CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 14,913 100.0 14,682 100.0 -231 -1.5
In households 14,812 99.3 14,672 99.9 -140 -0.9
In group quarters 101 0.7 10 0.1 -91 -90.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,138 100.0 5,283 100.0 145 2.8
1-person household 675 13.1 874 16.5 199 29.5
2-person household 1,603 31.2 1,887 35.7 284 17.7
3-person household 1,063 20.7 983 18.6 -80 -7.5
4-person household 1,186 23.1 990 18.7 -196 -16.5
5-or-more-person household 611 11.9 549 10.4 -62 -10.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.88 (X) 2.78 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,138 100.0 5,283 100.0 145 2.8
No vehicle available 81 1.6 148 2.8 67 82.7
1 vehicle available 973 18.9 1,240 23.5 267 27.4
2 vehicles available 2,619 51.0 2,612 49.4 -7 -0.3
3 vehicles available 1,096 21.3 954 18.1 -142 -13.0
4 vehicles available 295 5.7 208 3.9 -87 -29.5
5 or more vehicles available 74 1.4 121 2.3 47 63.5
Mean vehicles per household 2.15 (X) 2.05 (X) -0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,029 100.0 7,465 100.0 -564 -7.0
Male 4,745 59.1 4,030 54.0 -715 -15.1
Female 3,284 40.9 3,430 45.9 146 4.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,029 100.0 7,463 100.0 -566 -7.0
Drove alone 6,521 81.2 6,591 88.3 70 1.1
Carpooled 996 12.4 611 8.2 -385 -38.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28 0.3 28 0.4 0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 121 1.5 49 0.7 -72 -59.5
Motorcycle or other means 100 1.2 40 0.5 -60 -60.0
Worked at home 263 3.3 144 1.9 -119 -45.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,766 100.0 7,319 100.0 -447 -5.8
Less than 5 minutes 206 2.7 168 2.3 -38 -18.4
5 to 9 minutes 591 7.6 612 8.4 21 3.6
10 to 14 minutes 1,029 13.3 1,060 14.5 31 3.0
15 to 19 minutes 1,807 23.3 1,891 25.8 84 4.6
20 to 29 minutes 3,008 38.7 2,372 32.4 -636 -21.1
30 to 44 minutes 847 10.9 670 9.2 -177 -20.9
45 or more minutes 278 3.6 546 7.5 268 96.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3 (X) 21.0 (X) 1.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,766 100.0 7,319 100.0 -447 -5.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,328 30.0 1,929 26.4 -399 -17.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,560 33.0 2,194 30.0 -366 -14.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,206 15.5 1,188 16.2 -18 -1.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 345 4.4 348 4.8 3 0.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 210 2.7 327 4.5 117 55.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,023 13.2 1,132 15.5 109 10.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 94 1.2 201 2.7 107 113.8
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: Ledyard town, New London County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 14,682 100.0
Under 16 years 3,630 24.7
16 to 20 years 1,091 7.4
21 to 24 years 451 3.1
25 to 44 years 4,505 30.7
45 to 64 years 3,696 25.2
65 years and over 1,309 8.9
Mean age (years) 34.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,283 100.0
Less than $15,000 326 6.2
$15,000 to 19,999 146 2.8
$20,000 to 24,999 177 3.4
$25,000 to 49,999 1,267 24.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,402 26.5
$75,000 to 99,999 1,024 19.4
$100,000 or more 941 17.8
Mean household income (dollars) 70,021 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 62,647 (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 2.05 5,285 150 1,240 2,610 955 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 23.5 49.4 18.1 6.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.22 875 45 640 170 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 73.1 19.4 1.7 0.5
Column percent (X) 16.6 30.0 51.6 6.5 1.6 1.2
2-person household 2.00 1,885 55 295 1,195 300 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 15.6 63.4 15.9 2.4
Column percent (X) 35.7 36.7 23.8 45.8 31.4 13.6
3-person household 2.31 985 20 175 410 310 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 17.8 41.6 31.5 7.1
Column percent (X) 18.6 13.3 14.1 15.7 32.5 21.2
4-or-more-person household 2.41 1,540 35 130 840 330 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 8.4 54.5 21.4 13.3
Column percent (X) 29.1 23.3 10.5 32.2 34.6 62.1

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 21.0 7,320 780 2,950 2,370 670 545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 40.3 32.4 9.2 7.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.1 6,590 675 2,740 2,180 585 410
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 41.6 33.1 8.9 6.2
Column percent (X) 90.0 86.5 92.9 92.0 87.3 75.2
Carpooled 25.7 610 80 195 165 75 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.1 32.0 27.0 12.3 16.4
Column percent (X) 8.3 10.3 6.6 7.0 11.2 18.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60.0 30 0 0 20 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 66.7 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.7
Bicycle or walked 8.1 50 25 20 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 40.0 8.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 3.2 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 92.0 40 0 0 0 10 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 75.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 5.5
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.