CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 17,637 100.0 18,928 100.0 1,291 7.3
In households 17,300 98.1 18,337 96.9 1,037 6.0
In group quarters 337 1.9 591 3.1 254 75.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,478 100.0 6,715 100.0 237 3.7
1-person household 1,847 28.5 1,958 29.2 111 6.0
2-person household 1,701 26.3 1,521 22.7 -180 -10.6
3-person household 1,071 16.5 1,214 18.1 143 13.4
4-person household 977 15.1 1,002 14.9 25 2.6
5-or-more-person household 882 13.6 1,020 15.2 138 15.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.73 (X) 0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,478 100.0 6,715 100.0 237 3.7
No vehicle available 1,500 23.2 1,620 24.1 120 8.0
1 vehicle available 2,704 41.7 3,039 45.3 335 12.4
2 vehicles available 1,654 25.5 1,538 22.9 -116 -7.0
3 vehicles available 386 6.0 397 5.9 11 2.8
4 vehicles available 148 2.3 100 1.5 -48 -32.4
5 or more vehicles available 86 1.3 21 0.3 -65 -75.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.27 (X) 1.16 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,186 100.0 7,000 100.0 -186 -2.6
Male 4,012 55.8 3,850 55.0 -162 -4.0
Female 3,174 44.2 3,150 45.0 -24 -0.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,186 100.0 7,000 100.0 -186 -2.6
Drove alone 4,673 65.0 4,371 62.4 -302 -6.5
Carpooled 1,456 20.3 1,861 26.6 405 27.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 172 2.4 191 2.7 19 11.0
Bicycle or walked 603 8.4 381 5.4 -222 -36.8
Motorcycle or other means 227 3.2 157 2.2 -70 -30.8
Worked at home 55 0.8 39 0.6 -16 -29.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,131 100.0 6,961 100.0 -170 -2.4
Less than 5 minutes 312 4.4 235 3.4 -77 -24.7
5 to 9 minutes 1,266 17.8 814 11.7 -452 -35.7
10 to 14 minutes 1,377 19.3 1,106 15.9 -271 -19.7
15 to 19 minutes 1,793 25.1 1,427 20.5 -366 -20.4
20 to 29 minutes 1,287 18.0 1,552 22.3 265 20.6
30 to 44 minutes 756 10.6 1,188 17.1 432 57.1
45 or more minutes 340 4.8 639 9.2 299 87.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.3 (X) 20.9 (X) 4.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,131 100.0 6,961 100.0 -170 -2.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,625 36.8 2,704 38.8 79 3.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,747 24.5 1,487 21.4 -260 -14.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 785 11.0 767 11.0 -18 -2.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 255 3.6 171 2.5 -84 -32.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 169 2.4 149 2.1 -20 -11.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,424 20.0 1,459 21.0 35 2.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 126 1.8 224 3.2 98 77.8
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Central Falls city, Providence County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 18,928 100.0
Under 16 years 4,933 26.1
16 to 20 years 1,528 8.1
21 to 24 years 1,185 6.3
25 to 44 years 6,117 32.3
45 to 64 years 3,018 15.9
65 years and over 2,147 11.3
Mean age (years) 33.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,715 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,306 34.3
$15,000 to 19,999 637 9.5
$20,000 to 24,999 647 9.6
$25,000 to 49,999 2,007 29.9
$50,000 to 74,999 726 10.8
$75,000 to 99,999 216 3.2
$100,000 or more 176 2.6
Mean household income (dollars) 29,387 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 22,628 (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 1.16 6,715 1,620 3,040 1,540 395 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.1 45.3 22.9 5.9 1.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.65 1,960 875 955 100 15 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 44.6 48.7 5.1 0.8 0.5
Column percent (X) 29.2 54.0 31.4 6.5 3.8 8.3
2-person household 1.28 1,520 235 745 420 110 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 49.0 27.6 7.2 0.7
Column percent (X) 22.6 14.5 24.5 27.3 27.8 8.3
3-person household 1.37 1,215 185 530 385 75 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.2 43.6 31.7 6.2 2.9
Column percent (X) 18.1 11.4 17.4 25.0 19.0 29.2
4-or-more-person household 1.45 2,020 325 805 630 195 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 39.9 31.2 9.7 3.5
Column percent (X) 30.1 20.1 26.5 40.9 49.4 58.3

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 20.9 6,960 1,050 2,535 1,550 1,190 640
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 36.4 22.3 17.1 9.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.0 4,370 705 1,600 965 730 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 36.6 22.1 16.7 8.4
Column percent (X) 62.8 67.1 63.1 62.3 61.3 57.0
Carpooled 21.3 1,860 150 690 470 390 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.1 37.1 25.3 21.0 8.6
Column percent (X) 26.7 14.3 27.2 30.3 32.8 25.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 33.8 190 0 55 15 50 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 28.9 7.9 26.3 36.8
Column percent (X) 2.7 0.0 2.2 1.0 4.2 10.9
Bicycle or walked 10.3 380 160 160 50 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.1 42.1 13.2 1.1 1.1
Column percent (X) 5.5 15.2 6.3 3.2 0.3 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 23.7 155 30 25 55 10 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 16.1 35.5 6.5 25.8
Column percent (X) 2.2 2.9 1.0 3.5 0.8 6.2
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.