CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 801 100.0 929 100.0 128 16.0
In households 801 100.0 929 100.0 128 16.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 324 100.0 385 100.0 61 18.8
1-person household 80 24.7 85 22.1 5 6.2
2-person household 107 33.0 152 39.5 45 42.1
3-person household 63 19.4 60 15.6 -3 -4.8
4-person household 40 12.3 66 17.1 26 65.0
5-or-more-person household 34 10.5 22 5.7 -12 -35.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.47 (X) 2.41 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 324 100.0 385 100.0 61 18.8
No vehicle available 15 4.6 7 1.8 -8 -53.3
1 vehicle available 93 28.7 91 23.6 -2 -2.2
2 vehicles available 146 45.1 226 58.7 80 54.8
3 vehicles available 60 18.5 46 11.9 -14 -23.3
4 vehicles available 7 2.2 13 3.4 6 85.7
5 or more vehicles available 3 0.9 2 0.5 -1 -33.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.93 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 418 100.0 520 100.0 102 24.4
Male 223 53.3 290 55.8 67 30.0
Female 195 46.7 230 44.2 35 17.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 418 100.0 521 100.0 103 24.6
Drove alone 343 82.1 409 78.5 66 19.2
Carpooled 32 7.7 64 12.3 32 100.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 3 0.7 4 0.8 1 33.3
Bicycle or walked 16 3.8 0 0.0 -16 -100.0
Motorcycle or other means 0 0.0 2 0.4 2 0.0
Worked at home 24 5.7 42 8.1 18 75.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 394 100.0 479 100.0 85 21.6
Less than 5 minutes 18 4.6 9 1.9 -9 -50.0
5 to 9 minutes 33 8.4 26 5.4 -7 -21.2
10 to 14 minutes 59 15.0 50 10.4 -9 -15.3
15 to 19 minutes 69 17.5 75 15.7 6 8.7
20 to 29 minutes 73 18.5 75 15.7 2 2.7
30 to 44 minutes 78 19.8 127 26.5 49 62.8
45 or more minutes 64 16.2 117 24.4 53 82.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.0 (X) 32.2 (X) 7.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 394 100.0 479 100.0 85 21.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 130 33.0 135 28.2 5 3.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 131 33.2 138 28.8 7 5.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 73 18.5 71 14.8 -2 -2.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 8 2.0 25 5.2 17 212.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 6 1.5 24 5.0 18 300.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 41 10.4 77 16.1 36 87.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 5 1.3 9 1.9 4 80.0
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: New Salem town, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 929 100.0
Under 16 years 195 21.0
16 to 20 years 41 4.4
21 to 24 years 20 2.2
25 to 44 years 287 30.9
45 to 64 years 286 30.8
65 years and over 100 10.8
Mean age (years) 38.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 385 100.0
Less than $15,000 37 9.6
$15,000 to 19,999 21 5.5
$20,000 to 24,999 12 3.1
$25,000 to 49,999 133 34.5
$50,000 to 74,999 117 30.4
$75,000 to 99,999 39 10.1
$100,000 or more 26 6.8
Mean household income (dollars) 56,594 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 48,688 (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 1.93 385 4 90 225 45 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.0 23.4 58.4 11.7 3.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.22 85 4 60 20 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 70.6 23.5 4.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 22.1 100.0 66.7 8.9 8.9 0.0
2-person household 2.01 150 0 20 115 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 13.3 76.7 6.7 2.7
Column percent (X) 39.0 0.0 22.2 51.1 22.2 26.7
3-person household 2.13 60 4 10 35 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 16.7 58.3 16.7 6.7
Column percent (X) 15.6 100.0 11.1 15.6 22.2 26.7
4-or-more-person household 2.33 90 0 4 60 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 4.4 66.7 22.2 4.4
Column percent (X) 23.4 0.0 4.4 26.7 44.4 26.7

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 32.2 480 35 125 75 125 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 26.0 15.6 26.0 24.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 30.2 410 35 110 70 115 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 26.8 17.1 28.0 19.5
Column percent (X) 85.4 100.0 88.0 93.3 92.0 69.6
Carpooled 42.3 65 0 15 4 15 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 23.1 6.2 23.1 46.2
Column percent (X) 13.5 0.0 12.0 5.3 12.0 26.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 90.0 4 0 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
Motorcycle or other means 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.8 11.4 0.0 0.0 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.