| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: New London County, Connecticut | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 254,957 | 100.0 | 259,088 | 100.0 | 4,131 | 1.6 | |||
| In households | 241,129 | 94.6 | 247,194 | 95.4 | 6,065 | 2.5 | |||
| In group quarters | 13,828 | 5.4 | 11,894 | 4.6 | -1,934 | -14.0 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 93,542 | 100.0 | 99,864 | 100.0 | 6,322 | 6.8 | |||
| 1-person household | 21,275 | 22.7 | 26,268 | 26.3 | 4,993 | 23.5 | |||
| 2-person household | 31,048 | 33.2 | 34,078 | 34.1 | 3,030 | 9.8 | |||
| 3-person household | 17,470 | 18.7 | 16,614 | 16.6 | -856 | -4.9 | |||
| 4-person household | 15,271 | 16.3 | 14,579 | 14.6 | -692 | -4.5 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 8,478 | 9.1 | 8,325 | 8.3 | -153 | -1.8 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.58 | (X) | 2.48 | (X) | -0.10 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 93,542 | 100.0 | 99,864 | 100.0 | 6,322 | 6.8 | |||
| No vehicle available | 7,019 | 7.5 | 7,061 | 7.1 | 42 | 0.6 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 29,200 | 31.2 | 32,845 | 32.9 | 3,645 | 12.5 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 39,262 | 42.0 | 42,110 | 42.2 | 2,848 | 7.3 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 13,060 | 14.0 | 13,417 | 13.4 | 357 | 2.7 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 3,761 | 4.0 | 3,227 | 3.2 | -534 | -14.2 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 1,240 | 1.3 | 1,204 | 1.2 | -36 | -2.9 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.80 | (X) | 1.77 | (X) | -0.03 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 130,451 | 100.0 | 129,555 | 100.0 | -896 | -0.7 | |||
| Male | 76,041 | 58.3 | 69,410 | 53.6 | -6,631 | -8.7 | |||
| Female | 54,410 | 41.7 | 60,145 | 46.4 | 5,735 | 10.5 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 130,451 | 100.0 | 129,553 | 100.0 | -898 | -0.7 | |||
| Drove alone | 96,637 | 74.1 | 105,125 | 81.1 | 8,488 | 8.8 | |||
| Carpooled | 17,307 | 13.3 | 12,847 | 9.9 | -4,460 | -25.8 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,376 | 1.1 | 2,081 | 1.6 | 705 | 51.2 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 7,619 | 5.8 | 5,187 | 4.0 | -2,432 | -31.9 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 1,322 | 1.0 | 906 | 0.7 | -416 | -31.5 | |||
| Worked at home | 6,190 | 4.7 | 3,407 | 2.6 | -2,783 | -45.0 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 124,261 | 100.0 | 126,146 | 100.0 | 1,885 | 1.5 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 5,157 | 4.2 | 4,701 | 3.7 | -456 | -8.8 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 16,982 | 13.7 | 16,448 | 13.0 | -534 | -3.1 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 22,025 | 17.7 | 21,311 | 16.9 | -714 | -3.2 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 22,951 | 18.5 | 22,769 | 18.0 | -182 | -0.8 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 27,567 | 22.2 | 28,026 | 22.2 | 459 | 1.7 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 19,706 | 15.9 | 20,040 | 15.9 | 334 | 1.7 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 9,873 | 7.9 | 12,851 | 10.2 | 2,978 | 30.2 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.8 | (X) | 22.2 | (X) | 2.4 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 124,261 | 100.0 | 126,146 | 100.0 | 1,885 | 1.5 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 38,349 | 30.9 | 36,174 | 28.7 | -2,175 | -5.7 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 35,980 | 29.0 | 35,526 | 28.2 | -454 | -1.3 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 20,254 | 16.3 | 21,076 | 16.7 | 822 | 4.1 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 5,798 | 4.7 | 6,062 | 4.8 | 264 | 4.6 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 3,421 | 2.8 | 4,353 | 3.5 | 932 | 27.2 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 18,319 | 14.7 | 19,137 | 15.2 | 818 | 4.5 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 2,140 | 1.7 | 3,818 | 3.0 | 1,678 | 78.4 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: New London County, Connecticut | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 259,088 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 56,290 | 21.7 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 16,574 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 12,314 | 4.8 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 81,044 | 31.3 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 59,181 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 33,685 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.8 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 99,864 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 10,712 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 5,026 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 5,525 | 5.5 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 27,885 | 27.9 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 22,979 | 23.0 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 13,218 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 14,519 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 62,459 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,646 | (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 | 99,865 | 7,060 | 32,845 | 42,110 | 13,415 | 4,430 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.1 | 32.9 | 42.2 | 13.4 | 4.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 1.02 | 26,270 | 4,485 | 18,030 | 2,965 | 585 | 205 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.1 | 68.6 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 26.3 | 63.5 | 54.9 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.85 | 34,080 | 1,335 | 8,275 | 19,610 | 4,075 | 780 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.9 | 24.3 | 57.5 | 12.0 | 2.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 34.1 | 18.9 | 25.2 | 46.6 | 30.4 | 17.6 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.13 | 16,615 | 590 | 3,395 | 7,465 | 3,945 | 1,220 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.6 | 20.4 | 44.9 | 23.7 | 7.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.6 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 29.4 | 27.5 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.25 | 22,905 | 650 | 3,145 | 12,065 | 4,815 | 2,230 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 52.7 | 21.0 | 9.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 22.9 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 28.7 | 35.9 | 50.3 | ||||
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 | 22.2 | 126,145 | 21,150 | 44,080 | 28,025 | 20,040 | 12,850 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.8 | 34.9 | 22.2 | 15.9 | 10.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 22.0 | 105,125 | 15,825 | 37,810 | 24,550 | 16,920 | 10,020 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 15.1 | 36.0 | 23.4 | 16.1 | 9.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 83.3 | 74.8 | 85.8 | 87.6 | 84.4 | 78.0 | ||||
| Carpooled | 25.0 | 12,845 | 1,850 | 4,065 | 2,810 | 2,200 | 1,920 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.4 | 31.6 | 21.9 | 17.1 | 14.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 10.2 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 14.9 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 37.6 | 2,080 | 65 | 510 | 340 | 565 | 600 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.1 | 24.5 | 16.3 | 27.2 | 28.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.7 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 10.7 | 5,185 | 3,115 | 1,415 | 280 | 230 | 145 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 60.1 | 27.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 4.1 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 36.2 | 905 | 290 | 285 | 45 | 125 | 160 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 32.0 | 31.5 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 17.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ||||
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