CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 8,268 100.0 8,840 100.0 572 6.9
In households 8,268 100.0 8,745 98.9 477 5.8
In group quarters 0 0.0 95 1.1 95 0.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,202 100.0 3,493 100.0 291 9.1
1-person household 664 20.7 859 24.6 195 29.4
2-person household 1,146 35.8 1,269 36.3 123 10.7
3-person household 571 17.8 553 15.8 -18 -3.2
4-person household 564 17.6 555 15.9 -9 -1.6
5-or-more-person household 257 8.0 257 7.4 0 0.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.50 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,202 100.0 3,493 100.0 291 9.1
No vehicle available 132 4.1 125 3.6 -7 -5.3
1 vehicle available 677 21.1 973 27.9 296 43.7
2 vehicles available 1,537 48.0 1,653 47.3 116 7.5
3 vehicles available 636 19.9 539 15.4 -97 -15.3
4 vehicles available 176 5.5 150 4.3 -26 -14.8
5 or more vehicles available 44 1.4 53 1.5 9 20.5
Mean vehicles per household 2.07 (X) 1.94 (X) -0.13 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,766 100.0 4,720 100.0 -46 -1.0
Male 2,486 52.2 2,445 51.8 -41 -1.6
Female 2,280 47.8 2,270 48.1 -10 -0.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,766 100.0 4,718 100.0 -48 -1.0
Drove alone 4,066 85.3 4,037 85.6 -29 -0.7
Carpooled 419 8.8 299 6.3 -120 -28.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 76 1.6 54 1.1 -22 -28.9
Bicycle or walked 66 1.4 77 1.6 11 16.7
Motorcycle or other means 29 0.6 9 0.2 -20 -69.0
Worked at home 110 2.3 242 5.1 132 120.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,656 100.0 4,476 100.0 -180 -3.9
Less than 5 minutes 124 2.7 163 3.6 39 31.5
5 to 9 minutes 345 7.4 391 8.7 46 13.3
10 to 14 minutes 754 16.2 635 14.2 -119 -15.8
15 to 19 minutes 521 11.2 632 14.1 111 21.3
20 to 29 minutes 925 19.9 960 21.4 35 3.8
30 to 44 minutes 1,461 31.4 1,144 25.6 -317 -21.7
45 or more minutes 526 11.3 551 12.3 25 4.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.4 (X) 24.7 (X) 0.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,656 100.0 4,476 100.0 -180 -3.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,111 23.9 1,152 25.7 41 3.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,973 42.4 1,652 36.9 -321 -16.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 836 18.0 870 19.4 34 4.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 183 3.9 278 6.2 95 51.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 126 2.7 128 2.9 2 1.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 414 8.9 372 8.3 -42 -10.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 13 0.3 24 0.5 11 84.6
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: Canton town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,840 100.0
Under 16 years 2,015 22.8
16 to 20 years 350 4.0
21 to 24 years 219 2.5
25 to 44 years 2,777 31.4
45 to 64 years 2,442 27.6
65 years and over 1,037 11.7
Mean age (years) 37.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,493 100.0
Less than $15,000 211 6.0
$15,000 to 19,999 107 3.1
$20,000 to 24,999 109 3.1
$25,000 to 49,999 835 23.9
$50,000 to 74,999 741 21.2
$75,000 to 99,999 549 15.7
$100,000 or more 941 26.9
Mean household income (dollars) 82,207 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 65,013 (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 1.94 3,495 125 975 1,655 540 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 27.9 47.4 15.5 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 860 105 650 95 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 75.6 11.0 0.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 24.6 84.0 66.7 5.7 0.7 0.0
2-person household 2.14 1,270 10 210 765 185 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.8 16.5 60.2 14.6 7.9
Column percent (X) 36.3 8.0 21.5 46.2 34.3 48.8
3-person household 2.27 555 0 80 275 175 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 14.4 49.5 31.5 4.5
Column percent (X) 15.9 0.0 8.2 16.6 32.4 12.2
4-or-more-person household 2.41 810 4 30 520 170 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 3.7 64.2 21.0 9.9
Column percent (X) 23.2 3.2 3.1 31.4 31.5 39.0

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 24.7 4,475 555 1,265 960 1,145 550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.4 28.3 21.5 25.6 12.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.9 4,035 430 1,160 915 1,030 505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 28.7 22.7 25.5 12.5
Column percent (X) 90.2 77.5 91.7 95.3 90.0 91.8
Carpooled 21.9 300 45 110 35 85 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 36.7 11.7 28.3 8.3
Column percent (X) 6.7 8.1 8.7 3.6 7.4 4.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 50.4 55 4 0 0 30 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 0.0 0.0 54.5 36.4
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.6 3.6
Bicycle or walked 7.2 75 65 0 10 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 86.7 0.0 13.3 5.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.7 11.7 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 5.0 10 10 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 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.