| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Ridgefield town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 20,944 | 100.0 | 23,643 | 100.0 | 2,699 | 12.9 | |||
| In households | 20,879 | 99.7 | 23,461 | 99.2 | 2,582 | 12.4 | |||
| In group quarters | 65 | 0.3 | 182 | 0.8 | 117 | 180.0 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 7,598 | 100.0 | 8,439 | 100.0 | 841 | 11.1 | |||
| 1-person household | 1,269 | 16.7 | 1,587 | 18.8 | 318 | 25.1 | |||
| 2-person household | 2,524 | 33.2 | 2,680 | 31.8 | 156 | 6.2 | |||
| 3-person household | 1,521 | 20.0 | 1,428 | 16.9 | -93 | -6.1 | |||
| 4-person household | 1,512 | 19.9 | 1,707 | 20.2 | 195 | 12.9 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 772 | 10.2 | 1,037 | 12.3 | 265 | 34.3 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.75 | (X) | 2.78 | (X) | 0.03 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 7,598 | 100.0 | 8,439 | 100.0 | 841 | 11.1 | |||
| No vehicle available | 179 | 2.4 | 255 | 3.0 | 76 | 42.5 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 1,422 | 18.7 | 1,796 | 21.3 | 374 | 26.3 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 3,759 | 49.5 | 4,557 | 54.0 | 798 | 21.2 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 1,570 | 20.7 | 1,391 | 16.5 | -179 | -11.4 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 478 | 6.3 | 354 | 4.2 | -124 | -25.9 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 190 | 2.5 | 86 | 1.0 | -104 | -54.7 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 2.18 | (X) | 2.01 | (X) | -0.17 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 11,557 | 100.0 | 10,700 | 100.0 | -857 | -7.4 | |||
| Male | 6,478 | 56.1 | 6,170 | 57.7 | -308 | -4.8 | |||
| Female | 5,079 | 43.9 | 4,530 | 42.3 | -549 | -10.8 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 11,557 | 100.0 | 10,699 | 100.0 | -858 | -7.4 | |||
| Drove alone | 9,370 | 81.1 | 8,642 | 80.8 | -728 | -7.8 | |||
| Carpooled | 807 | 7.0 | 432 | 4.0 | -375 | -46.5 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 589 | 5.1 | 515 | 4.8 | -74 | -12.6 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 203 | 1.8 | 181 | 1.7 | -22 | -10.8 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 31 | 0.3 | 58 | 0.5 | 27 | 87.1 | |||
| Worked at home | 557 | 4.8 | 871 | 8.1 | 314 | 56.4 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 11,000 | 100.0 | 9,828 | 100.0 | -1,172 | -10.7 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 323 | 2.9 | 288 | 2.9 | -35 | -10.8 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 1,338 | 12.2 | 805 | 8.2 | -533 | -39.8 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 1,613 | 14.7 | 1,019 | 10.4 | -594 | -36.8 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 1,254 | 11.4 | 793 | 8.1 | -461 | -36.8 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 1,597 | 14.5 | 1,406 | 14.3 | -191 | -12.0 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 2,210 | 20.1 | 2,418 | 24.6 | 208 | 9.4 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 2,665 | 24.2 | 3,099 | 31.5 | 434 | 16.3 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 28.0 | (X) | 35.4 | (X) | 7.3 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 11,000 | 100.0 | 9,828 | 100.0 | -1,172 | -10.7 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 1,802 | 16.4 | 2,075 | 21.1 | 273 | 15.1 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 4,138 | 37.6 | 3,677 | 37.4 | -461 | -11.1 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 3,037 | 27.6 | 2,673 | 27.2 | -364 | -12.0 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 871 | 7.9 | 782 | 8.0 | -89 | -10.2 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 349 | 3.2 | 197 | 2.0 | -152 | -43.6 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 694 | 6.3 | 375 | 3.8 | -319 | -46.0 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 109 | 1.0 | 49 | 0.5 | -60 | -55.0 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Ridgefield town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 23,643 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 6,611 | 28.0 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 997 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 368 | 1.6 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 6,640 | 28.1 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 6,472 | 27.4 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 2,555 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.1 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 8,439 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 432 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 208 | 2.5 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 166 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 1,090 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 1,115 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 885 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 4,543 | 53.8 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 144,504 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 107,351 | (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 | 2.01 | 8,440 | 255 | 1,795 | 4,555 | 1,390 | 440 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.0 | 21.3 | 54.0 | 16.5 | 5.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 1.07 | 1,585 | 205 | 1,145 | 195 | 30 | 15 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.9 | 72.2 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 18.8 | 80.4 | 63.8 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2-person household | 2.05 | 2,680 | 30 | 405 | 1,805 | 330 | 115 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 67.4 | 12.3 | 4.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 31.8 | 11.8 | 22.6 | 39.6 | 23.7 | 26.1 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.33 | 1,430 | 15 | 155 | 760 | 370 | 135 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 53.1 | 25.9 | 9.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.9 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 16.7 | 26.6 | 30.7 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.35 | 2,745 | 10 | 95 | 1,795 | 665 | 175 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 65.4 | 24.2 | 6.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 32.5 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 39.4 | 47.8 | 39.8 | ||||
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 | 35.4 | 9,830 | 1,095 | 1,810 | 1,405 | 2,420 | 3,100 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.1 | 18.4 | 14.3 | 24.6 | 31.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 31.7 | 8,640 | 920 | 1,655 | 1,305 | 2,290 | 2,475 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.6 | 19.2 | 15.1 | 26.5 | 28.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 87.9 | 84.0 | 91.4 | 92.9 | 94.6 | 79.8 | ||||
| Carpooled | 28.8 | 430 | 75 | 85 | 70 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 16.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 4.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 99.5 | 515 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 470 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 91.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 15.2 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 11.2 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 8.3 | 0.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.8 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 133.4 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ||||
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