| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Chester town, Middlesex County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 3,422 | 100.0 | 3,743 | 100.0 | 321 | 9.4 | |||
| In households | 3,270 | 95.6 | 3,589 | 95.9 | 319 | 9.8 | |||
| In group quarters | 152 | 4.4 | 154 | 4.1 | 2 | 1.3 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 1,310 | 100.0 | 1,501 | 100.0 | 191 | 14.6 | |||
| 1-person household | 313 | 23.9 | 427 | 28.4 | 114 | 36.4 | |||
| 2-person household | 459 | 35.0 | 534 | 35.6 | 75 | 16.3 | |||
| 3-person household | 261 | 19.9 | 223 | 14.9 | -38 | -14.6 | |||
| 4-person household | 176 | 13.4 | 211 | 14.1 | 35 | 19.9 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 101 | 7.7 | 106 | 7.1 | 5 | 5.0 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.50 | (X) | 2.39 | (X) | -0.11 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 1,310 | 100.0 | 1,501 | 100.0 | 191 | 14.6 | |||
| No vehicle available | 50 | 3.8 | 65 | 4.3 | 15 | 30.0 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 376 | 28.7 | 431 | 28.7 | 55 | 14.6 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 595 | 45.4 | 627 | 41.8 | 32 | 5.4 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 223 | 17.0 | 259 | 17.3 | 36 | 16.1 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 46 | 3.5 | 101 | 6.7 | 55 | 119.6 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 20 | 1.5 | 18 | 1.2 | -2 | -10.0 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.92 | (X) | 1.97 | (X) | 0.05 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 1,753 | 100.0 | 2,010 | 100.0 | 257 | 14.7 | |||
| Male | 934 | 53.3 | 1,060 | 52.7 | 126 | 13.5 | |||
| Female | 819 | 46.7 | 950 | 47.3 | 131 | 16.0 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 1,753 | 100.0 | 2,010 | 100.0 | 257 | 14.7 | |||
| Drove alone | 1,461 | 83.3 | 1,698 | 84.5 | 237 | 16.2 | |||
| Carpooled | 153 | 8.7 | 132 | 6.6 | -21 | -13.7 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 11 | 0.6 | 19 | 0.9 | 8 | 72.7 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 66 | 3.8 | 50 | 2.5 | -16 | -24.2 | |||
| Worked at home | 62 | 3.5 | 111 | 5.5 | 49 | 79.0 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 1,691 | 100.0 | 1,899 | 100.0 | 208 | 12.3 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 142 | 8.4 | 150 | 7.9 | 8 | 5.6 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 268 | 15.8 | 218 | 11.5 | -50 | -18.7 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 274 | 16.2 | 315 | 16.6 | 41 | 15.0 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 261 | 15.4 | 295 | 15.5 | 34 | 13.0 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 338 | 20.0 | 333 | 17.5 | -5 | -1.5 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 239 | 14.1 | 370 | 19.5 | 131 | 54.8 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 169 | 10.0 | 218 | 11.5 | 49 | 29.0 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.5 | (X) | 23.5 | (X) | 4.1 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 1,691 | 100.0 | 1,899 | 100.0 | 208 | 12.3 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 404 | 23.9 | 494 | 26.0 | 90 | 22.3 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 537 | 31.8 | 617 | 32.5 | 80 | 14.9 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 374 | 22.1 | 439 | 23.1 | 65 | 17.4 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 115 | 6.8 | 97 | 5.1 | -18 | -15.7 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 57 | 3.4 | 42 | 2.2 | -15 | -26.3 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 199 | 11.8 | 205 | 10.8 | 6 | 3.0 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Chester town, Middlesex County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 3,743 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 747 | 20.0 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 152 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 84 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 1,137 | 30.4 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 978 | 26.1 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 645 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 40.7 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 1,501 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 94 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 69 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 79 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 344 | 22.9 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 293 | 19.5 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 218 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 404 | 26.9 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 79,285 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,156 | (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 | 1.97 | 1,500 | 65 | 430 | 625 | 260 | 120 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.3 | 28.7 | 41.7 | 17.3 | 8.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 1.20 | 425 | 20 | 325 | 75 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.7 | 76.5 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 28.3 | 30.8 | 75.6 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.99 | 535 | 40 | 85 | 275 | 105 | 25 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.5 | 15.9 | 51.4 | 19.6 | 4.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 35.7 | 61.5 | 19.8 | 44.0 | 40.4 | 20.8 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.63 | 225 | 0 | 10 | 105 | 75 | 35 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 46.7 | 33.3 | 15.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 15.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 16.8 | 28.8 | 29.2 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.53 | 315 | 4 | 10 | 175 | 80 | 50 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 55.6 | 25.4 | 15.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 21.0 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 28.0 | 30.8 | 41.7 | ||||
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 | 23.5 | 1,900 | 370 | 610 | 335 | 370 | 220 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 19.5 | 32.1 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 11.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 23.3 | 1,700 | 315 | 545 | 285 | 360 | 195 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 18.5 | 32.1 | 16.8 | 21.2 | 11.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 89.5 | 85.1 | 89.3 | 85.1 | 97.3 | 88.6 | ||||
| Carpooled | 23.6 | 130 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.5 | 34.6 | 34.6 | 7.7 | 11.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 6.8 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 6.8 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 91.6 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 4.0 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 2.6 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
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