CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,696 100.0 7,527 100.0 -169 -2.2
In households 6,896 89.6 6,865 91.2 -31 -0.4
In group quarters 800 10.4 662 8.8 -138 -17.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,820 100.0 2,992 100.0 172 6.1
1-person household 780 27.7 984 32.9 204 26.2
2-person household 964 34.2 1,033 34.5 69 7.2
3-person household 429 15.2 466 15.6 37 8.6
4-person household 410 14.5 318 10.6 -92 -22.4
5-or-more-person household 237 8.4 191 6.4 -46 -19.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.45 (X) 2.29 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,820 100.0 2,992 100.0 172 6.1
No vehicle available 283 10.0 262 8.8 -21 -7.4
1 vehicle available 1,224 43.4 1,397 46.7 173 14.1
2 vehicles available 1,004 35.6 1,002 33.5 -2 -0.2
3 vehicles available 269 9.5 275 9.2 6 2.2
4 vehicles available 28 1.0 18 0.6 -10 -35.7
5 or more vehicles available 12 0.4 38 1.3 26 216.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.49 (X) 1.50 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,500 100.0 3,680 100.0 180 5.1
Male 1,757 50.2 1,800 48.9 43 2.4
Female 1,743 49.8 1,880 51.1 137 7.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,500 100.0 3,681 100.0 181 5.2
Drove alone 2,489 71.1 2,814 76.4 325 13.1
Carpooled 374 10.7 410 11.1 36 9.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 53 1.5 71 1.9 18 34.0
Bicycle or walked 359 10.3 166 4.5 -193 -53.8
Motorcycle or other means 8 0.2 0 0.0 -8 -100.0
Worked at home 217 6.2 220 6.0 3 1.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,283 100.0 3,461 100.0 178 5.4
Less than 5 minutes 212 6.5 203 5.9 -9 -4.2
5 to 9 minutes 924 28.1 680 19.6 -244 -26.4
10 to 14 minutes 691 21.0 733 21.2 42 6.1
15 to 19 minutes 397 12.1 468 13.5 71 17.9
20 to 29 minutes 442 13.5 683 19.7 241 54.5
30 to 44 minutes 438 13.3 433 12.5 -5 -1.1
45 or more minutes 179 5.5 261 7.5 82 45.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.1 (X) 21.1 (X) 5.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,283 100.0 3,461 100.0 178 5.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 627 19.1 726 21.0 99 15.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 958 29.2 962 27.8 4 0.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 835 25.4 780 22.5 -55 -6.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 186 5.7 374 10.8 188 101.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 97 3.0 134 3.9 37 38.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 493 15.0 439 12.7 -54 -11.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 87 2.7 46 1.3 -41 -47.1
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Great Barrington town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,527 100.0
Under 16 years 1,453 19.3
16 to 20 years 575 7.6
21 to 24 years 358 4.8
25 to 44 years 1,755 23.3
45 to 64 years 1,967 26.1
65 years and over 1,419 18.9
Mean age (years) 40.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,992 100.0
Less than $15,000 330 11.0
$15,000 to 19,999 236 7.9
$20,000 to 24,999 221 7.4
$25,000 to 49,999 868 29.0
$50,000 to 74,999 630 21.1
$75,000 to 99,999 335 11.2
$100,000 or more 372 12.4
Mean household income (dollars) 55,914 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 45,490 (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 1.50 2,990 260 1,395 1,000 275 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 46.7 33.4 9.2 1.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.92 985 205 690 75 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 70.1 7.6 0.4 1.0
Column percent (X) 32.9 78.8 49.5 7.5 1.5 18.2
2-person household 1.60 1,035 25 460 455 85 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 44.4 44.0 8.2 0.4
Column percent (X) 34.6 9.6 33.0 45.5 30.9 7.3
3-person household 1.68 465 20 190 175 70 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 40.9 37.6 15.1 0.9
Column percent (X) 15.6 7.7 13.6 17.5 25.5 7.3
4-or-more-person household 2.26 510 10 55 290 115 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 10.8 56.9 22.5 6.9
Column percent (X) 17.1 3.8 3.9 29.0 41.8 63.6

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 21.1 3,460 885 1,200 685 435 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.6 34.7 19.8 12.6 7.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.9 2,815 715 970 565 385 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.4 34.5 20.1 13.7 6.4
Column percent (X) 81.4 80.8 80.8 82.5 88.5 69.2
Carpooled 30.7 410 40 180 90 40 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.8 43.9 22.0 9.8 13.4
Column percent (X) 11.8 4.5 15.0 13.1 9.2 21.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.7 70 10 10 15 10 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 14.3 21.4 14.3 42.9
Column percent (X) 2.0 1.1 0.8 2.2 2.3 11.5
Bicycle or walked 6.7 165 115 40 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 69.7 24.2 6.1 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 4.8 13.0 3.3 1.5 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.