| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Shelton town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 35,418 | 100.0 | 38,101 | 100.0 | 2,683 | 7.6 | |||
| In households | 34,745 | 98.1 | 37,537 | 98.5 | 2,792 | 8.0 | |||
| In group quarters | 673 | 1.9 | 564 | 1.5 | -109 | -16.2 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 12,443 | 100.0 | 14,180 | 100.0 | 1,737 | 14.0 | |||
| 1-person household | 2,260 | 18.2 | 3,100 | 21.9 | 840 | 37.2 | |||
| 2-person household | 3,861 | 31.0 | 4,713 | 33.2 | 852 | 22.1 | |||
| 3-person household | 2,412 | 19.4 | 2,473 | 17.4 | 61 | 2.5 | |||
| 4-person household | 2,462 | 19.8 | 2,466 | 17.4 | 4 | 0.2 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 1,448 | 11.6 | 1,428 | 10.1 | -20 | -1.4 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.79 | (X) | 2.65 | (X) | -0.15 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 12,443 | 100.0 | 14,180 | 100.0 | 1,737 | 14.0 | |||
| No vehicle available | 625 | 5.0 | 558 | 3.9 | -67 | -10.7 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 2,834 | 22.8 | 3,842 | 27.1 | 1,008 | 35.6 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 5,580 | 44.8 | 6,256 | 44.1 | 676 | 12.1 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 2,334 | 18.8 | 2,397 | 16.9 | 63 | 2.7 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 724 | 5.8 | 796 | 5.6 | 72 | 9.9 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 346 | 2.8 | 331 | 2.3 | -15 | -4.3 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 2.08 | (X) | 2.01 | (X) | -0.06 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 18,683 | 100.0 | 20,045 | 100.0 | 1,362 | 7.3 | |||
| Male | 10,386 | 55.6 | 10,615 | 53.0 | 229 | 2.2 | |||
| Female | 8,297 | 44.4 | 9,425 | 47.0 | 1,128 | 13.6 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 18,683 | 100.0 | 20,043 | 100.0 | 1,360 | 7.3 | |||
| Drove alone | 15,916 | 85.2 | 17,461 | 87.1 | 1,545 | 9.7 | |||
| Carpooled | 1,826 | 9.8 | 1,485 | 7.4 | -341 | -18.7 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 186 | 1.0 | 309 | 1.5 | 123 | 66.1 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 249 | 1.3 | 209 | 1.0 | -40 | -16.1 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 148 | 0.8 | 46 | 0.2 | -102 | -68.9 | |||
| Worked at home | 358 | 1.9 | 533 | 2.7 | 175 | 48.9 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 18,325 | 100.0 | 19,510 | 100.0 | 1,185 | 6.5 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 353 | 1.9 | 424 | 2.2 | 71 | 20.1 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 1,924 | 10.5 | 2,024 | 10.4 | 100 | 5.2 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 2,767 | 15.1 | 2,785 | 14.3 | 18 | 0.7 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 3,013 | 16.4 | 3,349 | 17.2 | 336 | 11.2 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 4,885 | 26.7 | 5,160 | 26.4 | 275 | 5.6 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 3,619 | 19.7 | 2,983 | 15.3 | -636 | -17.6 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 1,764 | 9.6 | 2,785 | 14.3 | 1,021 | 57.9 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22.2 | (X) | 24.8 | (X) | 2.7 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 18,325 | 100.0 | 19,510 | 100.0 | 1,185 | 6.5 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 4,896 | 26.7 | 4,855 | 24.9 | -41 | -0.8 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 5,874 | 32.1 | 6,115 | 31.3 | 241 | 4.1 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 3,900 | 21.3 | 4,647 | 23.8 | 747 | 19.2 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 937 | 5.1 | 1,084 | 5.6 | 147 | 15.7 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 405 | 2.2 | 543 | 2.8 | 138 | 34.1 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 2,139 | 11.7 | 1,906 | 9.8 | -233 | -10.9 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 174 | 0.9 | 360 | 1.8 | 186 | 106.9 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Shelton town, Fairfield County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 38,101 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 7,966 | 20.9 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 1,849 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 1,273 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 11,550 | 30.3 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 9,861 | 25.9 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 5,602 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 39.0 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 14,180 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,023 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 486 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 539 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 2,815 | 19.9 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 3,229 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 2,369 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 3,719 | 26.2 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 79,476 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 67,292 | (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 | 14,180 | 560 | 3,840 | 6,255 | 2,395 | 1,125 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.9 | 27.1 | 44.1 | 16.9 | 7.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 1.08 | 3,100 | 360 | 2,260 | 375 | 75 | 30 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.6 | 72.9 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 21.9 | 64.3 | 58.9 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.93 | 4,715 | 130 | 995 | 2,850 | 625 | 110 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.8 | 21.1 | 60.4 | 13.3 | 2.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 33.3 | 23.2 | 25.9 | 45.6 | 26.1 | 9.8 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.35 | 2,475 | 40 | 295 | 1,110 | 840 | 185 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 44.8 | 33.9 | 7.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 17.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 35.1 | 16.4 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.64 | 3,895 | 25 | 290 | 1,920 | 860 | 800 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 49.3 | 22.1 | 20.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 27.5 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 30.7 | 35.9 | 71.1 | ||||
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 | 24.8 | 19,510 | 2,450 | 6,135 | 5,160 | 2,985 | 2,785 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.6 | 31.4 | 26.4 | 15.3 | 14.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 24.0 | 17,460 | 2,110 | 5,560 | 4,720 | 2,745 | 2,325 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.1 | 31.8 | 27.0 | 15.7 | 13.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 89.5 | 86.1 | 90.6 | 91.5 | 92.0 | 83.5 | ||||
| Carpooled | 25.2 | 1,485 | 210 | 465 | 415 | 170 | 225 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.1 | 31.3 | 27.9 | 11.4 | 15.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 8.1 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 73.2 | 310 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 35 | 220 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 71.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.9 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 10.7 | 210 | 115 | 55 | 15 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 54.8 | 26.2 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 67.6 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 20 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 44.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ||||
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