CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 43,877 100.0 43,224 100.0 -653 -1.5
In households 43,129 98.3 42,142 97.5 -987 -2.3
In group quarters 748 1.7 1,082 2.5 334 44.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 17,523 100.0 17,771 100.0 248 1.4
1-person household 5,062 28.9 5,807 32.7 745 14.7
2-person household 5,385 30.7 5,322 29.9 -63 -1.2
3-person household 3,043 17.4 2,989 16.8 -54 -1.8
4-person household 2,535 14.5 2,181 12.3 -354 -14.0
5-or-more-person household 1,498 8.5 1,472 8.3 -26 -1.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.46 (X) 2.37 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 17,523 100.0 17,771 100.0 248 1.4
No vehicle available 2,695 15.4 3,132 17.6 437 16.2
1 vehicle available 7,254 41.4 7,284 41.0 30 0.4
2 vehicles available 5,615 32.0 5,471 30.8 -144 -2.6
3 vehicles available 1,339 7.6 1,397 7.9 58 4.3
4 vehicles available 498 2.8 302 1.7 -196 -39.4
5 or more vehicles available 122 0.7 185 1.0 63 51.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.44 (X) 1.39 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,290 100.0 18,730 100.0 -560 -2.9
Male 10,361 53.7 9,965 53.2 -396 -3.8
Female 8,929 46.3 8,765 46.8 -164 -1.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,290 100.0 18,729 100.0 -561 -2.9
Drove alone 14,969 77.6 14,852 79.3 -117 -0.8
Carpooled 2,848 14.8 2,629 14.0 -219 -7.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 233 1.2 216 1.2 -17 -7.3
Bicycle or walked 892 4.6 659 3.5 -233 -26.1
Motorcycle or other means 163 0.8 155 0.8 -8 -4.9
Worked at home 185 1.0 218 1.2 33 17.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,105 100.0 18,511 100.0 -594 -3.1
Less than 5 minutes 892 4.7 743 4.0 -149 -16.7
5 to 9 minutes 3,268 17.1 2,789 15.1 -479 -14.7
10 to 14 minutes 3,785 19.8 3,052 16.5 -733 -19.4
15 to 19 minutes 2,231 11.7 2,441 13.2 210 9.4
20 to 29 minutes 3,751 19.6 3,678 19.9 -73 -1.9
30 to 44 minutes 3,246 17.0 3,451 18.6 205 6.3
45 or more minutes 1,932 10.1 2,357 12.7 425 22.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.2 (X) 23.2 (X) 3.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,105 100.0 18,511 100.0 -594 -3.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,131 32.1 5,894 31.8 -237 -3.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,188 27.2 4,465 24.1 -723 -13.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,992 15.7 2,751 14.9 -241 -8.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 711 3.7 643 3.5 -68 -9.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 489 2.6 501 2.7 12 2.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,153 16.5 3,586 19.4 433 13.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 441 2.3 671 3.6 230 52.2
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 43,224 100.0
Under 16 years 10,043 23.2
16 to 20 years 2,817 6.5
21 to 24 years 2,255 5.2
25 to 44 years 13,169 30.5
45 to 64 years 8,393 19.4
65 years and over 6,547 15.1
Mean age (years) 36.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 17,771 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,750 26.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,303 7.3
$20,000 to 24,999 1,399 7.9
$25,000 to 49,999 5,566 31.3
$50,000 to 74,999 2,855 16.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,121 6.3
$100,000 or more 777 4.4
Mean household income (dollars) 38,467 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,819 (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 1.39 17,770 3,130 7,285 5,470 1,395 485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 41.0 30.8 7.9 2.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.80 5,805 1,915 3,375 375 90 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.0 58.1 6.5 1.6 0.8
Column percent (X) 32.7 61.2 46.3 6.9 6.5 9.3
2-person household 1.47 5,320 590 2,050 2,405 210 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 38.5 45.2 3.9 1.3
Column percent (X) 29.9 18.8 28.1 44.0 15.1 14.4
3-person household 1.70 2,990 340 905 1,205 460 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 30.3 40.3 15.4 2.7
Column percent (X) 16.8 10.9 12.4 22.0 33.0 16.5
4-or-more-person household 1.95 3,655 285 950 1,485 640 290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 26.0 40.6 17.5 7.9
Column percent (X) 20.6 9.1 13.0 27.1 45.9 59.8

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 23.2 18,510 3,530 5,495 3,680 3,450 2,355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 29.7 19.9 18.6 12.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.5 14,850 2,920 4,285 3,100 2,835 1,715
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.7 28.9 20.9 19.1 11.5
Column percent (X) 80.2 82.7 78.0 84.2 82.2 72.8
Carpooled 27.1 2,630 385 825 445 490 485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 31.4 16.9 18.6 18.4
Column percent (X) 14.2 10.9 15.0 12.1 14.2 20.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 42.7 215 4 40 20 60 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 18.6 9.3 27.9 41.9
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.7 3.8
Bicycle or walked 16.3 660 205 260 110 40 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.1 39.4 16.7 6.1 6.1
Column percent (X) 3.6 5.8 4.7 3.0 1.2 1.7
Motorcycle or other means 26.3 155 15 80 4 30 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 51.6 2.6 19.4 16.1
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.4 1.5 0.1 0.9 1.1
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.