CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Darien town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 18,220 100.0 19,607 100.0 1,387 7.6
In households 18,065 99.1 19,427 99.1 1,362 7.5
In group quarters 155 0.9 180 0.9 25 16.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,455 100.0 6,624 100.0 169 2.6
1-person household 980 15.2 1,030 15.5 50 5.1
2-person household 2,165 33.5 2,036 30.7 -129 -6.0
3-person household 1,282 19.9 1,140 17.2 -142 -11.1
4-person household 1,264 19.6 1,399 21.1 135 10.7
5-or-more-person household 764 11.8 1,019 15.4 255 33.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.80 (X) 2.93 (X) 0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,455 100.0 6,624 100.0 169 2.6
No vehicle available 137 2.1 181 2.7 44 32.1
1 vehicle available 1,320 20.4 1,236 18.7 -84 -6.4
2 vehicles available 3,160 49.0 3,509 53.0 349 11.0
3 vehicles available 1,356 21.0 1,380 20.8 24 1.8
4 vehicles available 369 5.7 253 3.8 -116 -31.4
5 or more vehicles available 113 1.8 65 1.0 -48 -42.5
Mean vehicles per household 2.14 (X) 2.07 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,953 100.0 8,240 100.0 -713 -8.0
Male 5,295 59.1 5,025 61.0 -270 -5.1
Female 3,658 40.9 3,215 39.0 -443 -12.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,953 100.0 8,239 100.0 -714 -8.0
Drove alone 5,465 61.0 4,970 60.3 -495 -9.1
Carpooled 506 5.7 270 3.3 -236 -46.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2,036 22.7 2,146 26.0 110 5.4
Bicycle or walked 230 2.6 137 1.7 -93 -40.4
Motorcycle or other means 60 0.7 35 0.4 -25 -41.7
Worked at home 656 7.3 681 8.3 25 3.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,297 100.0 7,558 100.0 -739 -8.9
Less than 5 minutes 161 1.9 272 3.6 111 68.9
5 to 9 minutes 1,158 14.0 790 10.5 -368 -31.8
10 to 14 minutes 1,471 17.7 1,041 13.8 -430 -29.2
15 to 19 minutes 1,502 18.1 1,164 15.4 -338 -22.5
20 to 29 minutes 1,017 12.3 938 12.4 -79 -7.8
30 to 44 minutes 519 6.3 572 7.6 53 10.2
45 or more minutes 2,469 29.8 2,781 36.8 312 12.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 30.7 (X) 36.4 (X) 5.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,297 100.0 7,558 100.0 -739 -8.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,407 17.0 2,002 26.5 595 42.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,014 36.3 2,376 31.4 -638 -21.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,427 29.3 2,040 27.0 -387 -15.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 750 9.0 592 7.8 -158 -21.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 286 3.4 232 3.1 -54 -18.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 376 4.5 270 3.6 -106 -28.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 37 0.4 46 0.6 9 24.3
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: Darien town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 19,607 100.0
Under 16 years 5,862 29.9
16 to 20 years 807 4.1
21 to 24 years 273 1.4
25 to 44 years 5,528 28.2
45 to 64 years 4,715 24.0
65 years and over 2,422 12.4
Mean age (years) 35.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,624 100.0
Less than $15,000 215 3.2
$15,000 to 19,999 121 1.8
$20,000 to 24,999 132 2.0
$25,000 to 49,999 644 9.7
$50,000 to 74,999 696 10.5
$75,000 to 99,999 562 8.5
$100,000 or more 4,254 64.2
Mean household income (dollars) 228,224 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 146,755 (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 2.07 6,625 180 1,235 3,510 1,380 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 18.6 53.0 20.8 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 1,030 105 715 150 50 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 69.4 14.6 4.9 0.4
Column percent (X) 15.5 58.3 57.9 4.3 3.6 1.2
2-person household 2.05 2,035 30 310 1,305 345 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 15.2 64.1 17.0 2.5
Column percent (X) 30.7 16.7 25.1 37.2 25.0 15.6
3-person household 2.34 1,140 15 80 630 325 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 7.0 55.3 28.5 7.5
Column percent (X) 17.2 8.3 6.5 17.9 23.6 26.6
4-or-more-person household 2.36 2,420 25 130 1,420 660 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.0 5.4 58.7 27.3 7.4
Column percent (X) 36.5 13.9 10.5 40.5 47.8 56.2

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 36.4 7,560 1,060 2,205 940 570 2,780
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 29.2 12.4 7.5 36.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.8 4,970 915 2,070 870 480 630
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.4 41.6 17.5 9.7 12.7
Column percent (X) 65.7 86.3 93.9 92.6 84.2 22.7
Carpooled 26.4 270 20 105 40 40 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 38.9 14.8 14.8 22.2
Column percent (X) 3.6 1.9 4.8 4.3 7.0 2.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 73.1 2,145 4 20 15 40 2,070
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.9 96.5
Column percent (X) 28.4 0.4 0.9 1.6 7.0 74.5
Bicycle or walked 5.8 135 115 0 10 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 85.2 0.0 7.4 7.4 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.8 10.8 0.0 1.1 1.8 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 54.6 35 4 10 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 28.6 0.0 0.0 57.1
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7
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.