CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,319 100.0 7,272 100.0 953 15.1
In households 6,319 100.0 7,272 100.0 953 15.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,120 100.0 2,463 100.0 343 16.2
1-person household 263 12.4 308 12.5 45 17.1
2-person household 720 34.0 819 33.3 99 13.8
3-person household 429 20.2 461 18.7 32 7.5
4-person household 438 20.7 538 21.8 100 22.8
5-or-more-person household 270 12.7 337 13.7 67 24.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.98 (X) 2.95 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,120 100.0 2,463 100.0 343 16.2
No vehicle available 8 0.4 29 1.2 21 262.5
1 vehicle available 306 14.4 413 16.8 107 35.0
2 vehicles available 989 46.7 1,178 47.8 189 19.1
3 vehicles available 524 24.7 596 24.2 72 13.7
4 vehicles available 188 8.9 176 7.1 -12 -6.4
5 or more vehicles available 105 5.0 71 2.9 -34 -32.4
Mean vehicles per household 2.45 (X) 2.29 (X) -0.16 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,118 100.0 3,410 100.0 292 9.4
Male 1,822 58.4 1,945 57.0 123 6.8
Female 1,296 41.6 1,470 43.1 174 13.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,118 100.0 3,412 100.0 294 9.4
Drove alone 2,506 80.4 2,650 77.7 144 5.7
Carpooled 207 6.6 181 5.3 -26 -12.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 169 5.4 253 7.4 84 49.7
Bicycle or walked 30 1.0 47 1.4 17 56.7
Motorcycle or other means 11 0.4 8 0.2 -3 -27.3
Worked at home 195 6.3 273 8.0 78 40.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,923 100.0 3,139 100.0 216 7.4
Less than 5 minutes 66 2.3 47 1.5 -19 -28.8
5 to 9 minutes 134 4.6 126 4.0 -8 -6.0
10 to 14 minutes 377 12.9 286 9.1 -91 -24.1
15 to 19 minutes 480 16.4 419 13.3 -61 -12.7
20 to 29 minutes 909 31.1 811 25.8 -98 -10.8
30 to 44 minutes 585 20.0 636 20.3 51 8.7
45 or more minutes 372 12.7 814 25.9 442 118.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.7 (X) 34.8 (X) 10.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,923 100.0 3,139 100.0 216 7.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 519 17.8 699 22.3 180 34.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 956 32.7 1,011 32.2 55 5.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 875 29.9 875 27.9 0 0.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 267 9.1 281 9.0 14 5.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 50 1.7 109 3.5 59 118.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 234 8.0 138 4.4 -96 -41.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 22 0.8 26 0.8 4 18.2
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: Easton town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,272 100.0
Under 16 years 1,881 25.9
16 to 20 years 301 4.1
21 to 24 years 151 2.1
25 to 44 years 1,963 27.0
45 to 64 years 2,011 27.7
65 years and over 965 13.3
Mean age (years) 37.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,463 100.0
Less than $15,000 96 3.9
$15,000 to 19,999 30 1.2
$20,000 to 24,999 38 1.5
$25,000 to 49,999 266 10.8
$50,000 to 74,999 241 9.8
$75,000 to 99,999 332 13.5
$100,000 or more 1,460 59.3
Mean household income (dollars) 159,436 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 125,557 (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 2.29 2,465 30 415 1,180 595 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 16.8 47.9 24.1 9.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.27 310 30 205 55 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 66.1 17.7 1.3 4.8
Column percent (X) 12.6 100.0 49.4 4.7 0.7 6.1
2-person household 2.19 820 0 100 510 170 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 12.2 62.2 20.7 4.9
Column percent (X) 33.3 0.0 24.1 43.2 28.6 16.3
3-person household 2.59 460 0 25 205 175 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 5.4 44.6 38.0 12.0
Column percent (X) 18.7 0.0 6.0 17.4 29.4 22.4
4-or-more-person household 2.58 875 0 85 410 240 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 9.7 46.9 27.4 16.0
Column percent (X) 35.5 0.0 20.5 34.7 40.3 57.1

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 34.8 3,140 175 705 810 635 815
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 22.5 25.8 20.2 26.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.2 2,650 140 680 740 570 525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 25.7 27.9 21.5 19.8
Column percent (X) 84.4 80.0 96.5 91.4 89.8 64.4
Carpooled 31.6 180 4 15 70 70 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 8.3 38.9 38.9 13.9
Column percent (X) 5.7 2.3 2.1 8.6 11.0 3.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 101.4 255 0 0 4 0 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 98.0
Column percent (X) 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 30.7
Bicycle or walked 33.9 45 30 10 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 22.2 0.0 0.0 8.9
Column percent (X) 1.4 17.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 200.0 10 0 0 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
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.