CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 24,424 100.0 25,749 100.0 1,325 5.4
In households 24,169 99.0 25,511 99.1 1,342 5.6
In group quarters 255 1.0 238 0.9 -17 -6.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 9,273 100.0 9,565 100.0 292 3.1
1-person household 1,781 19.2 1,995 20.9 214 12.0
2-person household 3,410 36.8 3,259 34.1 -151 -4.4
3-person household 1,812 19.5 1,489 15.6 -323 -17.8
4-person household 1,486 16.0 1,840 19.2 354 23.8
5-or-more-person household 784 8.5 982 10.3 198 25.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.67 (X) 0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 9,273 100.0 9,565 100.0 292 3.1
No vehicle available 251 2.7 250 2.6 -1 -0.4
1 vehicle available 2,073 22.4 2,175 22.7 102 4.9
2 vehicles available 4,574 49.3 4,923 51.5 349 7.6
3 vehicles available 1,840 19.8 1,837 19.2 -3 -0.2
4 vehicles available 422 4.6 279 2.9 -143 -33.9
5 or more vehicles available 113 1.2 101 1.1 -12 -10.6
Mean vehicles per household 2.05 (X) 2.00 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,390 100.0 11,440 100.0 -1,950 -14.6
Male 7,563 56.5 6,570 57.4 -993 -13.1
Female 5,827 43.5 4,870 42.6 -957 -16.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 13,390 100.0 11,442 100.0 -1,948 -14.5
Drove alone 8,896 66.4 7,381 64.5 -1,515 -17.0
Carpooled 743 5.5 337 2.9 -406 -54.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2,142 16.0 2,125 18.6 -17 -0.8
Bicycle or walked 258 1.9 246 2.1 -12 -4.7
Motorcycle or other means 124 0.9 86 0.8 -38 -30.6
Worked at home 1,227 9.2 1,267 11.1 40 3.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,163 100.0 10,175 100.0 -1,988 -16.3
Less than 5 minutes 452 3.7 415 4.1 -37 -8.2
5 to 9 minutes 1,559 12.8 1,022 10.0 -537 -34.4
10 to 14 minutes 2,414 19.8 1,286 12.6 -1,128 -46.7
15 to 19 minutes 1,570 12.9 1,263 12.4 -307 -19.6
20 to 29 minutes 1,701 14.0 1,367 13.4 -334 -19.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,707 14.0 1,246 12.2 -461 -27.0
45 or more minutes 2,760 22.7 3,576 35.1 816 29.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.4 (X) 39.4 (X) 11.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,163 100.0 10,175 100.0 -1,988 -16.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,696 13.9 2,364 23.2 668 39.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,163 34.2 3,097 30.4 -1,066 -25.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,758 30.9 2,500 24.6 -1,258 -33.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,297 10.7 1,217 12.0 -80 -6.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 505 4.2 386 3.8 -119 -23.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 702 5.8 490 4.8 -212 -30.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 42 0.3 121 1.2 79 188.1
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Westport town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 25,749 100.0
Under 16 years 6,606 25.7
16 to 20 years 936 3.6
21 to 24 years 343 1.3
25 to 44 years 6,802 26.4
45 to 64 years 7,190 27.9
65 years and over 3,872 15.0
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 9,565 100.0
Less than $15,000 381 4.0
$15,000 to 19,999 239 2.5
$20,000 to 24,999 156 1.6
$25,000 to 49,999 1,280 13.4
$50,000 to 74,999 990 10.4
$75,000 to 99,999 865 9.0
$100,000 or more 5,654 59.1
Mean household income (dollars) 197,239 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 119,872 (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 2.00 9,565 250 2,175 4,925 1,835 380
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 22.7 51.5 19.2 4.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 1,995 190 1,385 370 35 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 69.4 18.5 1.8 0.8
Column percent (X) 20.9 76.0 63.7 7.5 1.9 3.9
2-person household 2.06 3,260 35 470 2,140 515 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 14.4 65.6 15.8 2.9
Column percent (X) 34.1 14.0 21.6 43.5 28.1 25.0
3-person household 2.26 1,490 10 180 810 425 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.7 12.1 54.4 28.5 4.4
Column percent (X) 15.6 4.0 8.3 16.4 23.2 17.1
4-or-more-person household 2.41 2,820 15 140 1,605 860 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 5.0 56.9 30.5 7.3
Column percent (X) 29.5 6.0 6.4 32.6 46.9 53.9

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 39.4 10,175 1,435 2,550 1,365 1,245 3,575
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 25.1 13.4 12.2 35.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.9 7,380 1,215 2,350 1,295 1,180 1,345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.5 31.8 17.5 16.0 18.2
Column percent (X) 72.5 84.7 92.2 94.9 94.8 37.6
Carpooled 35.2 335 50 110 30 20 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.9 32.8 9.0 6.0 37.3
Column percent (X) 3.3 3.5 4.3 2.2 1.6 3.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 85.7 2,125 10 15 25 15 2,065
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 97.2
Column percent (X) 20.9 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.2 57.8
Bicycle or walked 6.2 245 165 70 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 67.3 28.6 4.1 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.4 11.5 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 75.1 85 0 4 4 30 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 4.7 4.7 35.3 52.9
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.3 2.4 1.3
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.