CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 29,841 100.0 28,063 100.0 -1,778 -6.0
In households 29,520 98.9 27,718 98.8 -1,802 -6.1
In group quarters 321 1.1 345 1.2 24 7.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 12,046 100.0 12,290 100.0 244 2.0
1-person household 3,175 26.4 4,050 33.0 875 27.6
2-person household 4,196 34.8 4,271 34.8 75 1.8
3-person household 2,051 17.0 1,758 14.3 -293 -14.3
4-person household 1,764 14.6 1,397 11.4 -367 -20.8
5-or-more-person household 860 7.1 814 6.6 -46 -5.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.45 (X) 2.26 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 12,046 100.0 12,290 100.0 244 2.0
No vehicle available 933 7.7 918 7.5 -15 -1.6
1 vehicle available 3,987 33.1 4,944 40.2 957 24.0
2 vehicles available 5,282 43.8 4,843 39.4 -439 -8.3
3 vehicles available 1,279 10.6 1,267 10.3 -12 -0.9
4 vehicles available 438 3.6 238 1.9 -200 -45.7
5 or more vehicles available 127 1.1 80 0.7 -47 -37.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.73 (X) 1.61 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,973 100.0 15,200 100.0 -1,773 -10.4
Male 9,007 53.1 7,905 52.0 -1,102 -12.2
Female 7,966 46.9 7,295 48.0 -671 -8.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,973 100.0 15,198 100.0 -1,775 -10.5
Drove alone 13,668 80.5 12,744 83.9 -924 -6.8
Carpooled 2,139 12.6 1,565 10.3 -574 -26.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 455 2.7 309 2.0 -146 -32.1
Bicycle or walked 396 2.3 242 1.6 -154 -38.9
Motorcycle or other means 33 0.2 52 0.3 19 57.6
Worked at home 282 1.7 286 1.9 4 1.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,691 100.0 14,912 100.0 -1,779 -10.7
Less than 5 minutes 445 2.7 371 2.5 -74 -16.6
5 to 9 minutes 1,687 10.1 1,443 9.7 -244 -14.5
10 to 14 minutes 2,254 13.5 2,011 13.5 -243 -10.8
15 to 19 minutes 2,436 14.6 2,026 13.6 -410 -16.8
20 to 29 minutes 4,338 26.0 4,247 28.5 -91 -2.1
30 to 44 minutes 4,019 24.1 3,418 22.9 -601 -15.0
45 or more minutes 1,512 9.1 1,396 9.4 -116 -7.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.5 (X) 23.9 (X) 1.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,691 100.0 14,912 100.0 -1,779 -10.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,198 31.1 3,925 26.3 -1,273 -24.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,388 32.3 4,972 33.3 -416 -7.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,475 14.8 2,582 17.3 107 4.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 655 3.9 874 5.9 219 33.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 383 2.3 465 3.1 82 21.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,255 13.5 1,896 12.7 -359 -15.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 337 2.0 198 1.3 -139 -41.2
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: Vernon town, Tolland County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 28,063 100.0
Under 16 years 5,601 20.0
16 to 20 years 1,407 5.0
21 to 24 years 1,426 5.1
25 to 44 years 9,099 32.4
45 to 64 years 6,642 23.7
65 years and over 3,888 13.9
Mean age (years) 37.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,290 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,355 11.0
$15,000 to 19,999 706 5.7
$20,000 to 24,999 694 5.6
$25,000 to 49,999 3,618 29.4
$50,000 to 74,999 2,864 23.3
$75,000 to 99,999 1,571 12.8
$100,000 or more 1,482 12.1
Mean household income (dollars) 56,745 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,816 (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 1.61 12,290 920 4,945 4,845 1,265 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 40.2 39.4 10.3 2.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 4,050 645 3,005 330 60 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 74.2 8.1 1.5 0.2
Column percent (X) 33.0 70.1 60.8 6.8 4.7 3.1
2-person household 1.77 4,270 145 1,225 2,480 360 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 28.7 58.1 8.4 1.4
Column percent (X) 34.7 15.8 24.8 51.2 28.5 18.8
3-person household 2.05 1,760 75 375 805 415 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 21.3 45.7 23.6 5.1
Column percent (X) 14.3 8.2 7.6 16.6 32.8 28.1
4-or-more-person household 2.14 2,210 55 335 1,230 435 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 15.2 55.7 19.7 7.0
Column percent (X) 18.0 6.0 6.8 25.4 34.4 48.4

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 23.9 14,910 1,815 4,035 4,245 3,420 1,395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 27.1 28.5 22.9 9.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.7 12,745 1,470 3,540 3,595 2,965 1,180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 27.8 28.2 23.3 9.3
Column percent (X) 85.5 81.0 87.7 84.7 86.7 84.6
Carpooled 23.9 1,565 215 355 510 330 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 22.7 32.6 21.1 9.6
Column percent (X) 10.5 11.8 8.8 12.0 9.6 10.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45.4 310 0 25 110 110 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 8.1 35.5 35.5 21.0
Column percent (X) 2.1 0.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.7
Bicycle or walked 10.3 240 110 100 20 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.8 41.7 8.3 6.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.6 6.1 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 11.8 50 20 20 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 1.1 0.5 0.2 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.