CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: North Canaan town, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,459 100.0 3,350 100.0 -109 -3.2
In households 3,318 95.9 3,192 95.3 -126 -3.8
In group quarters 141 4.1 158 4.7 17 12.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,283 100.0 1,346 100.0 63 4.9
1-person household 325 25.3 403 29.9 78 24.0
2-person household 431 33.6 454 33.7 23 5.3
3-person household 184 14.3 218 16.2 34 18.5
4-person household 209 16.3 155 11.5 -54 -25.8
5-or-more-person household 134 10.4 116 8.6 -18 -13.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.37 (X) -0.21 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,283 100.0 1,346 100.0 63 4.9
No vehicle available 136 10.6 158 11.7 22 16.2
1 vehicle available 392 30.6 482 35.8 90 23.0
2 vehicles available 474 36.9 485 36.0 11 2.3
3 vehicles available 193 15.0 175 13.0 -18 -9.3
4 vehicles available 76 5.9 10 0.7 -66 -86.8
5 or more vehicles available 12 0.9 36 2.7 24 200.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.78 (X) 1.64 (X) -0.13 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,685 100.0 1,645 100.0 -40 -2.4
Male 913 54.2 845 51.4 -68 -7.4
Female 772 45.8 800 48.6 28 3.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,685 100.0 1,643 100.0 -42 -2.5
Drove alone 1,374 81.5 1,323 80.5 -51 -3.7
Carpooled 114 6.8 220 13.4 106 93.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17 1.0 0 0.0 -17 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 109 6.5 26 1.6 -83 -76.1
Motorcycle or other means 4 0.2 12 0.7 8 200.0
Worked at home 67 4.0 62 3.8 -5 -7.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,618 100.0 1,581 100.0 -37 -2.3
Less than 5 minutes 243 15.0 171 10.8 -72 -29.6
5 to 9 minutes 466 28.8 390 24.7 -76 -16.3
10 to 14 minutes 296 18.3 268 17.0 -28 -9.5
15 to 19 minutes 205 12.7 235 14.9 30 14.6
20 to 29 minutes 207 12.8 262 16.6 55 26.6
30 to 44 minutes 139 8.6 135 8.5 -4 -2.9
45 or more minutes 62 3.8 120 7.6 58 93.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 13.5 (X) 17.3 (X) 3.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,618 100.0 1,581 100.0 -37 -2.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 492 30.4 528 33.4 36 7.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 386 23.9 426 26.9 40 10.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 304 18.8 280 17.7 -24 -7.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 98 6.1 131 8.3 33 33.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 84 5.2 48 3.0 -36 -42.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 227 14.0 133 8.4 -94 -41.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 27 1.7 35 2.2 8 29.6
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: North Canaan town, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,350 100.0
Under 16 years 665 19.9
16 to 20 years 211 6.3
21 to 24 years 81 2.4
25 to 44 years 990 29.6
45 to 64 years 767 22.9
65 years and over 636 19.0
Mean age (years) 40.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,346 100.0
Less than $15,000 185 13.7
$15,000 to 19,999 105 7.8
$20,000 to 24,999 117 8.7
$25,000 to 49,999 417 31.0
$50,000 to 74,999 290 21.5
$75,000 to 99,999 140 10.4
$100,000 or more 92 6.8
Mean household income (dollars) 46,101 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 39,020 (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 1.64 1,345 160 480 485 175 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 35.7 36.1 13.0 3.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 405 80 270 40 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.8 66.7 9.9 2.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 30.1 50.0 56.2 8.2 5.7 0.0
2-person household 1.63 455 40 145 215 55 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 31.9 47.3 12.1 0.0
Column percent (X) 33.8 25.0 30.2 44.3 31.4 0.0
3-person household 2.06 220 15 45 120 15 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 20.5 54.5 6.8 11.4
Column percent (X) 16.4 9.4 9.4 24.7 8.6 55.6
4-or-more-person household 2.37 270 25 20 115 95 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 7.4 42.6 35.2 7.4
Column percent (X) 20.1 15.6 4.2 23.7 54.3 44.4

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 17.3 1,580 560 505 260 135 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.4 32.0 16.5 8.5 7.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.8 1,325 450 450 190 125 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.0 34.0 14.3 9.4 8.3
Column percent (X) 83.9 80.4 89.1 73.1 92.6 91.7
Carpooled 15.9 220 90 40 70 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.9 18.2 31.8 1.8 4.5
Column percent (X) 13.9 16.1 7.9 26.9 3.0 8.3
Bicycle or walked 5.2 25 20 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 80.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.6 3.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 18.3 10 0 4 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.0 3.0 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.