CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 49,389 100.0 49,976 100.0 587 1.2
In households 49,100 99.4 49,607 99.3 507 1.0
In group quarters 289 0.6 369 0.7 80 27.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 19,224 100.0 19,889 100.0 665 3.5
1-person household 4,707 24.5 5,380 27.1 673 14.3
2-person household 6,572 34.2 6,616 33.3 44 0.7
3-person household 3,339 17.4 3,236 16.3 -103 -3.1
4-person household 2,814 14.6 2,791 14.0 -23 -0.8
5-or-more-person household 1,792 9.3 1,866 9.4 74 4.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.55 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 19,224 100.0 19,889 100.0 665 3.5
No vehicle available 1,530 8.0 1,419 7.1 -111 -7.3
1 vehicle available 6,226 32.4 7,098 35.7 872 14.0
2 vehicles available 7,741 40.3 8,248 41.5 507 6.5
3 vehicles available 2,700 14.0 2,295 11.5 -405 -15.0
4 vehicles available 743 3.9 681 3.4 -62 -8.3
5 or more vehicles available 284 1.5 148 0.7 -136 -47.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.78 (X) 1.71 (X) -0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 24,820 100.0 23,870 100.0 -950 -3.8
Male 13,090 52.7 12,140 50.9 -950 -7.3
Female 11,730 47.3 11,730 49.1 0 0.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 24,820 100.0 23,871 100.0 -949 -3.8
Drove alone 20,794 83.8 20,331 85.2 -463 -2.2
Carpooled 2,534 10.2 1,733 7.3 -801 -31.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 499 2.0 721 3.0 222 44.5
Bicycle or walked 437 1.8 444 1.9 7 1.6
Motorcycle or other means 83 0.3 120 0.5 37 44.6
Worked at home 473 1.9 522 2.2 49 10.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 24,347 100.0 23,349 100.0 -998 -4.1
Less than 5 minutes 611 2.5 406 1.7 -205 -33.6
5 to 9 minutes 3,181 13.1 2,411 10.3 -770 -24.2
10 to 14 minutes 5,374 22.1 4,615 19.8 -759 -14.1
15 to 19 minutes 5,468 22.5 5,110 21.9 -358 -6.5
20 to 29 minutes 4,517 18.6 4,601 19.7 84 1.9
30 to 44 minutes 3,189 13.1 3,109 13.3 -80 -2.5
45 or more minutes 2,007 8.2 3,097 13.3 1,090 54.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3 (X) 23.5 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 24,347 100.0 23,349 100.0 -998 -4.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,396 22.2 5,618 24.1 222 4.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 8,273 34.0 7,274 31.2 -999 -12.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 5,297 21.8 5,532 23.7 235 4.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,428 5.9 1,476 6.3 48 3.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 678 2.8 560 2.4 -118 -17.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,845 11.7 2,540 10.9 -305 -10.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 430 1.8 349 1.5 -81 -18.8
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: Stratford town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 49,976 100.0
Under 16 years 10,389 20.8
16 to 20 years 2,546 5.1
21 to 24 years 1,569 3.1
25 to 44 years 13,966 27.9
45 to 64 years 11,902 23.8
65 years and over 9,604 19.2
Mean age (years) 40.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 19,889 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,133 10.7
$15,000 to 19,999 905 4.6
$20,000 to 24,999 890 4.5
$25,000 to 49,999 5,166 26.0
$50,000 to 74,999 4,659 23.4
$75,000 to 99,999 2,726 13.7
$100,000 or more 3,410 17.1
Mean household income (dollars) 65,942 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 53,494 (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 1.71 19,890 1,420 7,100 8,250 2,295 830
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 35.7 41.5 11.5 4.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.94 5,380 950 3,890 475 35 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.7 72.3 8.8 0.7 0.6
Column percent (X) 27.0 66.9 54.8 5.8 1.5 3.6
2-person household 1.74 6,615 280 1,900 3,840 490 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 28.7 58.0 7.4 1.6
Column percent (X) 33.3 19.7 26.8 46.5 21.4 12.7
3-person household 2.15 3,235 70 630 1,545 795 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 19.5 47.8 24.6 6.2
Column percent (X) 16.3 4.9 8.9 18.7 34.6 24.1
4-or-more-person household 2.26 4,655 125 675 2,385 975 495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 14.5 51.2 20.9 10.6
Column percent (X) 23.4 8.8 9.5 28.9 42.5 59.6

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 23.5 23,350 2,815 9,725 4,600 3,110 3,095
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 41.6 19.7 13.3 13.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.0 20,330 2,470 8,680 4,130 2,695 2,360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 42.7 20.3 13.3 11.6
Column percent (X) 87.1 87.7 89.3 89.8 86.7 76.3
Carpooled 23.9 1,735 195 675 380 280 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.2 38.9 21.9 16.1 11.5
Column percent (X) 7.4 6.9 6.9 8.3 9.0 6.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 66.2 720 15 95 25 105 475
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 13.2 3.5 14.6 66.0
Column percent (X) 3.1 0.5 1.0 0.5 3.4 15.3
Bicycle or walked 16.2 445 115 220 55 25 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.8 49.4 12.4 5.6 6.7
Column percent (X) 1.9 4.1 2.3 1.2 0.8 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 41.1 120 20 55 10 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 45.8 8.3 3.3 20.8
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8
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.