CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,287,116 100.0 3,405,565 100.0 118,449 3.6
In households 3,185,621 96.9 3,297,334 96.8 111,713 3.5
In group quarters 101,495 3.1 108,231 3.2 6,736 6.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,230,243 100.0 1,302,227 100.0 71,984 5.9
1-person household 294,463 23.9 343,779 26.4 49,316 16.7
2-person household 397,466 32.3 422,176 32.4 24,710 6.2
3-person household 223,021 18.1 214,685 16.5 -8,336 -3.7
4-person household 195,192 15.9 195,129 15.0 -63 [ <0 ]
5-or-more-person household 120,101 9.8 126,458 9.7 6,357 5.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.53 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,230,243 100.0 1,302,227 100.0 71,984 5.9
No vehicle available 121,400 9.9 123,117 9.5 1,717 1.4
1 vehicle available 381,472 31.0 430,411 33.1 48,939 12.8
2 vehicles available 492,403 40.0 531,323 40.8 38,920 7.9
3 vehicles available 167,444 13.6 162,521 12.5 -4,923 -2.9
4 vehicles available 49,629 4.0 40,818 3.1 -8,811 -17.8
5 or more vehicles available 17,895 1.5 14,037 1.1 -3,858 -21.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.76 (X) 1.70 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,673,442 100.0 1,640,825 100.0 -32,617 -1.9
Male 897,971 53.7 861,210 52.5 -36,761 -4.1
Female 775,471 46.3 779,615 47.5 4,144 0.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,673,442 100.0 1,640,823 100.0 -32,619 -1.9
Drove alone 1,300,825 77.7 1,312,700 80.0 11,875 0.9
Carpooled 186,944 11.2 154,400 9.4 -32,544 -17.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 65,805 3.9 65,827 4.0 22 [ >0 ]
Bicycle or walked 64,339 3.8 47,223 2.9 -17,116 -26.6
Motorcycle or other means 10,409 0.6 9,255 0.6 -1,154 -11.1
Worked at home 45,120 2.7 51,418 3.1 6,298 14.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,628,322 100.0 1,589,405 100.0 -38,917 -2.4
Less than 5 minutes 54,670 3.4 47,035 3.0 -7,635 -14.0
5 to 9 minutes 203,163 12.5 177,296 11.2 -25,867 -12.7
10 to 14 minutes 293,942 18.1 264,948 16.7 -28,994 -9.9
15 to 19 minutes 297,472 18.3 269,915 17.0 -27,557 -9.3
20 to 29 minutes 342,172 21.0 341,058 21.5 -1,114 -0.3
30 to 44 minutes 272,314 16.7 275,949 17.4 3,635 1.3
45 or more minutes 164,589 10.1 213,204 13.4 48,615 29.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.1 (X) 24.4 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,628,322 100.0 1,589,405 100.0 -38,917 -2.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 403,484 24.8 391,925 24.7 -11,559 -2.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 522,821 32.1 507,903 32.0 -14,918 -2.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 346,086 21.3 325,255 20.5 -20,831 -6.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 88,861 5.5 91,313 5.7 2,452 2.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 45,091 2.8 49,570 3.1 4,479 9.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 197,262 12.1 188,003 11.8 -9,259 -4.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 24,717 1.5 35,436 2.2 10,719 43.4
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
<0Negative value is too near zero to display.
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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: Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,405,565 100.0
Under 16 years 753,249 22.1
16 to 20 years 208,913 6.1
21 to 24 years 147,786 4.3
25 to 44 years 1,038,361 30.5
45 to 64 years 787,969 23.1
65 years and over 469,287 13.8
Mean age (years) 37.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,302,227 100.0
Less than $15,000 156,616 12.0
$15,000 to 19,999 61,305 4.7
$20,000 to 24,999 64,852 5.0
$25,000 to 49,999 318,937 24.5
$50,000 to 74,999 265,470 20.4
$75,000 to 99,999 172,569 13.3
$100,000 or more 262,478 20.2
Mean household income (dollars) 74,196 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 53,935 (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 1.70 1,302,225 123,115 430,410 531,325 162,520 54,855
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 33.1 40.8 12.5 4.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 343,780 69,400 233,165 33,480 5,305 2,435
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.2 67.8 9.7 1.5 0.7
Column percent (X) 26.4 56.4 54.2 6.3 3.3 4.4
2-person household 1.78 422,175 23,725 108,835 238,085 42,290 9,245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 25.8 56.4 10.0 2.2
Column percent (X) 32.4 19.3 25.3 44.8 26.0 16.9
3-person household 2.03 214,685 13,110 43,145 96,290 50,710 11,430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 20.1 44.9 23.6 5.3
Column percent (X) 16.5 10.6 10.0 18.1 31.2 20.8
4-or-more-person household 2.18 321,585 16,885 45,265 163,470 64,220 31,745
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 14.1 50.8 20.0 9.9
Column percent (X) 24.7 13.7 10.5 30.8 39.5 57.9

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 24.4 1,589,405 224,330 534,865 341,060 275,950 213,205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 33.7 21.5 17.4 13.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.2 1,312,700 178,780 452,975 297,405 232,585 150,960
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 34.5 22.7 17.7 11.5
Column percent (X) 82.6 79.7 84.7 87.2 84.3 70.8
Carpooled 24.9 154,400 19,375 54,545 30,735 27,005 22,740
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 35.3 19.9 17.5 14.7
Column percent (X) 9.7 8.6 10.2 9.0 9.8 10.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 55.1 65,825 1,330 8,190 7,520 12,475 36,315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 12.4 11.4 19.0 55.2
Column percent (X) 4.1 0.6 1.5 2.2 4.5 17.0
Bicycle or walked 12.1 47,225 22,930 15,875 4,275 2,720 1,420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 48.6 33.6 9.1 5.8 3.0
Column percent (X) 3.0 10.2 3.0 1.3 1.0 0.7
Motorcycle or other means 35.8 9,255 1,915 3,280 1,125 1,165 1,770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.7 35.4 12.2 12.6 19.1
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8
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.