CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Dalton town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,155 100.0 6,892 100.0 -263 -3.7
In households 7,053 98.6 6,779 98.4 -274 -3.9
In group quarters 102 1.4 113 1.6 11 10.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,647 100.0 2,712 100.0 65 2.5
1-person household 580 21.9 724 26.7 144 24.8
2-person household 803 30.3 937 34.6 134 16.7
3-person household 483 18.2 399 14.7 -84 -17.4
4-person household 486 18.4 401 14.8 -85 -17.5
5-or-more-person household 295 11.1 251 9.3 -44 -14.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.66 (X) 2.50 (X) -0.16 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,647 100.0 2,712 100.0 65 2.5
No vehicle available 188 7.1 180 6.6 -8 -4.3
1 vehicle available 949 35.9 906 33.4 -43 -4.5
2 vehicles available 1,072 40.5 1,306 48.2 234 21.8
3 vehicles available 321 12.1 264 9.7 -57 -17.8
4 vehicles available 102 3.9 38 1.4 -64 -62.7
5 or more vehicles available 15 0.6 18 0.7 3 20.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.72 (X) 1.69 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,454 100.0 3,380 100.0 -74 -2.1
Male 1,874 54.3 1,680 49.7 -194 -10.4
Female 1,580 45.7 1,700 50.3 120 7.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,454 100.0 3,382 100.0 -72 -2.1
Drove alone 2,815 81.5 2,890 85.5 75 2.7
Carpooled 374 10.8 325 9.6 -49 -13.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45 1.3 9 0.3 -36 -80.0
Bicycle or walked 162 4.7 71 2.1 -91 -56.2
Motorcycle or other means 11 0.3 9 0.3 -2 -18.2
Worked at home 47 1.4 78 2.3 31 66.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,407 100.0 3,304 100.0 -103 -3.0
Less than 5 minutes 341 10.0 198 6.0 -143 -41.9
5 to 9 minutes 526 15.4 620 18.8 94 17.9
10 to 14 minutes 740 21.7 817 24.7 77 10.4
15 to 19 minutes 862 25.3 653 19.8 -209 -24.2
20 to 29 minutes 562 16.5 451 13.7 -111 -19.8
30 to 44 minutes 233 6.8 317 9.6 84 36.1
45 or more minutes 143 4.2 248 7.5 105 73.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.6 (X) 17.7 (X) 2.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,407 100.0 3,304 100.0 -103 -3.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 888 26.1 872 26.4 -16 -1.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,068 31.3 1,172 35.5 104 9.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 555 16.3 629 19.0 74 13.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 202 5.9 119 3.6 -83 -41.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 122 3.6 81 2.5 -41 -33.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 529 15.5 396 12.0 -133 -25.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 43 1.3 35 1.1 -8 -18.6
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: Dalton town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,892 100.0
Under 16 years 1,595 23.1
16 to 20 years 401 5.8
21 to 24 years 207 3.0
25 to 44 years 1,790 26.0
45 to 64 years 1,744 25.3
65 years and over 1,155 16.8
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,712 100.0
Less than $15,000 332 12.2
$15,000 to 19,999 147 5.4
$20,000 to 24,999 117 4.3
$25,000 to 49,999 787 29.0
$50,000 to 74,999 712 26.3
$75,000 to 99,999 255 9.4
$100,000 or more 362 13.3
Mean household income (dollars) 59,610 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,891 (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 1.69 2,710 180 905 1,305 265 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 33.4 48.2 9.8 2.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 725 150 495 70 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.7 68.3 9.7 0.0 1.4
Column percent (X) 26.8 83.3 54.7 5.4 0.0 18.2
2-person household 1.75 935 4 290 575 65 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.4 31.0 61.5 7.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 34.5 2.2 32.0 44.1 24.5 0.0
3-person household 2.07 400 25 70 195 90 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 17.5 48.8 22.5 3.8
Column percent (X) 14.8 13.9 7.7 14.9 34.0 27.3
4-or-more-person household 2.18 650 0 50 465 105 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 7.7 71.5 16.2 4.6
Column percent (X) 24.0 0.0 5.5 35.6 39.6 54.5

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 17.7 3,305 820 1,470 450 315 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.8 44.5 13.6 9.5 7.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.7 2,890 710 1,265 415 280 215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.6 43.8 14.4 9.7 7.4
Column percent (X) 87.4 86.6 86.1 92.2 88.9 86.0
Carpooled 19.4 325 75 155 35 30 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.1 47.7 10.8 9.2 9.2
Column percent (X) 9.8 9.1 10.5 7.8 9.5 12.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 30.0 10 0 0 0 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0
Bicycle or walked 6.2 70 35 40 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 57.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.1 4.3 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 15.0 10 0 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.7 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.