CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 108,961 100.0 107,271 100.0 -1,690 -1.6
In households 107,025 98.2 105,050 97.9 -1,975 -1.8
In group quarters 1,936 1.8 2,221 2.1 285 14.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 42,979 100.0 42,655 100.0 -324 -0.8
1-person household 12,684 29.5 13,397 31.4 713 5.6
2-person household 12,973 30.2 12,580 29.5 -393 -3.0
3-person household 7,297 17.0 6,999 16.4 -298 -4.1
4-person household 5,820 13.5 5,344 12.5 -476 -8.2
5-or-more-person household 4,205 9.8 4,335 10.2 130 3.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.49 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 42,979 100.0 42,655 100.0 -324 -0.8
No vehicle available 8,050 18.7 8,254 19.4 204 2.5
1 vehicle available 16,007 37.2 17,725 41.6 1,718 10.7
2 vehicles available 14,129 32.9 12,575 29.5 -1,554 -11.0
3 vehicles available 3,493 8.1 3,254 7.6 -239 -6.8
4 vehicles available 1,059 2.5 633 1.5 -426 -40.2
5 or more vehicles available 241 0.6 214 0.5 -27 -11.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.40 (X) 1.32 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 49,858 100.0 44,255 100.0 -5,603 -11.2
Male 25,898 51.9 22,390 50.6 -3,508 -13.5
Female 23,960 48.1 21,865 49.4 -2,095 -8.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 49,858 100.0 44,256 100.0 -5,602 -11.2
Drove alone 37,945 76.1 34,286 77.5 -3,659 -9.6
Carpooled 7,602 15.2 6,132 13.9 -1,470 -19.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,578 3.2 1,609 3.6 31 2.0
Bicycle or walked 1,799 3.6 1,228 2.8 -571 -31.7
Motorcycle or other means 412 0.8 399 0.9 -13 -3.2
Worked at home 522 1.0 602 1.4 80 15.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 49,336 100.0 43,654 100.0 -5,682 -11.5
Less than 5 minutes 1,466 3.0 1,124 2.6 -342 -23.3
5 to 9 minutes 6,717 13.6 5,410 12.4 -1,307 -19.5
10 to 14 minutes 11,300 22.9 9,235 21.2 -2,065 -18.3
15 to 19 minutes 10,118 20.5 7,711 17.7 -2,407 -23.8
20 to 29 minutes 7,916 16.0 8,210 18.8 294 3.7
30 to 44 minutes 7,621 15.4 7,395 16.9 -226 -3.0
45 or more minutes 4,198 8.5 4,569 10.5 371 8.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3 (X) 21.9 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 49,336 100.0 43,654 100.0 -5,682 -11.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 15,524 31.5 13,216 30.3 -2,308 -14.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 13,323 27.0 11,532 26.4 -1,791 -13.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 8,739 17.7 6,559 15.0 -2,180 -24.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,148 4.4 2,095 4.8 -53 -2.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,381 2.8 1,336 3.1 -45 -3.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 7,257 14.7 7,534 17.3 277 3.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 964 2.0 1,382 3.2 418 43.4
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: Waterbury town, New Haven County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 107,271 100.0
Under 16 years 25,841 24.1
16 to 20 years 6,497 6.1
21 to 24 years 5,142 4.8
25 to 44 years 32,625 30.4
45 to 64 years 21,085 19.7
65 years and over 16,081 15.0
Mean age (years) 36.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 42,655 100.0
Less than $15,000 9,477 22.2
$15,000 to 19,999 3,211 7.5
$20,000 to 24,999 3,324 7.8
$25,000 to 49,999 12,528 29.4
$50,000 to 74,999 7,576 17.8
$75,000 to 99,999 3,508 8.2
$100,000 or more 3,031 7.1
Mean household income (dollars) 43,940 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,285 (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 1.32 42,655 8,255 17,725 12,575 3,255 845
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 41.6 29.5 7.6 2.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.81 13,395 4,185 8,025 905 200 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.2 59.9 6.8 1.5 0.6
Column percent (X) 31.4 50.7 45.3 7.2 6.1 9.5
2-person household 1.41 12,580 1,800 4,695 5,355 620 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 37.3 42.6 4.9 0.8
Column percent (X) 29.5 21.8 26.5 42.6 19.0 12.4
3-person household 1.63 7,000 925 2,195 2,575 1,180 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 31.4 36.8 16.9 1.8
Column percent (X) 16.4 11.2 12.4 20.5 36.3 14.8
4-or-more-person household 1.69 9,680 1,345 2,810 3,740 1,250 535
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 29.0 38.6 12.9 5.5
Column percent (X) 22.7 16.3 15.9 29.7 38.4 63.3

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 43,655 6,535 16,945 8,210 7,395 4,570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 38.8 18.8 16.9 10.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.7 34,285 5,300 13,220 6,540 5,635 3,595
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 38.6 19.1 16.4 10.5
Column percent (X) 78.5 81.1 78.0 79.7 76.2 78.7
Carpooled 21.4 6,130 665 2,700 1,130 1,010 630
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 44.0 18.4 16.5 10.3
Column percent (X) 14.0 10.2 15.9 13.8 13.7 13.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31.3 1,610 55 340 320 620 280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 21.1 19.9 38.5 17.4
Column percent (X) 3.7 0.8 2.0 3.9 8.4 6.1
Bicycle or walked 17.1 1,230 395 505 145 130 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.1 41.1 11.8 10.6 4.1
Column percent (X) 2.8 6.0 3.0 1.8 1.8 1.1
Motorcycle or other means 14.2 400 120 185 75 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.0 46.2 18.8 1.0 2.5
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.8 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.2
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.