CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 8,220 100.0 8,424 100.0 204 2.5
In households 6,154 74.9 6,087 72.3 -67 -1.1
In group quarters 2,066 25.1 2,337 27.7 271 13.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,700 100.0 2,753 100.0 53 2.0
1-person household 841 31.1 898 32.6 57 6.8
2-person household 968 35.9 1,068 38.8 100 10.3
3-person household 379 14.0 360 13.1 -19 -5.0
4-person household 337 12.5 289 10.5 -48 -14.2
5-or-more-person household 175 6.5 138 5.0 -37 -21.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.28 (X) 2.21 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,700 100.0 2,753 100.0 53 2.0
No vehicle available 252 9.3 233 8.5 -19 -7.5
1 vehicle available 1,201 44.5 1,220 44.3 19 1.6
2 vehicles available 951 35.2 1,005 36.5 54 5.7
3 vehicles available 258 9.6 241 8.8 -17 -6.6
4 vehicles available 34 1.3 20 0.7 -14 -41.2
5 or more vehicles available 4 0.1 34 1.2 30 750.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.49 (X) 1.53 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,439 100.0 3,650 100.0 211 6.1
Male 1,736 50.5 1,865 51.1 129 7.4
Female 1,703 49.5 1,785 48.9 82 4.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,439 100.0 3,648 100.0 209 6.1
Drove alone 2,068 60.1 2,188 60.0 120 5.8
Carpooled 307 8.9 230 6.3 -77 -25.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 22 0.6 20 0.5 -2 -9.1
Bicycle or walked 842 24.5 1,010 27.7 168 20.0
Motorcycle or other means 8 0.2 11 0.3 3 37.5
Worked at home 192 5.6 189 5.2 -3 -1.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,247 100.0 3,459 100.0 212 6.5
Less than 5 minutes 454 14.0 475 13.7 21 4.6
5 to 9 minutes 1,094 33.7 984 28.4 -110 -10.1
10 to 14 minutes 658 20.3 982 28.4 324 49.2
15 to 19 minutes 352 10.8 321 9.3 -31 -8.8
20 to 29 minutes 297 9.1 315 9.1 18 6.1
30 to 44 minutes 274 8.4 173 5.0 -101 -36.9
45 or more minutes 118 3.6 209 6.0 91 77.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 12.6 (X) 13.6 (X) 1.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,247 100.0 3,459 100.0 212 6.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 467 14.4 253 7.3 -214 -45.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 682 21.0 737 21.3 55 8.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,014 31.2 1,024 29.6 10 1.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 281 8.7 457 13.2 176 62.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 197 6.1 246 7.1 49 24.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 561 17.3 685 19.8 124 22.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 45 1.4 57 1.6 12 26.7
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: Williamstown town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,424 100.0
Under 16 years 1,171 13.9
16 to 20 years 1,546 18.4
21 to 24 years 851 10.1
25 to 44 years 1,382 16.4
45 to 64 years 1,815 21.5
65 years and over 1,659 19.7
Mean age (years) 39.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,753 100.0
Less than $15,000 452 16.4
$15,000 to 19,999 204 7.4
$20,000 to 24,999 91 3.3
$25,000 to 49,999 562 20.4
$50,000 to 74,999 520 18.9
$75,000 to 99,999 332 12.1
$100,000 or more 592 21.5
Mean household income (dollars) 75,366 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 51,875 (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 1.53 2,755 235 1,220 1,005 240 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 44.3 36.5 8.7 2.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.83 900 195 665 40 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.7 73.9 4.4 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 32.7 83.0 54.5 4.0 0.0 0.0
2-person household 1.60 1,070 30 485 485 40 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 45.3 45.3 3.7 2.3
Column percent (X) 38.8 12.8 39.8 48.3 16.7 45.5
3-person household 2.11 360 10 35 220 85 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 9.7 61.1 23.6 2.8
Column percent (X) 13.1 4.3 2.9 21.9 35.4 18.2
4-or-more-person household 2.35 425 0 30 260 115 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 7.1 61.2 27.1 4.7
Column percent (X) 15.4 0.0 2.5 25.9 47.9 36.4

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 13.6 3,460 1,460 1,305 315 175 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.2 37.7 9.1 5.1 6.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.2 2,190 750 850 260 140 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.2 38.8 11.9 6.4 8.7
Column percent (X) 63.3 51.4 65.1 82.5 80.0 90.5
Carpooled 13.2 230 65 100 40 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.3 43.5 17.4 10.9 0.0
Column percent (X) 6.6 4.5 7.7 12.7 14.3 0.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 62.0 20 0 0 0 10 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 4.8
Bicycle or walked 7.1 1,010 645 340 15 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.9 33.7 1.5 0.0 1.0
Column percent (X) 29.2 44.2 26.1 4.8 0.0 4.8
Motorcycle or other means 19.1 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 0.8 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.