CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 108,056 100.0 117,083 100.0 9,027 8.4
In households 106,710 98.8 115,320 98.5 8,610 8.1
In group quarters 1,346 1.2 1,763 1.5 417 31.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 41,850 100.0 45,454 100.0 3,604 8.6
1-person household 11,007 26.3 13,018 28.6 2,011 18.3
2-person household 13,528 32.3 14,202 31.2 674 5.0
3-person household 7,295 17.4 7,188 15.8 -107 -1.5
4-person household 5,737 13.7 5,952 13.1 215 3.7
5-or-more-person household 4,283 10.2 5,094 11.2 811 18.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.55 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 41,850 100.0 45,454 100.0 3,604 8.6
No vehicle available 4,671 11.2 4,664 10.3 -7 -0.1
1 vehicle available 14,406 34.4 17,317 38.1 2,911 20.2
2 vehicles available 15,781 37.7 16,952 37.3 1,171 7.4
3 vehicles available 5,145 12.3 4,524 10.0 -621 -12.1
4 vehicles available 1,369 3.3 1,306 2.9 -63 -4.6
5 or more vehicles available 478 1.1 691 1.5 213 44.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.66 (X) 1.62 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 59,125 100.0 59,870 100.0 745 1.3
Male 31,310 53.0 32,095 53.6 785 2.5
Female 27,815 47.0 27,775 46.4 -40 -0.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 59,125 100.0 59,868 100.0 743 1.3
Drove alone 41,534 70.2 41,951 70.1 417 1.0
Carpooled 5,906 10.0 6,372 10.6 466 7.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6,547 11.1 6,414 10.7 -133 -2.0
Bicycle or walked 2,803 4.7 2,339 3.9 -464 -16.6
Motorcycle or other means 470 0.8 497 0.8 27 5.7
Worked at home 1,865 3.2 2,295 3.8 430 23.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 57,260 100.0 57,573 100.0 313 0.5
Less than 5 minutes 1,568 2.7 1,165 2.0 -403 -25.7
5 to 9 minutes 6,920 12.1 6,749 11.7 -171 -2.5
10 to 14 minutes 13,082 22.8 11,614 20.2 -1,468 -11.2
15 to 19 minutes 12,284 21.5 11,182 19.4 -1,102 -9.0
20 to 29 minutes 10,113 17.7 11,405 19.8 1,292 12.8
30 to 44 minutes 6,095 10.6 7,556 13.1 1,461 24.0
45 or more minutes 7,198 12.6 7,902 13.7 704 9.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.8 (X) 24.0 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 57,260 100.0 57,573 100.0 313 0.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 9,256 16.2 9,457 16.4 201 2.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 19,435 33.9 19,062 33.1 -373 -1.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 18,686 32.6 18,089 31.4 -597 -3.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3,742 6.5 4,749 8.2 1,007 26.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,402 2.4 1,543 2.7 141 10.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,237 7.4 3,772 6.6 -465 -11.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 502 0.9 901 1.6 399 79.5
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: Stamford town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 117,083 100.0
Under 16 years 23,360 20.0
16 to 20 years 5,281 4.5
21 to 24 years 5,556 4.7
25 to 44 years 41,413 35.4
45 to 64 years 25,224 21.5
65 years and over 16,249 13.9
Mean age (years) 37.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 45,454 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,322 11.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,959 4.3
$20,000 to 24,999 1,821 4.0
$25,000 to 49,999 9,971 21.9
$50,000 to 74,999 8,232 18.1
$75,000 to 99,999 5,495 12.1
$100,000 or more 12,654 27.8
Mean household income (dollars) 89,002 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 60,556 (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 1.62 45,455 4,665 17,315 16,950 4,525 1,995
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 38.1 37.3 10.0 4.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 13,020 2,595 9,040 1,070 135 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.9 69.4 8.2 1.0 1.4
Column percent (X) 28.6 55.6 52.2 6.3 3.0 9.0
2-person household 1.68 14,200 890 4,515 7,500 1,000 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 31.8 52.8 7.0 2.1
Column percent (X) 31.2 19.1 26.1 44.2 22.1 14.8
3-person household 1.93 7,190 435 1,820 3,165 1,485 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 25.3 44.0 20.7 4.0
Column percent (X) 15.8 9.3 10.5 18.7 32.8 14.3
4-or-more-person household 2.14 11,045 740 1,945 5,220 1,905 1,235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 17.6 47.3 17.2 11.2
Column percent (X) 24.3 15.9 11.2 30.8 42.1 61.9

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 24.0 57,575 7,915 22,795 11,405 7,555 7,900
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 39.6 19.8 13.1 13.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.8 41,950 6,395 18,040 9,150 5,175 3,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.2 43.0 21.8 12.3 7.6
Column percent (X) 72.9 80.8 79.1 80.2 68.5 40.4
Carpooled 23.5 6,370 645 2,630 1,285 1,080 735
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 41.3 20.2 17.0 11.5
Column percent (X) 11.1 8.1 11.5 11.3 14.3 9.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 53.8 6,415 95 905 590 1,060 3,760
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 14.1 9.2 16.5 58.6
Column percent (X) 11.1 1.2 4.0 5.2 14.0 47.6
Bicycle or walked 15.1 2,340 700 1,035 340 185 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.9 44.2 14.5 7.9 3.4
Column percent (X) 4.1 8.8 4.5 3.0 2.4 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 39.0 495 85 180 45 55 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.2 36.4 9.1 11.1 27.3
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.7
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.