| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Danbury town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 65,585 | 100.0 | 74,848 | 100.0 | 9,263 | 14.1 | |||
| In households | 62,549 | 95.4 | 71,710 | 95.8 | 9,161 | 14.6 | |||
| In group quarters | 3,036 | 4.6 | 3,138 | 4.2 | 102 | 3.4 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 24,072 | 100.0 | 27,198 | 100.0 | 3,126 | 13.0 | |||
| 1-person household | 5,883 | 24.4 | 7,121 | 26.2 | 1,238 | 21.0 | |||
| 2-person household | 7,540 | 31.3 | 8,255 | 30.4 | 715 | 9.5 | |||
| 3-person household | 4,292 | 17.8 | 4,528 | 16.6 | 236 | 5.5 | |||
| 4-person household | 3,867 | 16.1 | 3,923 | 14.4 | 56 | 1.4 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 2,490 | 10.3 | 3,371 | 12.4 | 881 | 35.4 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.60 | (X) | 2.64 | (X) | 0.04 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 24,072 | 100.0 | 27,198 | 100.0 | 3,126 | 13.0 | |||
| No vehicle available | 1,979 | 8.2 | 2,100 | 7.7 | 121 | 6.1 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 7,472 | 31.0 | 9,156 | 33.7 | 1,684 | 22.5 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 9,848 | 40.9 | 11,386 | 41.9 | 1,538 | 15.6 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 3,301 | 13.7 | 3,330 | 12.2 | 29 | 0.9 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 998 | 4.1 | 896 | 3.3 | -102 | -10.2 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 474 | 2.0 | 330 | 1.2 | -144 | -30.4 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.81 | (X) | 1.74 | (X) | -0.08 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 34,907 | 100.0 | 39,450 | 100.0 | 4,543 | 13.0 | |||
| Male | 18,691 | 53.5 | 21,820 | 55.3 | 3,129 | 16.7 | |||
| Female | 16,216 | 46.5 | 17,625 | 44.7 | 1,409 | 8.7 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 34,907 | 100.0 | 39,448 | 100.0 | 4,541 | 13.0 | |||
| Drove alone | 27,686 | 79.3 | 29,938 | 75.9 | 2,252 | 8.1 | |||
| Carpooled | 4,558 | 13.1 | 5,694 | 14.4 | 1,136 | 24.9 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 869 | 2.5 | 1,500 | 3.8 | 631 | 72.6 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 927 | 2.7 | 786 | 2.0 | -141 | -15.2 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 156 | 0.4 | 410 | 1.0 | 254 | 162.8 | |||
| Worked at home | 711 | 2.0 | 1,120 | 2.8 | 409 | 57.5 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 34,196 | 100.0 | 38,328 | 100.0 | 4,132 | 12.1 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 1,256 | 3.7 | 920 | 2.4 | -336 | -26.8 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 4,324 | 12.6 | 4,271 | 11.1 | -53 | -1.2 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 7,686 | 22.5 | 7,958 | 20.8 | 272 | 3.5 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 6,628 | 19.4 | 6,610 | 17.2 | -18 | -0.3 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 4,595 | 13.4 | 5,456 | 14.2 | 861 | 18.7 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 4,066 | 11.9 | 5,400 | 14.1 | 1,334 | 32.8 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 5,641 | 16.5 | 7,713 | 20.1 | 2,072 | 36.7 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22.0 | (X) | 25.8 | (X) | 3.8 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 34,196 | 100.0 | 38,328 | 100.0 | 4,132 | 12.1 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 8,068 | 23.6 | 9,328 | 24.3 | 1,260 | 15.6 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 11,750 | 34.4 | 13,033 | 34.0 | 1,283 | 10.9 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 7,309 | 21.4 | 7,570 | 19.8 | 261 | 3.6 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 1,977 | 5.8 | 2,213 | 5.8 | 236 | 11.9 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 849 | 2.5 | 1,222 | 3.2 | 373 | 43.9 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 3,674 | 10.7 | 4,391 | 11.5 | 717 | 19.5 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 569 | 1.7 | 571 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.4 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Danbury town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 74,848 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 14,389 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 4,826 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 4,410 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 26,785 | 35.8 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 16,103 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 8,335 | 11.1 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.1 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 27,198 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 3,027 | 11.1 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 1,088 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 1,241 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 7,298 | 26.8 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 5,836 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 3,892 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 4,816 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 65,979 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,664 | (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 | 1.74 | 27,200 | 2,100 | 9,155 | 11,385 | 3,330 | 1,225 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.7 | 33.7 | 41.9 | 12.2 | 4.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.98 | 7,120 | 1,320 | 4,915 | 715 | 100 | 70 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 18.5 | 69.0 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 26.2 | 62.9 | 53.7 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 5.7 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.79 | 8,255 | 385 | 1,985 | 5,065 | 705 | 115 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.7 | 24.0 | 61.4 | 8.5 | 1.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 30.3 | 18.3 | 21.7 | 44.5 | 21.2 | 9.4 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.08 | 4,530 | 165 | 825 | 2,305 | 1,000 | 230 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.6 | 18.2 | 50.9 | 22.1 | 5.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.7 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 20.2 | 30.0 | 18.8 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.21 | 7,295 | 230 | 1,430 | 3,300 | 1,525 | 810 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.2 | 19.6 | 45.2 | 20.9 | 11.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 26.8 | 11.0 | 15.6 | 29.0 | 45.8 | 66.1 | ||||
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 | 25.8 | 38,330 | 5,190 | 14,570 | 5,455 | 5,400 | 7,715 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.5 | 38.0 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 20.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 24.6 | 29,940 | 4,160 | 11,910 | 4,385 | 3,760 | 5,720 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.9 | 39.8 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 19.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 78.1 | 80.2 | 81.7 | 80.4 | 69.6 | 74.1 | ||||
| Carpooled | 26.8 | 5,695 | 550 | 1,960 | 835 | 1,090 | 1,260 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 9.7 | 34.4 | 14.7 | 19.1 | 22.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 14.9 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 20.2 | 16.3 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 52.2 | 1,500 | 40 | 255 | 185 | 425 | 600 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.7 | 17.0 | 12.3 | 28.3 | 40.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 14.9 | 785 | 330 | 285 | 50 | 55 | 65 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 42.0 | 36.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 8.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 2.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 27.5 | 410 | 110 | 155 | 4 | 70 | 65 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 26.8 | 37.8 | 1.0 | 17.1 | 15.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | ||||
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