| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Meriden town, New Haven County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 59,479 | 100.0 | 58,244 | 100.0 | -1,235 | -2.1 | |||
| In households | 58,352 | 98.1 | 57,098 | 98.0 | -1,254 | -2.1 | |||
| In group quarters | 1,127 | 1.9 | 1,146 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.7 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 23,108 | 100.0 | 22,958 | 100.0 | -150 | -0.6 | |||
| 1-person household | 6,025 | 26.1 | 6,622 | 28.8 | 597 | 9.9 | |||
| 2-person household | 7,362 | 31.9 | 7,163 | 31.2 | -199 | -2.7 | |||
| 3-person household | 4,105 | 17.8 | 3,773 | 16.4 | -332 | -8.1 | |||
| 4-person household | 3,404 | 14.7 | 3,129 | 13.6 | -275 | -8.1 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 2,212 | 9.6 | 2,271 | 9.9 | 59 | 2.7 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.53 | (X) | 2.49 | (X) | -0.04 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 23,108 | 100.0 | 22,958 | 100.0 | -150 | -0.6 | |||
| No vehicle available | 2,644 | 11.4 | 2,687 | 11.7 | 43 | 1.6 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 7,777 | 33.7 | 8,523 | 37.1 | 746 | 9.6 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 9,049 | 39.2 | 8,585 | 37.4 | -464 | -5.1 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 2,677 | 11.6 | 2,407 | 10.5 | -270 | -10.1 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 747 | 3.2 | 558 | 2.4 | -189 | -25.3 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 214 | 0.9 | 198 | 0.9 | -16 | -7.5 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.65 | (X) | 1.58 | (X) | -0.07 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 29,846 | 100.0 | 27,345 | 100.0 | -2,501 | -8.4 | |||
| Male | 15,739 | 52.7 | 14,035 | 51.3 | -1,704 | -10.8 | |||
| Female | 14,107 | 47.3 | 13,310 | 48.7 | -797 | -5.6 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 29,846 | 100.0 | 27,345 | 100.0 | -2,501 | -8.4 | |||
| Drove alone | 24,698 | 82.8 | 22,818 | 83.4 | -1,880 | -7.6 | |||
| Carpooled | 3,331 | 11.2 | 2,832 | 10.4 | -499 | -15.0 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 238 | 0.8 | 332 | 1.2 | 94 | 39.5 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 1,003 | 3.4 | 721 | 2.6 | -282 | -28.1 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 204 | 0.7 | 133 | 0.5 | -71 | -34.8 | |||
| Worked at home | 372 | 1.2 | 509 | 1.9 | 137 | 36.8 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 29,474 | 100.0 | 26,836 | 100.0 | -2,638 | -9.0 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 995 | 3.4 | 954 | 3.6 | -41 | -4.1 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 4,895 | 16.6 | 3,785 | 14.1 | -1,110 | -22.7 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 5,875 | 19.9 | 5,805 | 21.6 | -70 | -1.2 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 5,456 | 18.5 | 5,169 | 19.3 | -287 | -5.3 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 5,719 | 19.4 | 5,543 | 20.7 | -176 | -3.1 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 5,007 | 17.0 | 3,870 | 14.4 | -1,137 | -22.7 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 1,527 | 5.2 | 1,710 | 6.4 | 183 | 12.0 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.2 | (X) | 19.4 | (X) | 1.2 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 29,474 | 100.0 | 26,836 | 100.0 | -2,638 | -9.0 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 8,314 | 28.2 | 7,379 | 27.5 | -935 | -11.2 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 9,739 | 33.0 | 8,426 | 31.4 | -1,313 | -13.5 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 4,641 | 15.7 | 4,458 | 16.6 | -183 | -3.9 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 1,347 | 4.6 | 1,262 | 4.7 | -85 | -6.3 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 551 | 1.9 | 649 | 2.4 | 98 | 17.8 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 4,373 | 14.8 | 3,842 | 14.3 | -531 | -12.1 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 509 | 1.7 | 820 | 3.1 | 311 | 61.1 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Meriden town, New Haven County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 58,244 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 13,540 | 23.2 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 3,150 | 5.4 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 3,050 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 17,312 | 29.7 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 13,034 | 22.4 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 8,158 | 14.0 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.8 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 22,958 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 3,557 | 15.5 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 1,505 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 1,339 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 6,680 | 29.1 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 4,782 | 20.8 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 2,846 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 2,249 | 9.8 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 51,737 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,237 | (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 | 1.58 | 22,960 | 2,685 | 8,525 | 8,585 | 2,405 | 755 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.7 | 37.1 | 37.4 | 10.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.92 | 6,620 | 1,455 | 4,445 | 590 | 60 | 65 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 22.0 | 67.1 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 28.8 | 54.2 | 52.1 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 8.6 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.69 | 7,165 | 500 | 2,115 | 3,830 | 610 | 105 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.0 | 29.5 | 53.5 | 8.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 31.2 | 18.6 | 24.8 | 44.6 | 25.4 | 13.9 | ||||
| 3-person household | 1.87 | 3,775 | 325 | 875 | 1,675 | 795 | 105 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.6 | 23.2 | 44.4 | 21.1 | 2.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.4 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 19.5 | 33.1 | 13.9 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.04 | 5,400 | 405 | 1,085 | 2,490 | 940 | 480 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.5 | 20.1 | 46.1 | 17.4 | 8.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 23.5 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 29.0 | 39.1 | 63.6 | ||||
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 | 19.4 | 26,835 | 4,740 | 10,975 | 5,545 | 3,870 | 1,710 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.7 | 40.9 | 20.7 | 14.4 | 6.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 19.2 | 22,820 | 3,880 | 9,335 | 4,915 | 3,305 | 1,385 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.0 | 40.9 | 21.5 | 14.5 | 6.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 85.0 | 81.9 | 85.1 | 88.6 | 85.4 | 81.0 | ||||
| Carpooled | 20.8 | 2,830 | 470 | 1,280 | 445 | 430 | 210 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.6 | 45.2 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 7.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 10.5 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 8.0 | 11.1 | 12.3 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 36.8 | 330 | 35 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 80 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.6 | 18.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 13.5 | 720 | 325 | 240 | 70 | 50 | 35 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 45.1 | 33.3 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 4.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 2.7 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 14.6 | 135 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 22.2 | 44.4 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||||
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