| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||||
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