CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 1,003,464 100.0 1,048,319 100.0 44,855 4.5
In households 964,690 96.1 1,009,430 96.3 44,740 4.6
In group quarters 38,774 3.9 38,889 3.7 115 0.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 377,080 100.0 408,412 100.0 31,332 8.3
1-person household 97,919 26.0 116,597 28.5 18,678 19.1
2-person household 117,305 31.1 130,140 31.9 12,835 10.9
3-person household 67,107 17.8 67,163 16.4 56 0.1
4-person household 58,583 15.5 57,902 14.2 -681 -1.2
5-or-more-person household 36,166 9.6 36,610 9.0 444 1.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.47 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 377,080 100.0 408,412 100.0 31,332 8.3
No vehicle available 39,504 10.5 44,198 10.8 4,694 11.9
1 vehicle available 129,740 34.4 148,194 36.3 18,454 14.2
2 vehicles available 143,353 38.0 157,283 38.5 13,930 9.7
3 vehicles available 44,702 11.9 43,944 10.8 -758 -1.7
4 vehicles available 14,546 3.9 10,910 2.7 -3,636 -25.0
5 or more vehicles available 5,235 1.4 3,883 1.0 -1,352 -25.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.61 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 481,230 100.0 490,905 100.0 9,675 2.0
Male 256,184 53.2 255,500 52.0 -684 -0.3
Female 225,046 46.8 235,405 48.0 10,359 4.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 481,230 100.0 490,905 100.0 9,675 2.0
Drove alone 375,766 78.1 393,322 80.1 17,556 4.7
Carpooled 58,141 12.1 51,004 10.4 -7,137 -12.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 12,187 2.5 12,197 2.5 10 0.1
Bicycle or walked 21,768 4.5 20,055 4.1 -1,713 -7.9
Motorcycle or other means 3,202 0.7 3,332 0.7 130 4.1
Worked at home 10,166 2.1 10,995 2.2 829 8.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 471,064 100.0 479,910 100.0 8,846 1.9
Less than 5 minutes 19,213 4.1 16,500 3.4 -2,713 -14.1
5 to 9 minutes 70,165 14.9 59,005 12.3 -11,160 -15.9
10 to 14 minutes 89,346 19.0 85,107 17.7 -4,239 -4.7
15 to 19 minutes 91,005 19.3 83,738 17.4 -7,267 -8.0
20 to 29 minutes 100,056 21.2 106,557 22.2 6,501 6.5
30 to 44 minutes 65,529 13.9 77,034 16.1 11,505 17.6
45 or more minutes 35,750 7.6 51,969 10.8 16,219 45.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.2 (X) 22.5 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 471,064 100.0 479,910 100.0 8,846 1.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 115,660 24.6 117,912 24.6 2,252 1.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 146,794 31.2 142,096 29.6 -4,698 -3.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 94,208 20.0 93,178 19.4 -1,030 -1.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 24,687 5.2 26,918 5.6 2,231 9.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 14,382 3.1 16,572 3.5 2,190 15.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 67,769 14.4 71,513 14.9 3,744 5.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 7,564 1.6 11,721 2.4 4,157 55.0
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: Rhode Island

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 1,048,319 100.0
Under 16 years 220,522 21.0
16 to 20 years 78,674 7.5
21 to 24 years 54,550 5.2
25 to 44 years 310,942 29.7
45 to 64 years 230,912 22.0
65 years and over 152,719 14.6
Mean age (years) 37.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 408,412 100.0
Less than $15,000 72,404 17.7
$15,000 to 19,999 25,566 6.3
$20,000 to 24,999 24,958 6.1
$25,000 to 49,999 112,496 27.5
$50,000 to 74,999 82,350 20.2
$75,000 to 99,999 43,623 10.7
$100,000 or more 47,015 11.5
Mean household income (dollars) 54,767 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 42,090 (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 1.61 408,410 44,200 148,195 157,285 43,945 14,795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 36.3 38.5 10.8 3.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.89 116,595 27,640 77,475 9,235 1,440 805
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.7 66.4 7.9 1.2 0.7
Column percent (X) 28.5 62.5 52.3 5.9 3.3 5.4
2-person household 1.68 130,140 8,085 39,260 71,415 9,235 2,150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 30.2 54.9 7.1 1.7
Column percent (X) 31.9 18.3 26.5 45.4 21.0 14.5
3-person household 1.98 67,165 3,885 15,315 29,725 15,670 2,565
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 22.8 44.3 23.3 3.8
Column percent (X) 16.4 8.8 10.3 18.9 35.7 17.3
4-or-more-person household 2.15 94,510 4,585 16,145 46,905 17,600 9,275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 17.1 49.6 18.6 9.8
Column percent (X) 23.1 10.4 10.9 29.8 40.1 62.7

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 22.5 479,910 75,505 168,845 106,555 77,035 51,970
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 35.2 22.2 16.1 10.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.1 393,320 56,935 140,560 91,895 64,785 39,150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 35.7 23.4 16.5 10.0
Column percent (X) 82.0 75.4 83.2 86.2 84.1 75.3
Carpooled 24.0 51,005 7,120 17,965 10,525 8,470 6,925
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 35.2 20.6 16.6 13.6
Column percent (X) 10.6 9.4 10.6 9.9 11.0 13.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 44.5 12,195 385 2,285 2,140 2,615 4,775
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 18.7 17.5 21.4 39.2
Column percent (X) 2.5 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 9.2
Bicycle or walked 11.1 20,055 10,410 6,760 1,610 800 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 51.9 33.7 8.0 4.0 2.4
Column percent (X) 4.2 13.8 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 32.0 3,330 660 1,280 390 365 640
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.8 38.4 11.7 11.0 19.2
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.4 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.