CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 102,525 100.0 109,091 100.0 6,566 6.4
In households 99,641 97.2 105,309 96.5 5,668 5.7
In group quarters 2,884 2.8 3,782 3.5 898 31.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 37,480 100.0 41,141 100.0 3,661 9.8
1-person household 8,198 21.9 9,976 24.2 1,778 21.7
2-person household 11,985 32.0 13,925 33.8 1,940 16.2
3-person household 7,085 18.9 7,148 17.4 63 0.9
4-person household 6,384 17.0 6,232 15.1 -152 -2.4
5-or-more-person household 3,828 10.2 3,860 9.4 32 0.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.66 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 37,480 100.0 41,141 100.0 3,661 9.8
No vehicle available 3,194 8.5 3,260 7.9 66 2.1
1 vehicle available 11,660 31.1 12,668 30.8 1,008 8.6
2 vehicles available 15,119 40.3 17,576 42.7 2,457 16.3
3 vehicles available 5,456 14.6 5,601 13.6 145 2.7
4 vehicles available 1,533 4.1 1,569 3.8 36 2.3
5 or more vehicles available 518 1.4 467 1.1 -51 -9.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.79 (X) 1.78 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 49,563 100.0 54,035 100.0 4,472 9.0
Male 26,530 53.5 28,185 52.2 1,655 6.2
Female 23,033 46.5 25,850 47.8 2,817 12.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 49,563 100.0 54,037 100.0 4,474 9.0
Drove alone 38,311 77.3 43,635 80.8 5,324 13.9
Carpooled 7,342 14.8 6,980 12.9 -362 -4.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 335 0.7 325 0.6 -10 -3.0
Bicycle or walked 1,905 3.8 1,380 2.6 -525 -27.6
Motorcycle or other means 271 0.5 316 0.6 45 16.6
Worked at home 1,399 2.8 1,401 2.6 2 0.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 48,164 100.0 52,636 100.0 4,472 9.3
Less than 5 minutes 2,483 5.2 2,066 3.9 -417 -16.8
5 to 9 minutes 6,784 14.1 6,633 12.6 -151 -2.2
10 to 14 minutes 7,922 16.4 8,554 16.3 632 8.0
15 to 19 minutes 7,914 16.4 7,549 14.3 -365 -4.6
20 to 29 minutes 8,129 16.9 9,121 17.3 992 12.2
30 to 44 minutes 7,228 15.0 9,174 17.4 1,946 26.9
45 or more minutes 7,704 16.0 9,539 18.1 1,835 23.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.6 (X) 25.7 (X) 3.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 48,164 100.0 52,636 100.0 4,472 9.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 14,275 29.6 16,093 30.6 1,818 12.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 14,309 29.7 14,510 27.6 201 1.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,319 15.2 7,409 14.1 90 1.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,012 4.2 2,036 3.9 24 1.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,295 2.7 1,725 3.3 430 33.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 7,830 16.3 8,747 16.6 917 11.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,124 2.3 2,116 4.0 992 88.3
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: Windham County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 109,091 100.0
Under 16 years 24,350 22.3
16 to 20 years 8,171 7.5
21 to 24 years 5,328 4.9
25 to 44 years 33,167 30.4
45 to 64 years 24,685 22.6
65 years and over 13,390 12.3
Mean age (years) 36.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 41,141 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,793 14.1
$15,000 to 19,999 2,411 5.9
$20,000 to 24,999 2,643 6.4
$25,000 to 49,999 12,027 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 9,380 22.8
$75,000 to 99,999 4,970 12.1
$100,000 or more 3,917 9.5
Mean household income (dollars) 53,428 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 45,115 (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 41,140 3,260 12,670 17,575 5,600 2,035
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 30.8 42.7 13.6 4.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.98 9,975 2,025 6,500 1,220 175 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.3 65.2 12.2 1.8 0.6
Column percent (X) 24.2 62.1 51.3 6.9 3.1 2.7
2-person household 1.86 13,925 615 3,410 7,700 1,820 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 24.5 55.3 13.1 2.8
Column percent (X) 33.8 18.9 26.9 43.8 32.5 18.9
3-person household 2.07 7,150 365 1,335 3,490 1,470 490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 18.7 48.8 20.6 6.9
Column percent (X) 17.4 11.2 10.5 19.9 26.2 24.1
4-or-more-person household 2.27 10,090 260 1,425 5,170 2,135 1,105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 14.1 51.2 21.2 11.0
Column percent (X) 24.5 8.0 11.2 29.4 38.1 54.3

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 25.7 52,635 8,700 16,105 9,120 9,175 9,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.5 30.6 17.3 17.4 18.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.8 43,635 6,840 13,375 7,885 7,645 7,890
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 30.7 18.1 17.5 18.1
Column percent (X) 82.9 78.6 83.0 86.5 83.3 82.7
Carpooled 27.2 6,980 795 2,335 1,135 1,280 1,440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 33.5 16.3 18.3 20.6
Column percent (X) 13.3 9.1 14.5 12.4 14.0 15.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 55.4 325 45 50 15 75 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 15.4 4.6 23.1 43.1
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.5
Bicycle or walked 8.8 1,380 970 230 60 90 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.3 16.7 4.3 6.5 2.2
Column percent (X) 2.6 11.1 1.4 0.7 1.0 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 30.1 315 50 110 30 85 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 34.9 9.5 27.0 12.7
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.4
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.