CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 38,091 100.0 40,407 100.0 2,316 6.1
In households 36,934 97.0 39,237 97.1 2,303 6.2
In group quarters 1,157 3.0 1,170 2.9 13 1.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 15,810 100.0 17,477 100.0 1,667 10.5
1-person household 4,966 31.4 6,113 35.0 1,147 23.1
2-person household 5,216 33.0 5,823 33.3 607 11.6
3-person household 2,583 16.3 2,527 14.5 -56 -2.2
4-person household 1,909 12.1 1,830 10.5 -79 -4.1
5-or-more-person household 1,136 7.2 1,184 6.8 48 4.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.34 (X) 2.25 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 15,810 100.0 17,477 100.0 1,667 10.5
No vehicle available 2,758 17.4 2,318 13.3 -440 -16.0
1 vehicle available 6,702 42.4 7,928 45.4 1,226 18.3
2 vehicles available 4,878 30.9 5,852 33.5 974 20.0
3 vehicles available 937 5.9 1,111 6.4 174 18.6
4 vehicles available 411 2.6 207 1.2 -204 -49.6
5 or more vehicles available 124 0.8 61 0.3 -63 -50.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.36 (X) 1.38 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,545 100.0 21,320 100.0 1,775 9.1
Male 9,932 50.8 10,605 49.7 673 6.8
Female 9,613 49.2 10,715 50.3 1,102 11.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,545 100.0 21,318 100.0 1,773 9.1
Drove alone 13,773 70.5 15,342 72.0 1,569 11.4
Carpooled 2,289 11.7 2,097 9.8 -192 -8.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,535 7.9 1,863 8.7 328 21.4
Bicycle or walked 1,379 7.1 1,346 6.3 -33 -2.4
Motorcycle or other means 191 1.0 73 0.3 -118 -61.8
Worked at home 378 1.9 597 2.8 219 57.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,167 100.0 20,721 100.0 1,554 8.1
Less than 5 minutes 810 4.2 622 3.0 -188 -23.2
5 to 9 minutes 2,909 15.2 2,217 10.7 -692 -23.8
10 to 14 minutes 3,533 18.4 3,604 17.4 71 2.0
15 to 19 minutes 3,106 16.2 3,149 15.2 43 1.4
20 to 29 minutes 2,843 14.8 3,325 16.0 482 17.0
30 to 44 minutes 2,535 13.2 3,224 15.6 689 27.2
45 or more minutes 3,431 17.9 4,580 22.1 1,149 33.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.1 (X) 27.3 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,167 100.0 20,721 100.0 1,554 8.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,940 25.8 5,147 24.8 207 4.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,044 31.5 6,453 31.1 409 6.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,528 18.4 4,008 19.3 480 13.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,183 6.2 1,348 6.5 165 13.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 544 2.8 732 3.5 188 34.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,564 13.4 2,643 12.8 79 3.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 364 1.9 390 1.9 26 7.1
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Salem city, Essex County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 40,407 100.0
Under 16 years 7,279 18.0
16 to 20 years 2,688 6.7
21 to 24 years 2,271 5.6
25 to 44 years 13,737 34.0
45 to 64 years 8,765 21.7
65 years and over 5,667 14.0
Mean age (years) 37.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 17,477 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,780 15.9
$15,000 to 19,999 876 5.0
$20,000 to 24,999 992 5.7
$25,000 to 49,999 5,133 29.4
$50,000 to 74,999 3,580 20.5
$75,000 to 99,999 2,010 11.5
$100,000 or more 2,106 12.1
Mean household income (dollars) 54,511 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 44,033 (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 1.38 17,475 2,320 7,930 5,850 1,110 270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 45.4 33.5 6.4 1.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.81 6,115 1,630 4,130 290 50 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 67.5 4.7 0.8 0.2
Column percent (X) 35.0 70.3 52.1 5.0 4.5 5.6
2-person household 1.51 5,825 425 2,275 2,895 210 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 39.1 49.7 3.6 0.3
Column percent (X) 33.3 18.3 28.7 49.5 18.9 7.4
3-person household 1.80 2,525 130 775 1,125 480 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 30.7 44.6 19.0 0.6
Column percent (X) 14.4 5.6 9.8 19.2 43.2 5.6
4-or-more-person household 1.94 3,015 135 750 1,540 370 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 24.9 51.1 12.3 7.3
Column percent (X) 17.3 5.8 9.5 26.3 33.3 81.5

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 27.3 20,720 2,840 6,755 3,325 3,225 4,580
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 32.6 16.0 15.6 22.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.3 15,340 2,045 5,330 2,705 2,470 2,795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 34.7 17.6 16.1 18.2
Column percent (X) 74.0 72.0 78.9 81.4 76.6 61.0
Carpooled 22.8 2,095 330 710 355 380 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.8 33.9 16.9 18.1 15.0
Column percent (X) 10.1 11.6 10.5 10.7 11.8 6.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 57.9 1,865 20 60 75 310 1,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 3.2 4.0 16.6 75.1
Column percent (X) 9.0 0.7 0.9 2.3 9.6 30.6
Bicycle or walked 12.6 1,345 445 635 170 65 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.1 47.2 12.6 4.8 2.2
Column percent (X) 6.5 15.7 9.4 5.1 2.0 0.7
Motorcycle or other means 43.6 75 0 20 15 0 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 26.7 20.0 0.0 53.3
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.9
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.