CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 11,427 100.0 13,552 100.0 2,125 18.6
In households 11,120 97.3 11,893 87.8 773 7.0
In group quarters 307 2.7 1,659 12.2 1,352 440.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,192 100.0 4,657 100.0 465 11.1
1-person household 815 19.4 1,086 23.3 271 33.3
2-person household 1,444 34.4 1,655 35.5 211 14.6
3-person household 786 18.8 742 15.9 -44 -5.6
4-person household 729 17.4 772 16.6 43 5.9
5-or-more-person household 418 10.0 402 8.6 -16 -3.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.65 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,192 100.0 4,657 100.0 465 11.1
No vehicle available 164 3.9 233 5.0 69 42.1
1 vehicle available 980 23.4 1,277 27.4 297 30.3
2 vehicles available 1,994 47.6 2,307 49.5 313 15.7
3 vehicles available 743 17.7 651 14.0 -92 -12.4
4 vehicles available 234 5.6 123 2.6 -111 -47.4
5 or more vehicles available 77 1.8 66 1.4 -11 -14.3
Mean vehicles per household 2.04 (X) 1.87 (X) -0.17 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,902 100.0 6,075 100.0 173 2.9
Male 3,271 55.4 3,105 51.1 -166 -5.1
Female 2,631 44.6 2,970 48.9 339 12.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,902 100.0 6,076 100.0 174 2.9
Drove alone 4,910 83.2 5,388 88.7 478 9.7
Carpooled 421 7.1 299 4.9 -122 -29.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 76 1.3 58 1.0 -18 -23.7
Bicycle or walked 157 2.7 100 1.6 -57 -36.3
Motorcycle or other means 97 1.6 7 0.1 -90 -92.8
Worked at home 241 4.1 224 3.7 -17 -7.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,661 100.0 5,852 100.0 191 3.4
Less than 5 minutes 202 3.6 169 2.9 -33 -16.3
5 to 9 minutes 620 11.0 669 11.4 49 7.9
10 to 14 minutes 842 14.9 975 16.7 133 15.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,038 18.3 895 15.3 -143 -13.8
20 to 29 minutes 1,247 22.0 1,355 23.2 108 8.7
30 to 44 minutes 1,036 18.3 1,267 21.7 231 22.3
45 or more minutes 676 11.9 522 8.9 -154 -22.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.8 (X) 22.0 (X) 0.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,661 100.0 5,852 100.0 191 3.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,485 26.2 1,502 25.7 17 1.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,000 35.3 2,247 38.4 247 12.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 994 17.6 1,114 19.0 120 12.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 339 6.0 272 4.6 -67 -19.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 140 2.5 158 2.7 18 12.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 601 10.6 480 8.2 -121 -20.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 102 1.8 79 1.3 -23 -22.5
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: Suffield town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 13,552 100.0
Under 16 years 2,621 19.3
16 to 20 years 841 6.2
21 to 24 years 617 4.6
25 to 44 years 4,287 31.6
45 to 64 years 3,283 24.2
65 years and over 1,903 14.0
Mean age (years) 38.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 4,657 100.0
Less than $15,000 443 9.5
$15,000 to 19,999 151 3.2
$20,000 to 24,999 174 3.7
$25,000 to 49,999 842 18.1
$50,000 to 74,999 1,049 22.5
$75,000 to 99,999 844 18.1
$100,000 or more 1,154 24.8
Mean household income (dollars) 77,684 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 66,698 (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 1.87 4,655 235 1,275 2,305 650 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 27.4 49.5 14.0 4.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 1,085 170 785 70 35 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 72.4 6.5 3.2 2.3
Column percent (X) 23.3 72.3 61.6 3.0 5.4 13.2
2-person household 1.92 1,655 25 310 1,135 160 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 18.7 68.6 9.7 1.2
Column percent (X) 35.6 10.6 24.3 49.2 24.6 10.5
3-person household 2.15 740 35 95 370 210 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 12.8 50.0 28.4 4.1
Column percent (X) 15.9 14.9 7.5 16.1 32.3 15.8
4-or-more-person household 2.36 1,175 0 85 730 245 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 7.2 62.1 20.9 9.8
Column percent (X) 25.2 0.0 6.7 31.7 37.7 60.5

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 22.0 5,850 840 1,870 1,355 1,265 520
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.4 32.0 23.2 21.6 8.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.0 5,390 700 1,790 1,255 1,210 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 33.2 23.3 22.4 8.0
Column percent (X) 92.1 83.3 95.7 92.6 95.7 82.7
Carpooled 23.4 300 60 65 85 45 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 21.7 28.3 15.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 5.1 7.1 3.5 6.3 3.6 7.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 43.5 60 0 0 0 10 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.7 83.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 9.6
Bicycle or walked 5.6 100 75 15 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 15.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.7 8.9 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 25.0 4 0 0 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 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.