CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Beacon Falls town, New Haven County, Connecticut

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 5,083 100.0 5,246 100.0 163 3.2
In households 5,083 100.0 5,246 100.0 163 3.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,903 100.0 2,039 100.0 136 7.1
1-person household 401 21.1 467 22.9 66 16.5
2-person household 591 31.1 691 33.9 100 16.9
3-person household 349 18.3 341 16.7 -8 -2.3
4-person household 359 18.9 367 18.0 8 2.2
5-or-more-person household 203 10.7 173 8.5 -30 -14.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.57 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,903 100.0 2,039 100.0 136 7.1
No vehicle available 33 1.7 69 3.4 36 109.1
1 vehicle available 544 28.6 539 26.4 -5 -0.9
2 vehicles available 834 43.8 1,078 52.9 244 29.3
3 vehicles available 317 16.7 310 15.2 -7 -2.2
4 vehicles available 91 4.8 43 2.1 -48 -52.7
5 or more vehicles available 84 4.4 0 0.0 -84 -100.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.09 (X) 1.86 (X) -0.23 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,810 100.0 2,835 100.0 25 0.9
Male 1,511 53.8 1,510 53.3 -1 -0.1
Female 1,299 46.2 1,325 46.7 26 2.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,810 100.0 2,833 100.0 23 0.8
Drove alone 2,462 87.6 2,538 89.6 76 3.1
Carpooled 281 10.0 166 5.9 -115 -40.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0 14 0.5 14 0.0
Bicycle or walked 14 0.5 11 0.4 -3 -21.4
Motorcycle or other means 10 0.4 22 0.8 12 120.0
Worked at home 43 1.5 82 2.9 39 90.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,767 100.0 2,751 100.0 -16 -0.6
Less than 5 minutes 96 3.5 38 1.4 -58 -60.4
5 to 9 minutes 211 7.6 129 4.7 -82 -38.9
10 to 14 minutes 236 8.5 217 7.9 -19 -8.1
15 to 19 minutes 480 17.3 403 14.6 -77 -16.0
20 to 29 minutes 683 24.7 633 23.0 -50 -7.3
30 to 44 minutes 719 26.0 867 31.5 148 20.6
45 or more minutes 342 12.4 464 16.9 122 35.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.6 (X) 28.0 (X) 3.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,767 100.0 2,751 100.0 -16 -0.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 878 31.7 914 33.2 36 4.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 837 30.2 910 33.1 73 8.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 486 17.6 444 16.1 -42 -8.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 118 4.3 147 5.3 29 24.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 26 0.9 19 0.7 -7 -26.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 386 14.0 277 10.1 -109 -28.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 36 1.3 40 1.5 4 11.1
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: Beacon Falls town, New Haven County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 5,246 100.0
Under 16 years 1,149 21.9
16 to 20 years 297 5.7
21 to 24 years 193 3.7
25 to 44 years 1,846 35.2
45 to 64 years 1,263 24.1
65 years and over 498 9.5
Mean age (years) 35.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,039 100.0
Less than $15,000 131 6.4
$15,000 to 19,999 68 3.3
$20,000 to 24,999 83 4.1
$25,000 to 49,999 582 28.5
$50,000 to 74,999 567 27.8
$75,000 to 99,999 294 14.4
$100,000 or more 314 15.4
Mean household income (dollars) 63,725 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 56,592 (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 1.86 2,040 70 540 1,080 310 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 26.5 52.9 15.2 2.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 465 45 335 75 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 72.0 16.1 2.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 22.8 64.3 62.0 6.9 3.2 0.0
2-person household 1.90 690 10 115 495 60 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 16.7 71.7 8.7 1.4
Column percent (X) 33.8 14.3 21.3 45.8 19.4 22.2
3-person household 2.35 340 0 40 165 115 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 11.8 48.5 33.8 5.9
Column percent (X) 16.7 0.0 7.4 15.3 37.1 44.4
4-or-more-person household 2.16 540 10 45 345 125 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 8.3 63.9 23.1 2.8
Column percent (X) 26.5 14.3 8.3 31.9 40.3 33.3

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 28.0 2,750 165 620 635 865 465
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 22.5 23.1 31.5 16.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.4 2,540 135 580 590 845 390
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 22.8 23.2 33.3 15.4
Column percent (X) 92.4 81.8 93.5 92.9 97.7 83.9
Carpooled 32.6 165 20 30 45 25 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 18.2 27.3 15.2 27.3
Column percent (X) 6.0 12.1 4.8 7.1 2.9 9.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 75.7 15 0 0 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2
Bicycle or walked 0.9 10 10 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 6.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 45.2 20 0 10 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 75.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 3.2
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.