CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 12,911 100.0 13,953 100.0 1,042 8.1
In households 12,911 100.0 13,953 100.0 1,042 8.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,263 100.0 4,651 100.0 388 9.1
1-person household 585 13.7 585 12.6 0 0.0
2-person household 1,217 28.5 1,456 31.3 239 19.6
3-person household 858 20.1 872 18.7 14 1.6
4-person household 1,021 24.0 1,031 22.2 10 1.0
5-or-more-person household 582 13.7 707 15.2 125 21.5
Mean number of persons per household 3.03 (X) 3.00 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,263 100.0 4,651 100.0 388 9.1
No vehicle available 73 1.7 81 1.7 8 11.0
1 vehicle available 741 17.4 877 18.9 136 18.4
2 vehicles available 2,113 49.6 2,280 49.0 167 7.9
3 vehicles available 890 20.9 1,077 23.2 187 21.0
4 vehicles available 327 7.7 264 5.7 -63 -19.3
5 or more vehicles available 119 2.8 72 1.5 -47 -39.5
Mean vehicles per household 2.25 (X) 2.17 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,703 100.0 7,010 100.0 307 4.6
Male 3,770 56.2 4,000 57.1 230 6.1
Female 2,933 43.8 3,010 42.9 77 2.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,703 100.0 7,012 100.0 309 4.6
Drove alone 5,586 83.3 5,841 83.3 255 4.6
Carpooled 740 11.0 486 6.9 -254 -34.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 142 2.1 192 2.7 50 35.2
Bicycle or walked 52 0.8 71 1.0 19 36.5
Motorcycle or other means 25 0.4 29 0.4 4 16.0
Worked at home 158 2.4 393 5.6 235 148.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,545 100.0 6,619 100.0 74 1.1
Less than 5 minutes 133 2.0 148 2.2 15 11.3
5 to 9 minutes 521 8.0 493 7.4 -28 -5.4
10 to 14 minutes 709 10.8 540 8.2 -169 -23.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,050 16.0 883 13.3 -167 -15.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,542 23.6 1,448 21.9 -94 -6.1
30 to 44 minutes 985 15.0 956 14.4 -29 -2.9
45 or more minutes 1,605 24.5 2,151 32.5 546 34.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.3 (X) 35.1 (X) 6.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,545 100.0 6,619 100.0 74 1.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,442 22.0 1,959 29.6 517 35.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,358 36.0 2,062 31.2 -296 -12.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,312 20.0 1,350 20.4 38 2.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 539 8.2 354 5.3 -185 -34.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 194 3.0 186 2.8 -8 -4.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 624 9.5 605 9.1 -19 -3.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 76 1.2 103 1.6 27 35.5
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: New Fairfield town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 13,953 100.0
Under 16 years 3,772 27.0
16 to 20 years 666 4.8
21 to 24 years 404 2.9
25 to 44 years 4,247 30.4
45 to 64 years 3,661 26.2
65 years and over 1,203 8.6
Mean age (years) 34.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 4,651 100.0
Less than $15,000 192 4.1
$15,000 to 19,999 92 2.0
$20,000 to 24,999 104 2.2
$25,000 to 49,999 674 14.5
$50,000 to 74,999 922 19.8
$75,000 to 99,999 786 16.9
$100,000 or more 1,881 40.4
Mean household income (dollars) 104,418 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 84,375 (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 4,650 80 875 2,280 1,075 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.7 18.8 49.0 23.1 7.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.17 585 60 400 100 25 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 68.4 17.1 4.3 0.7
Column percent (X) 12.6 75.0 45.7 4.4 2.3 1.2
2-person household 2.04 1,455 10 305 795 310 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.7 21.0 54.6 21.3 2.4
Column percent (X) 31.3 12.5 34.9 34.9 28.8 10.4
3-person household 2.42 870 4 70 420 305 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 8.0 48.3 35.1 8.0
Column percent (X) 18.7 5.0 8.0 18.4 28.4 20.9
4-or-more-person household 2.49 1,740 4 105 970 435 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.2 6.0 55.7 25.0 12.9
Column percent (X) 37.4 5.0 12.0 42.5 40.5 67.2

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 35.1 6,620 640 1,425 1,450 955 2,150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 21.5 21.9 14.4 32.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 33.3 5,840 530 1,260 1,375 905 1,775
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 21.6 23.5 15.5 30.4
Column percent (X) 88.2 82.8 88.4 94.8 94.8 82.6
Carpooled 36.4 485 60 120 55 45 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.4 24.7 11.3 9.3 42.3
Column percent (X) 7.3 9.4 8.4 3.8 4.7 9.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 93.3 190 0 10 20 0 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 5.3 10.5 0.0 86.8
Column percent (X) 2.9 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.0 7.7
Bicycle or walked 8.2 70 50 15 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 71.4 21.4 0.0 5.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 7.8 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 46.9 30 0 25 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 83.3 0.0 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
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.