CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 22,023 100.0 23,234 100.0 1,211 5.5
In households 21,819 99.1 22,994 99.0 1,175 5.4
In group quarters 204 0.9 240 1.0 36 17.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,907 100.0 8,535 100.0 628 7.9
1-person household 1,318 16.7 1,666 19.5 348 26.4
2-person household 2,648 33.5 2,978 34.9 330 12.5
3-person household 1,583 20.0 1,346 15.8 -237 -15.0
4-person household 1,578 20.0 1,654 19.4 76 4.8
5-or-more-person household 780 9.9 891 10.4 111 14.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.76 (X) 2.69 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,907 100.0 8,535 100.0 628 7.9
No vehicle available 188 2.4 266 3.1 78 41.5
1 vehicle available 1,621 20.5 1,856 21.7 235 14.5
2 vehicles available 4,112 52.0 4,891 57.3 779 18.9
3 vehicles available 1,447 18.3 1,257 14.7 -190 -13.1
4 vehicles available 431 5.5 225 2.6 -206 -47.8
5 or more vehicles available 108 1.4 40 0.5 -68 -63.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.08 (X) 1.94 (X) -0.15 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 11,984 100.0 11,200 100.0 -784 -6.5
Male 6,528 54.5 6,215 55.5 -313 -4.8
Female 5,456 45.5 4,990 44.6 -466 -8.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 11,984 100.0 11,202 100.0 -782 -6.5
Drove alone 10,337 86.3 9,806 87.5 -531 -5.1
Carpooled 743 6.2 510 4.6 -233 -31.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 317 2.6 121 1.1 -196 -61.8
Bicycle or walked 205 1.7 231 2.1 26 12.7
Motorcycle or other means 61 0.5 50 0.4 -11 -18.0
Worked at home 321 2.7 484 4.3 163 50.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,663 100.0 10,718 100.0 -945 -8.1
Less than 5 minutes 391 3.4 345 3.2 -46 -11.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,149 9.9 1,328 12.4 179 15.6
10 to 14 minutes 1,529 13.1 1,354 12.6 -175 -11.4
15 to 19 minutes 1,416 12.1 1,396 13.0 -20 -1.4
20 to 29 minutes 2,670 22.9 2,424 22.6 -246 -9.2
30 to 44 minutes 3,332 28.6 2,762 25.8 -570 -17.1
45 or more minutes 1,176 10.1 1,109 10.3 -67 -5.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.5 (X) 24.1 (X) 0.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,663 100.0 10,718 100.0 -945 -8.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,107 18.1 2,238 20.9 131 6.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,902 42.0 4,248 39.6 -654 -13.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,746 23.5 2,503 23.4 -243 -8.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 700 6.0 612 5.7 -88 -12.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 200 1.7 240 2.2 40 20.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 938 8.0 720 6.7 -218 -23.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 70 0.6 157 1.5 87 124.3
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Simsbury town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 23,234 100.0
Under 16 years 6,145 26.4
16 to 20 years 1,205 5.2
21 to 24 years 350 1.5
25 to 44 years 6,453 27.8
45 to 64 years 6,155 26.5
65 years and over 2,926 12.6
Mean age (years) 37.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 8,535 100.0
Less than $15,000 321 3.8
$15,000 to 19,999 169 2.0
$20,000 to 24,999 287 3.4
$25,000 to 49,999 1,299 15.2
$50,000 to 74,999 1,767 20.7
$75,000 to 99,999 1,229 14.4
$100,000 or more 3,463 40.6
Mean household income (dollars) 107,637 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 82,996 (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 8,535 265 1,855 4,890 1,255 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 21.7 57.3 14.7 3.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 1,665 210 1,155 260 35 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.6 69.4 15.6 2.1 0.2
Column percent (X) 19.5 79.2 62.3 5.3 2.8 1.5
2-person household 1.99 2,980 35 445 2,070 375 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 14.9 69.5 12.6 1.8
Column percent (X) 34.9 13.2 24.0 42.3 29.9 20.8
3-person household 2.27 1,345 4 165 690 425 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.3 12.3 51.3 31.6 4.5
Column percent (X) 15.8 1.5 8.9 14.1 33.9 22.6
4-or-more-person household 2.25 2,545 20 85 1,870 425 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.8 3.3 73.5 16.7 5.7
Column percent (X) 29.8 7.5 4.6 38.2 33.9 54.7

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 24.1 10,720 1,675 2,750 2,425 2,760 1,110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.6 25.7 22.6 25.7 10.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.5 9,805 1,365 2,520 2,330 2,595 1,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 25.7 23.8 26.5 10.2
Column percent (X) 91.5 81.5 91.6 96.1 94.0 90.1
Carpooled 22.6 510 100 185 60 100 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.6 36.3 11.8 19.6 12.7
Column percent (X) 4.8 6.0 6.7 2.5 3.6 5.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.5 120 0 4 0 70 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 58.3 37.5
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.5 4.1
Bicycle or walked 5.6 230 185 35 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 80.4 15.2 6.5 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.1 11.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 11.4 50 25 4 20 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 8.0 40.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 1.5 0.1 0.8 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.