CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: New Bedford city, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 99,922 100.0 93,768 100.0 -6,154 -6.2
In households 97,559 97.6 91,788 97.9 -5,771 -5.9
In group quarters 2,363 2.4 1,980 2.1 -383 -16.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 38,646 100.0 38,240 100.0 -406 -1.1
1-person household 10,696 27.7 12,057 31.5 1,361 12.7
2-person household 11,639 30.1 11,295 29.5 -344 -3.0
3-person household 7,093 18.4 6,707 17.5 -386 -5.4
4-person household 5,540 14.3 5,013 13.1 -527 -9.5
5-or-more-person household 3,678 9.5 3,168 8.3 -510 -13.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.52 (X) 2.40 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 38,646 100.0 38,240 100.0 -406 -1.1
No vehicle available 8,997 23.3 8,313 21.7 -684 -7.6
1 vehicle available 16,370 42.4 16,802 43.9 432 2.6
2 vehicles available 10,237 26.5 10,459 27.4 222 2.2
3 vehicles available 2,232 5.8 2,037 5.3 -195 -8.7
4 vehicles available 581 1.5 453 1.2 -128 -22.0
5 or more vehicles available 229 0.6 176 0.5 -53 -23.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.22 (X) 1.22 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 39,207 100.0 37,535 100.0 -1,672 -4.3
Male 20,696 52.8 19,065 50.8 -1,631 -7.9
Female 18,511 47.2 18,475 49.2 -36 -0.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 39,207 100.0 37,537 100.0 -1,670 -4.3
Drove alone 27,513 70.2 27,830 74.1 317 1.2
Carpooled 6,911 17.6 6,049 16.1 -862 -12.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,446 3.7 1,041 2.8 -405 -28.0
Bicycle or walked 2,260 5.8 1,758 4.7 -502 -22.2
Motorcycle or other means 390 1.0 409 1.1 19 4.9
Worked at home 687 1.8 450 1.2 -237 -34.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 38,520 100.0 37,087 100.0 -1,433 -3.7
Less than 5 minutes 1,356 3.5 1,262 3.4 -94 -6.9
5 to 9 minutes 6,908 17.9 5,393 14.5 -1,515 -21.9
10 to 14 minutes 9,437 24.5 8,508 22.9 -929 -9.8
15 to 19 minutes 8,241 21.4 7,466 20.1 -775 -9.4
20 to 29 minutes 5,259 13.7 5,540 14.9 281 5.3
30 to 44 minutes 3,323 8.6 3,669 9.9 346 10.4
45 or more minutes 3,996 10.4 5,249 14.2 1,253 31.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.0 (X) 22.9 (X) 3.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 38,520 100.0 37,087 100.0 -1,433 -3.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 12,813 33.3 12,174 32.8 -639 -5.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9,893 25.7 9,100 24.5 -793 -8.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 6,276 16.3 5,010 13.5 -1,266 -20.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,472 3.8 1,417 3.8 -55 -3.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 925 2.4 1,192 3.2 267 28.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 6,190 16.1 6,665 18.0 475 7.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 951 2.5 1,529 4.1 578 60.8
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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: New Bedford city, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 93,768 100.0
Under 16 years 20,481 21.8
16 to 20 years 6,521 7.0
21 to 24 years 5,057 5.4
25 to 44 years 27,690 29.5
45 to 64 years 18,260 19.5
65 years and over 15,759 16.8
Mean age (years) 37.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 38,240 100.0
Less than $15,000 11,249 29.4
$15,000 to 19,999 3,388 8.9
$20,000 to 24,999 3,023 7.9
$25,000 to 49,999 10,731 28.1
$50,000 to 74,999 5,948 15.6
$75,000 to 99,999 2,284 6.0
$100,000 or more 1,617 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 37,348 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,569 (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 1.22 38,240 8,315 16,800 10,460 2,035 630
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.7 43.9 27.4 5.3 1.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.70 12,055 4,730 6,525 655 65 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 39.2 54.1 5.4 0.5 0.7
Column percent (X) 31.5 56.9 38.8 6.3 3.2 12.7
2-person household 1.26 11,295 1,835 5,160 3,895 330 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 45.7 34.5 2.9 0.6
Column percent (X) 29.5 22.1 30.7 37.2 16.2 11.1
3-person household 1.50 6,705 855 2,645 2,370 720 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 39.4 35.3 10.7 1.8
Column percent (X) 17.5 10.3 15.7 22.7 35.4 19.0
4-or-more-person household 1.69 8,180 895 2,470 3,535 925 355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 30.2 43.2 11.3 4.3
Column percent (X) 21.4 10.8 14.7 33.8 45.5 56.3

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 22.9 37,085 6,655 15,975 5,540 3,670 5,250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.9 43.1 14.9 9.9 14.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.4 27,830 5,065 12,380 4,230 2,745 3,410
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.2 44.5 15.2 9.9 12.3
Column percent (X) 75.0 76.1 77.5 76.4 74.8 65.0
Carpooled 28.7 6,050 755 2,355 955 605 1,380
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 38.9 15.8 10.0 22.8
Column percent (X) 16.3 11.3 14.7 17.2 16.5 26.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 43.5 1,040 110 215 150 225 345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.6 20.7 14.4 21.6 33.2
Column percent (X) 2.8 1.7 1.3 2.7 6.1 6.6
Bicycle or walked 12.7 1,760 640 815 155 90 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.4 46.3 8.8 5.1 3.4
Column percent (X) 4.7 9.6 5.1 2.8 2.5 1.1
Motorcycle or other means 31.1 410 85 210 45 10 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.7 51.2 11.0 2.4 14.6
Column percent (X) 1.1 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.1
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.