CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 4,608 100.0 5,040 100.0 432 9.4
In households 4,608 100.0 5,040 100.0 432 9.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,549 100.0 1,755 100.0 206 13.3
1-person household 199 12.8 231 13.2 32 16.1
2-person household 504 32.5 597 34.0 93 18.5
3-person household 308 19.9 352 20.1 44 14.3
4-person household 327 21.1 373 21.3 46 14.1
5-or-more-person household 211 13.6 202 11.5 -9 -4.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.97 (X) 2.87 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,549 100.0 1,755 100.0 206 13.3
No vehicle available 23 1.5 72 4.1 49 213.0
1 vehicle available 237 15.3 335 19.1 98 41.4
2 vehicles available 653 42.2 839 47.8 186 28.5
3 vehicles available 406 26.2 398 22.7 -8 -2.0
4 vehicles available 148 9.6 111 6.3 -37 -25.0
5 or more vehicles available 82 5.3 0 0.0 -82 -100.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.44 (X) 2.08 (X) -0.36 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,593 100.0 2,570 100.0 -23 -0.9
Male 1,397 53.9 1,355 52.7 -42 -3.0
Female 1,196 46.1 1,220 47.5 24 2.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,593 100.0 2,572 100.0 -21 -0.8
Drove alone 2,211 85.3 2,129 82.8 -82 -3.7
Carpooled 227 8.8 166 6.5 -61 -26.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17 0.7 17 0.7 0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 45 1.7 27 1.0 -18 -40.0
Motorcycle or other means 12 0.5 41 1.6 29 241.7
Worked at home 81 3.1 192 7.5 111 137.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,512 100.0 2,380 100.0 -132 -5.3
Less than 5 minutes 74 2.9 40 1.7 -34 -45.9
5 to 9 minutes 162 6.4 125 5.3 -37 -22.8
10 to 14 minutes 401 16.0 205 8.6 -196 -48.9
15 to 19 minutes 313 12.5 201 8.4 -112 -35.8
20 to 29 minutes 731 29.1 741 31.1 10 1.4
30 to 44 minutes 605 24.1 741 31.1 136 22.5
45 or more minutes 226 9.0 327 13.7 101 44.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.9 (X) 28.4 (X) 5.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,512 100.0 2,380 100.0 -132 -5.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 546 21.7 689 28.9 143 26.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 885 35.2 782 32.9 -103 -11.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 617 24.6 612 25.7 -5 -0.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 191 7.6 95 4.0 -96 -50.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 73 2.9 42 1.8 -31 -42.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 167 6.6 135 5.7 -32 -19.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 33 1.3 25 1.1 -8 -24.2
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Bethany town, New Haven County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 5,040 100.0
Under 16 years 1,214 24.1
16 to 20 years 279 5.5
21 to 24 years 123 2.4
25 to 44 years 1,392 27.6
45 to 64 years 1,411 28.0
65 years and over 621 12.3
Mean age (years) 37.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,755 100.0
Less than $15,000 54 3.1
$15,000 to 19,999 51 2.9
$20,000 to 24,999 37 2.1
$25,000 to 49,999 369 21.0
$50,000 to 74,999 369 21.0
$75,000 to 99,999 297 16.9
$100,000 or more 578 32.9
Mean household income (dollars) 88,579 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 74,898 (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 2.08 1,755 70 335 840 400 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 19.1 47.9 22.8 6.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.13 230 20 175 35 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 76.1 15.2 0.0 1.7
Column percent (X) 13.1 28.6 52.2 4.2 0.0 3.6
2-person household 2.01 595 25 80 375 105 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 13.4 63.0 17.6 2.5
Column percent (X) 33.9 35.7 23.9 44.6 26.2 13.6
3-person household 2.29 350 15 45 145 110 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 12.9 41.4 31.4 10.0
Column percent (X) 19.9 21.4 13.4 17.3 27.5 31.8
4-or-more-person household 2.41 575 15 35 290 185 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 6.1 50.4 32.2 9.6
Column percent (X) 32.8 21.4 10.4 34.5 46.2 50.0

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 28.4 2,380 165 405 740 740 325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.9 17.0 31.1 31.1 13.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.3 2,130 145 360 675 710 240
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 16.9 31.7 33.3 11.3
Column percent (X) 89.5 87.9 88.9 91.2 95.9 73.8
Carpooled 33.2 165 4 35 60 30 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 21.2 36.4 18.2 24.2
Column percent (X) 6.9 2.4 8.6 8.1 4.1 12.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 128.8 15 0 0 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.6
Bicycle or walked 9.4 25 15 15 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 9.1 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 90.4 40 0 0 10 0 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 87.5
Column percent (X) 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0 10.8
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.