CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Ellington town, Tolland County, Connecticut

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 11,197 100.0 12,921 100.0 1,724 15.4
In households 11,197 100.0 12,892 99.8 1,695 15.1
In group quarters 0 0.0 29 0.2 29 0.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,270 100.0 5,176 100.0 906 21.2
1-person household 967 22.6 1,388 26.8 421 43.5
2-person household 1,454 34.1 1,759 34.0 305 21.0
3-person household 666 15.6 779 15.1 113 17.0
4-person household 769 18.0 802 15.5 33 4.3
5-or-more-person household 414 9.7 448 8.7 34 8.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.62 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,270 100.0 5,176 100.0 906 21.2
No vehicle available 119 2.8 162 3.1 43 36.1
1 vehicle available 1,103 25.8 1,505 29.1 402 36.4
2 vehicles available 1,985 46.5 2,348 45.4 363 18.3
3 vehicles available 845 19.8 825 15.9 -20 -2.4
4 vehicles available 158 3.7 243 4.7 85 53.8
5 or more vehicles available 60 1.4 93 1.8 33 55.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.00 (X) 1.96 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,646 100.0 7,290 100.0 644 9.7
Male 3,515 52.9 3,875 53.2 360 10.2
Female 3,131 47.1 3,415 46.8 284 9.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,646 100.0 7,291 100.0 645 9.7
Drove alone 5,597 84.2 6,539 89.7 942 16.8
Carpooled 629 9.5 472 6.5 -157 -25.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 87 1.3 77 1.1 -10 -11.5
Bicycle or walked 103 1.5 63 0.9 -40 -38.8
Motorcycle or other means 46 0.7 0 0.0 -46 -100.0
Worked at home 184 2.8 140 1.9 -44 -23.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,462 100.0 7,151 100.0 689 10.7
Less than 5 minutes 194 3.0 130 1.8 -64 -33.0
5 to 9 minutes 585 9.1 620 8.7 35 6.0
10 to 14 minutes 860 13.3 838 11.7 -22 -2.6
15 to 19 minutes 798 12.3 780 10.9 -18 -2.3
20 to 29 minutes 1,487 23.0 2,001 28.0 514 34.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,739 26.9 1,957 27.4 218 12.5
45 or more minutes 799 12.4 825 11.5 26 3.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.4 (X) 26.7 (X) 2.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,462 100.0 7,151 100.0 689 10.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,107 32.6 2,048 28.6 -59 -2.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,104 32.6 2,280 31.9 176 8.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 987 15.3 1,345 18.8 358 36.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 219 3.4 240 3.4 21 9.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 182 2.8 129 1.8 -53 -29.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 683 10.6 867 12.1 184 26.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 180 2.8 242 3.4 62 34.4
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: Ellington town, Tolland County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 12,921 100.0
Under 16 years 2,880 22.3
16 to 20 years 733 5.7
21 to 24 years 512 4.0
25 to 44 years 4,510 34.9
45 to 64 years 3,019 23.4
65 years and over 1,267 9.8
Mean age (years) 35.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,176 100.0
Less than $15,000 368 7.1
$15,000 to 19,999 142 2.7
$20,000 to 24,999 166 3.2
$25,000 to 49,999 1,300 25.1
$50,000 to 74,999 1,141 22.0
$75,000 to 99,999 1,067 20.6
$100,000 or more 992 19.2
Mean household income (dollars) 69,594 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 62,405 (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 1.96 5,175 160 1,505 2,350 825 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 29.1 45.4 15.9 6.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.12 1,390 100 1,090 165 20 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 78.4 11.9 1.4 1.1
Column percent (X) 26.9 62.5 72.4 7.0 2.4 4.5
2-person household 1.95 1,760 50 315 1,135 220 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 17.9 64.5 12.5 2.6
Column percent (X) 34.0 31.2 20.9 48.3 26.7 13.4
3-person household 2.45 780 10 60 380 240 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 7.7 48.7 30.8 11.5
Column percent (X) 15.1 6.2 4.0 16.2 29.1 26.9
4-or-more-person household 2.61 1,250 4 40 670 345 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.3 3.2 53.6 27.6 15.2
Column percent (X) 24.2 2.5 2.7 28.5 41.8 56.7

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 26.7 7,150 750 1,620 2,000 1,955 825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.5 22.7 28.0 27.3 11.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.0 6,540 680 1,510 1,875 1,725 750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 23.1 28.7 26.4 11.5
Column percent (X) 91.5 90.7 93.2 93.8 88.2 90.9
Carpooled 35.3 470 40 90 105 175 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 19.1 22.3 37.2 12.8
Column percent (X) 6.6 5.3 5.6 5.2 9.0 7.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 42.9 75 0 4 15 45 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 5.3 20.0 60.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 2.3 1.8
Bicycle or walked 12.4 65 25 20 10 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 38.5 30.8 15.4 15.4 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 3.3 1.2 0.5 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.