CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 52,434 100.0 56,913 100.0 4,479 8.5
In households 50,288 95.9 52,729 92.6 2,441 4.9
In group quarters 2,146 4.1 4,184 7.4 2,038 95.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 20,623 100.0 22,375 100.0 1,752 8.5
1-person household 5,687 27.6 6,962 31.1 1,275 22.4
2-person household 7,024 34.1 7,456 33.3 432 6.2
3-person household 3,452 16.7 3,446 15.4 -6 -0.2
4-person household 2,907 14.1 2,795 12.5 -112 -3.9
5-or-more-person household 1,553 7.5 1,716 7.7 163 10.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.44 (X) 2.36 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 20,623 100.0 22,375 100.0 1,752 8.5
No vehicle available 1,748 8.5 1,900 8.5 152 8.7
1 vehicle available 7,394 35.9 8,883 39.7 1,489 20.1
2 vehicles available 8,436 40.9 8,791 39.3 355 4.2
3 vehicles available 2,067 10.0 2,087 9.3 20 1.0
4 vehicles available 728 3.5 551 2.5 -177 -24.3
5 or more vehicles available 250 1.2 163 0.7 -87 -34.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.60 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 27,205 100.0 27,240 100.0 35 0.1
Male 13,762 50.6 13,495 49.5 -267 -1.9
Female 13,443 49.4 13,750 50.5 307 2.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 27,205 100.0 27,242 100.0 37 0.1
Drove alone 22,000 80.9 22,072 81.0 72 0.3
Carpooled 2,888 10.6 2,532 9.3 -356 -12.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 834 3.1 794 2.9 -40 -4.8
Bicycle or walked 876 3.2 999 3.7 123 14.0
Motorcycle or other means 104 0.4 156 0.6 52 50.0
Worked at home 503 1.8 689 2.5 186 37.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,702 100.0 26,553 100.0 -149 -0.6
Less than 5 minutes 675 2.5 708 2.7 33 4.9
5 to 9 minutes 3,020 11.3 2,787 10.5 -233 -7.7
10 to 14 minutes 4,504 16.9 4,720 17.8 216 4.8
15 to 19 minutes 5,652 21.2 5,428 20.4 -224 -4.0
20 to 29 minutes 6,802 25.5 6,639 25.0 -163 -2.4
30 to 44 minutes 4,045 15.1 3,819 14.4 -226 -5.6
45 or more minutes 2,004 7.5 2,452 9.2 448 22.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.9 (X) 21.9 (X) 2.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,702 100.0 26,553 100.0 -149 -0.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,231 15.8 4,844 18.2 613 14.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9,057 33.9 8,749 32.9 -308 -3.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,113 26.6 6,626 25.0 -487 -6.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,600 6.0 1,549 5.8 -51 -3.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,064 4.0 942 3.5 -122 -11.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,307 12.4 3,458 13.0 151 4.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 330 1.2 385 1.4 55 16.7
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: Hamden town, New Haven County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 56,913 100.0
Under 16 years 10,538 18.5
16 to 20 years 5,035 8.8
21 to 24 years 3,199 5.6
25 to 44 years 15,995 28.1
45 to 64 years 12,210 21.5
65 years and over 9,936 17.5
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 22,375 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,814 12.6
$15,000 to 19,999 1,079 4.8
$20,000 to 24,999 1,226 5.5
$25,000 to 49,999 5,507 24.6
$50,000 to 74,999 4,938 22.1
$75,000 to 99,999 3,068 13.7
$100,000 or more 3,743 16.7
Mean household income (dollars) 65,357 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 52,351 (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 1.60 22,375 1,900 8,885 8,790 2,085 715
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 39.7 39.3 9.3 3.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.90 6,960 1,345 5,105 445 45 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 73.3 6.4 0.6 0.4
Column percent (X) 31.1 70.8 57.5 5.1 2.2 3.5
2-person household 1.70 7,455 265 2,420 4,190 520 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 32.5 56.2 7.0 0.8
Column percent (X) 33.3 13.9 27.2 47.7 24.9 8.4
3-person household 1.98 3,445 175 720 1,685 735 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 20.9 48.9 21.3 3.8
Column percent (X) 15.4 9.2 8.1 19.2 35.3 18.2
4-or-more-person household 2.24 4,510 115 635 2,475 785 500
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 14.1 54.9 17.4 11.1
Column percent (X) 20.2 6.1 7.1 28.2 37.6 69.9

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 21.9 26,555 3,495 10,150 6,640 3,820 2,450
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 38.2 25.0 14.4 9.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.7 22,070 2,535 8,675 5,765 3,235 1,860
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 39.3 26.1 14.7 8.4
Column percent (X) 83.1 72.5 85.5 86.8 84.7 75.9
Carpooled 22.3 2,530 200 1,115 700 305 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 44.1 27.7 12.1 8.3
Column percent (X) 9.5 5.7 11.0 10.5 8.0 8.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 44.2 795 4 125 135 185 345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 15.7 17.0 23.3 43.4
Column percent (X) 3.0 0.1 1.2 2.0 4.8 14.1
Bicycle or walked 10.8 1,000 665 170 35 90 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.5 17.0 3.5 9.0 4.0
Column percent (X) 3.8 19.0 1.7 0.5 2.4 1.6
Motorcycle or other means 8.2 155 85 65 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 54.8 41.9 2.6 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0
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.