CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 804,219 100.0 824,008 100.0 19,789 2.5
In households 778,409 96.8 796,280 96.6 17,871 2.3
In group quarters 25,810 3.2 27,728 3.4 1,918 7.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 304,169 100.0 319,309 100.0 15,140 5.0
1-person household 78,025 25.7 89,977 28.2 11,952 15.3
2-person household 95,667 31.5 100,607 31.5 4,940 5.2
3-person household 54,164 17.8 52,746 16.5 -1,418 -2.6
4-person household 46,908 15.4 45,746 14.3 -1,162 -2.5
5-or-more-person household 29,405 9.7 30,233 9.5 828 2.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 304,169 100.0 319,309 100.0 15,140 5.0
No vehicle available 36,382 12.0 38,613 12.1 2,231 6.1
1 vehicle available 100,479 33.0 113,271 35.5 12,792 12.7
2 vehicles available 116,185 38.2 120,927 37.9 4,742 4.1
3 vehicles available 36,079 11.9 35,037 11.0 -1,042 -2.9
4 vehicles available 11,041 3.6 8,530 2.7 -2,511 -22.7
5 or more vehicles available 4,003 1.3 2,931 0.9 -1,072 -26.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.67 (X) 1.60 (X) -0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 398,221 100.0 388,050 100.0 -10,171 -2.6
Male 209,747 52.7 199,155 51.3 -10,592 -5.0
Female 188,474 47.3 188,895 48.7 421 0.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 398,221 100.0 388,050 100.0 -10,171 -2.6
Drove alone 313,746 78.8 312,987 80.7 -759 -0.2
Carpooled 45,107 11.3 37,779 9.7 -7,328 -16.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 11,491 2.9 12,408 3.2 917 8.0
Bicycle or walked 17,802 4.5 13,290 3.4 -4,512 -25.3
Motorcycle or other means 2,466 0.6 2,022 0.5 -444 -18.0
Worked at home 7,609 1.9 9,564 2.5 1,955 25.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 390,612 100.0 378,486 100.0 -12,126 -3.1
Less than 5 minutes 12,588 3.2 10,339 2.7 -2,249 -17.9
5 to 9 minutes 50,641 13.0 42,466 11.2 -8,175 -16.1
10 to 14 minutes 74,327 19.0 66,878 17.7 -7,449 -10.0
15 to 19 minutes 74,970 19.2 67,544 17.8 -7,426 -9.9
20 to 29 minutes 82,654 21.2 83,653 22.1 999 1.2
30 to 44 minutes 62,964 16.1 64,720 17.1 1,756 2.8
45 or more minutes 32,468 8.3 42,886 11.3 10,418 32.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.9 (X) 23.2 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 390,612 100.0 378,486 100.0 -12,126 -3.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 93,119 23.8 91,316 24.1 -1,803 -1.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 120,539 30.9 117,175 31.0 -3,364 -2.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 85,528 21.9 77,859 20.6 -7,669 -9.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 21,694 5.6 22,334 5.9 640 3.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 11,658 3.0 12,293 3.2 635 5.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 51,917 13.3 48,832 12.9 -3,085 -5.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 6,157 1.6 8,677 2.3 2,520 40.9
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: New Haven County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 824,008 100.0
Under 16 years 180,367 21.9
16 to 20 years 53,202 6.5
21 to 24 years 38,797 4.7
25 to 44 years 247,778 30.1
45 to 64 years 184,730 22.4
65 years and over 119,134 14.5
Mean age (years) 37.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 319,309 100.0
Less than $15,000 46,200 14.5
$15,000 to 19,999 17,158 5.4
$20,000 to 24,999 17,517 5.5
$25,000 to 49,999 81,953 25.7
$50,000 to 74,999 64,826 20.3
$75,000 to 99,999 41,255 12.9
$100,000 or more 50,400 15.8
Mean household income (dollars) 62,220 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 48,834 (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 1.60 319,310 38,615 113,270 120,925 35,035 11,460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 35.5 37.9 11.0 3.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.89 89,975 21,735 59,155 7,490 1,080 510
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.2 65.7 8.3 1.2 0.6
Column percent (X) 28.2 56.3 52.2 6.2 3.1 4.5
2-person household 1.68 100,605 7,355 29,955 53,405 8,225 1,665
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 29.8 53.1 8.2 1.7
Column percent (X) 31.5 19.0 26.4 44.2 23.5 14.5
3-person household 1.93 52,745 4,300 11,510 23,120 11,660 2,155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 21.8 43.8 22.1 4.1
Column percent (X) 16.5 11.1 10.2 19.1 33.3 18.8
4-or-more-person household 2.10 75,980 5,220 12,650 36,910 14,070 7,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.9 16.6 48.6 18.5 9.4
Column percent (X) 23.8 13.5 11.2 30.5 40.2 62.2

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 23.2 378,485 52,805 134,420 83,655 64,720 42,885
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 35.5 22.1 17.1 11.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.7 312,985 41,745 111,875 72,250 54,585 32,530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 35.7 23.1 17.4 10.4
Column percent (X) 82.7 79.1 83.2 86.4 84.3 75.9
Carpooled 23.0 37,780 4,590 14,850 7,625 6,305 4,405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 39.3 20.2 16.7 11.7
Column percent (X) 10.0 8.7 11.0 9.1 9.7 10.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 46.7 12,410 295 1,910 2,030 2,850 5,320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 15.4 16.4 23.0 42.9
Column percent (X) 3.3 0.6 1.4 2.4 4.4 12.4
Bicycle or walked 12.8 13,290 5,660 4,985 1,475 785 380
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.6 37.5 11.1 5.9 2.9
Column percent (X) 3.5 10.7 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 26.6 2,020 510 800 275 190 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.2 39.6 13.6 9.4 12.1
Column percent (X) 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 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.