CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,273 100.0 3,267 100.0 -6 -0.2
In households 3,273 100.0 3,267 100.0 -6 -0.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,270 100.0 1,314 100.0 44 3.5
1-person household 299 23.5 351 26.7 52 17.4
2-person household 383 30.2 455 34.6 72 18.8
3-person household 273 21.5 214 16.3 -59 -21.6
4-person household 203 16.0 194 14.8 -9 -4.4
5-or-more-person household 112 8.8 100 7.6 -12 -10.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,270 100.0 1,314 100.0 44 3.5
No vehicle available 66 5.2 51 3.9 -15 -22.7
1 vehicle available 404 31.8 433 33.0 29 7.2
2 vehicles available 579 45.6 604 46.0 25 4.3
3 vehicles available 159 12.5 172 13.1 13 8.2
4 vehicles available 58 4.6 50 3.8 -8 -13.8
5 or more vehicles available 4 0.3 4 0.3 0 0.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.81 (X) 1.81 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,740 100.0 1,670 100.0 -70 -4.0
Male 960 55.2 945 56.6 -15 -1.6
Female 780 44.8 725 43.4 -55 -7.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,740 100.0 1,672 100.0 -68 -3.9
Drove alone 1,381 79.4 1,355 81.0 -26 -1.9
Carpooled 164 9.4 74 4.4 -90 -54.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 29 1.7 36 2.2 7 24.1
Bicycle or walked 69 4.0 54 3.2 -15 -21.7
Motorcycle or other means 15 0.9 5 0.3 -10 -66.7
Worked at home 82 4.7 148 8.9 66 80.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,658 100.0 1,524 100.0 -134 -8.1
Less than 5 minutes 130 7.8 115 7.5 -15 -11.5
5 to 9 minutes 173 10.4 249 16.3 76 43.9
10 to 14 minutes 201 12.1 187 12.3 -14 -7.0
15 to 19 minutes 387 23.3 302 19.8 -85 -22.0
20 to 29 minutes 326 19.7 202 13.3 -124 -38.0
30 to 44 minutes 226 13.6 150 9.8 -76 -33.6
45 or more minutes 215 13.0 319 20.9 104 48.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.0 (X) 24.7 (X) 2.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,658 100.0 1,524 100.0 -134 -8.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 398 24.0 385 25.3 -13 -3.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 559 33.7 505 33.1 -54 -9.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 340 20.5 305 20.0 -35 -10.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 94 5.7 85 5.6 -9 -9.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 36 2.2 88 5.8 52 144.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 202 12.2 132 8.7 -70 -34.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 29 1.7 24 1.6 -5 -17.2
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: Essex town, Essex County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,267 100.0
Under 16 years 713 21.8
16 to 20 years 179 5.5
21 to 24 years 95 2.9
25 to 44 years 985 30.1
45 to 64 years 851 26.0
65 years and over 444 13.6
Mean age (years) 38.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,314 100.0
Less than $15,000 159 12.1
$15,000 to 19,999 89 6.8
$20,000 to 24,999 38 2.9
$25,000 to 49,999 248 18.9
$50,000 to 74,999 318 24.2
$75,000 to 99,999 182 13.9
$100,000 or more 280 21.3
Mean household income (dollars) 79,075 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 59,554 (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 1.81 1,315 50 435 605 170 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 33.1 46.0 12.9 4.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 350 35 280 35 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 80.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 26.6 70.0 64.4 5.8 0.0 0.0
2-person household 1.85 455 10 90 315 40 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 19.8 69.2 8.8 0.0
Column percent (X) 34.6 20.0 20.7 52.1 23.5 0.0
3-person household 2.37 215 0 35 75 90 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 16.3 34.9 41.9 7.0
Column percent (X) 16.3 0.0 8.0 12.4 52.9 27.3
4-or-more-person household 2.32 295 4 25 180 40 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 8.5 61.0 13.6 13.6
Column percent (X) 22.4 8.0 5.7 29.8 23.5 72.7

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 24.7 1,525 365 490 200 150 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.9 32.1 13.1 9.8 21.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.9 1,355 290 445 200 145 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.4 32.8 14.8 10.7 20.3
Column percent (X) 88.9 79.5 90.8 100.0 96.7 85.9
Carpooled 14.9 75 25 40 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 53.3 0.0 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 4.9 6.8 8.2 0.0 0.0 3.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 68.9 35 0 0 0 0 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.9
Bicycle or walked 3.8 55 50 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 90.9 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 3.6 13.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 30.0 4 0 0 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 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.