CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 2,939 100.0 3,335 100.0 396 13.5
In households 2,926 99.6 3,321 99.6 395 13.5
In group quarters 13 0.4 14 0.4 1 7.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,147 100.0 1,358 100.0 211 18.4
1-person household 300 26.2 365 26.9 65 21.7
2-person household 384 33.5 508 37.4 124 32.3
3-person household 197 17.2 191 14.1 -6 -3.0
4-person household 159 13.9 197 14.5 38 23.9
5-or-more-person household 107 9.3 97 7.1 -10 -9.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.55 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,147 100.0 1,358 100.0 211 18.4
No vehicle available 44 3.8 30 2.2 -14 -31.8
1 vehicle available 419 36.5 430 31.7 11 2.6
2 vehicles available 496 43.2 629 46.3 133 26.8
3 vehicles available 114 9.9 186 13.7 72 63.2
4 vehicles available 39 3.4 48 3.5 9 23.1
5 or more vehicles available 35 3.1 35 2.6 0 0.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.84 (X) 1.93 (X) 0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,392 100.0 1,720 100.0 328 23.6
Male 772 55.5 920 53.5 148 19.2
Female 620 44.5 800 46.5 180 29.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,392 100.0 1,721 100.0 329 23.6
Drove alone 1,035 74.4 1,400 81.3 365 35.3
Carpooled 66 4.7 81 4.7 15 22.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 12 0.9 28 1.6 16 133.3
Bicycle or walked 106 7.6 59 3.4 -47 -44.3
Motorcycle or other means 25 1.8 27 1.6 2 8.0
Worked at home 148 10.6 126 7.3 -22 -14.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,244 100.0 1,595 100.0 351 28.2
Less than 5 minutes 149 12.0 124 7.8 -25 -16.8
5 to 9 minutes 201 16.2 197 12.4 -4 -2.0
10 to 14 minutes 280 22.5 314 19.7 34 12.1
15 to 19 minutes 297 23.9 229 14.4 -68 -22.9
20 to 29 minutes 142 11.4 332 20.8 190 133.8
30 to 44 minutes 98 7.9 199 12.5 101 103.1
45 or more minutes 77 6.2 200 12.5 123 159.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.2 (X) 22.6 (X) 6.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,244 100.0 1,595 100.0 351 28.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 305 24.5 397 24.9 92 30.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 460 37.0 514 32.2 54 11.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 188 15.1 363 22.8 175 93.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 122 9.8 133 8.3 11 9.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 35 2.8 32 2.0 -3 -8.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 124 10.0 117 7.3 -7 -5.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 10 0.8 39 2.4 29 290.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,335 100.0
Under 16 years 696 20.9
16 to 20 years 197 5.9
21 to 24 years 95 2.8
25 to 44 years 912 27.3
45 to 64 years 905 27.1
65 years and over 530 15.9
Mean age (years) 39.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,358 100.0
Less than $15,000 154 11.3
$15,000 to 19,999 90 6.6
$20,000 to 24,999 126 9.3
$25,000 to 49,999 415 30.6
$50,000 to 74,999 282 20.8
$75,000 to 99,999 103 7.6
$100,000 or more 188 13.8
Mean household income (dollars) 62,363 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 45,082 (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 1.93 1,360 30 430 630 185 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 31.6 46.3 13.6 6.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 365 20 270 65 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 74.0 17.8 1.1 0.0
Column percent (X) 26.8 66.7 62.8 10.3 2.2 0.0
2-person household 2.04 510 0 125 275 90 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 24.5 53.9 17.6 3.9
Column percent (X) 37.5 0.0 29.1 43.7 48.6 23.5
3-person household 2.19 190 10 20 115 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 10.5 60.5 15.8 7.9
Column percent (X) 14.0 33.3 4.7 18.3 16.2 17.6
4-or-more-person household 2.55 295 0 15 170 60 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 5.1 57.6 20.3 15.3
Column percent (X) 21.7 0.0 3.5 27.0 32.4 52.9

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 22.6 1,595 320 545 330 200 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.1 34.2 20.7 12.5 12.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.8 1,400 260 510 295 175 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 36.4 21.1 12.5 11.8
Column percent (X) 87.8 81.2 93.6 89.4 87.5 82.5
Carpooled 34.9 80 10 35 20 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 43.8 25.0 5.0 12.5
Column percent (X) 5.0 3.1 6.4 6.1 2.0 5.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.0 30 0 0 4 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 13.3 13.3 66.7
Column percent (X) 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.0 10.0
Bicycle or walked 4.4 60 55 0 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 91.7 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 3.8 17.2 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 40.4 25 0 0 10 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 16.0
Column percent (X) 1.6 0.0 0.0 3.0 7.5 2.0
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.