CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 25,651 100.0 26,236 100.0 585 2.3
In households 25,350 98.8 25,916 98.8 566 2.2
In group quarters 301 1.2 320 1.2 19 6.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 10,396 100.0 11,210 100.0 814 7.8
1-person household 2,751 26.5 3,403 30.4 652 23.7
2-person household 3,665 35.3 3,971 35.4 306 8.3
3-person household 1,762 16.9 1,696 15.1 -66 -3.7
4-person household 1,498 14.4 1,425 12.7 -73 -4.9
5-or-more-person household 720 6.9 715 6.4 -5 -0.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.44 (X) 2.31 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 10,396 100.0 11,210 100.0 814 7.8
No vehicle available 770 7.4 854 7.6 84 10.9
1 vehicle available 3,710 35.7 4,097 36.5 387 10.4
2 vehicles available 4,046 38.9 4,724 42.1 678 16.8
3 vehicles available 1,362 13.1 1,203 10.7 -159 -11.7
4 vehicles available 401 3.9 280 2.5 -121 -30.2
5 or more vehicles available 107 1.0 52 0.5 -55 -51.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.74 (X) 1.65 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,497 100.0 12,350 100.0 -147 -1.2
Male 6,534 52.3 6,255 50.6 -279 -4.3
Female 5,963 47.7 6,090 49.3 127 2.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,497 100.0 12,349 100.0 -148 -1.2
Drove alone 10,040 80.3 10,613 85.9 573 5.7
Carpooled 1,438 11.5 1,034 8.4 -404 -28.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 467 3.7 207 1.7 -260 -55.7
Bicycle or walked 273 2.2 135 1.1 -138 -50.5
Motorcycle or other means 77 0.6 43 0.3 -34 -44.2
Worked at home 202 1.6 317 2.6 115 56.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,295 100.0 12,032 100.0 -263 -2.1
Less than 5 minutes 319 2.6 319 2.7 0 0.0
5 to 9 minutes 1,748 14.2 1,455 12.1 -293 -16.8
10 to 14 minutes 2,535 20.6 2,637 21.9 102 4.0
15 to 19 minutes 3,117 25.4 3,004 25.0 -113 -3.6
20 to 29 minutes 2,673 21.7 2,666 22.2 -7 -0.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,493 12.1 1,216 10.1 -277 -18.6
45 or more minutes 410 3.3 735 6.1 325 79.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.1 (X) 19.2 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,295 100.0 12,032 100.0 -263 -2.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,533 20.6 2,198 18.3 -335 -13.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,645 37.8 4,497 37.4 -148 -3.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,914 23.7 2,821 23.4 -93 -3.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 715 5.8 710 5.9 -5 -0.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 364 3.0 360 3.0 -4 -1.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 996 8.1 1,247 10.4 251 25.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 128 1.0 199 1.7 71 55.5
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: Wethersfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 26,236 100.0
Under 16 years 4,719 18.0
16 to 20 years 1,124 4.3
21 to 24 years 634 2.4
25 to 44 years 7,035 26.8
45 to 64 years 6,580 25.1
65 years and over 6,144 23.4
Mean age (years) 43.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 11,210 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,266 11.3
$15,000 to 19,999 393 3.5
$20,000 to 24,999 609 5.4
$25,000 to 49,999 2,857 25.5
$50,000 to 74,999 2,492 22.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,559 13.9
$100,000 or more 2,034 18.1
Mean household income (dollars) 67,298 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 53,289 (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 1.65 11,210 855 4,095 4,725 1,205 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 36.5 42.1 10.7 2.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.91 3,405 680 2,420 280 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 71.1 8.2 0.0 0.6
Column percent (X) 30.4 79.5 59.1 5.9 0.0 6.1
2-person household 1.75 3,970 120 1,165 2,360 270 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 29.3 59.4 6.8 1.4
Column percent (X) 35.4 14.0 28.4 49.9 22.4 16.7
3-person household 2.13 1,695 10 315 855 475 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.6 18.6 50.4 28.0 2.4
Column percent (X) 15.1 1.2 7.7 18.1 39.4 12.1
4-or-more-person household 2.28 2,140 45 200 1,225 455 215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 9.3 57.2 21.3 10.0
Column percent (X) 19.1 5.3 4.9 25.9 37.8 65.2

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 19.2 12,030 1,775 5,640 2,665 1,215 735
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.8 46.9 22.2 10.1 6.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.1 10,615 1,570 5,020 2,385 1,025 610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.8 47.3 22.5 9.7 5.7
Column percent (X) 88.2 88.5 89.0 89.5 84.4 83.0
Carpooled 19.0 1,035 120 495 235 120 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 47.8 22.7 11.6 5.8
Column percent (X) 8.6 6.8 8.8 8.8 9.9 8.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31.9 205 0 45 35 70 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 22.0 17.1 34.1 29.3
Column percent (X) 1.7 0.0 0.8 1.3 5.8 8.2
Bicycle or walked 8.3 135 75 50 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.6 37.0 7.4 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 4.2 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 34.2 45 10 25 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.2 55.6 0.0 0.0 8.9
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
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.