CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 15,411 100.0 15,901 100.0 490 3.2
In households 15,248 98.9 15,697 98.7 449 2.9
In group quarters 163 1.1 204 1.3 41 25.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,195 100.0 5,913 100.0 718 13.8
1-person household 833 16.0 1,155 19.5 322 38.7
2-person household 1,581 30.4 1,994 33.7 413 26.1
3-person household 1,055 20.3 1,198 20.3 143 13.6
4-person household 1,024 19.7 991 16.8 -33 -3.2
5-or-more-person household 702 13.5 575 9.7 -127 -18.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.94 (X) 2.65 (X) -0.28 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,195 100.0 5,913 100.0 718 13.8
No vehicle available 203 3.9 261 4.4 58 28.6
1 vehicle available 1,332 25.6 1,691 28.6 359 27.0
2 vehicles available 2,386 45.9 2,589 43.8 203 8.5
3 vehicles available 780 15.0 1,021 17.3 241 30.9
4 vehicles available 331 6.4 257 4.3 -74 -22.4
5 or more vehicles available 163 3.1 94 1.6 -69 -42.3
Mean vehicles per household 2.05 (X) 1.94 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,087 100.0 8,215 100.0 128 1.6
Male 4,255 52.6 4,320 52.6 65 1.5
Female 3,832 47.4 3,895 47.4 63 1.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,087 100.0 8,213 100.0 126 1.6
Drove alone 6,767 83.7 7,179 87.4 412 6.1
Carpooled 1,000 12.4 823 10.0 -177 -17.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40 0.5 19 0.2 -21 -52.5
Bicycle or walked 42 0.5 24 0.3 -18 -42.9
Motorcycle or other means 43 0.5 38 0.5 -5 -11.6
Worked at home 195 2.4 130 1.6 -65 -33.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,892 100.0 8,083 100.0 191 2.4
Less than 5 minutes 317 4.0 178 2.2 -139 -43.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,078 13.7 894 11.1 -184 -17.1
10 to 14 minutes 1,435 18.2 1,581 19.6 146 10.2
15 to 19 minutes 1,553 19.7 1,538 19.0 -15 -1.0
20 to 29 minutes 1,665 21.1 1,611 19.9 -54 -3.2
30 to 44 minutes 1,191 15.1 1,272 15.7 81 6.8
45 or more minutes 653 8.3 1,009 12.5 356 54.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.9 (X) 23.4 (X) 3.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,892 100.0 8,083 100.0 191 2.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,051 26.0 2,479 30.7 428 20.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,418 30.6 2,508 31.0 90 3.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,330 16.9 1,190 14.7 -140 -10.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 563 7.1 257 3.2 -306 -54.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 153 1.9 250 3.1 97 63.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,202 15.2 1,092 13.5 -110 -9.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 175 2.2 307 3.8 132 75.4
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: Swansea town, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,901 100.0
Under 16 years 3,087 19.4
16 to 20 years 938 5.9
21 to 24 years 570 3.6
25 to 44 years 4,541 28.6
45 to 64 years 4,270 26.9
65 years and over 2,495 15.7
Mean age (years) 39.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,913 100.0
Less than $15,000 692 11.7
$15,000 to 19,999 295 5.0
$20,000 to 24,999 270 4.6
$25,000 to 49,999 1,499 25.4
$50,000 to 74,999 1,537 26.0
$75,000 to 99,999 916 15.5
$100,000 or more 704 11.9
Mean household income (dollars) 58,370 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 52,524 (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 1.94 5,915 260 1,690 2,590 1,020 350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 28.6 43.8 17.2 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.90 1,155 220 860 50 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.0 74.5 4.3 2.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 19.5 84.6 50.9 1.9 2.5 0.0
2-person household 1.85 1,995 35 510 1,230 190 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 25.6 61.7 9.5 1.8
Column percent (X) 33.7 13.5 30.2 47.5 18.6 10.0
3-person household 2.35 1,200 0 165 515 470 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 13.8 42.9 39.2 4.2
Column percent (X) 20.3 0.0 9.8 19.9 46.1 14.3
4-or-more-person household 2.50 1,565 10 160 795 335 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.6 10.2 50.8 21.4 16.9
Column percent (X) 26.5 3.8 9.5 30.7 32.8 75.7

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 23.4 8,085 1,070 3,120 1,610 1,270 1,010
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 38.6 19.9 15.7 12.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.0 7,180 935 2,780 1,475 1,165 820
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 38.7 20.5 16.2 11.4
Column percent (X) 88.8 87.4 89.1 91.6 91.7 81.2
Carpooled 27.6 825 105 305 120 105 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 37.0 14.5 12.7 22.4
Column percent (X) 10.2 9.8 9.8 7.5 8.3 18.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 15.5 20 0 20 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 3.8 25 25 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 17.1 40 4 20 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 50.0 37.5 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.9 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.