CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 48,859 100.0 50,648 100.0 1,789 3.7
In households 46,475 95.1 47,860 94.5 1,385 3.0
In group quarters 2,384 4.9 2,788 5.5 404 16.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 17,521 100.0 19,051 100.0 1,530 8.7
1-person household 3,821 21.8 4,766 25.0 945 24.7
2-person household 5,697 32.5 6,472 34.0 775 13.6
3-person household 3,281 18.7 3,134 16.5 -147 -4.5
4-person household 3,001 17.1 3,038 15.9 37 1.2
5-or-more-person household 1,721 9.8 1,641 8.6 -80 -4.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.65 (X) 2.51 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 17,521 100.0 19,051 100.0 1,530 8.7
No vehicle available 1,154 6.6 1,367 7.2 213 18.5
1 vehicle available 5,172 29.5 5,842 30.7 670 13.0
2 vehicles available 7,679 43.8 8,772 46.0 1,093 14.2
3 vehicles available 2,666 15.2 2,377 12.5 -289 -10.8
4 vehicles available 651 3.7 567 3.0 -84 -12.9
5 or more vehicles available 199 1.1 126 0.7 -73 -36.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.84 (X) 1.76 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,957 100.0 24,325 100.0 368 1.5
Male 12,762 53.3 12,745 52.4 -17 -0.1
Female 11,195 46.7 11,575 47.6 380 3.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,957 100.0 24,323 100.0 366 1.5
Drove alone 19,329 80.7 19,952 82.0 623 3.2
Carpooled 2,721 11.4 2,119 8.7 -602 -22.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 586 2.4 567 2.3 -19 -3.2
Bicycle or walked 754 3.1 856 3.5 102 13.5
Motorcycle or other means 203 0.8 160 0.7 -43 -21.2
Worked at home 364 1.5 669 2.8 305 83.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 23,593 100.0 23,654 100.0 61 0.3
Less than 5 minutes 1,143 4.8 1,181 5.0 38 3.3
5 to 9 minutes 3,823 16.2 3,391 14.3 -432 -11.3
10 to 14 minutes 3,544 15.0 3,386 14.3 -158 -4.5
15 to 19 minutes 3,571 15.1 2,956 12.5 -615 -17.2
20 to 29 minutes 5,541 23.5 5,384 22.8 -157 -2.8
30 to 44 minutes 4,256 18.0 4,782 20.2 526 12.4
45 or more minutes 1,715 7.3 2,574 10.9 859 50.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.9 (X) 23.4 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 23,593 100.0 23,654 100.0 61 0.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,468 23.2 5,278 22.3 -190 -3.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 8,358 35.4 7,942 33.6 -416 -5.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,783 20.3 4,824 20.4 41 0.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,350 5.7 1,507 6.4 157 11.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 531 2.3 643 2.7 112 21.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,765 11.7 2,952 12.5 187 6.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 338 1.4 508 2.1 170 50.3
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: Bristol County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 50,648 100.0
Under 16 years 10,348 20.4
16 to 20 years 3,849 7.6
21 to 24 years 2,233 4.4
25 to 44 years 13,889 27.4
45 to 64 years 11,801 23.3
65 years and over 8,528 16.8
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 19,051 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,633 13.8
$15,000 to 19,999 974 5.1
$20,000 to 24,999 1,039 5.5
$25,000 to 49,999 4,745 24.9
$50,000 to 74,999 3,630 19.1
$75,000 to 99,999 2,409 12.6
$100,000 or more 3,621 19.0
Mean household income (dollars) 69,008 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 50,737 (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 1.76 19,050 1,365 5,840 8,770 2,375 695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 30.7 46.0 12.5 3.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 4,765 940 3,230 525 50 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.7 67.8 11.0 1.0 0.4
Column percent (X) 25.0 68.9 55.3 6.0 2.1 2.9
2-person household 1.77 6,470 285 1,665 3,920 505 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 25.7 60.6 7.8 1.5
Column percent (X) 34.0 20.9 28.5 44.7 21.3 14.4
3-person household 2.13 3,135 70 510 1,625 815 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 16.3 51.8 26.0 3.5
Column percent (X) 16.5 5.1 8.7 18.5 34.3 15.8
4-or-more-person household 2.31 4,680 70 435 2,705 1,010 460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 9.3 57.8 21.6 9.8
Column percent (X) 24.6 5.1 7.4 30.8 42.5 66.2

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 23.4 23,655 4,570 6,340 5,385 4,780 2,575
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 26.8 22.8 20.2 10.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.3 19,950 3,495 5,295 4,915 4,135 2,120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.5 26.5 24.6 20.7 10.6
Column percent (X) 84.3 76.5 83.5 91.3 86.5 82.3
Carpooled 22.9 2,120 355 710 395 460 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 33.5 18.6 21.7 9.4
Column percent (X) 9.0 7.8 11.2 7.3 9.6 7.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.7 565 40 90 65 165 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 15.9 11.5 29.2 37.2
Column percent (X) 2.4 0.9 1.4 1.2 3.5 8.2
Bicycle or walked 8.3 855 650 175 10 10 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 76.0 20.5 1.2 1.2 1.8
Column percent (X) 3.6 14.2 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 32.4 160 35 75 0 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.9 46.9 0.0 9.4 21.9
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.3 1.4
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.