CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: East Longmeadow town, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 13,367 100.0 14,100 100.0 733 5.5
In households 12,969 97.0 13,891 98.5 922 7.1
In group quarters 398 3.0 209 1.5 -189 -47.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,655 100.0 5,236 100.0 581 12.5
1-person household 840 18.0 1,121 21.4 281 33.5
2-person household 1,452 31.2 1,740 33.2 288 19.8
3-person household 926 19.9 899 17.2 -27 -2.9
4-person household 925 19.9 955 18.2 30 3.2
5-or-more-person household 512 11.0 521 10.0 9 1.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.79 (X) 2.65 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,655 100.0 5,236 100.0 581 12.5
No vehicle available 230 4.9 220 4.2 -10 -4.3
1 vehicle available 1,277 27.4 1,463 27.9 186 14.6
2 vehicles available 2,230 47.9 2,489 47.5 259 11.6
3 vehicles available 605 13.0 808 15.4 203 33.6
4 vehicles available 218 4.7 226 4.3 8 3.7
5 or more vehicles available 95 2.0 30 0.6 -65 -68.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.92 (X) 1.89 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,446 100.0 6,875 100.0 429 6.7
Male 3,542 54.9 3,665 53.3 123 3.5
Female 2,904 45.1 3,210 46.7 306 10.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,446 100.0 6,874 100.0 428 6.6
Drove alone 5,591 86.7 6,244 90.8 653 11.7
Carpooled 483 7.5 308 4.5 -175 -36.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35 0.5 0 0.0 -35 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 125 1.9 83 1.2 -42 -33.6
Motorcycle or other means 19 0.3 15 0.2 -4 -21.1
Worked at home 193 3.0 224 3.3 31 16.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,253 100.0 6,650 100.0 397 6.3
Less than 5 minutes 234 3.7 175 2.6 -59 -25.2
5 to 9 minutes 888 14.2 792 11.9 -96 -10.8
10 to 14 minutes 896 14.3 820 12.3 -76 -8.5
15 to 19 minutes 1,249 20.0 1,188 17.9 -61 -4.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,623 26.0 2,172 32.7 549 33.8
30 to 44 minutes 838 13.4 990 14.9 152 18.1
45 or more minutes 525 8.4 513 7.7 -12 -2.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.8 (X) 21.9 (X) 2.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,253 100.0 6,650 100.0 397 6.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,294 20.7 1,651 24.8 357 27.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,150 34.4 2,064 31.0 -86 -4.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,401 22.4 1,283 19.3 -118 -8.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 327 5.2 391 5.9 64 19.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 163 2.6 304 4.6 141 86.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 789 12.6 773 11.6 -16 -2.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 129 2.1 184 2.8 55 42.6
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: East Longmeadow town, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 14,100 100.0
Under 16 years 3,100 22.0
16 to 20 years 790 5.6
21 to 24 years 376 2.7
25 to 44 years 3,759 26.7
45 to 64 years 3,428 24.3
65 years and over 2,647 18.8
Mean age (years) 40.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,236 100.0
Less than $15,000 467 8.9
$15,000 to 19,999 203 3.9
$20,000 to 24,999 232 4.4
$25,000 to 49,999 1,105 21.1
$50,000 to 74,999 1,290 24.6
$75,000 to 99,999 903 17.2
$100,000 or more 1,036 19.8
Mean household income (dollars) 74,023 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 62,680 (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 1.89 5,235 220 1,465 2,490 810 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 28.0 47.6 15.5 4.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.04 1,120 170 780 145 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.2 69.6 12.9 0.4 1.3
Column percent (X) 21.4 77.3 53.2 5.8 0.5 5.9
2-person household 1.83 1,740 20 450 1,100 145 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 25.9 63.2 8.3 1.7
Column percent (X) 33.2 9.1 30.7 44.2 17.9 11.8
3-person household 2.25 900 0 130 460 280 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 14.4 51.1 31.1 3.9
Column percent (X) 17.2 0.0 8.9 18.5 34.6 13.7
4-or-more-person household 2.40 1,475 30 105 785 380 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 7.1 53.2 25.8 11.9
Column percent (X) 28.2 13.6 7.2 31.5 46.9 68.6

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 21.9 6,650 965 2,010 2,170 990 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 30.2 32.6 14.9 7.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.0 6,245 880 1,885 2,055 945 475
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 30.2 32.9 15.1 7.6
Column percent (X) 93.9 91.2 93.8 94.7 95.5 92.2
Carpooled 22.5 310 30 115 85 45 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 37.1 27.4 14.5 11.3
Column percent (X) 4.7 3.1 5.7 3.9 4.5 6.8
Bicycle or walked 11.1 85 45 10 30 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.9 11.8 35.3 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.3 4.7 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 8.0 15 10 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 26.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 1.0 0.2 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.