CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 2,904 100.0 2,968 100.0 64 2.2
In households 2,888 99.4 2,819 95.0 -69 -2.4
In group quarters 16 0.6 149 5.0 133 831.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,200 100.0 1,244 100.0 44 3.7
1-person household 301 25.1 384 30.9 83 27.6
2-person household 454 37.8 483 38.8 29 6.4
3-person household 215 17.9 157 12.6 -58 -27.0
4-person household 149 12.4 133 10.7 -16 -10.7
5-or-more-person household 81 6.8 87 7.0 6 7.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.41 (X) 2.27 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,200 100.0 1,244 100.0 44 3.7
No vehicle available 19 1.6 15 1.2 -4 -21.1
1 vehicle available 381 31.8 439 35.3 58 15.2
2 vehicles available 581 48.4 505 40.6 -76 -13.1
3 vehicles available 137 11.4 213 17.1 76 55.5
4 vehicles available 49 4.1 60 4.8 11 22.4
5 or more vehicles available 33 2.8 12 1.0 -21 -63.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.95 (X) 1.92 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,621 100.0 1,485 100.0 -136 -8.4
Male 895 55.2 800 53.9 -95 -10.6
Female 726 44.8 685 46.1 -41 -5.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,621 100.0 1,485 100.0 -136 -8.4
Drove alone 1,031 63.6 1,086 73.1 55 5.3
Carpooled 175 10.8 71 4.8 -104 -59.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 54 3.3 52 3.5 -2 -3.7
Bicycle or walked 157 9.7 84 5.7 -73 -46.5
Motorcycle or other means 7 0.4 0 0.0 -7 -100.0
Worked at home 197 12.2 192 12.9 -5 -2.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,424 100.0 1,293 100.0 -131 -9.2
Less than 5 minutes 192 13.5 113 8.7 -79 -41.1
5 to 9 minutes 302 21.2 134 10.4 -168 -55.6
10 to 14 minutes 250 17.6 246 19.0 -4 -1.6
15 to 19 minutes 175 12.3 149 11.5 -26 -14.9
20 to 29 minutes 163 11.4 235 18.2 72 44.2
30 to 44 minutes 231 16.2 147 11.4 -84 -36.4
45 or more minutes 111 7.8 269 20.8 158 142.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.7 (X) 30.4 (X) 12.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,424 100.0 1,293 100.0 -131 -9.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 151 10.6 304 23.5 153 101.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 467 32.8 422 32.6 -45 -9.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 337 23.7 234 18.1 -103 -30.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 160 11.2 135 10.4 -25 -15.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 66 4.6 61 4.7 -5 -7.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 189 13.3 110 8.5 -79 -41.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 54 3.8 27 2.1 -27 -50.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Sharon town, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 2,968 100.0
Under 16 years 561 18.9
16 to 20 years 116 3.9
21 to 24 years 90 3.0
25 to 44 years 717 24.2
45 to 64 years 863 29.1
65 years and over 621 20.9
Mean age (years) 43.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,244 100.0
Less than $15,000 91 7.3
$15,000 to 19,999 93 7.5
$20,000 to 24,999 37 3.0
$25,000 to 49,999 348 28.0
$50,000 to 74,999 265 21.3
$75,000 to 99,999 154 12.4
$100,000 or more 256 20.6
Mean household income (dollars) 106,786 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 53,000 (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 1.92 1,245 15 440 505 215 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 35.3 40.6 17.3 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.33 385 10 275 80 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 71.4 20.8 3.9 1.0
Column percent (X) 30.9 66.7 62.5 15.8 7.0 5.7
2-person household 2.03 485 0 115 250 110 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 23.7 51.5 22.7 2.1
Column percent (X) 39.0 0.0 26.1 49.5 51.2 14.3
3-person household 2.32 155 0 25 70 40 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 16.1 45.2 25.8 12.9
Column percent (X) 12.4 0.0 5.7 13.9 18.6 28.6
4-or-more-person household 2.44 220 4 25 105 50 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 11.4 47.7 22.7 18.2
Column percent (X) 17.7 26.7 5.7 20.8 23.3 57.1

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 30.4 1,295 245 395 235 145 270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.9 30.5 18.1 11.2 20.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 30.3 1,085 185 330 220 130 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 30.4 20.3 12.0 20.3
Column percent (X) 83.8 75.5 83.5 93.6 89.7 81.5
Carpooled 42.1 70 4 30 0 10 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 42.9 0.0 14.3 35.7
Column percent (X) 5.4 1.6 7.6 0.0 6.9 9.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 54.6 50 0 15 4 10 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 30.0 8.0 20.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 3.9 0.0 3.8 1.7 6.9 9.3
Bicycle or walked 7.3 85 55 20 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 64.7 23.5 11.8 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 6.6 22.4 5.1 4.3 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.