CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 56,632 100.0 54,653 100.0 -1,979 -3.5
In households 55,306 97.7 53,633 98.1 -1,673 -3.0
In group quarters 1,326 2.3 1,020 1.9 -306 -23.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 22,536 100.0 23,115 100.0 579 2.6
1-person household 6,363 28.2 7,550 32.7 1,187 18.7
2-person household 7,268 32.3 7,392 32.0 124 1.7
3-person household 3,957 17.6 3,549 15.4 -408 -10.3
4-person household 3,085 13.7 2,947 12.7 -138 -4.5
5-or-more-person household 1,863 8.3 1,677 7.3 -186 -10.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.45 (X) 2.32 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 22,536 100.0 23,115 100.0 579 2.6
No vehicle available 2,910 12.9 3,104 13.4 194 6.7
1 vehicle available 9,548 42.4 10,188 44.1 640 6.7
2 vehicles available 7,408 32.9 7,495 32.4 87 1.2
3 vehicles available 1,926 8.5 1,884 8.2 -42 -2.2
4 vehicles available 515 2.3 279 1.2 -236 -45.8
5 or more vehicles available 229 1.0 165 0.7 -64 -27.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.48 (X) 1.42 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 27,108 100.0 25,440 100.0 -1,668 -6.2
Male 14,289 52.7 13,050 51.3 -1,239 -8.7
Female 12,819 47.3 12,390 48.7 -429 -3.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 27,108 100.0 25,440 100.0 -1,668 -6.2
Drove alone 21,487 79.3 20,879 82.1 -608 -2.8
Carpooled 3,507 12.9 2,907 11.4 -600 -17.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 451 1.7 363 1.4 -88 -19.5
Bicycle or walked 1,018 3.8 783 3.1 -235 -23.1
Motorcycle or other means 249 0.9 157 0.6 -92 -36.9
Worked at home 396 1.5 351 1.4 -45 -11.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,712 100.0 25,089 100.0 -1,623 -6.1
Less than 5 minutes 877 3.3 1,052 4.2 175 20.0
5 to 9 minutes 3,970 14.9 3,509 14.0 -461 -11.6
10 to 14 minutes 6,188 23.2 5,813 23.2 -375 -6.1
15 to 19 minutes 6,283 23.5 5,044 20.1 -1,239 -19.7
20 to 29 minutes 5,289 19.8 5,419 21.6 130 2.5
30 to 44 minutes 2,568 9.6 2,708 10.8 140 5.5
45 or more minutes 1,537 5.8 1,544 6.2 7 0.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.5 (X) 19.3 (X) 1.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,712 100.0 25,089 100.0 -1,623 -6.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,634 28.6 7,089 28.3 -545 -7.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,515 28.1 6,750 26.9 -765 -10.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,297 16.1 3,851 15.3 -446 -10.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,045 3.9 954 3.8 -91 -8.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 675 2.5 791 3.2 116 17.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,967 18.6 4,727 18.8 -240 -4.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 579 2.2 927 3.7 348 60.1
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: Chicopee city, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 54,653 100.0
Under 16 years 10,880 19.9
16 to 20 years 3,534 6.5
21 to 24 years 2,544 4.7
25 to 44 years 15,676 28.7
45 to 64 years 12,386 22.7
65 years and over 9,633 17.6
Mean age (years) 39.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 23,115 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,328 18.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,724 7.5
$20,000 to 24,999 1,586 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 7,988 34.6
$50,000 to 74,999 4,391 19.0
$75,000 to 99,999 1,971 8.5
$100,000 or more 1,127 4.9
Mean household income (dollars) 43,446 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,672 (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 1.42 23,115 3,105 10,190 7,495 1,885 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 44.1 32.4 8.2 1.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.85 7,550 1,845 5,160 430 100 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.4 68.3 5.7 1.3 0.2
Column percent (X) 32.7 59.4 50.6 5.7 5.3 3.4
2-person household 1.46 7,390 710 2,910 3,455 300 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 39.4 46.8 4.1 0.3
Column percent (X) 32.0 22.9 28.6 46.1 15.9 4.5
3-person household 1.81 3,550 285 995 1,485 720 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 28.0 41.8 20.3 1.8
Column percent (X) 15.4 9.2 9.8 19.8 38.2 14.6
4-or-more-person household 1.99 4,625 265 1,120 2,125 765 345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 24.2 45.9 16.5 7.5
Column percent (X) 20.0 8.5 11.0 28.4 40.6 77.5

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 19.3 25,090 4,560 10,855 5,420 2,710 1,545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.2 43.3 21.6 10.8 6.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.0 20,880 3,485 9,255 4,795 2,195 1,145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 44.3 23.0 10.5 5.5
Column percent (X) 83.2 76.4 85.3 88.5 81.0 74.1
Carpooled 21.2 2,905 540 1,240 515 370 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 42.7 17.7 12.7 8.4
Column percent (X) 11.6 11.8 11.4 9.5 13.7 15.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31.5 365 75 80 40 55 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.5 21.9 11.0 15.1 31.5
Column percent (X) 1.5 1.6 0.7 0.7 2.0 7.4
Bicycle or walked 10.2 785 415 240 50 75 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.9 30.6 6.4 9.6 0.5
Column percent (X) 3.1 9.1 2.2 0.9 2.8 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 39.6 155 50 45 20 15 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.3 29.0 12.9 9.7 19.4
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.9
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.