CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 18,820 100.0 21,209 100.0 2,389 12.7
In households 18,817 100.0 19,517 92.0 700 3.7
In group quarters 3 [ >0 ] 1,692 8.0 1,689 56,300.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,870 100.0 7,666 100.0 796 11.6
1-person household 1,399 20.4 1,857 24.2 458 32.7
2-person household 2,112 30.7 2,547 33.2 435 20.6
3-person household 1,317 19.2 1,373 17.9 56 4.3
4-person household 1,314 19.1 1,259 16.4 -55 -4.2
5-or-more-person household 728 10.6 630 8.2 -98 -13.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.74 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.19 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,870 100.0 7,666 100.0 796 11.6
No vehicle available 580 8.4 602 7.9 22 3.8
1 vehicle available 1,981 28.8 2,738 35.7 757 38.2
2 vehicles available 3,104 45.2 3,262 42.6 158 5.1
3 vehicles available 876 12.8 779 10.2 -97 -11.1
4 vehicles available 267 3.9 221 2.9 -46 -17.2
5 or more vehicles available 62 0.9 64 0.8 2 3.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.78 (X) 1.67 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,889 100.0 9,955 100.0 66 0.7
Male 5,201 52.6 5,025 50.5 -176 -3.4
Female 4,688 47.4 4,935 49.6 247 5.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,889 100.0 9,957 100.0 68 0.7
Drove alone 8,357 84.5 8,751 87.9 394 4.7
Carpooled 1,079 10.9 853 8.6 -226 -20.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 19 0.2 55 0.6 36 189.5
Bicycle or walked 248 2.5 173 1.7 -75 -30.2
Motorcycle or other means 54 0.5 34 0.3 -20 -37.0
Worked at home 132 1.3 91 0.9 -41 -31.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,757 100.0 9,866 100.0 109 1.1
Less than 5 minutes 255 2.6 236 2.4 -19 -7.5
5 to 9 minutes 1,157 11.9 1,113 11.3 -44 -3.8
10 to 14 minutes 1,736 17.8 1,525 15.5 -211 -12.2
15 to 19 minutes 2,045 21.0 1,590 16.1 -455 -22.2
20 to 29 minutes 2,602 26.7 3,258 33.0 656 25.2
30 to 44 minutes 1,360 13.9 1,525 15.5 165 12.1
45 or more minutes 602 6.2 619 6.3 17 2.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.4 (X) 21.3 (X) 1.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,757 100.0 9,866 100.0 109 1.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,824 28.9 2,936 29.8 112 4.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,585 26.5 2,769 28.1 184 7.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,624 16.6 1,661 16.8 37 2.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 379 3.9 273 2.8 -106 -28.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 223 2.3 369 3.7 146 65.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,923 19.7 1,502 15.2 -421 -21.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 199 2.0 356 3.6 157 78.9
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: Ludlow town, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 21,209 100.0
Under 16 years 3,960 18.7
16 to 20 years 1,290 6.1
21 to 24 years 1,156 5.5
25 to 44 years 6,583 31.0
45 to 64 years 5,031 23.7
65 years and over 3,189 15.0
Mean age (years) 38.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,666 100.0
Less than $15,000 913 11.9
$15,000 to 19,999 460 6.0
$20,000 to 24,999 517 6.7
$25,000 to 49,999 2,158 28.2
$50,000 to 74,999 1,998 26.1
$75,000 to 99,999 962 12.5
$100,000 or more 658 8.6
Mean household income (dollars) 52,653 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,002 (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 1.67 7,665 600 2,740 3,260 780 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 35.7 42.5 10.2 3.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 1,855 340 1,315 170 25 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 70.9 9.2 1.3 0.5
Column percent (X) 24.2 56.7 48.0 5.2 3.2 3.5
2-person household 1.61 2,545 155 875 1,360 135 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 34.4 53.4 5.3 1.0
Column percent (X) 33.2 25.8 31.9 41.7 17.3 8.8
3-person household 2.06 1,375 25 270 730 310 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 19.6 53.1 22.5 2.9
Column percent (X) 17.9 4.2 9.9 22.4 39.7 14.0
4-or-more-person household 2.18 1,890 85 280 1,005 310 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 14.8 53.2 16.4 11.1
Column percent (X) 24.7 14.2 10.2 30.8 39.7 73.7

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 21.3 9,865 1,350 3,115 3,260 1,525 620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 31.6 33.0 15.5 6.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.4 8,750 1,055 2,790 2,995 1,395 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 31.9 34.2 15.9 5.9
Column percent (X) 88.7 78.1 89.6 91.9 91.5 83.1
Carpooled 20.4 855 175 255 220 125 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.5 29.8 25.7 14.6 9.4
Column percent (X) 8.7 13.0 8.2 6.7 8.2 12.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.7 55 10 4 20 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.2 7.3 36.4 7.3 27.3
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.3 2.4
Bicycle or walked 8.4 175 110 40 25 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.9 22.9 14.3 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.8 8.1 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 51.2 35 0 25 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 71.4 0.0 0.0 28.6
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.6
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.