CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,817 100.0 17,149 100.0 332 2.0
In households 16,799 99.9 17,113 99.8 314 1.9
In group quarters 18 0.1 36 0.2 18 100.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,303 100.0 6,766 100.0 463 7.3
1-person household 1,215 19.3 1,576 23.3 361 29.7
2-person household 2,051 32.5 2,348 34.7 297 14.5
3-person household 1,273 20.2 1,164 17.2 -109 -8.6
4-person household 1,196 19.0 1,102 16.3 -94 -7.9
5-or-more-person household 568 9.0 576 8.5 8 1.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.53 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,303 100.0 6,766 100.0 463 7.3
No vehicle available 225 3.6 206 3.0 -19 -8.4
1 vehicle available 1,682 26.7 2,040 30.2 358 21.3
2 vehicles available 2,981 47.3 3,232 47.8 251 8.4
3 vehicles available 1,089 17.3 942 13.9 -147 -13.5
4 vehicles available 228 3.6 216 3.2 -12 -5.3
5 or more vehicles available 98 1.6 130 1.9 32 32.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.97 (X) 1.90 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,590 100.0 8,720 100.0 130 1.5
Male 4,908 57.1 4,720 54.1 -188 -3.8
Female 3,682 42.9 4,000 45.9 318 8.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,590 100.0 8,718 100.0 128 1.5
Drove alone 7,333 85.4 7,471 85.7 138 1.9
Carpooled 732 8.5 623 7.1 -109 -14.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 93 1.1 82 0.9 -11 -11.8
Bicycle or walked 183 2.1 134 1.5 -49 -26.8
Motorcycle or other means 44 0.5 87 1.0 43 97.7
Worked at home 205 2.4 321 3.7 116 56.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,385 100.0 8,397 100.0 12 0.1
Less than 5 minutes 265 3.2 309 3.7 44 16.6
5 to 9 minutes 1,001 11.9 990 11.8 -11 -1.1
10 to 14 minutes 1,556 18.6 1,554 18.5 -2 -0.1
15 to 19 minutes 2,215 26.4 1,510 18.0 -705 -31.8
20 to 29 minutes 2,030 24.2 2,130 25.4 100 4.9
30 to 44 minutes 773 9.2 1,024 12.2 251 32.5
45 or more minutes 545 6.5 880 10.5 335 61.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.5 (X) 21.5 (X) 3.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,385 100.0 8,397 100.0 12 0.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,963 23.4 1,998 23.8 35 1.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,361 40.1 3,001 35.7 -360 -10.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,587 18.9 1,770 21.1 183 11.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 309 3.7 475 5.7 166 53.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 205 2.4 139 1.7 -66 -32.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 901 10.7 922 11.0 21 2.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 59 0.7 92 1.1 33 55.9
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: Portsmouth town, Newport County, Rhode Island

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,149 100.0
Under 16 years 3,822 22.3
16 to 20 years 813 4.7
21 to 24 years 474 2.8
25 to 44 years 5,107 29.8
45 to 64 years 4,582 26.7
65 years and over 2,351 13.7
Mean age (years) 38.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,766 100.0
Less than $15,000 564 8.3
$15,000 to 19,999 228 3.4
$20,000 to 24,999 261 3.9
$25,000 to 49,999 1,637 24.2
$50,000 to 74,999 1,753 25.9
$75,000 to 99,999 957 14.1
$100,000 or more 1,366 20.2
Mean household income (dollars) 71,325 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 58,835 (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 1.90 6,765 205 2,040 3,230 940 345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 30.2 47.7 13.9 5.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 1,575 165 1,180 190 25 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.5 74.9 12.1 1.6 1.0
Column percent (X) 23.3 80.5 57.8 5.9 2.7 4.3
2-person household 1.90 2,350 30 525 1,520 215 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 22.3 64.7 9.1 2.3
Column percent (X) 34.7 14.6 25.7 47.1 22.9 15.9
3-person household 2.28 1,165 4 235 445 405 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.3 20.2 38.2 34.8 6.4
Column percent (X) 17.2 2.0 11.5 13.8 43.1 21.7
4-or-more-person household 2.41 1,680 4 95 1,075 300 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.2 5.7 64.0 17.9 11.9
Column percent (X) 24.8 2.0 4.7 33.3 31.9 58.0

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 21.5 8,395 1,300 3,065 2,130 1,025 880
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 36.5 25.4 12.2 10.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.8 7,470 1,075 2,855 1,935 890 720
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.4 38.2 25.9 11.9 9.6
Column percent (X) 89.0 82.7 93.1 90.8 86.8 81.8
Carpooled 22.4 625 105 160 170 110 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 25.6 27.2 17.6 12.0
Column percent (X) 7.4 8.1 5.2 8.0 10.7 8.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 48.8 80 0 4 15 20 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 5.0 18.8 25.0 56.2
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.0 5.1
Bicycle or walked 5.5 135 115 4 10 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 85.2 3.0 7.4 3.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.6 8.8 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 68.7 85 10 40 0 0 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 47.1 0.0 0.0 47.1
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 4.5
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.