CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Narragansett town, Washington County, Rhode Island

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 14,985 100.0 16,361 100.0 1,376 9.2
In households 14,931 99.6 16,295 99.6 1,364 9.1
In group quarters 54 0.4 66 0.4 12 22.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,881 100.0 6,848 100.0 967 16.4
1-person household 1,302 22.1 1,856 27.1 554 42.5
2-person household 1,986 33.8 2,462 36.0 476 24.0
3-person household 1,200 20.4 1,141 16.7 -59 -4.9
4-person household 910 15.5 932 13.6 22 2.4
5-or-more-person household 483 8.2 457 6.7 -26 -5.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.38 (X) -0.16 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,881 100.0 6,848 100.0 967 16.4
No vehicle available 105 1.8 193 2.8 88 83.8
1 vehicle available 1,693 28.8 2,109 30.8 416 24.6
2 vehicles available 2,647 45.0 3,097 45.2 450 17.0
3 vehicles available 1,076 18.3 968 14.1 -108 -10.0
4 vehicles available 284 4.8 305 4.5 21 7.4
5 or more vehicles available 76 1.3 176 2.6 100 131.6
Mean vehicles per household 2.00 (X) 1.95 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,071 100.0 8,810 100.0 739 9.2
Male 4,389 54.4 4,650 52.8 261 5.9
Female 3,682 45.6 4,165 47.3 483 13.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,071 100.0 8,812 100.0 741 9.2
Drove alone 6,675 82.7 7,408 84.1 733 11.0
Carpooled 858 10.6 773 8.8 -85 -9.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 77 1.0 141 1.6 64 83.1
Bicycle or walked 185 2.3 118 1.3 -67 -36.2
Motorcycle or other means 81 1.0 87 1.0 6 7.4
Worked at home 195 2.4 285 3.2 90 46.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,876 100.0 8,527 100.0 651 8.3
Less than 5 minutes 385 4.9 286 3.4 -99 -25.7
5 to 9 minutes 1,037 13.2 839 9.8 -198 -19.1
10 to 14 minutes 1,198 15.2 1,281 15.0 83 6.9
15 to 19 minutes 1,231 15.6 1,391 16.3 160 13.0
20 to 29 minutes 1,321 16.8 1,329 15.6 8 0.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,810 23.0 1,928 22.6 118 6.5
45 or more minutes 894 11.4 1,473 17.3 579 64.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.4 (X) 26.5 (X) 4.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,876 100.0 8,527 100.0 651 8.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,448 18.4 1,786 20.9 338 23.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,506 31.8 2,386 28.0 -120 -4.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,650 20.9 1,911 22.4 261 15.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 556 7.1 705 8.3 149 26.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 382 4.9 365 4.3 -17 -4.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,203 15.3 1,234 14.5 31 2.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 131 1.7 140 1.6 9 6.9
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: Narragansett town, Washington County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 16,361 100.0
Under 16 years 2,453 15.0
16 to 20 years 1,280 7.8
21 to 24 years 2,272 13.9
25 to 44 years 3,999 24.4
45 to 64 years 4,211 25.7
65 years and over 2,146 13.1
Mean age (years) 37.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,848 100.0
Less than $15,000 865 12.6
$15,000 to 19,999 503 7.3
$20,000 to 24,999 441 6.4
$25,000 to 49,999 1,590 23.2
$50,000 to 74,999 1,462 21.3
$75,000 to 99,999 845 12.3
$100,000 or more 1,142 16.7
Mean household income (dollars) 66,970 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 50,363 (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 1.95 6,850 195 2,110 3,095 970 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 30.8 45.2 14.2 7.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.13 1,855 105 1,460 255 20 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 78.7 13.7 1.1 0.5
Column percent (X) 27.1 53.8 69.2 8.2 2.1 2.1
2-person household 1.89 2,460 70 410 1,740 210 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 16.7 70.7 8.5 1.2
Column percent (X) 35.9 35.9 19.4 56.2 21.6 6.2
3-person household 2.39 1,140 15 175 430 420 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 15.4 37.7 36.8 9.2
Column percent (X) 16.6 7.7 8.3 13.9 43.3 21.9
4-or-more-person household 2.76 1,390 0 65 675 315 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 4.7 48.6 22.7 24.1
Column percent (X) 20.3 0.0 3.1 21.8 32.5 69.8

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 26.5 8,525 1,125 2,670 1,330 1,930 1,475
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 31.3 15.6 22.6 17.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.6 7,410 955 2,365 1,225 1,715 1,150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 31.9 16.5 23.1 15.5
Column percent (X) 86.9 84.9 88.6 92.1 88.9 78.0
Carpooled 31.3 775 85 215 90 165 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 27.7 11.6 21.3 27.1
Column percent (X) 9.1 7.6 8.1 6.8 8.5 14.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 44.9 140 0 35 10 0 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 25.0 7.1 0.0 67.9
Column percent (X) 1.6 0.0 1.3 0.8 0.0 6.4
Bicycle or walked 11.3 120 60 30 0 30 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 5.3 1.1 0.0 1.6 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 49.8 85 25 25 0 20 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.4 29.4 0.0 23.5 17.6
Column percent (X) 1.0 2.2 0.9 0.0 1.0 1.0
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.