| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Groton town, New London County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 45,144 | 100.0 | 39,912 | 100.0 | -5,232 | -11.6 | |||
| In households | 39,293 | 87.0 | 37,257 | 93.3 | -2,036 | -5.2 | |||
| In group quarters | 5,851 | 13.0 | 2,655 | 6.7 | -3,196 | -54.6 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 14,932 | 100.0 | 15,505 | 100.0 | 573 | 3.8 | |||
| 1-person household | 3,243 | 21.7 | 4,500 | 29.0 | 1,257 | 38.8 | |||
| 2-person household | 4,657 | 31.2 | 5,130 | 33.1 | 473 | 10.2 | |||
| 3-person household | 2,879 | 19.3 | 2,575 | 16.6 | -304 | -10.6 | |||
| 4-person household | 2,590 | 17.3 | 2,030 | 13.1 | -560 | -21.6 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 1,563 | 10.5 | 1,270 | 8.2 | -293 | -18.7 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.63 | (X) | 2.40 | (X) | -0.23 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 14,932 | 100.0 | 15,505 | 100.0 | 573 | 3.8 | |||
| No vehicle available | 852 | 5.7 | 1,166 | 7.5 | 314 | 36.9 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 5,724 | 38.3 | 6,041 | 39.0 | 317 | 5.5 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 6,285 | 42.1 | 6,467 | 41.7 | 182 | 2.9 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 1,514 | 10.1 | 1,495 | 9.6 | -19 | -1.3 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 480 | 3.2 | 243 | 1.6 | -237 | -49.4 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 77 | 0.5 | 93 | 0.6 | 16 | 20.8 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.69 | (X) | 1.61 | (X) | -0.08 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 24,776 | 100.0 | 20,740 | 100.0 | -4,036 | -16.3 | |||
| Male | 16,552 | 66.8 | 12,260 | 59.1 | -4,292 | -25.9 | |||
| Female | 8,224 | 33.2 | 8,480 | 40.9 | 256 | 3.1 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 24,776 | 100.0 | 20,741 | 100.0 | -4,035 | -16.3 | |||
| Drove alone | 15,163 | 61.2 | 15,689 | 75.6 | 526 | 3.5 | |||
| Carpooled | 3,089 | 12.5 | 2,251 | 10.9 | -838 | -27.1 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 230 | 0.9 | 384 | 1.9 | 154 | 67.0 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 2,930 | 11.8 | 1,870 | 9.0 | -1,060 | -36.2 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 384 | 1.5 | 193 | 0.9 | -191 | -49.7 | |||
| Worked at home | 2,980 | 12.0 | 354 | 1.7 | -2,626 | -88.1 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 21,796 | 100.0 | 20,387 | 100.0 | -1,409 | -6.5 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 1,126 | 5.2 | 784 | 3.8 | -342 | -30.4 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 4,392 | 20.2 | 4,270 | 20.9 | -122 | -2.8 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 5,862 | 26.9 | 5,297 | 26.0 | -565 | -9.6 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 4,792 | 22.0 | 4,239 | 20.8 | -553 | -11.5 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 3,334 | 15.3 | 2,991 | 14.7 | -343 | -10.3 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 1,393 | 6.4 | 1,508 | 7.4 | 115 | 8.3 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 897 | 4.1 | 1,298 | 6.4 | 401 | 44.7 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 15.0 | (X) | 17.2 | (X) | 2.2 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 21,796 | 100.0 | 20,387 | 100.0 | -1,409 | -6.5 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 7,820 | 35.9 | 7,326 | 35.9 | -494 | -6.3 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 5,985 | 27.5 | 5,239 | 25.7 | -746 | -12.5 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 2,933 | 13.5 | 3,209 | 15.7 | 276 | 9.4 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 991 | 4.5 | 834 | 4.1 | -157 | -15.8 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 653 | 3.0 | 495 | 2.4 | -158 | -24.2 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 3,037 | 13.9 | 2,733 | 13.4 | -304 | -10.0 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 377 | 1.7 | 551 | 2.7 | 174 | 46.2 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Groton town, New London County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 39,912 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 8,977 | 22.5 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 2,683 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 2,749 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 13,293 | 33.3 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 7,383 | 18.5 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 4,827 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 34.7 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 15,505 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,464 | 9.4 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 754 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 923 | 6.0 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 5,309 | 34.2 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 3,335 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 1,732 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 1,988 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 58,785 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,154 | (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 | 1.61 | 15,505 | 1,165 | 6,040 | 6,465 | 1,495 | 335 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.5 | 39.0 | 41.7 | 9.6 | 2.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.99 | 4,500 | 720 | 3,260 | 405 | 80 | 30 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.0 | 72.4 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 29.0 | 61.8 | 54.0 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 9.0 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.73 | 5,130 | 250 | 1,515 | 2,845 | 450 | 75 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.9 | 29.5 | 55.5 | 8.8 | 1.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 33.1 | 21.5 | 25.1 | 44.0 | 30.1 | 22.4 | ||||
| 3-person household | 1.94 | 2,575 | 100 | 690 | 1,195 | 495 | 95 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.9 | 26.8 | 46.4 | 19.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 18.5 | 33.1 | 28.4 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.01 | 3,300 | 95 | 575 | 2,025 | 470 | 135 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.9 | 17.4 | 61.4 | 14.2 | 4.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 21.3 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 31.3 | 31.4 | 40.3 | ||||
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 | 17.2 | 20,385 | 5,055 | 9,535 | 2,990 | 1,510 | 1,300 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 24.8 | 46.8 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 6.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 16.9 | 15,690 | 3,675 | 7,550 | 2,475 | 1,065 | 925 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 23.4 | 48.1 | 15.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 77.0 | 72.7 | 79.2 | 82.8 | 70.5 | 71.2 | ||||
| Carpooled | 18.8 | 2,250 | 430 | 1,130 | 305 | 185 | 205 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 19.1 | 50.2 | 13.6 | 8.2 | 9.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 11.0 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 15.8 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 30.9 | 385 | 25 | 105 | 45 | 135 | 70 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.5 | 27.3 | 11.7 | 35.1 | 18.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 5.4 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 13.6 | 1,870 | 825 | 700 | 165 | 110 | 75 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 44.1 | 37.4 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 4.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 9.2 | 16.3 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 5.8 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 27.1 | 195 | 100 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 25 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 51.3 | 28.2 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 12.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | ||||
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