CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,667 100.0 8,835 100.0 1,168 15.2
In households 7,667 100.0 8,821 99.8 1,154 15.1
In group quarters 0 0.0 14 0.2 14 0.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,725 100.0 3,312 100.0 587 21.5
1-person household 509 18.7 723 21.8 214 42.0
2-person household 815 29.9 1,047 31.6 232 28.5
3-person household 552 20.3 616 18.6 64 11.6
4-person household 528 19.4 609 18.4 81 15.3
5-or-more-person household 321 11.8 317 9.6 -4 -1.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.81 (X) 2.66 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,725 100.0 3,312 100.0 587 21.5
No vehicle available 99 3.6 84 2.5 -15 -15.2
1 vehicle available 748 27.4 1,046 31.6 298 39.8
2 vehicles available 1,211 44.4 1,421 42.9 210 17.3
3 vehicles available 477 17.5 542 16.4 65 13.6
4 vehicles available 162 5.9 178 5.4 16 9.9
5 or more vehicles available 28 1.0 41 1.2 13 46.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.98 (X) 1.94 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,117 100.0 4,515 100.0 398 9.7
Male 2,210 53.7 2,535 56.1 325 14.7
Female 1,907 46.3 1,975 43.7 68 3.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,117 100.0 4,514 100.0 397 9.6
Drove alone 3,428 83.3 3,929 87.0 501 14.6
Carpooled 439 10.7 379 8.4 -60 -13.7
Bicycle or walked 95 2.3 111 2.5 16 16.8
Motorcycle or other means 43 1.0 16 0.4 -27 -62.8
Worked at home 112 2.7 79 1.8 -33 -29.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,005 100.0 4,435 100.0 430 10.7
Less than 5 minutes 232 5.8 148 3.3 -84 -36.2
5 to 9 minutes 351 8.8 456 10.3 105 29.9
10 to 14 minutes 499 12.5 406 9.2 -93 -18.6
15 to 19 minutes 652 16.3 592 13.3 -60 -9.2
20 to 29 minutes 989 24.7 1,064 24.0 75 7.6
30 to 44 minutes 960 24.0 1,177 26.5 217 22.6
45 or more minutes 322 8.0 592 13.3 270 83.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.6 (X) 26.4 (X) 4.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,005 100.0 4,435 100.0 430 10.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,100 27.5 1,341 30.2 241 21.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,305 32.6 1,407 31.7 102 7.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 493 12.3 609 13.7 116 23.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 191 4.8 200 4.5 9 4.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 51 1.3 71 1.6 20 39.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 776 19.4 661 14.9 -115 -14.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 89 2.2 146 3.3 57 64.0
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: Southwick town, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,835 100.0
Under 16 years 2,080 23.5
16 to 20 years 524 5.9
21 to 24 years 281 3.2
25 to 44 years 2,886 32.7
45 to 64 years 2,049 23.2
65 years and over 1,015 11.5
Mean age (years) 36.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,312 100.0
Less than $15,000 416 12.6
$15,000 to 19,999 107 3.2
$20,000 to 24,999 131 4.0
$25,000 to 49,999 833 25.2
$50,000 to 74,999 884 26.7
$75,000 to 99,999 595 18.0
$100,000 or more 346 10.4
Mean household income (dollars) 58,408 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 52,296 (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 1.94 3,310 85 1,045 1,420 540 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 31.6 42.9 16.3 6.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.12 725 60 570 60 15 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 78.6 8.3 2.1 2.1
Column percent (X) 21.9 70.6 54.5 4.2 2.8 6.8
2-person household 1.84 1,045 25 275 620 110 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 26.3 59.3 10.5 1.9
Column percent (X) 31.6 29.4 26.3 43.7 20.4 9.1
3-person household 2.32 615 0 95 280 190 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 15.4 45.5 30.9 8.1
Column percent (X) 18.6 0.0 9.1 19.7 35.2 22.7
4-or-more-person household 2.45 925 0 105 460 225 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 11.4 49.7 24.3 14.6
Column percent (X) 27.9 0.0 10.0 32.4 41.7 61.4

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 26.4 4,435 605 1,000 1,065 1,175 590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 22.5 24.0 26.5 13.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.6 3,930 470 905 970 1,085 505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.0 23.0 24.7 27.6 12.8
Column percent (X) 88.6 77.7 90.5 91.1 92.3 85.6
Carpooled 32.3 380 25 85 95 85 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 22.4 25.0 22.4 23.7
Column percent (X) 8.6 4.1 8.5 8.9 7.2 15.3
Bicycle or walked 3.2 110 100 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 90.9 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.5 16.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 14.4 15 10 0 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 0.0 0.0 26.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 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.