CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 2,113 100.0 2,528 100.0 415 19.6
In households 2,113 100.0 2,528 100.0 415 19.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 779 100.0 954 100.0 175 22.5
1-person household 144 18.5 181 19.0 37 25.7
2-person household 248 31.8 347 36.4 99 39.9
3-person household 159 20.4 168 17.6 9 5.7
4-person household 160 20.5 175 18.3 15 9.4
5-or-more-person household 68 8.7 83 8.7 15 22.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.71 (X) 2.65 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 779 100.0 954 100.0 175 22.5
No vehicle available 24 3.1 22 2.3 -2 -8.3
1 vehicle available 174 22.3 172 18.0 -2 -1.1
2 vehicles available 360 46.2 507 53.1 147 40.8
3 vehicles available 161 20.7 176 18.4 15 9.3
4 vehicles available 34 4.4 45 4.7 11 32.4
5 or more vehicles available 26 3.3 32 3.4 6 23.1
Mean vehicles per household 2.12 (X) 2.16 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,087 100.0 1,330 100.0 243 22.4
Male 622 57.2 745 56.0 123 19.8
Female 465 42.8 590 44.4 125 26.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,087 100.0 1,332 100.0 245 22.5
Drove alone 807 74.2 1,106 83.0 299 37.1
Carpooled 212 19.5 138 10.4 -74 -34.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6 0.6 0 0.0 -6 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 25 2.3 46 3.5 21 84.0
Motorcycle or other means 4 0.4 5 0.4 1 25.0
Worked at home 33 3.0 37 2.8 4 12.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,054 100.0 1,295 100.0 241 22.9
Less than 5 minutes 22 2.1 86 6.6 64 290.9
5 to 9 minutes 48 4.6 35 2.7 -13 -27.1
10 to 14 minutes 52 4.9 49 3.8 -3 -5.8
15 to 19 minutes 104 9.9 114 8.8 10 9.6
20 to 29 minutes 208 19.7 305 23.6 97 46.6
30 to 44 minutes 373 35.4 461 35.6 88 23.6
45 or more minutes 247 23.4 245 18.9 -2 -0.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.2 (X) 29.4 (X) -1.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,054 100.0 1,295 100.0 241 22.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 377 35.8 450 34.7 73 19.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 265 25.1 285 22.0 20 7.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 137 13.0 248 19.2 111 81.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 45 4.3 36 2.8 -9 -20.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 22 2.1 22 1.7 0 0.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 174 16.5 180 13.9 6 3.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 34 3.2 74 5.7 40 117.6
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 2,528 100.0
Under 16 years 599 23.7
16 to 20 years 143 5.7
21 to 24 years 72 2.8
25 to 44 years 925 36.6
45 to 64 years 547 21.6
65 years and over 242 9.6
Mean age (years) 34.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 954 100.0
Less than $15,000 86 9.0
$15,000 to 19,999 24 2.5
$20,000 to 24,999 36 3.8
$25,000 to 49,999 244 25.6
$50,000 to 74,999 261 27.4
$75,000 to 99,999 162 17.0
$100,000 or more 141 14.8
Mean household income (dollars) 63,393 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 56,802 (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 2.16 955 20 170 505 175 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 17.8 52.9 18.3 7.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.40 180 15 95 55 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 52.8 30.6 8.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 18.8 75.0 55.9 10.9 8.6 0.0
2-person household 2.24 345 0 25 240 65 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 7.2 69.6 18.8 5.8
Column percent (X) 36.1 0.0 14.7 47.5 37.1 26.7
3-person household 2.42 170 4 20 75 50 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 11.8 44.1 29.4 11.8
Column percent (X) 17.8 20.0 11.8 14.9 28.6 26.7
4-or-more-person household 2.42 260 4 30 140 50 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 11.5 53.8 19.2 15.4
Column percent (X) 27.2 20.0 17.6 27.7 28.6 53.3

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 29.4 1,295 120 165 305 460 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 12.7 23.6 35.5 18.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.0 1,105 70 120 270 420 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 10.9 24.4 38.0 20.4
Column percent (X) 85.3 58.3 72.7 88.5 91.3 91.8
Carpooled 26.3 140 10 35 35 40 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 25.0 25.0 28.6 14.3
Column percent (X) 10.8 8.3 21.2 11.5 8.7 8.2
Bicycle or walked 2.2 45 45 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 3.5 37.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 20.0 4 0 4 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.9 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.