CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,906 100.0 7,503 100.0 597 8.6
In households 6,906 100.0 7,493 99.9 587 8.5
In group quarters 0 0.0 10 0.1 10 0.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,658 100.0 2,920 100.0 262 9.9
1-person household 628 23.6 699 23.9 71 11.3
2-person household 879 33.1 951 32.6 72 8.2
3-person household 475 17.9 503 17.2 28 5.9
4-person household 455 17.1 495 17.0 40 8.8
5-or-more-person household 221 8.3 272 9.3 51 23.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.60 (X) 2.57 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,658 100.0 2,920 100.0 262 9.9
No vehicle available 169 6.4 130 4.5 -39 -23.1
1 vehicle available 791 29.8 871 29.8 80 10.1
2 vehicles available 1,140 42.9 1,241 42.5 101 8.9
3 vehicles available 395 14.9 506 17.3 111 28.1
4 vehicles available 98 3.7 149 5.1 51 52.0
5 or more vehicles available 65 2.4 23 0.8 -42 -64.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.91 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,656 100.0 4,050 100.0 394 10.8
Male 1,969 53.9 2,160 53.3 191 9.7
Female 1,687 46.1 1,890 46.7 203 12.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,656 100.0 4,048 100.0 392 10.7
Drove alone 3,049 83.4 3,582 88.5 533 17.5
Carpooled 394 10.8 256 6.3 -138 -35.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 20 0.5 28 0.7 8 40.0
Bicycle or walked 91 2.5 90 2.2 -1 -1.1
Motorcycle or other means 8 0.2 0 0.0 -8 -100.0
Worked at home 94 2.6 92 2.3 -2 -2.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,562 100.0 3,956 100.0 394 11.1
Less than 5 minutes 166 4.7 193 4.9 27 16.3
5 to 9 minutes 514 14.4 544 13.8 30 5.8
10 to 14 minutes 585 16.4 622 15.7 37 6.3
15 to 19 minutes 587 16.5 614 15.5 27 4.6
20 to 29 minutes 767 21.5 954 24.1 187 24.4
30 to 44 minutes 544 15.3 568 14.4 24 4.4
45 or more minutes 399 11.2 461 11.7 62 15.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.2 (X) 21.9 (X) 0.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,562 100.0 3,956 100.0 394 11.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,164 32.7 1,402 35.4 238 20.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,088 30.5 1,028 26.0 -60 -5.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 584 16.4 650 16.4 66 11.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 141 4.0 158 4.0 17 12.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 44 1.2 55 1.4 11 25.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 425 11.9 440 11.1 15 3.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 116 3.3 223 5.6 107 92.2
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: Thomaston town, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,503 100.0
Under 16 years 1,734 23.1
16 to 20 years 326 4.3
21 to 24 years 312 4.2
25 to 44 years 2,482 33.1
45 to 64 years 1,732 23.1
65 years and over 917 12.2
Mean age (years) 36.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,920 100.0
Less than $15,000 241 8.3
$15,000 to 19,999 186 6.4
$20,000 to 24,999 169 5.8
$25,000 to 49,999 740 25.3
$50,000 to 74,999 765 26.2
$75,000 to 99,999 415 14.2
$100,000 or more 404 13.8
Mean household income (dollars) 63,728 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 54,297 (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 1.91 2,920 130 870 1,240 505 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 29.8 42.5 17.3 5.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 700 90 510 80 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 72.9 11.4 2.1 0.6
Column percent (X) 24.0 69.2 58.6 6.5 3.0 2.4
2-person household 1.92 950 4 220 585 130 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.4 23.2 61.6 13.7 1.1
Column percent (X) 32.5 3.1 25.3 47.2 25.7 5.9
3-person household 2.22 505 15 85 230 130 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 16.8 45.5 25.7 8.9
Column percent (X) 17.3 11.5 9.8 18.5 25.7 26.5
4-or-more-person household 2.49 765 20 60 345 235 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 7.8 45.1 30.7 13.7
Column percent (X) 26.2 15.4 6.9 27.8 46.5 61.8

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 21.9 3,955 735 1,235 955 570 460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 31.2 24.1 14.4 11.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.0 3,580 610 1,110 920 525 415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.0 31.0 25.7 14.7 11.6
Column percent (X) 90.5 83.0 89.9 96.3 92.1 90.2
Carpooled 21.3 255 45 100 35 45 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 39.2 13.7 17.6 13.7
Column percent (X) 6.4 6.1 8.1 3.7 7.9 7.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 70.5 30 10 10 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3
Column percent (X) 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.2
Bicycle or walked 4.7 90 70 20 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 77.8 22.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.3 9.5 1.6 0.0 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.