CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 28,540 100.0 25,671 100.0 -2,869 -10.1
In households 24,475 85.8 22,971 89.5 -1,504 -6.1
In group quarters 4,065 14.2 2,700 10.5 -1,365 -33.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 10,763 100.0 10,193 100.0 -570 -5.3
1-person household 3,680 34.2 3,834 37.6 154 4.2
2-person household 3,462 32.2 3,003 29.5 -459 -13.3
3-person household 1,607 14.9 1,498 14.7 -109 -6.8
4-person household 1,179 11.0 991 9.7 -188 -15.9
5-or-more-person household 835 7.8 867 8.5 32 3.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.27 (X) 2.25 (X) -0.02 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 10,763 100.0 10,193 100.0 -570 -5.3
No vehicle available 2,259 21.0 1,915 18.8 -344 -15.2
1 vehicle available 4,510 41.9 4,620 45.3 110 2.4
2 vehicles available 3,232 30.0 2,936 28.8 -296 -9.2
3 vehicles available 656 6.1 527 5.2 -129 -19.7
4 vehicles available 84 0.8 132 1.3 48 57.1
5 or more vehicles available 22 0.2 63 0.6 41 186.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.24 (X) 1.27 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,304 100.0 12,200 100.0 -2,104 -14.7
Male 8,410 58.8 6,285 51.5 -2,125 -25.3
Female 5,894 41.2 5,915 48.5 21 0.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,304 100.0 12,201 100.0 -2,103 -14.7
Drove alone 8,040 56.2 8,149 66.8 109 1.4
Carpooled 2,093 14.6 1,484 12.2 -609 -29.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 438 3.1 378 3.1 -60 -13.7
Bicycle or walked 2,488 17.4 1,502 12.3 -986 -39.6
Motorcycle or other means 226 1.6 240 2.0 14 6.2
Worked at home 1,019 7.1 448 3.7 -571 -56.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,285 100.0 11,753 100.0 -1,532 -11.5
Less than 5 minutes 1,030 7.8 893 7.6 -137 -13.3
5 to 9 minutes 3,121 23.5 2,191 18.6 -930 -29.8
10 to 14 minutes 2,710 20.4 2,669 22.7 -41 -1.5
15 to 19 minutes 2,589 19.5 2,229 19.0 -360 -13.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,950 14.7 1,934 16.5 -16 -0.8
30 to 44 minutes 1,264 9.5 1,153 9.8 -111 -8.8
45 or more minutes 621 4.7 684 5.8 63 10.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.2 (X) 17.2 (X) 2.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,285 100.0 11,753 100.0 -1,532 -11.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,780 28.5 2,750 23.4 -1,030 -27.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,286 24.7 2,885 24.5 -401 -12.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,151 16.2 1,857 15.8 -294 -13.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 740 5.6 805 6.8 65 8.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 459 3.5 641 5.5 182 39.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,553 19.2 2,526 21.5 -27 -1.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 316 2.4 289 2.5 -27 -8.5
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: New London town, New London County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 25,671 100.0
Under 16 years 5,261 20.5
16 to 20 years 2,833 11.0
21 to 24 years 2,229 8.7
25 to 44 years 7,761 30.2
45 to 64 years 4,473 17.4
65 years and over 3,114 12.1
Mean age (years) 34.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 10,193 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,949 19.1
$15,000 to 19,999 896 8.8
$20,000 to 24,999 849 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 3,547 34.8
$50,000 to 74,999 1,713 16.8
$75,000 to 99,999 648 6.4
$100,000 or more 591 5.8
Mean household income (dollars) 44,259 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,809 (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 1.27 10,195 1,915 4,620 2,935 525 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 45.3 28.8 5.1 1.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.81 3,835 1,115 2,405 260 50 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.1 62.7 6.8 1.3 0.1
Column percent (X) 37.6 58.2 52.1 8.9 9.5 2.1
2-person household 1.51 3,005 345 1,045 1,415 155 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 34.8 47.1 5.2 1.5
Column percent (X) 29.5 18.0 22.6 48.2 29.5 23.1
3-person household 1.60 1,500 215 510 535 175 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 34.0 35.7 11.7 4.3
Column percent (X) 14.7 11.2 11.0 18.2 33.3 33.3
4-or-more-person household 1.56 1,860 240 665 725 150 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 35.8 39.0 8.1 4.0
Column percent (X) 18.2 12.5 14.4 24.7 28.6 38.5

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 11,755 3,085 4,900 1,935 1,155 685
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.2 41.7 16.5 9.8 5.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.6 8,150 1,645 3,770 1,520 795 420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.2 46.3 18.7 9.8 5.2
Column percent (X) 69.3 53.3 76.9 78.6 68.8 61.3
Carpooled 19.9 1,485 255 605 280 230 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.2 40.7 18.9 15.5 7.4
Column percent (X) 12.6 8.3 12.3 14.5 19.9 16.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 30.8 380 4 130 65 80 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 34.2 17.1 21.1 26.3
Column percent (X) 3.2 0.1 2.7 3.4 6.9 14.6
Bicycle or walked 8.1 1,500 1,055 335 60 35 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.3 22.3 4.0 2.3 1.0
Column percent (X) 12.8 34.2 6.8 3.1 3.0 2.2
Motorcycle or other means 22.6 240 120 60 10 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 25.0 4.2 6.2 14.6
Column percent (X) 2.0 3.9 1.2 0.5 1.3 5.1
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.