CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 17,840 100.0 19,395 100.0 1,555 8.7
In households 17,650 98.9 19,290 99.5 1,640 9.3
In group quarters 190 1.1 105 0.5 -85 -44.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,537 100.0 6,803 100.0 266 4.1
1-person household 1,225 18.7 1,332 19.6 107 8.7
2-person household 2,272 34.8 2,226 32.7 -46 -2.0
3-person household 1,188 18.2 1,019 15.0 -169 -14.2
4-person household 1,115 17.1 1,219 17.9 104 9.3
5-or-more-person household 737 11.3 1,007 14.8 270 36.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.70 (X) 2.84 (X) 0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,537 100.0 6,803 100.0 266 4.1
No vehicle available 172 2.6 140 2.1 -32 -18.6
1 vehicle available 1,501 23.0 1,565 23.0 64 4.3
2 vehicles available 2,924 44.7 3,227 47.4 303 10.4
3 vehicles available 1,459 22.3 1,356 19.9 -103 -7.1
4 vehicles available 341 5.2 383 5.6 42 12.3
5 or more vehicles available 140 2.1 132 1.9 -8 -5.7
Mean vehicles per household 2.12 (X) 2.11 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,700 100.0 8,080 100.0 -620 -7.1
Male 4,971 57.1 4,895 60.6 -76 -1.5
Female 3,729 42.9 3,180 39.4 -549 -14.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,700 100.0 8,079 100.0 -621 -7.1
Drove alone 5,960 68.5 5,259 65.1 -701 -11.8
Carpooled 393 4.5 428 5.3 35 8.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,410 16.2 1,386 17.2 -24 -1.7
Bicycle or walked 245 2.8 265 3.3 20 8.2
Motorcycle or other means 49 0.6 51 0.6 2 4.1
Worked at home 643 7.4 690 8.5 47 7.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,057 100.0 7,389 100.0 -668 -8.3
Less than 5 minutes 312 3.9 244 3.3 -68 -21.8
5 to 9 minutes 925 11.5 852 11.5 -73 -7.9
10 to 14 minutes 1,287 16.0 871 11.8 -416 -32.3
15 to 19 minutes 1,102 13.7 744 10.1 -358 -32.5
20 to 29 minutes 1,649 20.5 1,389 18.8 -260 -15.8
30 to 44 minutes 1,228 15.2 1,202 16.3 -26 -2.1
45 or more minutes 1,554 19.3 2,087 28.2 533 34.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.4 (X) 35.7 (X) 7.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,057 100.0 7,389 100.0 -668 -8.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,589 19.7 1,609 21.8 20 1.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,848 35.3 2,432 32.9 -416 -14.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,309 28.7 2,181 29.5 -128 -5.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 774 9.6 632 8.6 -142 -18.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 159 2.0 179 2.4 20 12.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 314 3.9 312 4.2 -2 -0.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 64 0.8 44 0.6 -20 -31.2
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: New Canaan town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 19,395 100.0
Under 16 years 5,473 28.2
16 to 20 years 896 4.6
21 to 24 years 237 1.2
25 to 44 years 5,073 26.2
45 to 64 years 5,143 26.5
65 years and over 2,573 13.3
Mean age (years) 37.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,803 100.0
Less than $15,000 270 4.0
$15,000 to 19,999 147 2.2
$20,000 to 24,999 106 1.6
$25,000 to 49,999 693 10.2
$50,000 to 74,999 821 12.1
$75,000 to 99,999 600 8.8
$100,000 or more 4,166 61.2
Mean household income (dollars) 235,985 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 141,788 (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 2.11 6,805 140 1,565 3,225 1,355 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 23.0 47.4 19.9 7.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 1,330 120 985 200 30 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 74.1 15.0 2.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 19.5 85.7 62.9 6.2 2.2 0.0
2-person household 2.09 2,225 10 365 1,410 350 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.4 16.4 63.4 15.7 4.3
Column percent (X) 32.7 7.1 23.3 43.7 25.8 18.4
3-person household 2.37 1,020 0 135 480 315 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 13.2 47.1 30.9 8.3
Column percent (X) 15.0 0.0 8.6 14.9 23.2 16.5
4-or-more-person household 2.61 2,225 10 80 1,135 665 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.4 3.6 51.0 29.9 15.1
Column percent (X) 32.7 7.1 5.1 35.2 49.1 65.0

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 35.7 7,390 1,095 1,615 1,390 1,200 2,085
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.8 21.9 18.8 16.2 28.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.0 5,260 810 1,440 1,325 1,105 580
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.4 27.4 25.2 21.0 11.0
Column percent (X) 71.2 74.0 89.2 95.3 92.1 27.8
Carpooled 31.4 430 140 65 40 45 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.6 15.1 9.3 10.5 31.4
Column percent (X) 5.8 12.8 4.0 2.9 3.8 6.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 85.5 1,385 0 10 0 30 1,345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 2.2 97.1
Column percent (X) 18.7 0.0 0.6 0.0 2.5 64.5
Bicycle or walked 10.0 265 130 95 25 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 49.1 35.8 9.4 5.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 3.6 11.9 5.9 1.8 1.2 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 57.1 50 15 4 0 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 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.