CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 8,637 100.0 10,037 100.0 1,400 16.2
In households 8,637 100.0 10,037 100.0 1,400 16.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,012 100.0 3,327 100.0 315 10.5
1-person household 409 13.6 373 11.2 -36 -8.8
2-person household 1,015 33.7 1,072 32.2 57 5.6
3-person household 610 20.3 577 17.3 -33 -5.4
4-person household 650 21.6 799 24.0 149 22.9
5-or-more-person household 328 10.9 506 15.2 178 54.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.87 (X) 3.02 (X) 0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,012 100.0 3,327 100.0 315 10.5
No vehicle available 19 0.6 31 0.9 12 63.2
1 vehicle available 477 15.8 408 12.3 -69 -14.5
2 vehicles available 1,427 47.4 1,696 51.0 269 18.9
3 vehicles available 789 26.2 959 28.8 170 21.5
4 vehicles available 206 6.8 168 5.0 -38 -18.4
5 or more vehicles available 94 3.1 65 2.0 -29 -30.9
Mean vehicles per household 2.33 (X) 2.31 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,376 100.0 4,535 100.0 159 3.6
Male 2,538 58.0 2,645 58.3 107 4.2
Female 1,838 42.0 1,890 41.7 52 2.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,376 100.0 4,534 100.0 158 3.6
Drove alone 3,067 70.1 2,973 65.6 -94 -3.1
Carpooled 209 4.8 134 3.0 -75 -35.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 588 13.4 627 13.8 39 6.6
Bicycle or walked 83 1.9 96 2.1 13 15.7
Motorcycle or other means 15 0.3 36 0.8 21 140.0
Worked at home 414 9.5 668 14.7 254 61.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,962 100.0 3,866 100.0 -96 -2.4
Less than 5 minutes 98 2.5 121 3.1 23 23.5
5 to 9 minutes 271 6.8 187 4.8 -84 -31.0
10 to 14 minutes 635 16.0 248 6.4 -387 -60.9
15 to 19 minutes 532 13.4 487 12.6 -45 -8.5
20 to 29 minutes 773 19.5 813 21.0 40 5.2
30 to 44 minutes 869 21.9 672 17.4 -197 -22.7
45 or more minutes 784 19.8 1,338 34.6 554 70.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 29.4 (X) 41.6 (X) 12.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,962 100.0 3,866 100.0 -96 -2.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 782 19.7 898 23.2 116 14.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,363 34.4 1,272 32.9 -91 -6.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,176 29.7 1,043 27.0 -133 -11.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 373 9.4 316 8.2 -57 -15.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 62 1.6 117 3.0 55 88.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 200 5.0 145 3.8 -55 -27.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 6 0.2 75 1.9 69 1,150.0
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: Weston town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 10,037 100.0
Under 16 years 3,089 30.8
16 to 20 years 403 4.0
21 to 24 years 142 1.4
25 to 44 years 2,617 26.1
45 to 64 years 2,837 28.3
65 years and over 949 9.5
Mean age (years) 35.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,327 100.0
Less than $15,000 75 2.3
$15,000 to 19,999 10 0.3
$20,000 to 24,999 69 2.1
$25,000 to 49,999 276 8.3
$50,000 to 74,999 392 11.8
$75,000 to 99,999 320 9.6
$100,000 or more 2,185 65.7
Mean household income (dollars) 222,898 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 146,697 (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 2.31 3,325 30 410 1,695 960 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 12.3 51.0 28.9 7.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.25 375 15 260 90 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 69.3 24.0 0.0 1.1
Column percent (X) 11.3 50.0 63.4 5.3 0.0 1.7
2-person household 2.26 1,070 15 90 660 235 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 8.4 61.7 22.0 6.5
Column percent (X) 32.2 50.0 22.0 38.9 24.5 29.8
3-person household 2.54 575 0 45 230 270 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 7.8 40.0 47.0 5.2
Column percent (X) 17.3 0.0 11.0 13.6 28.1 12.8
4-or-more-person household 2.56 1,305 0 15 715 450 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 1.1 54.8 34.5 9.6
Column percent (X) 39.2 0.0 3.7 42.2 46.9 53.2

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 41.6 3,865 310 735 815 670 1,340
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 19.0 21.1 17.3 34.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.3 2,975 210 690 775 650 645
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 23.2 26.1 21.8 21.7
Column percent (X) 77.0 67.7 93.9 95.1 97.0 48.1
Carpooled 40.1 135 40 15 15 4 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.6 11.1 11.1 3.0 44.4
Column percent (X) 3.5 12.9 2.0 1.8 0.6 4.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 95.3 625 0 0 0 4 620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 99.2
Column percent (X) 16.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 46.3
Bicycle or walked 7.1 95 60 25 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.2 26.3 15.8 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.5 19.4 3.4 1.8 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 50.1 35 0 4 10 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 11.4 28.6 11.4 42.9
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.6 1.1
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.