CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 13,937 100.0 15,832 100.0 1,895 13.6
In households 13,775 98.8 15,657 98.9 1,882 13.7
In group quarters 162 1.2 175 1.1 13 8.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,337 100.0 6,176 100.0 839 15.7
1-person household 1,078 20.2 1,451 23.5 373 34.6
2-person household 2,055 38.5 2,274 36.8 219 10.7
3-person household 884 16.6 861 13.9 -23 -2.6
4-person household 883 16.5 1,020 16.5 137 15.5
5-or-more-person household 437 8.2 570 9.2 133 30.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,337 100.0 6,176 100.0 839 15.7
No vehicle available 102 1.9 188 3.0 86 84.3
1 vehicle available 1,160 21.7 1,587 25.7 427 36.8
2 vehicles available 2,790 52.3 3,138 50.8 348 12.5
3 vehicles available 945 17.7 953 15.4 8 0.8
4 vehicles available 259 4.9 245 4.0 -14 -5.4
5 or more vehicles available 81 1.5 65 1.1 -16 -19.8
Mean vehicles per household 2.07 (X) 1.95 (X) -0.12 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,447 100.0 7,945 100.0 498 6.7
Male 4,284 57.5 4,235 53.3 -49 -1.1
Female 3,163 42.5 3,705 46.6 542 17.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,447 100.0 7,943 100.0 496 6.7
Drove alone 6,613 88.8 7,057 88.8 444 6.7
Carpooled 406 5.5 299 3.8 -107 -26.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 100 1.3 66 0.8 -34 -34.0
Bicycle or walked 39 0.5 51 0.6 12 30.8
Motorcycle or other means 50 0.7 21 0.3 -29 -58.0
Worked at home 239 3.2 449 5.7 210 87.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,208 100.0 7,494 100.0 286 4.0
Less than 5 minutes 91 1.3 184 2.5 93 102.2
5 to 9 minutes 551 7.6 732 9.8 181 32.8
10 to 14 minutes 849 11.8 1,211 16.2 362 42.6
15 to 19 minutes 1,114 15.5 825 11.0 -289 -25.9
20 to 29 minutes 2,068 28.7 1,924 25.7 -144 -7.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,989 27.6 1,967 26.2 -22 -1.1
45 or more minutes 546 7.6 651 8.7 105 19.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.4 (X) 23.3 (X) -0.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,208 100.0 7,494 100.0 286 4.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,304 18.1 1,441 19.2 137 10.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,947 40.9 2,878 38.4 -69 -2.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,825 25.3 1,839 24.5 14 0.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 416 5.8 486 6.5 70 16.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 206 2.9 201 2.7 -5 -2.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 496 6.9 585 7.8 89 17.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 14 0.2 64 0.9 50 357.1
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: Avon town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,832 100.0
Under 16 years 3,671 23.2
16 to 20 years 788 5.0
21 to 24 years 260 1.6
25 to 44 years 4,105 25.9
45 to 64 years 4,648 29.4
65 years and over 2,360 14.9
Mean age (years) 39.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,176 100.0
Less than $15,000 276 4.5
$15,000 to 19,999 132 2.1
$20,000 to 24,999 174 2.8
$25,000 to 49,999 892 14.4
$50,000 to 74,999 980 15.9
$75,000 to 99,999 1,011 16.4
$100,000 or more 2,711 43.9
Mean household income (dollars) 132,102 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 90,934 (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 1.95 6,175 190 1,585 3,140 955 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 25.7 50.9 15.5 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.15 1,450 135 1,080 175 40 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 74.5 12.1 2.8 1.7
Column percent (X) 23.5 71.1 68.1 5.6 4.2 8.1
2-person household 1.99 2,275 45 375 1,490 290 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 16.5 65.5 12.7 3.3
Column percent (X) 36.8 23.7 23.7 47.5 30.4 24.2
3-person household 2.44 860 4 60 470 245 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 7.0 54.7 28.5 9.9
Column percent (X) 13.9 2.1 3.8 15.0 25.7 27.4
4-or-more-person household 2.36 1,590 4 75 1,005 375 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.3 4.7 63.2 23.6 7.9
Column percent (X) 25.7 2.1 4.7 32.0 39.3 40.3

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 23.3 7,495 915 2,035 1,925 1,965 650
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 27.2 25.7 26.2 8.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.3 7,055 835 1,860 1,885 1,890 590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 26.4 26.7 26.8 8.4
Column percent (X) 94.1 91.3 91.4 97.9 96.2 90.8
Carpooled 22.3 300 55 140 20 40 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 46.7 6.7 13.3 15.0
Column percent (X) 4.0 6.0 6.9 1.0 2.0 6.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.0 65 0 10 10 35 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 15.4 15.4 53.8 23.1
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.8 2.3
Bicycle or walked 9.0 50 20 20 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 14.0 20 4 10 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 50.0 0.0 20.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0
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.