CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,896 100.0 19,247 100.0 2,351 13.9
In households 16,825 99.6 19,180 99.7 2,355 14.0
In group quarters 71 0.4 67 0.3 -4 -5.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,482 100.0 6,476 100.0 994 18.1
1-person household 619 11.3 961 14.8 342 55.3
2-person household 1,509 27.5 1,950 30.1 441 29.2
3-person household 1,160 21.2 1,140 17.6 -20 -1.7
4-person household 1,332 24.3 1,495 23.1 163 12.2
5-or-more-person household 862 15.7 930 14.4 68 7.9
Mean number of persons per household 3.07 (X) 2.96 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,482 100.0 6,476 100.0 994 18.1
No vehicle available 96 1.8 69 1.1 -27 -28.1
1 vehicle available 786 14.3 1,235 19.1 449 57.1
2 vehicles available 2,811 51.3 3,378 52.2 567 20.2
3 vehicles available 1,289 23.5 1,250 19.3 -39 -3.0
4 vehicles available 332 6.1 432 6.7 100 30.1
5 or more vehicles available 168 3.1 112 1.7 -56 -33.3
Mean vehicles per household 2.28 (X) 2.17 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,106 100.0 9,620 100.0 514 5.6
Male 5,094 55.9 5,235 54.4 141 2.8
Female 4,012 44.1 4,385 45.6 373 9.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,106 100.0 9,618 100.0 512 5.6
Drove alone 7,770 85.3 8,594 89.4 824 10.6
Carpooled 842 9.2 392 4.1 -450 -53.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 103 1.1 187 1.9 84 81.6
Bicycle or walked 101 1.1 44 0.5 -57 -56.4
Motorcycle or other means 20 0.2 9 0.1 -11 -55.0
Worked at home 270 3.0 392 4.1 122 45.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,836 100.0 9,226 100.0 390 4.4
Less than 5 minutes 202 2.3 186 2.0 -16 -7.9
5 to 9 minutes 765 8.7 626 6.8 -139 -18.2
10 to 14 minutes 788 8.9 1,018 11.0 230 29.2
15 to 19 minutes 1,041 11.8 1,090 11.8 49 4.7
20 to 29 minutes 2,424 27.4 2,052 22.2 -372 -15.3
30 to 44 minutes 2,147 24.3 2,184 23.7 37 1.7
45 or more minutes 1,469 16.6 2,070 22.4 601 40.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.3 (X) 31.2 (X) 4.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,836 100.0 9,226 100.0 390 4.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,203 24.9 2,683 29.1 480 21.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,975 33.7 3,146 34.1 171 5.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,139 24.2 1,820 19.7 -319 -14.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 472 5.3 595 6.4 123 26.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 125 1.4 217 2.4 92 73.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 856 9.7 657 7.1 -199 -23.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 66 0.7 108 1.2 42 63.6
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: Monroe town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 19,247 100.0
Under 16 years 5,053 26.3
16 to 20 years 965 5.0
21 to 24 years 492 2.6
25 to 44 years 5,806 30.2
45 to 64 years 4,951 25.7
65 years and over 1,980 10.3
Mean age (years) 35.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,476 100.0
Less than $15,000 281 4.3
$15,000 to 19,999 160 2.5
$20,000 to 24,999 176 2.7
$25,000 to 49,999 971 15.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,196 18.5
$75,000 to 99,999 1,087 16.8
$100,000 or more 2,605 40.2
Mean household income (dollars) 101,399 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 85,000 (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 2.17 6,475 70 1,235 3,380 1,250 545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 19.1 52.2 19.3 8.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 960 55 745 110 40 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 77.6 11.5 4.2 1.0
Column percent (X) 14.8 78.6 60.3 3.3 3.2 1.8
2-person household 2.08 1,950 4 280 1,315 265 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.2 14.4 67.4 13.6 4.1
Column percent (X) 30.1 5.7 22.7 38.9 21.2 14.7
3-person household 2.43 1,140 4 85 560 395 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.4 7.5 49.1 34.6 8.3
Column percent (X) 17.6 5.7 6.9 16.6 31.6 17.4
4-or-more-person household 2.52 2,425 0 120 1,390 550 360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 4.9 57.3 22.7 14.8
Column percent (X) 37.5 0.0 9.7 41.1 44.0 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 31.2 9,225 810 2,110 2,050 2,185 2,070
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 22.9 22.2 23.7 22.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 29.4 8,595 755 2,055 1,920 2,115 1,745
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 23.9 22.3 24.6 20.3
Column percent (X) 93.2 93.2 97.4 93.7 96.8 84.3
Carpooled 34.0 390 35 45 100 70 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 11.5 25.6 17.9 35.9
Column percent (X) 4.2 4.3 2.1 4.9 3.2 6.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 102.9 185 0 4 10 0 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 2.2 5.4 0.0 94.6
Column percent (X) 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 8.5
Bicycle or walked 10.2 45 25 0 20 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.6 0.0 44.4 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 3.1 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
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) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
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.