CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 60,110 100.0 63,589 100.0 3,479 5.8
In households 57,763 96.1 58,724 92.3 961 1.7
In group quarters 2,347 3.9 4,865 7.7 2,518 107.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 23,861 100.0 24,584 100.0 723 3.0
1-person household 6,483 27.2 7,260 29.5 777 12.0
2-person household 8,452 35.4 8,274 33.7 -178 -2.1
3-person household 3,874 16.2 3,641 14.8 -233 -6.0
4-person household 3,213 13.5 3,466 14.1 253 7.9
5-or-more-person household 1,839 7.7 1,943 7.9 104 5.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.42 (X) 2.39 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 23,861 100.0 24,584 100.0 723 3.0
No vehicle available 1,840 7.7 2,196 8.9 356 19.3
1 vehicle available 8,379 35.1 8,824 35.9 445 5.3
2 vehicles available 10,188 42.7 10,471 42.6 283 2.8
3 vehicles available 2,649 11.1 2,467 10.0 -182 -6.9
4 vehicles available 604 2.5 474 1.9 -130 -21.5
5 or more vehicles available 201 0.8 152 0.6 -49 -24.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.62 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 29,349 100.0 28,375 100.0 -974 -3.3
Male 15,318 52.2 14,770 52.1 -548 -3.6
Female 14,031 47.8 13,605 47.9 -426 -3.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 29,349 100.0 28,374 100.0 -975 -3.3
Drove alone 23,609 80.4 23,825 84.0 216 0.9
Carpooled 2,524 8.6 1,917 6.8 -607 -24.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,219 4.2 844 3.0 -375 -30.8
Bicycle or walked 942 3.2 619 2.2 -323 -34.3
Motorcycle or other means 147 0.5 158 0.6 11 7.5
Worked at home 908 3.1 1,011 3.6 103 11.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 28,441 100.0 27,363 100.0 -1,078 -3.8
Less than 5 minutes 741 2.6 543 2.0 -198 -26.7
5 to 9 minutes 3,566 12.5 3,252 11.9 -314 -8.8
10 to 14 minutes 5,920 20.8 5,852 21.4 -68 -1.1
15 to 19 minutes 6,573 23.1 6,334 23.1 -239 -3.6
20 to 29 minutes 6,791 23.9 6,538 23.9 -253 -3.7
30 to 44 minutes 3,494 12.3 3,133 11.4 -361 -10.3
45 or more minutes 1,356 4.8 1,711 6.3 355 26.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.0 (X) 19.7 (X) 1.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 28,441 100.0 27,363 100.0 -1,078 -3.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,601 16.2 4,567 16.7 -34 -0.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 10,306 36.2 9,590 35.0 -716 -6.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 8,016 28.2 7,561 27.6 -455 -5.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,148 7.6 2,037 7.4 -111 -5.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 861 3.0 1,002 3.7 141 16.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,287 8.0 2,281 8.3 -6 -0.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 222 0.8 325 1.2 103 46.4
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: West Hartford town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 63,589 100.0
Under 16 years 12,338 19.4
16 to 20 years 4,961 7.8
21 to 24 years 2,836 4.5
25 to 44 years 16,463 25.9
45 to 64 years 14,684 23.1
65 years and over 12,307 19.4
Mean age (years) 40.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 24,584 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,287 9.3
$15,000 to 19,999 897 3.6
$20,000 to 24,999 1,085 4.4
$25,000 to 49,999 5,528 22.5
$50,000 to 74,999 4,964 20.2
$75,000 to 99,999 3,509 14.3
$100,000 or more 6,314 25.7
Mean household income (dollars) 84,652 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 61,665 (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 1.62 24,585 2,195 8,825 10,470 2,465 625
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 35.9 42.6 10.0 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.94 7,260 1,405 5,165 565 60 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 71.1 7.8 0.8 0.9
Column percent (X) 29.5 64.0 58.5 5.4 2.4 10.4
2-person household 1.72 8,275 430 2,310 4,805 645 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.2 27.9 58.1 7.8 1.0
Column percent (X) 33.7 19.6 26.2 45.9 26.2 13.6
3-person household 2.00 3,640 160 740 1,800 835 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 20.3 49.5 22.9 2.9
Column percent (X) 14.8 7.3 8.4 17.2 33.9 16.8
4-or-more-person household 2.15 5,410 195 610 3,300 925 375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 11.3 61.0 17.1 6.9
Column percent (X) 22.0 8.9 6.9 31.5 37.5 60.0

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 19.7 27,365 3,795 12,185 6,540 3,135 1,710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 44.5 23.9 11.5 6.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.2 23,825 3,295 10,730 5,910 2,525 1,365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 45.0 24.8 10.6 5.7
Column percent (X) 87.1 86.8 88.1 90.4 80.5 79.8
Carpooled 19.7 1,915 255 965 335 215 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 50.4 17.5 11.2 7.6
Column percent (X) 7.0 6.7 7.9 5.1 6.9 8.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34.7 845 20 160 200 305 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 18.9 23.7 36.1 18.3
Column percent (X) 3.1 0.5 1.3 3.1 9.7 9.1
Bicycle or walked 13.2 620 190 305 55 60 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.6 49.2 8.9 9.7 0.6
Column percent (X) 2.3 5.0 2.5 0.8 1.9 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 36.1 160 30 30 35 25 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 18.8 21.9 15.6 21.9
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.0
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.