CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 17,930 100.0 19,152 100.0 1,222 6.8
In households 17,335 96.7 18,175 94.9 840 4.8
In group quarters 595 3.3 977 5.1 382 64.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,954 100.0 7,534 100.0 580 8.3
1-person household 1,578 22.7 1,993 26.5 415 26.3
2-person household 2,614 37.6 2,798 37.1 184 7.0
3-person household 1,231 17.7 1,113 14.8 -118 -9.6
4-person household 1,004 14.4 1,081 14.3 77 7.7
5-or-more-person household 527 7.6 549 7.3 22 4.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.49 (X) 2.41 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,954 100.0 7,534 100.0 580 8.3
No vehicle available 251 3.6 334 4.4 83 33.1
1 vehicle available 1,918 27.6 2,128 28.2 210 10.9
2 vehicles available 3,146 45.2 3,629 48.2 483 15.4
3 vehicles available 1,256 18.1 1,063 14.1 -193 -15.4
4 vehicles available 288 4.1 285 3.8 -3 -1.0
5 or more vehicles available 95 1.4 95 1.3 0 0.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.96 (X) 1.88 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,021 100.0 9,250 100.0 229 2.5
Male 5,037 55.8 4,870 52.6 -167 -3.3
Female 3,984 44.2 4,375 47.3 391 9.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,021 100.0 9,248 100.0 227 2.5
Drove alone 7,587 84.1 7,796 84.3 209 2.8
Carpooled 961 10.7 777 8.4 -184 -19.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 74 0.8 86 0.9 12 16.2
Bicycle or walked 161 1.8 293 3.2 132 82.0
Motorcycle or other means 54 0.6 25 0.3 -29 -53.7
Worked at home 184 2.0 271 2.9 87 47.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,837 100.0 8,977 100.0 140 1.6
Less than 5 minutes 266 3.0 268 3.0 2 0.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,311 14.8 1,463 16.3 152 11.6
10 to 14 minutes 2,134 24.1 2,206 24.6 72 3.4
15 to 19 minutes 2,204 24.9 2,003 22.3 -201 -9.1
20 to 29 minutes 1,647 18.6 1,557 17.3 -90 -5.5
30 to 44 minutes 766 8.7 778 8.7 12 1.6
45 or more minutes 509 5.8 702 7.8 193 37.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.4 (X) 19.2 (X) 1.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,837 100.0 8,977 100.0 140 1.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,345 26.5 2,396 26.7 51 2.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,715 30.7 2,658 29.6 -57 -2.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,715 19.4 1,634 18.2 -81 -4.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 504 5.7 568 6.3 64 12.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 236 2.7 341 3.8 105 44.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,227 13.9 1,202 13.4 -25 -2.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 95 1.1 178 2.0 83 87.4
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: Waterford town, New London County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 19,152 100.0
Under 16 years 3,727 19.5
16 to 20 years 1,178 6.2
21 to 24 years 624 3.3
25 to 44 years 5,134 26.8
45 to 64 years 4,865 25.4
65 years and over 3,624 18.9
Mean age (years) 41.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,534 100.0
Less than $15,000 582 7.7
$15,000 to 19,999 334 4.4
$20,000 to 24,999 415 5.5
$25,000 to 49,999 1,962 26.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,874 24.9
$75,000 to 99,999 975 12.9
$100,000 or more 1,392 18.5
Mean household income (dollars) 67,188 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 56,047 (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 1.88 7,535 335 2,130 3,630 1,065 380
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 28.3 48.2 14.1 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.06 1,995 275 1,390 270 40 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 69.7 13.5 2.0 0.8
Column percent (X) 26.5 82.1 65.3 7.4 3.8 3.9
2-person household 1.98 2,800 35 500 1,830 365 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 17.9 65.4 13.0 2.5
Column percent (X) 37.2 10.4 23.5 50.4 34.3 18.4
3-person household 2.40 1,115 4 110 545 335 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.4 9.9 48.9 30.0 10.3
Column percent (X) 14.8 1.2 5.2 15.0 31.5 30.3
4-or-more-person household 2.38 1,630 15 125 980 325 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 7.7 60.1 19.9 11.0
Column percent (X) 21.6 4.5 5.9 27.0 30.5 47.4

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 19.2 8,975 1,730 4,210 1,555 780 700
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 46.9 17.3 8.7 7.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.4 7,795 1,365 3,885 1,405 625 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.5 49.8 18.0 8.0 6.6
Column percent (X) 86.9 78.9 92.3 90.4 80.1 73.6
Carpooled 25.9 775 150 240 135 125 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 31.0 17.4 16.1 16.8
Column percent (X) 8.6 8.7 5.7 8.7 16.0 18.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 67.2 85 10 15 0 4 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 17.6 0.0 4.7 58.8
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5 7.1
Bicycle or walked 10.3 295 205 60 4 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 69.5 20.3 1.4 6.8 1.4
Column percent (X) 3.3 11.8 1.4 0.3 2.6 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 20.0 25 0 10 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 16.0 16.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 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.