CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 50,380 100.0 48,688 100.0 -1,692 -3.4
In households 49,423 98.1 47,930 98.4 -1,493 -3.0
In group quarters 957 1.9 758 1.6 -199 -20.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 19,963 100.0 20,547 100.0 584 2.9
1-person household 5,620 28.2 6,660 32.4 1,040 18.5
2-person household 6,200 31.1 6,404 31.2 204 3.3
3-person household 3,447 17.3 3,364 16.4 -83 -2.4
4-person household 3,000 15.0 2,674 13.0 -326 -10.9
5-or-more-person household 1,696 8.5 1,445 7.0 -251 -14.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.48 (X) 2.33 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 19,963 100.0 20,547 100.0 584 2.9
No vehicle available 2,163 10.8 2,165 10.5 2 0.1
1 vehicle available 7,652 38.3 8,339 40.6 687 9.0
2 vehicles available 7,132 35.7 7,494 36.5 362 5.1
3 vehicles available 2,179 10.9 1,949 9.5 -230 -10.6
4 vehicles available 635 3.2 489 2.4 -146 -23.0
5 or more vehicles available 202 1.0 111 0.5 -91 -45.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.61 (X) 1.55 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 24,473 100.0 22,435 100.0 -2,038 -8.3
Male 12,688 51.8 11,290 50.3 -1,398 -11.0
Female 11,785 48.2 11,140 49.7 -645 -5.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 24,473 100.0 22,434 100.0 -2,039 -8.3
Drove alone 19,342 79.0 18,529 82.6 -813 -4.2
Carpooled 3,207 13.1 2,270 10.1 -937 -29.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 905 3.7 580 2.6 -325 -35.9
Bicycle or walked 671 2.7 442 2.0 -229 -34.1
Motorcycle or other means 86 0.4 181 0.8 95 110.5
Worked at home 262 1.1 432 1.9 170 64.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 24,211 100.0 22,002 100.0 -2,209 -9.1
Less than 5 minutes 928 3.8 629 2.9 -299 -32.2
5 to 9 minutes 3,661 15.1 3,083 14.0 -578 -15.8
10 to 14 minutes 5,045 20.8 4,190 19.0 -855 -16.9
15 to 19 minutes 4,906 20.3 4,368 19.9 -538 -11.0
20 to 29 minutes 5,359 22.1 4,878 22.2 -481 -9.0
30 to 44 minutes 2,845 11.8 3,035 13.8 190 6.7
45 or more minutes 1,467 6.1 1,819 8.3 352 24.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 20.8 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 24,211 100.0 22,002 100.0 -2,209 -9.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,707 27.7 6,002 27.3 -705 -10.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,511 31.0 6,610 30.0 -901 -12.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,447 18.4 4,314 19.6 -133 -3.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,047 4.3 1,021 4.6 -26 -2.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 700 2.9 625 2.8 -75 -10.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,347 13.8 2,907 13.2 -440 -13.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 452 1.9 523 2.4 71 15.7
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: East Providence city, Providence County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 48,688 100.0
Under 16 years 9,398 19.3
16 to 20 years 2,574 5.3
21 to 24 years 2,227 4.6
25 to 44 years 14,278 29.3
45 to 64 years 11,048 22.7
65 years and over 9,163 18.8
Mean age (years) 40.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 20,547 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,739 18.2
$15,000 to 19,999 1,514 7.4
$20,000 to 24,999 1,442 7.0
$25,000 to 49,999 6,248 30.4
$50,000 to 74,999 4,549 22.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,764 8.6
$100,000 or more 1,291 6.3
Mean household income (dollars) 45,971 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 39,108 (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 1.55 20,545 2,165 8,340 7,495 1,950 600
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.5 40.6 36.5 9.5 2.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.91 6,660 1,510 4,575 435 55 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.7 68.7 6.5 0.8 1.3
Column percent (X) 32.4 69.7 54.9 5.8 2.8 14.2
2-person household 1.59 6,405 395 2,255 3,360 360 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 35.2 52.5 5.6 0.5
Column percent (X) 31.2 18.2 27.0 44.8 18.5 5.8
3-person household 1.91 3,365 160 830 1,625 670 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 24.7 48.3 19.9 2.5
Column percent (X) 16.4 7.4 10.0 21.7 34.4 14.2
4-or-more-person household 2.20 4,120 105 680 2,075 865 390
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 16.5 50.4 21.0 9.5
Column percent (X) 20.1 4.8 8.2 27.7 44.4 65.0

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 20.8 22,000 3,710 8,560 4,880 3,035 1,820
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.9 38.9 22.2 13.8 8.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.5 18,530 2,940 7,375 4,285 2,495 1,435
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 39.8 23.1 13.5 7.7
Column percent (X) 84.2 79.2 86.2 87.8 82.2 78.8
Carpooled 20.1 2,270 455 890 455 310 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 39.2 20.0 13.7 7.0
Column percent (X) 10.3 12.3 10.4 9.3 10.2 8.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 43.7 580 25 105 110 140 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 18.1 19.0 24.1 34.5
Column percent (X) 2.6 0.7 1.2 2.3 4.6 11.0
Bicycle or walked 10.6 440 250 120 10 55 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 56.8 27.3 2.3 12.5 2.3
Column percent (X) 2.0 6.7 1.4 0.2 1.8 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 18.9 180 50 60 20 40 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.8 33.3 11.1 22.2 8.3
Column percent (X) 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 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.