CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,919 100.0 17,906 100.0 987 5.8
In households 16,865 99.7 17,685 98.8 820 4.9
In group quarters 54 0.3 221 1.2 167 309.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,050 100.0 7,667 100.0 617 8.8
1-person household 1,879 26.7 2,301 30.0 422 22.5
2-person household 2,545 36.1 2,812 36.7 267 10.5
3-person household 1,184 16.8 1,099 14.3 -85 -7.2
4-person household 933 13.2 989 12.9 56 6.0
5-or-more-person household 509 7.2 466 6.1 -43 -8.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.39 (X) 2.31 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,050 100.0 7,667 100.0 617 8.8
No vehicle available 423 6.0 357 4.7 -66 -15.6
1 vehicle available 2,502 35.5 2,721 35.5 219 8.8
2 vehicles available 2,888 41.0 3,290 42.9 402 13.9
3 vehicles available 891 12.6 965 12.6 74 8.3
4 vehicles available 221 3.1 249 3.2 28 12.7
5 or more vehicles available 125 1.8 85 1.1 -40 -32.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.77 (X) 1.78 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,805 100.0 8,910 100.0 105 1.2
Male 4,810 54.6 4,620 51.9 -190 -4.0
Female 3,995 45.4 4,290 48.1 295 7.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,805 100.0 8,910 100.0 105 1.2
Drove alone 7,063 80.2 7,475 83.9 412 5.8
Carpooled 1,053 12.0 602 6.8 -451 -42.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 89 1.0 208 2.3 119 133.7
Bicycle or walked 318 3.6 243 2.7 -75 -23.6
Motorcycle or other means 65 0.7 46 0.5 -19 -29.2
Worked at home 217 2.5 336 3.8 119 54.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,588 100.0 8,574 100.0 -14 -0.2
Less than 5 minutes 343 4.0 311 3.6 -32 -9.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,113 13.0 1,312 15.3 199 17.9
10 to 14 minutes 1,525 17.8 1,303 15.2 -222 -14.6
15 to 19 minutes 1,588 18.5 1,592 18.6 4 0.3
20 to 29 minutes 2,251 26.2 2,153 25.1 -98 -4.4
30 to 44 minutes 1,226 14.3 1,243 14.5 17 1.4
45 or more minutes 542 6.3 660 7.7 118 21.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.4 (X) 21.3 (X) 1.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,588 100.0 8,574 100.0 -14 -0.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,401 28.0 2,059 24.0 -342 -14.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,450 28.5 2,498 29.1 48 2.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,564 18.2 1,806 21.1 242 15.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 580 6.8 588 6.9 8 1.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 217 2.5 344 4.0 127 58.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,228 14.3 1,115 13.0 -113 -9.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 148 1.7 164 1.9 16 10.8
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: Stonington town, New London County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,906 100.0
Under 16 years 3,456 19.3
16 to 20 years 854 4.8
21 to 24 years 494 2.8
25 to 44 years 5,107 28.5
45 to 64 years 4,868 27.2
65 years and over 3,127 17.5
Mean age (years) 40.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,667 100.0
Less than $15,000 766 10.0
$15,000 to 19,999 377 4.9
$20,000 to 24,999 452 5.9
$25,000 to 49,999 1,986 25.9
$50,000 to 74,999 1,700 22.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,046 13.6
$100,000 or more 1,340 17.5
Mean household income (dollars) 68,867 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 52,437 (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 1.78 7,665 355 2,720 3,290 965 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 35.5 42.9 12.6 4.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 2,300 255 1,745 230 40 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 75.9 10.0 1.7 1.3
Column percent (X) 30.0 71.8 64.2 7.0 4.1 9.0
2-person household 1.87 2,810 65 660 1,755 255 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 23.5 62.5 9.1 2.7
Column percent (X) 36.7 18.3 24.3 53.3 26.4 22.4
3-person household 2.24 1,100 15 185 510 315 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 16.8 46.4 28.6 7.3
Column percent (X) 14.4 4.2 6.8 15.5 32.6 23.9
4-or-more-person household 2.37 1,455 20 130 795 355 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 8.9 54.6 24.4 10.3
Column percent (X) 19.0 5.6 4.8 24.2 36.8 44.8

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 21.3 8,575 1,625 2,895 2,155 1,245 660
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.0 33.8 25.1 14.5 7.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.6 7,475 1,380 2,555 1,920 1,095 530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.5 34.2 25.7 14.6 7.1
Column percent (X) 87.2 84.9 88.3 89.1 88.0 80.3
Carpooled 18.7 600 80 250 185 45 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 41.7 30.8 7.5 6.7
Column percent (X) 7.0 4.9 8.6 8.6 3.6 6.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 52.4 210 0 20 45 75 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 9.5 21.4 35.7 33.3
Column percent (X) 2.4 0.0 0.7 2.1 6.0 10.6
Bicycle or walked 20.0 245 135 65 0 25 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.1 26.5 0.0 10.2 6.1
Column percent (X) 2.9 8.3 2.2 0.0 2.0 2.3
Motorcycle or other means 34.0 45 30 4 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 8.9 0.0 8.9 8.9
Column percent (X) 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6
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.