CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,920 100.0 8,270 100.0 350 4.4
In households 7,920 100.0 8,264 99.9 344 4.3
In group quarters 0 0.0 6 0.1 6 0.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,765 100.0 2,934 100.0 169 6.1
1-person household 376 13.6 398 13.6 22 5.9
2-person household 922 33.3 1,026 35.0 104 11.3
3-person household 543 19.6 564 19.2 21 3.9
4-person household 624 22.6 608 20.7 -16 -2.6
5-or-more-person household 300 10.8 338 11.5 38 12.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.86 (X) 2.82 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,765 100.0 2,934 100.0 169 6.1
No vehicle available 76 2.7 61 2.1 -15 -19.7
1 vehicle available 399 14.4 500 17.0 101 25.3
2 vehicles available 1,312 47.5 1,655 56.4 343 26.1
3 vehicles available 636 23.0 577 19.7 -59 -9.3
4 vehicles available 246 8.9 101 3.4 -145 -58.9
5 or more vehicles available 96 3.5 40 1.4 -56 -58.3
Mean vehicles per household 2.34 (X) 2.10 (X) -0.24 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,325 100.0 4,060 100.0 -265 -6.1
Male 2,528 58.5 2,335 57.5 -193 -7.6
Female 1,797 41.5 1,730 42.6 -67 -3.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,325 100.0 4,061 100.0 -264 -6.1
Drove alone 3,425 79.2 3,060 75.4 -365 -10.7
Carpooled 278 6.4 218 5.4 -60 -21.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 176 4.1 201 4.9 25 14.2
Bicycle or walked 104 2.4 78 1.9 -26 -25.0
Motorcycle or other means 18 0.4 24 0.6 6 33.3
Worked at home 324 7.5 480 11.8 156 48.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,001 100.0 3,581 100.0 -420 -10.5
Less than 5 minutes 117 2.9 67 1.9 -50 -42.7
5 to 9 minutes 317 7.9 193 5.4 -124 -39.1
10 to 14 minutes 414 10.3 212 5.9 -202 -48.8
15 to 19 minutes 467 11.7 335 9.4 -132 -28.3
20 to 29 minutes 865 21.6 813 22.7 -52 -6.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,065 26.6 915 25.6 -150 -14.1
45 or more minutes 756 18.9 1,046 29.2 290 38.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.3 (X) 37.7 (X) 10.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,001 100.0 3,581 100.0 -420 -10.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 808 20.2 820 22.9 12 1.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,324 33.1 1,308 36.5 -16 -1.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,196 29.9 1,008 28.1 -188 -15.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 257 6.4 218 6.1 -39 -15.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 119 3.0 84 2.3 -35 -29.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 245 6.1 132 3.7 -113 -46.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 52 1.3 11 0.3 -41 -78.8
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: Redding town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,270 100.0
Under 16 years 2,198 26.6
16 to 20 years 294 3.6
21 to 24 years 108 1.3
25 to 44 years 2,293 27.7
45 to 64 years 2,501 30.2
65 years and over 876 10.6
Mean age (years) 37.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,934 100.0
Less than $15,000 87 3.0
$15,000 to 19,999 54 1.8
$20,000 to 24,999 95 3.2
$25,000 to 49,999 309 10.5
$50,000 to 74,999 410 14.0
$75,000 to 99,999 418 14.2
$100,000 or more 1,561 53.2
Mean household income (dollars) 141,661 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 104,137 (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 2.10 2,935 60 500 1,655 575 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 17.0 56.4 19.6 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.21 400 20 290 75 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 72.5 18.8 2.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 13.6 33.3 58.0 4.5 1.7 0.0
2-person household 2.05 1,025 30 105 695 160 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 10.2 67.8 15.6 2.9
Column percent (X) 34.9 50.0 21.0 42.0 27.8 21.4
3-person household 2.30 565 4 45 335 155 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.7 8.0 59.3 27.4 5.3
Column percent (X) 19.3 6.7 9.0 20.2 27.0 21.4
4-or-more-person household 2.41 945 4 60 550 250 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.4 6.3 58.2 26.5 8.5
Column percent (X) 32.2 6.7 12.0 33.2 43.5 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 37.7 3,580 260 545 815 915 1,045
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 15.2 22.8 25.6 29.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 33.7 3,060 195 470 765 855 770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 15.4 25.0 27.9 25.2
Column percent (X) 85.5 75.0 86.2 93.9 93.4 73.7
Carpooled 39.0 220 10 65 20 45 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 29.5 9.1 20.5 34.1
Column percent (X) 6.1 3.8 11.9 2.5 4.9 7.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 100.6 200 0 4 4 4 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 92.5
Column percent (X) 5.6 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.4 17.7
Bicycle or walked 19.8 80 55 4 10 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.8 5.0 12.5 0.0 12.5
Column percent (X) 2.2 21.2 0.7 1.2 0.0 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 60.4 25 0 0 10 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 16.0 16.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.4 0.4
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.