CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 20,456 100.0 21,661 100.0 1,205 5.9
In households 20,304 99.3 21,501 99.3 1,197 5.9
In group quarters 152 0.7 160 0.7 8 5.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,235 100.0 8,051 100.0 816 11.3
1-person household 1,366 18.9 1,739 21.6 373 27.3
2-person household 2,143 29.6 2,589 32.2 446 20.8
3-person household 1,438 19.9 1,507 18.7 69 4.8
4-person household 1,461 20.2 1,410 17.5 -51 -3.5
5-or-more-person household 827 11.4 806 10.0 -21 -2.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.81 (X) 2.67 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,235 100.0 8,051 100.0 816 11.3
No vehicle available 392 5.4 340 4.2 -52 -13.3
1 vehicle available 1,746 24.1 2,284 28.4 538 30.8
2 vehicles available 3,423 47.3 3,660 45.5 237 6.9
3 vehicles available 1,177 16.3 1,290 16.0 113 9.6
4 vehicles available 333 4.6 351 4.4 18 5.4
5 or more vehicles available 164 2.3 126 1.6 -38 -23.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.98 (X) 1.93 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,820 100.0 11,120 100.0 300 2.8
Male 5,798 53.6 5,890 53.0 92 1.6
Female 5,022 46.4 5,230 47.0 208 4.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,820 100.0 11,120 100.0 300 2.8
Drove alone 8,950 82.7 9,709 87.3 759 8.5
Carpooled 1,303 12.0 923 8.3 -380 -29.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 81 0.7 83 0.7 2 2.5
Bicycle or walked 211 2.0 170 1.5 -41 -19.4
Motorcycle or other means 97 0.9 15 0.1 -82 -84.5
Worked at home 178 1.6 220 2.0 42 23.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,642 100.0 10,900 100.0 258 2.4
Less than 5 minutes 473 4.4 392 3.6 -81 -17.1
5 to 9 minutes 1,771 16.6 1,595 14.6 -176 -9.9
10 to 14 minutes 2,124 20.0 1,830 16.8 -294 -13.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,843 17.3 1,727 15.8 -116 -6.3
20 to 29 minutes 2,131 20.0 1,973 18.1 -158 -7.4
30 to 44 minutes 1,431 13.4 1,834 16.8 403 28.2
45 or more minutes 869 8.2 1,549 14.2 680 78.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.9 (X) 24.5 (X) 5.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,642 100.0 10,900 100.0 258 2.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,193 30.0 3,110 28.5 -83 -2.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,158 29.7 3,596 33.0 438 13.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,016 18.9 1,793 16.4 -223 -11.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 519 4.9 405 3.7 -114 -22.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 173 1.6 262 2.4 89 51.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,422 13.4 1,456 13.4 34 2.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 161 1.5 278 2.6 117 72.7
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: Watertown town, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 21,661 100.0
Under 16 years 4,700 21.7
16 to 20 years 1,335 6.2
21 to 24 years 704 3.3
25 to 44 years 6,463 29.8
45 to 64 years 5,418 25.0
65 years and over 3,041 14.0
Mean age (years) 38.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 8,051 100.0
Less than $15,000 643 8.0
$15,000 to 19,999 266 3.3
$20,000 to 24,999 321 4.0
$25,000 to 49,999 2,094 26.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,852 23.0
$75,000 to 99,999 1,345 16.7
$100,000 or more 1,530 19.0
Mean household income (dollars) 69,984 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 59,420 (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 1.93 8,050 340 2,285 3,660 1,290 475
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 28.4 45.5 16.0 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 1,740 215 1,295 170 50 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.4 74.4 9.8 2.9 0.6
Column percent (X) 21.6 63.2 56.7 4.6 3.9 2.1
2-person household 1.88 2,590 50 655 1,545 265 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 25.3 59.7 10.2 2.7
Column percent (X) 32.2 14.7 28.7 42.2 20.5 14.7
3-person household 2.30 1,505 35 180 755 405 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 12.0 50.2 26.9 8.6
Column percent (X) 18.7 10.3 7.9 20.6 31.4 27.4
4-or-more-person household 2.43 2,215 35 155 1,190 570 270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 7.0 53.7 25.7 12.2
Column percent (X) 27.5 10.3 6.8 32.5 44.2 56.8

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 24.5 10,900 1,985 3,555 1,975 1,835 1,550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.2 32.6 18.1 16.8 14.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.0 9,710 1,725 3,205 1,865 1,605 1,310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.8 33.0 19.2 16.5 13.5
Column percent (X) 89.1 86.9 90.2 94.4 87.5 84.5
Carpooled 24.5 925 135 305 100 215 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 33.0 10.8 23.2 17.8
Column percent (X) 8.5 6.8 8.6 5.1 11.7 10.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 65.3 85 15 4 0 15 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 4.7 0.0 17.6 58.8
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.8 3.2
Bicycle or walked 30.0 170 105 35 10 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.8 20.6 5.9 0.0 11.8
Column percent (X) 1.6 5.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.3
Motorcycle or other means 9.0 15 4 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.2 0.3 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.