CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: North Adams city, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,797 100.0 14,677 100.0 -2,120 -12.6
In households 15,702 93.5 13,926 94.9 -1,776 -11.3
In group quarters 1,095 6.5 751 5.1 -344 -31.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,614 100.0 6,363 100.0 -251 -3.8
1-person household 2,111 31.9 2,354 37.0 243 11.5
2-person household 2,048 31.0 2,067 32.5 19 0.9
3-person household 1,040 15.7 870 13.7 -170 -16.3
4-person household 913 13.8 688 10.8 -225 -24.6
5-or-more-person household 502 7.6 384 6.0 -118 -23.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.37 (X) 2.19 (X) -0.19 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,614 100.0 6,363 100.0 -251 -3.8
No vehicle available 1,378 20.8 1,141 17.9 -237 -17.2
1 vehicle available 2,901 43.9 2,948 46.3 47 1.6
2 vehicles available 1,871 28.3 1,767 27.8 -104 -5.6
3 vehicles available 381 5.8 365 5.7 -16 -4.2
4 vehicles available 66 1.0 93 1.5 27 40.9
5 or more vehicles available 17 0.3 49 0.8 32 188.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.23 (X) 1.29 (X) 0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,186 100.0 6,645 100.0 -541 -7.5
Male 3,574 49.7 3,430 51.6 -144 -4.0
Female 3,612 50.3 3,215 48.4 -397 -11.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,186 100.0 6,644 100.0 -542 -7.5
Drove alone 4,958 69.0 5,038 75.8 80 1.6
Carpooled 1,170 16.3 811 12.2 -359 -30.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 199 2.8 71 1.1 -128 -64.3
Bicycle or walked 698 9.7 501 7.5 -197 -28.2
Motorcycle or other means 44 0.6 28 0.4 -16 -36.4
Worked at home 117 1.6 195 2.9 78 66.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,069 100.0 6,449 100.0 -620 -8.8
Less than 5 minutes 519 7.3 439 6.8 -80 -15.4
5 to 9 minutes 1,903 26.9 1,733 26.9 -170 -8.9
10 to 14 minutes 1,559 22.1 1,354 21.0 -205 -13.1
15 to 19 minutes 1,140 16.1 1,043 16.2 -97 -8.5
20 to 29 minutes 634 9.0 507 7.9 -127 -20.0
30 to 44 minutes 723 10.2 756 11.7 33 4.6
45 or more minutes 591 8.4 617 9.6 26 4.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.5 (X) 18.4 (X) 1.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,069 100.0 6,449 100.0 -620 -8.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,792 25.4 1,611 25.0 -181 -10.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,821 25.8 1,703 26.4 -118 -6.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,286 18.2 1,059 16.4 -227 -17.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 305 4.3 358 5.6 53 17.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 306 4.3 245 3.8 -61 -19.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,431 20.2 1,298 20.1 -133 -9.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 128 1.8 175 2.7 47 36.7
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: North Adams city, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 14,677 100.0
Under 16 years 2,801 19.1
16 to 20 years 1,194 8.1
21 to 24 years 965 6.6
25 to 44 years 3,830 26.1
45 to 64 years 3,065 20.9
65 years and over 2,822 19.2
Mean age (years) 39.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,363 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,728 27.2
$15,000 to 19,999 663 10.4
$20,000 to 24,999 523 8.2
$25,000 to 49,999 1,987 31.2
$50,000 to 74,999 811 12.7
$75,000 to 99,999 426 6.7
$100,000 or more 225 3.5
Mean household income (dollars) 36,745 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,601 (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 1.29 6,365 1,140 2,950 1,765 365 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.9 46.3 27.7 5.7 2.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.71 2,355 805 1,460 70 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.2 62.0 3.0 0.0 0.6
Column percent (X) 37.0 70.6 49.5 4.0 0.0 10.7
2-person household 1.43 2,065 190 890 890 100 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 43.1 43.1 4.8 0.0
Column percent (X) 32.4 16.7 30.2 50.4 27.4 0.0
3-person household 1.75 870 70 300 305 165 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 34.5 35.1 19.0 3.4
Column percent (X) 13.7 6.1 10.2 17.3 45.2 21.4
4-or-more-person household 1.91 1,070 80 295 500 105 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 27.6 46.7 9.8 8.9
Column percent (X) 16.8 7.0 10.0 28.3 28.8 67.9

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 18.4 6,450 2,170 2,395 505 755 615
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.6 37.1 7.8 11.7 9.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.1 5,040 1,565 1,935 390 630 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.1 38.4 7.7 12.5 10.2
Column percent (X) 78.1 72.1 80.8 77.2 83.4 83.7
Carpooled 19.2 810 225 325 80 120 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.8 40.1 9.9 14.8 8.0
Column percent (X) 12.6 10.4 13.6 15.8 15.9 10.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32.0 70 25 15 0 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.7 21.4 0.0 5.7 35.7
Column percent (X) 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.5 4.1
Bicycle or walked 7.9 500 335 120 35 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 67.0 24.0 7.0 0.0 2.0
Column percent (X) 7.8 15.4 5.0 6.9 0.0 1.6
Motorcycle or other means 17.9 30 20 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
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.