CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 4,316 100.0 4,274 100.0 -42 -1.0
In households 4,298 99.6 4,250 99.4 -48 -1.1
In group quarters 18 0.4 24 0.6 6 33.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,477 100.0 1,531 100.0 54 3.7
1-person household 221 15.0 265 17.3 44 19.9
2-person household 458 31.0 537 35.1 79 17.2
3-person household 290 19.6 277 18.1 -13 -4.5
4-person household 291 19.7 278 18.2 -13 -4.5
5-or-more-person household 217 14.7 174 11.4 -43 -19.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.91 (X) 2.78 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,477 100.0 1,531 100.0 54 3.7
No vehicle available 41 2.8 55 3.6 14 34.1
1 vehicle available 258 17.5 292 19.1 34 13.2
2 vehicles available 724 49.0 709 46.3 -15 -2.1
3 vehicles available 313 21.2 370 24.2 57 18.2
4 vehicles available 95 6.4 71 4.6 -24 -25.3
5 or more vehicles available 46 3.1 34 2.2 -12 -26.1
Mean vehicles per household 2.21 (X) 2.15 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,143 100.0 2,255 100.0 112 5.2
Male 1,133 52.9 1,225 54.3 92 8.1
Female 1,010 47.1 1,030 45.7 20 2.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,143 100.0 2,255 100.0 112 5.2
Drove alone 1,779 83.0 1,995 88.5 216 12.1
Carpooled 242 11.3 140 6.2 -102 -42.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 4 0.2 5 0.2 1 25.0
Bicycle or walked 33 1.5 36 1.6 3 9.1
Motorcycle or other means 7 0.3 7 0.3 0 0.0
Worked at home 78 3.6 72 3.2 -6 -7.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,065 100.0 2,183 100.0 118 5.7
Less than 5 minutes 36 1.7 29 1.3 -7 -19.4
5 to 9 minutes 143 6.9 88 4.0 -55 -38.5
10 to 14 minutes 160 7.7 137 6.3 -23 -14.4
15 to 19 minutes 175 8.5 161 7.4 -14 -8.0
20 to 29 minutes 416 20.1 379 17.4 -37 -8.9
30 to 44 minutes 817 39.6 922 42.2 105 12.9
45 or more minutes 318 15.4 467 21.4 149 46.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.8 (X) 32.9 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,065 100.0 2,183 100.0 118 5.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 641 31.0 642 29.4 1 0.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 612 29.6 726 33.3 114 18.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 413 20.0 355 16.3 -58 -14.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 34 1.6 116 5.3 82 241.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 58 2.8 63 2.9 5 8.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 277 13.4 269 12.3 -8 -2.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 30 1.5 12 0.5 -18 -60.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 4,274 100.0
Under 16 years 963 22.5
16 to 20 years 268 6.3
21 to 24 years 148 3.5
25 to 44 years 1,225 28.7
45 to 64 years 1,221 28.6
65 years and over 449 10.5
Mean age (years) 37.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,531 100.0
Less than $15,000 97 6.3
$15,000 to 19,999 54 3.5
$20,000 to 24,999 94 6.1
$25,000 to 49,999 398 26.0
$50,000 to 74,999 390 25.5
$75,000 to 99,999 244 15.9
$100,000 or more 254 16.6
Mean household income (dollars) 62,029 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 59,673 (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 2.15 1,530 55 290 710 370 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 19.0 46.4 24.2 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.45 265 20 145 65 30 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 54.7 24.5 11.3 1.5
Column percent (X) 17.3 36.4 50.0 9.2 8.1 3.8
2-person household 2.07 535 30 80 315 85 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 15.0 58.9 15.9 4.7
Column percent (X) 35.0 54.5 27.6 44.4 23.0 23.8
3-person household 2.49 275 0 35 105 105 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 12.7 38.2 38.2 10.9
Column percent (X) 18.0 0.0 12.1 14.8 28.4 28.6
4-or-more-person household 2.45 450 4 25 225 150 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 5.6 50.0 33.3 10.0
Column percent (X) 29.4 7.3 8.6 31.7 40.5 42.9

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 32.9 2,185 115 300 380 920 465
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 13.7 17.4 42.1 21.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 33.3 1,995 80 265 360 875 415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 13.3 18.0 43.9 20.8
Column percent (X) 91.3 69.6 88.3 94.7 95.1 89.2
Carpooled 33.1 140 10 25 15 45 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 17.9 10.7 32.1 32.1
Column percent (X) 6.4 8.7 8.3 3.9 4.9 9.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.0 4 0 0 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Bicycle or walked 16.8 35 20 10 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 57.1 28.6 0.0 0.0 11.4
Column percent (X) 1.6 17.4 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 0.6 4 4 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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.