CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,828 100.0 3,632 100.0 -196 -5.1
In households 3,775 98.6 3,576 98.5 -199 -5.3
In group quarters 53 1.4 56 1.5 3 5.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,535 100.0 1,638 100.0 103 6.7
1-person household 440 28.7 547 33.4 107 24.3
2-person household 502 32.7 614 37.5 112 22.3
3-person household 270 17.6 223 13.6 -47 -17.4
4-person household 192 12.5 163 10.0 -29 -15.1
5-or-more-person household 131 8.5 91 5.6 -40 -30.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.46 (X) 2.18 (X) -0.28 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,535 100.0 1,638 100.0 103 6.7
No vehicle available 77 5.0 70 4.3 -7 -9.1
1 vehicle available 534 34.8 649 39.6 115 21.5
2 vehicles available 681 44.4 727 44.4 46 6.8
3 vehicles available 182 11.9 161 9.8 -21 -11.5
4 vehicles available 35 2.3 31 1.9 -4 -11.4
5 or more vehicles available 26 1.7 0 0.0 -26 -100.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.77 (X) 1.65 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,028 100.0 1,915 100.0 -113 -5.6
Male 1,086 53.6 940 49.1 -146 -13.4
Female 942 46.4 975 50.9 33 3.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,028 100.0 1,915 100.0 -113 -5.6
Drove alone 1,557 76.8 1,497 78.2 -60 -3.9
Carpooled 150 7.4 161 8.4 11 7.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 197 9.7 166 8.7 -31 -15.7
Bicycle or walked 68 3.4 11 0.6 -57 -83.8
Motorcycle or other means 0 0.0 10 0.5 10 0.0
Worked at home 56 2.8 70 3.7 14 25.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,972 100.0 1,845 100.0 -127 -6.4
Less than 5 minutes 51 2.6 41 2.2 -10 -19.6
5 to 9 minutes 167 8.5 119 6.4 -48 -28.7
10 to 14 minutes 313 15.9 267 14.5 -46 -14.7
15 to 19 minutes 239 12.1 167 9.1 -72 -30.1
20 to 29 minutes 281 14.2 312 16.9 31 11.0
30 to 44 minutes 391 19.8 334 18.1 -57 -14.6
45 or more minutes 530 26.9 605 32.8 75 14.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 29.4 (X) 31.6 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,972 100.0 1,845 100.0 -127 -6.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 380 19.3 447 24.2 67 17.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 699 35.4 688 37.3 -11 -1.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 441 22.4 305 16.5 -136 -30.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 121 6.1 158 8.6 37 30.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 80 4.1 92 5.0 12 15.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 237 12.0 120 6.5 -117 -49.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 14 0.7 35 1.9 21 150.0
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: Nahant town, Essex County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,632 100.0
Under 16 years 602 16.6
16 to 20 years 117 3.2
21 to 24 years 103 2.8
25 to 44 years 997 27.5
45 to 64 years 1,105 30.4
65 years and over 708 19.5
Mean age (years) 43.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,638 100.0
Less than $15,000 104 6.3
$15,000 to 19,999 72 4.4
$20,000 to 24,999 102 6.2
$25,000 to 49,999 341 20.8
$50,000 to 74,999 355 21.7
$75,000 to 99,999 229 14.0
$100,000 or more 435 26.6
Mean household income (dollars) 91,423 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 64,052 (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 1.65 1,640 70 650 725 160 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 39.6 44.2 9.8 1.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 545 55 395 80 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 72.5 14.7 1.8 0.0
Column percent (X) 33.2 78.6 60.8 11.0 6.2 0.0
2-person household 1.77 615 15 180 365 45 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 29.3 59.3 7.3 1.6
Column percent (X) 37.5 21.4 27.7 50.3 28.1 33.3
3-person household 2.03 225 0 45 130 50 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 20.0 57.8 22.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 13.7 0.0 6.9 17.9 31.2 0.0
4-or-more-person household 2.27 255 0 25 155 50 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 9.8 60.8 19.6 7.8
Column percent (X) 15.5 0.0 3.8 21.4 31.2 66.7

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 31.6 1,845 160 435 310 335 605
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 23.6 16.8 18.2 32.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.5 1,495 135 410 305 315 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 27.4 20.4 21.1 22.1
Column percent (X) 81.0 84.4 94.3 98.4 94.0 54.5
Carpooled 50.2 160 10 20 0 4 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 12.5 0.0 2.5 75.0
Column percent (X) 8.7 6.2 4.6 0.0 1.2 19.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 50.2 165 0 0 4 10 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 6.1 90.9
Column percent (X) 8.9 0.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 24.8
Bicycle or walked 2.7 10 10 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 70.0 10 0 0 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.7
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.