| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Middlesex County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 143,196 | 100.0 | 155,071 | 100.0 | 11,875 | 8.3 | |||
| In households | 137,165 | 95.8 | 148,846 | 96.0 | 11,681 | 8.5 | |||
| In group quarters | 6,031 | 4.2 | 6,225 | 4.0 | 194 | 3.2 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 54,694 | 100.0 | 61,288 | 100.0 | 6,594 | 12.1 | |||
| 1-person household | 13,293 | 24.3 | 16,698 | 27.2 | 3,405 | 25.6 | |||
| 2-person household | 18,933 | 34.6 | 21,349 | 34.8 | 2,416 | 12.8 | |||
| 3-person household | 9,712 | 17.8 | 9,798 | 16.0 | 86 | 0.9 | |||
| 4-person household | 8,377 | 15.3 | 8,874 | 14.5 | 497 | 5.9 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 4,379 | 8.0 | 4,569 | 7.5 | 190 | 4.3 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.51 | (X) | 2.43 | (X) | -0.08 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 54,694 | 100.0 | 61,288 | 100.0 | 6,594 | 12.1 | |||
| No vehicle available | 2,957 | 5.4 | 3,662 | 6.0 | 705 | 23.8 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 15,979 | 29.2 | 19,007 | 31.0 | 3,028 | 18.9 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 23,703 | 43.3 | 26,942 | 44.0 | 3,239 | 13.7 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 8,560 | 15.7 | 8,757 | 14.3 | 197 | 2.3 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 2,577 | 4.7 | 2,259 | 3.7 | -318 | -12.3 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 918 | 1.7 | 661 | 1.1 | -257 | -28.0 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.91 | (X) | 1.82 | (X) | -0.08 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 77,665 | 100.0 | 80,715 | 100.0 | 3,050 | 3.9 | |||
| Male | 41,119 | 52.9 | 41,985 | 52.0 | 866 | 2.1 | |||
| Female | 36,546 | 47.1 | 38,730 | 48.0 | 2,184 | 6.0 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 77,665 | 100.0 | 80,715 | 100.0 | 3,050 | 3.9 | |||
| Drove alone | 62,821 | 80.9 | 68,270 | 84.6 | 5,449 | 8.7 | |||
| Carpooled | 8,205 | 10.6 | 6,064 | 7.5 | -2,141 | -26.1 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 983 | 1.3 | 990 | 1.2 | 7 | 0.7 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 2,888 | 3.7 | 2,381 | 2.9 | -507 | -17.6 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 333 | 0.4 | 372 | 0.5 | 39 | 11.7 | |||
| Worked at home | 2,435 | 3.1 | 2,638 | 3.3 | 203 | 8.3 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 75,230 | 100.0 | 78,077 | 100.0 | 2,847 | 3.8 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 3,284 | 4.4 | 2,954 | 3.8 | -330 | -10.0 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 10,587 | 14.1 | 8,653 | 11.1 | -1,934 | -18.3 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 11,416 | 15.2 | 11,755 | 15.1 | 339 | 3.0 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 11,690 | 15.5 | 11,071 | 14.2 | -619 | -5.3 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 14,772 | 19.6 | 16,394 | 21.0 | 1,622 | 11.0 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 15,616 | 20.8 | 16,647 | 21.3 | 1,031 | 6.6 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 7,865 | 10.5 | 10,603 | 13.6 | 2,738 | 34.8 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.4 | (X) | 24.5 | (X) | 3.1 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 75,230 | 100.0 | 78,077 | 100.0 | 2,847 | 3.8 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 19,576 | 26.0 | 19,403 | 24.9 | -173 | -0.9 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 24,645 | 32.8 | 27,116 | 34.7 | 2,471 | 10.0 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 14,532 | 19.3 | 15,473 | 19.8 | 941 | 6.5 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 3,750 | 5.0 | 3,876 | 5.0 | 126 | 3.4 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 2,197 | 2.9 | 2,147 | 2.7 | -50 | -2.3 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 9,406 | 12.5 | 8,603 | 11.0 | -803 | -8.5 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 1,124 | 1.5 | 1,459 | 1.9 | 335 | 29.8 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Middlesex County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 155,071 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 32,274 | 20.8 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 8,804 | 5.7 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 5,887 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 48,517 | 31.3 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 38,539 | 24.9 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 21,050 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 38.0 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 61,288 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 5,383 | 8.8 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 2,544 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 2,780 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 14,510 | 23.7 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 13,790 | 22.5 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 9,634 | 15.7 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 12,647 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 70,665 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,175 | (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 | 1.82 | 61,290 | 3,660 | 19,005 | 26,940 | 8,755 | 2,920 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.0 | 31.0 | 44.0 | 14.3 | 4.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 1.02 | 16,700 | 2,420 | 12,035 | 1,895 | 265 | 85 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.5 | 72.1 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 27.2 | 66.1 | 63.3 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.93 | 21,350 | 800 | 4,230 | 12,920 | 2,725 | 675 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.7 | 19.8 | 60.5 | 12.8 | 3.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 34.8 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 48.0 | 31.1 | 23.1 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.21 | 9,800 | 280 | 1,470 | 4,720 | 2,680 | 650 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.9 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 27.3 | 6.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 17.5 | 30.6 | 22.3 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.37 | 13,445 | 165 | 1,270 | 7,410 | 3,090 | 1,510 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 55.1 | 23.0 | 11.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 21.9 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 27.5 | 35.3 | 51.7 | ||||
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 | 24.5 | 78,075 | 11,605 | 22,825 | 16,395 | 16,645 | 10,605 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.9 | 29.2 | 21.0 | 21.3 | 13.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 24.6 | 68,270 | 9,185 | 19,965 | 14,835 | 15,195 | 9,090 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.5 | 29.2 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 13.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 87.4 | 79.1 | 87.5 | 90.5 | 91.3 | 85.7 | ||||
| Carpooled | 25.5 | 6,065 | 860 | 1,830 | 1,190 | 1,185 | 1,000 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.2 | 30.2 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 16.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 9.4 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 50.2 | 990 | 25 | 200 | 170 | 175 | 420 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.5 | 20.2 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 42.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 8.6 | 2,380 | 1,435 | 725 | 125 | 60 | 35 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 60.3 | 30.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 3.0 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 29.0 | 370 | 100 | 110 | 70 | 35 | 55 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 27.0 | 29.7 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 14.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||||
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