CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 15,818 100.0 18,567 100.0 2,749 17.4
In households 14,534 91.9 17,408 93.8 2,874 19.8
In group quarters 1,284 8.1 1,159 6.2 -125 -9.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,149 100.0 7,229 100.0 1,080 17.6
1-person household 1,933 31.4 2,148 29.7 215 11.1
2-person household 2,187 35.6 2,497 34.5 310 14.2
3-person household 735 12.0 875 12.1 140 19.0
4-person household 823 13.4 1,115 15.4 292 35.5
5-or-more-person household 471 7.7 594 8.2 123 26.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.36 (X) 2.41 (X) 0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,149 100.0 7,229 100.0 1,080 17.6
No vehicle available 229 3.7 425 5.9 196 85.6
1 vehicle available 2,547 41.4 2,566 35.5 19 0.7
2 vehicles available 2,161 35.1 2,911 40.3 750 34.7
3 vehicles available 865 14.1 1,010 14.0 145 16.8
4 vehicles available 168 2.7 223 3.1 55 32.7
5 or more vehicles available 179 2.9 94 1.3 -85 -47.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.80 (X) 1.77 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,182 100.0 7,855 100.0 1,673 27.1
Male 3,390 54.8 4,390 55.9 1,000 29.5
Female 2,792 45.2 3,465 44.1 673 24.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,182 100.0 7,854 100.0 1,672 27.0
Drove alone 5,350 86.5 6,444 82.0 1,094 20.4
Carpooled 443 7.2 805 10.2 362 81.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 38 0.6 75 1.0 37 97.4
Bicycle or walked 98 1.6 81 1.0 -17 -17.3
Motorcycle or other means 64 1.0 83 1.1 19 29.7
Worked at home 189 3.1 366 4.7 177 93.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,993 100.0 7,488 100.0 1,495 24.9
Less than 5 minutes 292 4.9 238 3.2 -54 -18.5
5 to 9 minutes 813 13.6 691 9.2 -122 -15.0
10 to 14 minutes 968 16.2 1,112 14.9 144 14.9
15 to 19 minutes 886 14.8 818 10.9 -68 -7.7
20 to 29 minutes 1,137 19.0 1,637 21.9 500 44.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,067 17.8 1,843 24.6 776 72.7
45 or more minutes 830 13.8 1,149 15.3 319 38.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.0 (X) 27.6 (X) 4.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,993 100.0 7,488 100.0 1,495 24.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,502 25.1 1,638 21.9 136 9.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,965 32.8 2,551 34.1 586 29.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,436 24.0 1,909 25.5 473 32.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 216 3.6 620 8.3 404 187.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 164 2.7 145 1.9 -19 -11.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 639 10.7 517 6.9 -122 -19.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 71 1.2 108 1.4 37 52.1
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: Southbury town, New Haven County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 18,567 100.0
Under 16 years 3,781 20.4
16 to 20 years 734 4.0
21 to 24 years 325 1.8
25 to 44 years 4,206 22.7
45 to 64 years 4,680 25.2
65 years and over 4,841 26.1
Mean age (years) 44.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,229 100.0
Less than $15,000 477 6.6
$15,000 to 19,999 278 3.8
$20,000 to 24,999 270 3.7
$25,000 to 49,999 1,809 25.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,415 19.6
$75,000 to 99,999 1,001 13.8
$100,000 or more 1,979 27.4
Mean household income (dollars) 82,069 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 61,919 (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 1.77 7,230 425 2,565 2,910 1,010 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 35.5 40.2 14.0 4.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 2,150 325 1,660 120 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 77.2 5.6 1.4 0.7
Column percent (X) 29.7 76.5 64.7 4.1 3.0 4.8
2-person household 1.82 2,495 70 730 1,385 250 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 29.3 55.5 10.0 2.6
Column percent (X) 34.5 16.5 28.5 47.6 24.8 20.6
3-person household 2.43 875 4 70 430 310 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 8.0 49.1 35.4 6.9
Column percent (X) 12.1 0.9 2.7 14.8 30.7 19.0
4-or-more-person household 2.40 1,710 30 110 980 420 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 6.4 57.3 24.6 10.2
Column percent (X) 23.7 7.1 4.3 33.7 41.6 55.6

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 27.6 7,490 930 1,930 1,635 1,845 1,150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.4 25.8 21.8 24.6 15.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.6 6,445 705 1,695 1,485 1,620 935
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 26.3 23.0 25.1 14.5
Column percent (X) 86.0 75.8 87.8 90.8 87.8 81.3
Carpooled 26.3 805 140 180 150 170 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.4 22.4 18.6 21.1 19.9
Column percent (X) 10.7 15.1 9.3 9.2 9.2 13.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 68.9 75 10 4 0 15 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 5.3 0.0 20.0 53.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.8 3.5
Bicycle or walked 8.7 80 55 20 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.8 25.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 5.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 21.8 85 15 25 0 35 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 29.4 0.0 41.2 4.7
Column percent (X) 1.1 1.6 1.3 0.0 1.9 0.3
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.