CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Providence city, Providence County, Rhode Island

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 160,728 100.0 173,618 100.0 12,890 8.0
In households 148,658 92.5 159,935 92.1 11,277 7.6
In group quarters 12,070 7.5 13,683 7.9 1,613 13.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 58,530 100.0 62,327 100.0 3,797 6.5
1-person household 18,366 31.4 20,079 32.2 1,713 9.3
2-person household 16,239 27.7 16,413 26.3 174 1.1
3-person household 9,867 16.9 9,803 15.7 -64 -0.6
4-person household 7,200 12.3 7,810 12.5 610 8.5
5-or-more-person household 6,858 11.7 8,222 13.2 1,364 19.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.57 (X) 0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 58,530 100.0 62,327 100.0 3,797 6.5
No vehicle available 13,204 22.6 14,021 22.5 817 6.2
1 vehicle available 24,335 41.6 26,987 43.3 2,652 10.9
2 vehicles available 15,965 27.3 16,749 26.9 784 4.9
3 vehicles available 3,767 6.4 3,269 5.2 -498 -13.2
4 vehicles available 915 1.6 868 1.4 -47 -5.1
5 or more vehicles available 344 0.6 433 0.7 89 25.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.25 (X) 1.22 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 66,699 100.0 67,170 100.0 471 0.7
Male 34,454 51.7 34,840 51.9 386 1.1
Female 32,245 48.3 32,330 48.1 85 0.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 66,699 100.0 67,169 100.0 470 0.7
Drove alone 41,489 62.2 40,632 60.5 -857 -2.1
Carpooled 10,727 16.1 10,360 15.4 -367 -3.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 4,961 7.4 4,898 7.3 -63 -1.3
Bicycle or walked 7,515 11.3 8,928 13.3 1,413 18.8
Motorcycle or other means 657 1.0 698 1.0 41 6.2
Worked at home 1,350 2.0 1,653 2.5 303 22.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 65,349 100.0 65,516 100.0 167 0.3
Less than 5 minutes 3,045 4.7 2,408 3.7 -637 -20.9
5 to 9 minutes 11,411 17.5 9,674 14.8 -1,737 -15.2
10 to 14 minutes 14,999 23.0 14,490 22.1 -509 -3.4
15 to 19 minutes 14,780 22.6 13,923 21.3 -857 -5.8
20 to 29 minutes 11,030 16.9 11,452 17.5 422 3.8
30 to 44 minutes 6,110 9.3 7,594 11.6 1,484 24.3
45 or more minutes 3,974 6.1 5,975 9.1 2,001 50.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.0 (X) 20.2 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 65,349 100.0 65,516 100.0 167 0.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 14,091 21.6 14,901 22.7 810 5.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 18,454 28.2 16,179 24.7 -2,275 -12.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 13,882 21.2 12,698 19.4 -1,184 -8.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3,646 5.6 4,201 6.4 555 15.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,736 4.2 2,904 4.4 168 6.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 11,646 17.8 13,190 20.1 1,544 13.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 894 1.4 1,443 2.2 549 61.4
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: Providence city, Providence County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 173,618 100.0
Under 16 years 40,546 23.4
16 to 20 years 21,227 12.2
21 to 24 years 15,691 9.0
25 to 44 years 50,327 29.0
45 to 64 years 27,476 15.8
65 years and over 18,351 10.6
Mean age (years) 32.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 62,327 100.0
Less than $15,000 19,603 31.5
$15,000 to 19,999 5,181 8.3
$20,000 to 24,999 4,568 7.3
$25,000 to 49,999 16,546 26.5
$50,000 to 74,999 8,143 13.1
$75,000 to 99,999 3,917 6.3
$100,000 or more 4,369 7.0
Mean household income (dollars) 41,614 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,867 (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 1.22 62,325 14,020 26,985 16,750 3,270 1,300
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.5 43.3 26.9 5.2 2.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.71 20,080 7,585 11,290 905 145 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 37.8 56.2 4.5 0.7 0.8
Column percent (X) 32.2 54.1 41.8 5.4 4.4 11.9
2-person household 1.34 16,415 2,665 6,360 6,740 455 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 38.7 41.1 2.8 1.2
Column percent (X) 26.3 19.0 23.6 40.2 13.9 14.6
3-person household 1.46 9,805 1,525 3,780 3,225 1,135 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.6 38.6 32.9 11.6 1.5
Column percent (X) 15.7 10.9 14.0 19.3 34.7 11.2
4-or-more-person household 1.59 16,030 2,245 5,555 5,880 1,535 815
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 34.7 36.7 9.6 5.1
Column percent (X) 25.7 16.0 20.6 35.1 46.9 62.7

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 20.2 65,515 12,080 28,415 11,450 7,595 5,975
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.4 43.4 17.5 11.6 9.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.4 40,630 6,165 19,095 7,845 4,495 3,035
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.2 47.0 19.3 11.1 7.5
Column percent (X) 62.0 51.0 67.2 68.5 59.2 50.8
Carpooled 22.0 10,360 1,370 4,465 1,775 1,585 1,165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 43.1 17.1 15.3 11.2
Column percent (X) 15.8 11.3 15.7 15.5 20.9 19.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 38.6 4,900 115 1,220 960 1,045 1,555
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 24.9 19.6 21.3 31.7
Column percent (X) 7.5 1.0 4.3 8.4 13.8 26.0
Bicycle or walked 10.8 8,930 4,300 3,335 810 380 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 48.2 37.3 9.1 4.3 1.1
Column percent (X) 13.6 35.6 11.7 7.1 5.0 1.7
Motorcycle or other means 34.2 700 130 295 60 95 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 42.1 8.6 13.6 17.1
Column percent (X) 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.5 1.3 2.0
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.