CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,469 100.0 7,767 100.0 298 4.0
In households 7,392 99.0 7,690 99.0 298 4.0
In group quarters 77 1.0 77 1.0 0 0.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,345 100.0 3,472 100.0 127 3.8
1-person household 1,182 35.3 1,259 36.3 77 6.5
2-person household 1,125 33.6 1,191 34.3 66 5.9
3-person household 431 12.9 415 12.0 -16 -3.7
4-person household 391 11.7 377 10.9 -14 -3.6
5-or-more-person household 216 6.5 230 6.6 14 6.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.21 (X) 2.21 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,345 100.0 3,472 100.0 127 3.8
No vehicle available 343 10.3 336 9.7 -7 -2.0
1 vehicle available 1,563 46.7 1,406 40.5 -157 -10.0
2 vehicles available 1,148 34.3 1,406 40.5 258 22.5
3 vehicles available 213 6.4 256 7.4 43 20.2
4 vehicles available 69 2.1 58 1.7 -11 -15.9
5 or more vehicles available 9 0.3 10 0.3 1 11.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.44 (X) 1.52 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,746 100.0 3,880 100.0 134 3.6
Male 1,928 51.5 1,950 50.3 22 1.1
Female 1,818 48.5 1,930 49.7 112 6.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,746 100.0 3,881 100.0 135 3.6
Drove alone 2,565 68.5 2,906 74.9 341 13.3
Carpooled 392 10.5 258 6.6 -134 -34.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 206 5.5 216 5.6 10 4.9
Bicycle or walked 342 9.1 252 6.5 -90 -26.3
Motorcycle or other means 38 1.0 51 1.3 13 34.2
Worked at home 203 5.4 198 5.1 -5 -2.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,543 100.0 3,683 100.0 140 4.0
Less than 5 minutes 188 5.3 138 3.7 -50 -26.6
5 to 9 minutes 380 10.7 658 17.9 278 73.2
10 to 14 minutes 739 20.9 661 17.9 -78 -10.6
15 to 19 minutes 496 14.0 462 12.5 -34 -6.9
20 to 29 minutes 489 13.8 341 9.3 -148 -30.3
30 to 44 minutes 497 14.0 509 13.8 12 2.4
45 or more minutes 754 21.3 914 24.8 160 21.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.2 (X) 29.6 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,543 100.0 3,683 100.0 140 4.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 866 24.4 1,074 29.2 208 24.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,168 33.0 1,078 29.3 -90 -7.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 691 19.5 618 16.8 -73 -10.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 203 5.7 336 9.1 133 65.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 110 3.1 200 5.4 90 81.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 460 13.0 239 6.5 -221 -48.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 45 1.3 138 3.7 93 206.7
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: Rockport town, Essex County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,767 100.0
Under 16 years 1,484 19.1
16 to 20 years 385 5.0
21 to 24 years 182 2.3
25 to 44 years 1,902 24.5
45 to 64 years 2,258 29.1
65 years and over 1,556 20.0
Mean age (years) 42.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,472 100.0
Less than $15,000 457 13.2
$15,000 to 19,999 255 7.3
$20,000 to 24,999 255 7.3
$25,000 to 49,999 737 21.2
$50,000 to 74,999 715 20.6
$75,000 to 99,999 397 11.4
$100,000 or more 656 18.9
Mean household income (dollars) 65,965 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 50,661 (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 1.52 3,470 335 1,405 1,405 255 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 40.5 40.5 7.3 2.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.90 1,260 265 880 100 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.0 69.8 7.9 0.3 0.8
Column percent (X) 36.3 79.1 62.6 7.1 1.6 14.3
2-person household 1.66 1,190 60 380 665 75 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 31.9 55.9 6.3 0.8
Column percent (X) 34.3 17.9 27.0 47.3 29.4 14.3
3-person household 2.02 415 10 85 235 75 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 20.5 56.6 18.1 2.4
Column percent (X) 12.0 3.0 6.0 16.7 29.4 14.3
4-or-more-person household 2.19 605 0 60 410 100 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 9.9 67.8 16.5 6.6
Column percent (X) 17.4 0.0 4.3 29.2 39.2 57.1

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 29.6 3,685 795 1,125 340 510 915
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.6 30.5 9.2 13.8 24.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.9 2,905 555 955 310 440 645
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 32.9 10.7 15.1 22.2
Column percent (X) 78.8 69.8 84.9 91.2 86.3 70.5
Carpooled 25.7 260 65 75 4 50 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 28.8 1.5 19.2 23.1
Column percent (X) 7.1 8.2 6.7 1.2 9.8 6.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 74.8 215 0 4 10 15 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 1.9 4.7 7.0 86.0
Column percent (X) 5.8 0.0 0.4 2.9 2.9 20.2
Bicycle or walked 17.5 250 150 70 15 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 28.0 6.0 0.0 8.0
Column percent (X) 6.8 18.9 6.2 4.4 0.0 2.2
Motorcycle or other means 12.2 50 25 20 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 40.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 3.1 1.8 0.0 0.8 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.