CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 29,208 100.0 29,306 100.0 98 0.3
In households 28,684 98.2 28,752 98.1 68 0.2
In group quarters 524 1.8 554 1.9 30 5.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,286 100.0 11,999 100.0 713 6.3
1-person household 2,498 22.1 3,205 26.7 707 28.3
2-person household 4,047 35.9 4,291 35.8 244 6.0
3-person household 2,033 18.0 1,981 16.5 -52 -2.6
4-person household 1,771 15.7 1,732 14.4 -39 -2.2
5-or-more-person household 937 8.3 790 6.6 -147 -15.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.40 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,286 100.0 11,999 100.0 713 6.3
No vehicle available 434 3.8 516 4.3 82 18.9
1 vehicle available 3,721 33.0 4,017 33.5 296 8.0
2 vehicles available 4,721 41.8 5,582 46.5 861 18.2
3 vehicles available 1,754 15.5 1,381 11.5 -373 -21.3
4 vehicles available 544 4.8 379 3.2 -165 -30.3
5 or more vehicles available 112 1.0 124 1.0 12 10.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.79 (X) -0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,071 100.0 15,300 100.0 -771 -4.8
Male 8,180 50.9 7,545 49.3 -635 -7.8
Female 7,891 49.1 7,750 50.7 -141 -1.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,071 100.0 15,299 100.0 -772 -4.8
Drove alone 13,670 85.1 13,525 88.4 -145 -1.1
Carpooled 1,727 10.7 1,200 7.8 -527 -30.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 236 1.5 162 1.1 -74 -31.4
Bicycle or walked 209 1.3 100 0.7 -109 -52.2
Motorcycle or other means 53 0.3 41 0.3 -12 -22.6
Worked at home 176 1.1 271 1.8 95 54.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,895 100.0 15,028 100.0 -867 -5.5
Less than 5 minutes 482 3.0 305 2.0 -177 -36.7
5 to 9 minutes 2,147 13.5 1,604 10.7 -543 -25.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,946 18.5 2,570 17.1 -376 -12.8
15 to 19 minutes 3,536 22.2 3,331 22.2 -205 -5.8
20 to 29 minutes 4,105 25.8 4,267 28.4 162 3.9
30 to 44 minutes 2,000 12.6 2,072 13.8 72 3.6
45 or more minutes 679 4.3 879 5.8 200 29.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.9 (X) 20.1 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,895 100.0 15,028 100.0 -867 -5.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,653 23.0 3,365 22.4 -288 -7.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,758 36.2 5,609 37.3 -149 -2.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,322 20.9 3,139 20.9 -183 -5.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 865 5.4 697 4.6 -168 -19.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 295 1.9 371 2.5 76 25.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,843 11.6 1,461 9.7 -382 -20.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 159 1.0 386 2.6 227 142.8
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: Newington town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 29,306 100.0
Under 16 years 5,362 18.3
16 to 20 years 1,328 4.5
21 to 24 years 952 3.2
25 to 44 years 8,476 28.9
45 to 64 years 7,754 26.5
65 years and over 5,434 18.5
Mean age (years) 41.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 11,999 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,028 8.6
$15,000 to 19,999 508 4.2
$20,000 to 24,999 493 4.1
$25,000 to 49,999 2,934 24.5
$50,000 to 74,999 3,019 25.2
$75,000 to 99,999 2,028 16.9
$100,000 or more 1,989 16.6
Mean household income (dollars) 64,916 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 57,118 (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 1.79 12,000 515 4,015 5,580 1,380 505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 33.5 46.5 11.5 4.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 3,205 360 2,455 340 35 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.2 76.6 10.6 1.1 0.5
Column percent (X) 26.7 69.9 61.1 6.1 2.5 3.0
2-person household 1.83 4,290 95 995 2,860 260 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 23.2 66.7 6.1 1.9
Column percent (X) 35.8 18.4 24.8 51.3 18.8 15.8
3-person household 2.24 1,980 30 310 955 550 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 15.7 48.2 27.8 7.1
Column percent (X) 16.5 5.8 7.7 17.1 39.9 27.7
4-or-more-person household 2.34 2,520 30 260 1,425 535 270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 10.3 56.5 21.2 10.7
Column percent (X) 21.0 5.8 6.5 25.5 38.8 53.5

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 20.1 15,030 1,910 5,900 4,265 2,070 880
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 39.3 28.4 13.8 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.2 13,525 1,640 5,395 3,875 1,850 765
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 39.9 28.7 13.7 5.7
Column percent (X) 90.0 85.9 91.4 90.9 89.4 86.9
Carpooled 18.2 1,200 230 435 330 130 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.2 36.2 27.5 10.8 6.2
Column percent (X) 8.0 12.0 7.4 7.7 6.3 8.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.2 160 0 0 35 90 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 21.9 56.2 21.9
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 4.3 4.0
Bicycle or walked 10.8 100 30 45 25 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.0 45.0 25.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 12.7 40 10 25 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 62.5 0.0 10.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.5 0.4 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.