CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 17,392 100.0 17,328 100.0 -64 -0.4
In households 17,209 98.9 17,145 98.9 -64 -0.4
In group quarters 183 1.1 183 1.1 0 0.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,087 100.0 7,400 100.0 313 4.4
1-person household 2,003 28.3 2,325 31.4 322 16.1
2-person household 2,296 32.4 2,412 32.6 116 5.1
3-person household 1,175 16.6 1,146 15.5 -29 -2.5
4-person household 1,094 15.4 1,033 14.0 -61 -5.6
5-or-more-person household 519 7.3 484 6.5 -35 -6.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.43 (X) 2.32 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,087 100.0 7,400 100.0 313 4.4
No vehicle available 326 4.6 399 5.4 73 22.4
1 vehicle available 2,509 35.4 2,787 37.7 278 11.1
2 vehicles available 2,911 41.1 3,094 41.8 183 6.3
3 vehicles available 921 13.0 891 12.0 -30 -3.3
4 vehicles available 295 4.2 172 2.3 -123 -41.7
5 or more vehicles available 125 1.8 57 0.8 -68 -54.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.83 (X) 1.71 (X) -0.12 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,674 100.0 9,285 100.0 -389 -4.0
Male 4,990 51.6 4,885 52.6 -105 -2.1
Female 4,684 48.4 4,405 47.4 -279 -6.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,674 100.0 9,287 100.0 -387 -4.0
Drove alone 8,281 85.6 8,000 86.1 -281 -3.4
Carpooled 1,012 10.5 821 8.8 -191 -18.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25 0.3 70 0.8 45 180.0
Bicycle or walked 227 2.3 204 2.2 -23 -10.1
Motorcycle or other means 64 0.7 30 0.3 -34 -53.1
Worked at home 65 0.7 162 1.7 97 149.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,609 100.0 9,125 100.0 -484 -5.0
Less than 5 minutes 353 3.7 379 4.2 26 7.4
5 to 9 minutes 1,379 14.4 1,236 13.5 -143 -10.4
10 to 14 minutes 1,885 19.6 1,754 19.2 -131 -6.9
15 to 19 minutes 1,996 20.8 1,581 17.3 -415 -20.8
20 to 29 minutes 2,166 22.5 2,169 23.8 3 0.1
30 to 44 minutes 1,462 15.2 1,415 15.5 -47 -3.2
45 or more minutes 368 3.8 591 6.5 223 60.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.7 (X) 19.9 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,609 100.0 9,125 100.0 -484 -5.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,840 29.6 2,584 28.3 -256 -9.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,027 31.5 2,699 29.6 -328 -10.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,693 17.6 1,669 18.3 -24 -1.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 427 4.4 403 4.4 -24 -5.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 156 1.6 225 2.5 69 44.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,208 12.6 1,228 13.5 20 1.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 258 2.7 317 3.5 59 22.9
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: Plainville town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,328 100.0
Under 16 years 3,393 19.6
16 to 20 years 762 4.4
21 to 24 years 679 3.9
25 to 44 years 5,660 32.7
45 to 64 years 4,261 24.6
65 years and over 2,573 14.8
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,400 100.0
Less than $15,000 772 10.4
$15,000 to 19,999 501 6.8
$20,000 to 24,999 426 5.8
$25,000 to 49,999 2,124 28.7
$50,000 to 74,999 1,712 23.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,057 14.3
$100,000 or more 808 10.9
Mean household income (dollars) 53,990 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 48,136 (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 1.71 7,400 400 2,785 3,095 890 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 37.6 41.8 12.0 3.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 2,325 250 1,810 230 30 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 77.8 9.9 1.3 0.2
Column percent (X) 31.4 62.5 65.0 7.4 3.4 1.7
2-person household 1.83 2,410 80 605 1,420 260 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 25.1 58.9 10.8 2.1
Column percent (X) 32.6 20.0 21.7 45.9 29.2 21.7
3-person household 2.12 1,145 10 245 520 335 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 21.4 45.4 29.3 3.1
Column percent (X) 15.5 2.5 8.8 16.8 37.6 15.2
4-or-more-person household 2.24 1,515 60 125 925 270 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 8.3 61.1 17.8 9.2
Column percent (X) 20.5 15.0 4.5 29.9 30.3 60.9

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 19.9 9,125 1,615 3,335 2,170 1,415 590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.7 36.5 23.8 15.5 6.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.9 8,000 1,345 2,995 1,920 1,270 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 37.4 24.0 15.9 5.9
Column percent (X) 87.7 83.3 89.8 88.5 89.8 79.7
Carpooled 18.8 820 170 260 230 100 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.7 31.7 28.0 12.2 7.3
Column percent (X) 9.0 10.5 7.8 10.6 7.1 10.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 39.1 70 0 0 4 35 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 50.0 42.9
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.5 5.1
Bicycle or walked 17.5 205 90 70 15 0 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 43.9 34.1 7.3 0.0 12.2
Column percent (X) 2.2 5.6 2.1 0.7 0.0 4.2
Motorcycle or other means 23.0 30 4 4 0 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 50.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.7
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.