CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,008 100.0 2,971 100.0 -37 -1.2
In households 2,887 96.0 2,922 98.4 35 1.2
In group quarters 121 4.0 49 1.6 -72 -59.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,045 100.0 1,117 100.0 72 6.9
1-person household 192 18.4 232 20.8 40 20.8
2-person household 303 29.0 361 32.3 58 19.1
3-person household 248 23.7 228 20.4 -20 -8.1
4-person household 192 18.4 204 18.3 12 6.2
5-or-more-person household 110 10.5 92 8.2 -18 -16.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.76 (X) 2.62 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,045 100.0 1,117 100.0 72 6.9
No vehicle available 61 5.8 60 5.4 -1 -1.6
1 vehicle available 269 25.7 330 29.5 61 22.7
2 vehicles available 446 42.7 514 46.0 68 15.2
3 vehicles available 197 18.9 134 12.0 -63 -32.0
4 vehicles available 45 4.3 61 5.5 16 35.6
5 or more vehicles available 27 2.6 18 1.6 -9 -33.3
Mean vehicles per household 2.00 (X) 1.89 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,476 100.0 1,525 100.0 49 3.3
Male 856 58.0 815 53.4 -41 -4.8
Female 620 42.0 710 46.6 90 14.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,476 100.0 1,523 100.0 47 3.2
Drove alone 1,127 76.4 1,279 84.0 152 13.5
Carpooled 235 15.9 184 12.1 -51 -21.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 13 0.9 8 0.5 -5 -38.5
Bicycle or walked 68 4.6 31 2.0 -37 -54.4
Motorcycle or other means 8 0.5 0 0.0 -8 -100.0
Worked at home 25 1.7 21 1.4 -4 -16.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,451 100.0 1,502 100.0 51 3.5
Less than 5 minutes 35 2.4 48 3.2 13 37.1
5 to 9 minutes 113 7.8 84 5.6 -29 -25.7
10 to 14 minutes 214 14.7 188 12.5 -26 -12.1
15 to 19 minutes 319 22.0 289 19.2 -30 -9.4
20 to 29 minutes 304 21.0 377 25.1 73 24.0
30 to 44 minutes 302 20.8 320 21.3 18 6.0
45 or more minutes 164 11.3 196 13.0 32 19.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.3 (X) 24.7 (X) 2.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,451 100.0 1,502 100.0 51 3.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 457 31.5 527 35.1 70 15.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 441 30.4 386 25.7 -55 -12.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 157 10.8 173 11.5 16 10.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 46 3.2 44 2.9 -2 -4.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 19 1.3 52 3.5 33 173.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 304 21.0 266 17.7 -38 -12.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 27 1.9 54 3.6 27 100.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 2,971 100.0
Under 16 years 681 22.9
16 to 20 years 182 6.1
21 to 24 years 98 3.3
25 to 44 years 980 33.0
45 to 64 years 676 22.8
65 years and over 354 11.9
Mean age (years) 36.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,117 100.0
Less than $15,000 147 13.2
$15,000 to 19,999 67 6.0
$20,000 to 24,999 83 7.4
$25,000 to 49,999 308 27.6
$50,000 to 74,999 188 16.8
$75,000 to 99,999 181 16.2
$100,000 or more 143 12.8
Mean household income (dollars) 54,002 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 43,125 (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 1.89 1,115 60 330 515 135 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 29.6 46.2 12.1 7.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 230 40 150 35 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.4 65.2 15.2 4.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 20.6 66.7 45.5 6.8 7.4 0.0
2-person household 1.79 360 15 85 230 25 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 23.6 63.9 6.9 1.1
Column percent (X) 32.3 25.0 25.8 44.7 18.5 5.0
3-person household 2.37 230 0 30 115 50 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 13.0 50.0 21.7 13.0
Column percent (X) 20.6 0.0 9.1 22.3 37.0 37.5
4-or-more-person household 2.28 295 10 65 135 45 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 22.0 45.8 15.3 15.3
Column percent (X) 26.5 16.7 19.7 26.2 33.3 56.2

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 24.7 1,500 130 475 375 320 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 31.7 25.0 21.3 13.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.9 1,280 100 420 315 270 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 32.8 24.6 21.1 13.7
Column percent (X) 85.3 76.9 88.4 84.0 84.4 89.7
Carpooled 26.5 185 4 55 55 45 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 29.7 29.7 24.3 13.5
Column percent (X) 12.3 3.1 11.6 14.7 14.1 12.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 27.5 10 0 0 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 40.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.0
Bicycle or walked 4.7 30 30 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.0 23.1 0.0 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.