CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 15,993 100.0 17,633 100.0 1,640 10.3
In households 15,711 98.2 17,229 97.7 1,518 9.7
In group quarters 282 1.8 404 2.3 122 43.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,600 100.0 5,898 100.0 298 5.3
1-person household 847 15.1 913 15.5 66 7.8
2-person household 1,918 34.2 1,904 32.3 -14 -0.7
3-person household 1,084 19.4 998 16.9 -86 -7.9
4-person household 1,101 19.7 1,235 20.9 134 12.2
5-or-more-person household 650 11.6 848 14.4 198 30.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.81 (X) 2.92 (X) 0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,600 100.0 5,898 100.0 298 5.3
No vehicle available 87 1.6 86 1.5 -1 -1.1
1 vehicle available 983 17.6 1,117 18.9 134 13.6
2 vehicles available 2,764 49.4 3,140 53.2 376 13.6
3 vehicles available 1,228 21.9 1,187 20.1 -41 -3.3
4 vehicles available 424 7.6 295 5.0 -129 -30.4
5 or more vehicles available 114 2.0 73 1.2 -41 -36.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.24 (X) 2.12 (X) -0.12 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,032 100.0 7,575 100.0 -457 -5.7
Male 4,667 58.1 4,385 57.9 -282 -6.0
Female 3,365 41.9 3,190 42.1 -175 -5.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,032 100.0 7,576 100.0 -456 -5.7
Drove alone 6,076 75.6 5,442 71.8 -634 -10.4
Carpooled 327 4.1 372 4.9 45 13.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 836 10.4 920 12.1 84 10.0
Bicycle or walked 192 2.4 78 1.0 -114 -59.4
Motorcycle or other means 47 0.6 54 0.7 7 14.9
Worked at home 554 6.9 710 9.4 156 28.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,478 100.0 6,866 100.0 -612 -8.2
Less than 5 minutes 126 1.7 93 1.4 -33 -26.2
5 to 9 minutes 767 10.3 594 8.7 -173 -22.6
10 to 14 minutes 1,397 18.7 752 11.0 -645 -46.2
15 to 19 minutes 1,001 13.4 612 8.9 -389 -38.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,228 16.4 1,136 16.5 -92 -7.5
30 to 44 minutes 1,825 24.4 1,431 20.8 -394 -21.6
45 or more minutes 1,134 15.2 2,248 32.7 1,114 98.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.5 (X) 39.2 (X) 12.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,478 100.0 6,866 100.0 -612 -8.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,372 18.3 1,513 22.0 141 10.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,562 34.3 2,495 36.3 -67 -2.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,150 28.8 1,721 25.1 -429 -20.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 669 8.9 566 8.2 -103 -15.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 258 3.5 152 2.2 -106 -41.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 423 5.7 347 5.1 -76 -18.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 44 0.6 72 1.0 28 63.6
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: Wilton town, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,633 100.0
Under 16 years 5,066 28.7
16 to 20 years 804 4.6
21 to 24 years 248 1.4
25 to 44 years 4,478 25.4
45 to 64 years 4,881 27.7
65 years and over 2,156 12.2
Mean age (years) 36.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,898 100.0
Less than $15,000 141 2.4
$15,000 to 19,999 104 1.8
$20,000 to 24,999 88 1.5
$25,000 to 49,999 633 10.7
$50,000 to 74,999 562 9.5
$75,000 to 99,999 527 8.9
$100,000 or more 3,843 65.2
Mean household income (dollars) 196,859 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 141,428 (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 2.12 5,900 85 1,115 3,140 1,185 370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 18.9 53.2 20.1 6.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.26 915 30 675 160 45 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 73.8 17.5 4.9 0.4
Column percent (X) 15.5 35.3 60.5 5.1 3.8 1.1
2-person household 2.14 1,905 25 255 1,160 365 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 13.4 60.9 19.2 5.0
Column percent (X) 32.3 29.4 22.9 36.9 30.8 25.7
3-person household 2.30 1,000 20 110 505 290 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 11.0 50.5 29.0 7.5
Column percent (X) 16.9 23.5 9.9 16.1 24.5 20.3
4-or-more-person household 2.40 2,085 10 75 1,315 485 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 3.6 63.1 23.3 9.4
Column percent (X) 35.3 11.8 6.7 41.9 40.9 52.7

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 39.2 6,865 685 1,365 1,135 1,430 2,250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 19.9 16.5 20.8 32.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 30.3 5,440 595 1,275 1,030 1,345 1,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 23.4 18.9 24.7 22.1
Column percent (X) 79.2 86.9 93.4 90.7 94.1 53.3
Carpooled 32.2 370 30 75 75 80 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.1 20.3 20.3 21.6 29.7
Column percent (X) 5.4 4.4 5.5 6.6 5.6 4.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 93.6 920 0 0 10 4 905
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.4 98.4
Column percent (X) 13.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.3 40.2
Bicycle or walked 6.5 80 60 0 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 0.0 18.8 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 8.8 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 106.4 55 0 15 10 0 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 27.3 18.2 0.0 54.5
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.0 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.