | 2,367 | 24.8 | 282 | 13.5 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 3,275 | 35.0 | 3,029 | 31.7 | -246 | -7.5 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 2,266 | 24.2 | 2,218 | 23.2 | -48 | -2.1 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 442 | 4.7 | 539 | 5.6 | 97 | 21.9 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 235 | 2.5 | 342 | 3.6 | 107 | 45.5 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 996 | 10.6 | 978 | 10.2 | -18 | -1.8 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 54 | 0.6 | 70 | 0.7 | 16 | 29.6 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Bethel town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 18,067 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 4,325 | 23.9 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 1,074 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 590 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 5,776 | 32.0 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 4,449 | 24.6 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 1,853 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 35.8 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 6,521 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 404 | 6.2 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 127 | 1.9 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 198 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 1,378 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 1,462 | 22.4 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 1,358 | 20.8 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 1,594 | 24.4 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 79,189 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 68,891 | (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 | 1.97 | 6,520 | 265 | 1,650 | 3,200 | 950 | 460 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.1 | 25.3 | 49.1 | 14.6 | 7.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 1.03 | 1,335 | 190 | 970 | 135 | 30 | 10 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.2 | 72.7 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 20.5 | 71.7 | 58.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.88 | 2,015 | 45 | 450 | 1,290 | 170 | 55 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.2 | 22.3 | 64.0 | 8.4 | 2.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 30.9 | 17.0 | 27.3 | 40.3 | 17.9 | 12.0 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.29 | 1,170 | 25 | 130 | 630 | 285 | 105 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 53.8 | 24.4 | 9.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 17.9 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 19.7 | 30.0 | 22.8 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.51 | 2,000 | 4 | 100 | 1,145 | 465 | 285 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 57.2 | 23.2 | 14.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 30.7 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 35.8 | 48.9 | 62.0 | ||||
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 | 26.5 | 9,545 | 1,390 | 3,160 | 1,570 | 1,485 | 1,940 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.6 | 33.1 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 20.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 24.9 | 8,325 | 1,160 | 2,845 | 1,435 | 1,370 | 1,510 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.9 | 34.2 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 18.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 87.2 | 83.5 | 90.0 | 91.4 | 92.3 | 77.8 | ||||
| Carpooled | 29.9 | 885 | 145 | 275 | 120 | 100 | 245 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.4 | 31.1 | 13.6 | 11.3 | 27.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 12.6 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 87.6 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 170 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 94.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.8 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 9.4 | 125 | 85 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 68.0 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.3 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 68.0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ||||
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