CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,478 100.0 7,859 100.0 1,381 21.3
In households 6,470 99.9 7,813 99.4 1,343 20.8
In group quarters 8 0.1 46 0.6 38 475.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,465 100.0 3,161 100.0 696 28.2
1-person household 489 19.8 683 21.6 194 39.7
2-person household 926 37.6 1,283 40.6 357 38.6
3-person household 442 17.9 512 16.2 70 15.8
4-person household 372 15.1 439 13.9 67 18.0
5-or-more-person household 236 9.6 244 7.7 8 3.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.62 (X) 2.47 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,465 100.0 3,161 100.0 696 28.2
No vehicle available 59 2.4 59 1.9 0 0.0
1 vehicle available 728 29.5 894 28.3 166 22.8
2 vehicles available 1,138 46.2 1,580 50.0 442 38.8
3 vehicles available 402 16.3 441 14.0 39 9.7
4 vehicles available 121 4.9 143 4.5 22 18.2
5 or more vehicles available 17 0.7 44 1.4 27 158.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.95 (X) 1.96 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,136 100.0 4,035 100.0 899 28.7
Male 1,707 54.4 2,185 54.2 478 28.0
Female 1,429 45.6 1,850 45.8 421 29.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,136 100.0 4,034 100.0 898 28.6
Drove alone 2,563 81.7 3,396 84.2 833 32.5
Carpooled 396 12.6 372 9.2 -24 -6.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 10 0.3 21 0.5 11 110.0
Bicycle or walked 93 3.0 101 2.5 8 8.6
Motorcycle or other means 14 0.4 34 0.8 20 142.9
Worked at home 60 1.9 110 2.7 50 83.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,076 100.0 3,924 100.0 848 27.6
Less than 5 minutes 162 5.3 145 3.7 -17 -10.5
5 to 9 minutes 199 6.5 163 4.2 -36 -18.1
10 to 14 minutes 376 12.2 431 11.0 55 14.6
15 to 19 minutes 589 19.1 672 17.1 83 14.1
20 to 29 minutes 795 25.8 876 22.3 81 10.2
30 to 44 minutes 465 15.1 830 21.2 365 78.5
45 or more minutes 490 15.9 807 20.6 317 64.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.5 (X) 27.4 (X) 3.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,076 100.0 3,924 100.0 848 27.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 954 31.0 1,159 29.5 205 21.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 917 29.8 1,024 26.1 107 11.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 542 17.6 809 20.6 267 49.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 158 5.1 196 5.0 38 24.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 69 2.2 156 4.0 87 126.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 376 12.2 470 12.0 94 25.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 60 2.0 110 2.8 50 83.3
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: Charlestown town, Washington County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,859 100.0
Under 16 years 1,528 19.4
16 to 20 years 413 5.3
21 to 24 years 281 3.6
25 to 44 years 2,319 29.5
45 to 64 years 2,194 27.9
65 years and over 1,124 14.3
Mean age (years) 39.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,161 100.0
Less than $15,000 239 7.6
$15,000 to 19,999 192 6.1
$20,000 to 24,999 144 4.6
$25,000 to 49,999 919 29.1
$50,000 to 74,999 809 25.6
$75,000 to 99,999 414 13.1
$100,000 or more 444 14.0
Mean household income (dollars) 62,851 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 51,491 (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 1.96 3,160 60 895 1,580 440 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 28.3 50.0 13.9 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.18 685 30 515 125 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 75.2 18.2 2.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 21.7 50.0 57.5 7.9 3.4 0.0
2-person household 1.97 1,285 25 225 850 145 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 17.5 66.1 11.3 3.1
Column percent (X) 40.7 41.7 25.1 53.8 33.0 21.6
3-person household 2.24 510 4 100 225 125 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.8 19.6 44.1 24.5 10.8
Column percent (X) 16.1 6.7 11.2 14.2 28.4 29.7
4-or-more-person household 2.48 685 0 50 380 160 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 7.3 55.5 23.4 13.9
Column percent (X) 21.7 0.0 5.6 24.1 36.4 51.4

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 27.4 3,925 310 1,105 875 830 805
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 28.2 22.3 21.1 20.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.1 3,395 210 950 780 755 695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 28.0 23.0 22.2 20.5
Column percent (X) 86.5 67.7 86.0 89.1 91.0 86.3
Carpooled 29.9 370 20 110 90 65 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 29.7 24.3 17.6 23.0
Column percent (X) 9.4 6.5 10.0 10.3 7.8 10.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 70.7 20 0 4 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
Bicycle or walked 10.5 100 75 20 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
Column percent (X) 2.5 24.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 49.4 35 0 15 0 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 42.9 0.0 11.4 28.6
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.5 1.2
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.