CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 42,762 100.0 43,167 100.0 405 0.9
In households 38,907 91.0 41,292 95.7 2,385 6.1
In group quarters 3,855 9.0 1,875 4.3 -1,980 -51.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 16,832 100.0 18,542 100.0 1,710 10.2
1-person household 5,171 30.7 6,484 35.0 1,313 25.4
2-person household 5,750 34.2 6,124 33.0 374 6.5
3-person household 2,843 16.9 2,747 14.8 -96 -3.4
4-person household 1,986 11.8 2,026 10.9 40 2.0
5-or-more-person household 1,082 6.4 1,161 6.3 79 7.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.31 (X) 2.23 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 16,832 100.0 18,542 100.0 1,710 10.2
No vehicle available 1,705 10.1 1,912 10.3 207 12.1
1 vehicle available 5,975 35.5 7,478 40.3 1,503 25.2
2 vehicles available 6,619 39.3 7,028 37.9 409 6.2
3 vehicles available 1,786 10.6 1,578 8.5 -208 -11.6
4 vehicles available 579 3.4 450 2.4 -129 -22.3
5 or more vehicles available 168 1.0 96 0.5 -72 -42.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.65 (X) 1.54 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,450 100.0 22,120 100.0 -1,330 -5.7
Male 11,842 50.5 11,095 50.2 -747 -6.3
Female 11,608 49.5 11,020 49.8 -588 -5.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,450 100.0 22,118 100.0 -1,332 -5.7
Drove alone 17,835 76.1 18,628 84.2 793 4.4
Carpooled 2,673 11.4 1,868 8.4 -805 -30.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 481 2.1 375 1.7 -106 -22.0
Bicycle or walked 1,909 8.1 800 3.6 -1,109 -58.1
Motorcycle or other means 95 0.4 84 0.4 -11 -11.6
Worked at home 457 1.9 363 1.6 -94 -20.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 22,993 100.0 21,755 100.0 -1,238 -5.4
Less than 5 minutes 1,095 4.8 749 3.4 -346 -31.6
5 to 9 minutes 3,963 17.2 2,549 11.7 -1,414 -35.7
10 to 14 minutes 3,744 16.3 3,814 17.5 70 1.9
15 to 19 minutes 4,089 17.8 3,619 16.6 -470 -11.5
20 to 29 minutes 4,723 20.5 5,195 23.9 472 10.0
30 to 44 minutes 4,143 18.0 4,019 18.5 -124 -3.0
45 or more minutes 1,236 5.4 1,810 8.3 574 46.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.4 (X) 21.7 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 22,993 100.0 21,755 100.0 -1,238 -5.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,508 24.0 5,065 23.3 -443 -8.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,063 30.7 7,935 36.5 872 12.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,617 20.1 4,261 19.6 -356 -7.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,212 5.3 1,069 4.9 -143 -11.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 752 3.3 640 2.9 -112 -14.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,484 15.2 2,272 10.4 -1,212 -34.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 357 1.6 513 2.4 156 43.7
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: Middletown town, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 43,167 100.0
Under 16 years 8,564 19.8
16 to 20 years 1,906 4.4
21 to 24 years 2,217 5.1
25 to 44 years 15,344 35.5
45 to 64 years 9,340 21.6
65 years and over 5,796 13.4
Mean age (years) 37.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 18,542 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,411 13.0
$15,000 to 19,999 987 5.3
$20,000 to 24,999 984 5.3
$25,000 to 49,999 5,258 28.4
$50,000 to 74,999 3,893 21.0
$75,000 to 99,999 2,108 11.4
$100,000 or more 2,901 15.6
Mean household income (dollars) 59,273 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,162 (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 1.54 18,540 1,910 7,480 7,030 1,580 545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 40.3 37.9 8.5 2.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.90 6,485 1,260 4,715 420 70 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 72.7 6.5 1.1 0.2
Column percent (X) 35.0 66.0 63.0 6.0 4.4 2.8
2-person household 1.72 6,125 395 1,575 3,625 420 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 25.7 59.2 6.9 1.6
Column percent (X) 33.0 20.7 21.1 51.6 26.6 18.3
3-person household 1.97 2,745 140 710 1,160 610 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 25.9 42.3 22.2 4.7
Column percent (X) 14.8 7.3 9.5 16.5 38.6 23.9
4-or-more-person household 2.14 3,185 115 480 1,820 475 300
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 15.1 57.1 14.9 9.4
Column percent (X) 17.2 6.0 6.4 25.9 30.1 55.0

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 21.7 21,755 3,300 7,435 5,195 4,020 1,810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.2 34.2 23.9 18.5 8.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.8 18,630 2,610 6,340 4,545 3,585 1,550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 34.0 24.4 19.2 8.3
Column percent (X) 85.6 79.1 85.3 87.5 89.2 85.6
Carpooled 21.9 1,870 230 695 455 325 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 37.2 24.3 17.4 8.6
Column percent (X) 8.6 7.0 9.3 8.8 8.1 8.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.7 375 25 90 105 70 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 24.0 28.0 18.7 22.7
Column percent (X) 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.7 4.7
Bicycle or walked 9.8 800 395 300 60 40 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 49.4 37.5 7.5 5.0 0.5
Column percent (X) 3.7 12.0 4.0 1.2 1.0 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 33.0 85 40 4 30 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.1 4.7 35.3 0.0 11.8
Column percent (X) 0.4 1.2 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.6
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.