CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 33,687 100.0 35,202 100.0 1,515 4.5
In households 33,023 98.0 34,366 97.6 1,343 4.1
In group quarters 664 2.0 836 2.4 172 25.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,904 100.0 14,730 100.0 826 5.9
1-person household 3,969 28.5 4,733 32.1 764 19.2
2-person household 4,683 33.7 4,844 32.9 161 3.4
3-person household 2,353 16.9 2,133 14.5 -220 -9.3
4-person household 1,943 14.0 1,980 13.4 37 1.9
5-or-more-person household 956 6.9 1,040 7.1 84 8.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.38 (X) 2.33 (X) -0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,904 100.0 14,730 100.0 826 5.9
No vehicle available 1,415 10.2 1,478 10.0 63 4.5
1 vehicle available 4,820 34.7 5,388 36.6 568 11.8
2 vehicles available 5,447 39.2 5,935 40.3 488 9.0
3 vehicles available 1,636 11.8 1,454 9.9 -182 -11.1
4 vehicles available 475 3.4 370 2.5 -105 -22.1
5 or more vehicles available 111 0.8 105 0.7 -6 -5.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.66 (X) 1.61 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,204 100.0 17,220 100.0 16 0.1
Male 9,087 52.8 9,125 53.0 38 0.4
Female 8,117 47.2 8,095 47.0 -22 -0.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,204 100.0 17,220 100.0 16 0.1
Drove alone 14,149 82.2 14,212 82.5 63 0.4
Carpooled 1,926 11.2 1,920 11.1 -6 -0.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 130 0.8 122 0.7 -8 -6.2
Bicycle or walked 706 4.1 543 3.2 -163 -23.1
Motorcycle or other means 51 0.3 112 0.7 61 119.6
Worked at home 242 1.4 311 1.8 69 28.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,962 100.0 16,909 100.0 -53 -0.3
Less than 5 minutes 889 5.2 820 4.8 -69 -7.8
5 to 9 minutes 3,187 18.8 3,062 18.1 -125 -3.9
10 to 14 minutes 3,571 21.1 3,169 18.7 -402 -11.3
15 to 19 minutes 2,399 14.1 2,444 14.5 45 1.9
20 to 29 minutes 2,371 14.0 2,413 14.3 42 1.8
30 to 44 minutes 2,338 13.8 2,628 15.5 290 12.4
45 or more minutes 2,207 13.0 2,373 14.0 166 7.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.1 (X) 22.3 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,962 100.0 16,909 100.0 -53 -0.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,746 33.9 5,362 31.7 -384 -6.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,670 27.5 4,856 28.7 186 4.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,734 16.1 2,664 15.8 -70 -2.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 969 5.7 783 4.6 -186 -19.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 419 2.5 547 3.2 128 30.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,995 11.8 2,174 12.9 179 9.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 429 2.5 523 3.1 94 21.9
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: Torrington town, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 35,202 100.0
Under 16 years 7,177 20.4
16 to 20 years 1,867 5.3
21 to 24 years 1,242 3.5
25 to 44 years 10,977 31.2
45 to 64 years 7,768 22.1
65 years and over 6,171 17.5
Mean age (years) 39.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,730 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,274 15.4
$15,000 to 19,999 813 5.5
$20,000 to 24,999 1,106 7.5
$25,000 to 49,999 4,243 28.8
$50,000 to 74,999 3,210 21.8
$75,000 to 99,999 1,798 12.2
$100,000 or more 1,286 8.7
Mean household income (dollars) 50,269 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 41,841 (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 1.61 14,730 1,480 5,390 5,935 1,455 475
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 36.6 40.3 9.9 3.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.97 4,735 995 3,045 570 95 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.0 64.3 12.0 2.0 0.6
Column percent (X) 32.1 67.2 56.5 9.6 6.5 6.3
2-person household 1.69 4,845 290 1,430 2,700 330 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 29.5 55.7 6.8 2.0
Column percent (X) 32.9 19.6 26.5 45.5 22.7 20.0
3-person household 2.04 2,135 95 415 1,075 435 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 19.4 50.4 20.4 5.4
Column percent (X) 14.5 6.4 7.7 18.1 29.9 24.2
4-or-more-person household 2.15 3,020 95 500 1,595 590 240
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 16.6 52.8 19.5 7.9
Column percent (X) 20.5 6.4 9.3 26.9 40.5 50.5

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 22.3 16,910 3,880 5,615 2,415 2,630 2,375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.9 33.2 14.3 15.6 14.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.6 14,210 3,125 4,705 2,095 2,255 2,030
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.0 33.1 14.7 15.9 14.3
Column percent (X) 84.0 80.5 83.8 86.7 85.7 85.5
Carpooled 22.1 1,920 500 625 240 275 280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.0 32.6 12.5 14.3 14.6
Column percent (X) 11.4 12.9 11.1 9.9 10.5 11.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.3 120 0 20 4 55 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 16.7 3.3 45.8 37.5
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.2 2.1 1.9
Bicycle or walked 12.0 545 215 250 60 10 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 39.4 45.9 11.0 1.8 2.8
Column percent (X) 3.2 5.5 4.5 2.5 0.4 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 19.7 110 40 15 15 30 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.4 13.6 13.6 27.3 9.1
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.6 1.1 0.4
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.