CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 5,006 100.0 4,688 100.0 -318 -6.4
In households 4,441 88.7 4,688 100.0 247 5.6
In group quarters 565 11.3 0 0.0 -565 -100.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,624 100.0 1,829 100.0 205 12.6
1-person household 261 16.1 386 21.1 125 47.9
2-person household 534 32.9 695 38.0 161 30.1
3-person household 334 20.6 315 17.2 -19 -5.7
4-person household 326 20.1 297 16.2 -29 -8.9
5-or-more-person household 169 10.4 136 7.4 -33 -19.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.73 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.17 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,624 100.0 1,829 100.0 205 12.6
No vehicle available 97 6.0 65 3.6 -32 -33.0
1 vehicle available 301 18.5 536 29.3 235 78.1
2 vehicles available 746 45.9 853 46.6 107 14.3
3 vehicles available 310 19.1 267 14.6 -43 -13.9
4 vehicles available 116 7.1 80 4.4 -36 -31.0
5 or more vehicles available 54 3.3 28 1.5 -26 -48.1
Mean vehicles per household 2.13 (X) 1.92 (X) -0.21 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,420 100.0 2,365 100.0 -55 -2.3
Male 1,373 56.7 1,250 52.9 -123 -9.0
Female 1,047 43.3 1,115 47.1 68 6.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,420 100.0 2,363 100.0 -57 -2.4
Drove alone 2,029 83.8 1,977 83.7 -52 -2.6
Carpooled 263 10.9 191 8.1 -72 -27.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 13 0.5 10 0.4 -3 -23.1
Bicycle or walked 31 1.3 45 1.9 14 45.2
Motorcycle or other means 0 0.0 4 0.2 4 0.0
Worked at home 84 3.5 136 5.8 52 61.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,336 100.0 2,227 100.0 -109 -4.7
Less than 5 minutes 84 3.6 63 2.8 -21 -25.0
5 to 9 minutes 268 11.5 177 7.9 -91 -34.0
10 to 14 minutes 270 11.6 281 12.6 11 4.1
15 to 19 minutes 419 17.9 418 18.8 -1 -0.2
20 to 29 minutes 552 23.6 535 24.0 -17 -3.1
30 to 44 minutes 572 24.5 458 20.6 -114 -19.9
45 or more minutes 171 7.3 295 13.2 124 72.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.0 (X) 26.9 (X) 4.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,336 100.0 2,227 100.0 -109 -4.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 767 32.8 646 29.0 -121 -15.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 676 28.9 651 29.2 -25 -3.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 468 20.0 445 20.0 -23 -4.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 55 2.4 36 1.6 -19 -34.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 35 1.5 50 2.2 15 42.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 302 12.9 357 16.0 55 18.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 33 1.4 42 1.9 9 27.3
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: Preston town, New London County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 4,688 100.0
Under 16 years 906 19.3
16 to 20 years 293 6.2
21 to 24 years 119 2.5
25 to 44 years 1,395 29.8
45 to 64 years 1,323 28.2
65 years and over 652 13.9
Mean age (years) 39.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,829 100.0
Less than $15,000 149 8.1
$15,000 to 19,999 82 4.5
$20,000 to 24,999 62 3.4
$25,000 to 49,999 468 25.6
$50,000 to 74,999 499 27.3
$75,000 to 99,999 291 15.9
$100,000 or more 278 15.2
Mean household income (dollars) 63,815 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 54,942 (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 1.92 1,830 65 535 855 265 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 29.2 46.7 14.5 6.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.19 385 45 260 70 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 67.5 18.2 0.0 2.6
Column percent (X) 21.0 69.2 48.6 8.2 0.0 9.1
2-person household 1.80 695 15 185 440 45 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 26.6 63.3 6.5 2.2
Column percent (X) 38.0 23.1 34.6 51.5 17.0 13.6
3-person household 2.35 315 0 50 150 90 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 15.9 47.6 28.6 7.9
Column percent (X) 17.2 0.0 9.3 17.5 34.0 22.7
4-or-more-person household 2.47 435 4 45 195 130 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 10.3 44.8 29.9 12.6
Column percent (X) 23.8 6.2 8.4 22.8 49.1 50.0

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 26.9 2,225 240 700 535 460 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 31.5 24.0 20.7 13.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.4 1,975 190 640 495 415 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 32.4 25.1 21.0 11.9
Column percent (X) 88.8 79.2 91.4 92.5 90.2 79.7
Carpooled 38.8 190 4 45 40 45 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 23.7 21.1 23.7 31.6
Column percent (X) 8.5 1.7 6.4 7.5 9.8 20.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 10.0 10 0 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 2.0 45 45 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.0 18.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 10.0 4 0 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
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.