CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 38,372 100.0 40,072 100.0 1,700 4.4
In households 36,005 93.8 37,582 93.8 1,577 4.4
In group quarters 2,367 6.2 2,490 6.2 123 5.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,812 100.0 14,798 100.0 986 7.1
1-person household 3,255 23.6 3,832 25.9 577 17.7
2-person household 4,369 31.6 4,829 32.6 460 10.5
3-person household 2,547 18.4 2,506 16.9 -41 -1.6
4-person household 2,356 17.1 2,185 14.8 -171 -7.3
5-or-more-person household 1,285 9.3 1,446 9.8 161 12.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,812 100.0 14,798 100.0 986 7.1
No vehicle available 1,331 9.6 1,498 10.1 167 12.5
1 vehicle available 4,935 35.7 4,985 33.7 50 1.0
2 vehicles available 5,400 39.1 6,197 41.9 797 14.8
3 vehicles available 1,525 11.0 1,744 11.8 219 14.4
4 vehicles available 470 3.4 276 1.9 -194 -41.3
5 or more vehicles available 151 1.1 98 0.7 -53 -35.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.66 (X) 1.64 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 18,642 100.0 19,555 100.0 913 4.9
Male 9,965 53.5 10,405 53.2 440 4.4
Female 8,677 46.5 9,150 46.8 473 5.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 18,642 100.0 19,553 100.0 911 4.9
Drove alone 15,040 80.7 16,539 84.6 1,499 10.0
Carpooled 1,952 10.5 1,436 7.3 -516 -26.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 235 1.3 264 1.4 29 12.3
Bicycle or walked 992 5.3 834 4.3 -158 -15.9
Motorcycle or other means 115 0.6 78 0.4 -37 -32.2
Worked at home 308 1.7 402 2.1 94 30.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 18,334 100.0 19,151 100.0 817 4.5
Less than 5 minutes 836 4.6 836 4.4 0 0.0
5 to 9 minutes 2,737 14.9 2,568 13.4 -169 -6.2
10 to 14 minutes 3,636 19.8 3,232 16.9 -404 -11.1
15 to 19 minutes 2,853 15.6 2,762 14.4 -91 -3.2
20 to 29 minutes 3,569 19.5 4,028 21.0 459 12.9
30 to 44 minutes 3,254 17.7 3,747 19.6 493 15.2
45 or more minutes 1,449 7.9 1,978 10.3 529 36.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.7 (X) 22.6 (X) 2.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 18,334 100.0 19,151 100.0 817 4.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,389 29.4 5,218 27.2 -171 -3.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,897 26.7 5,404 28.2 507 10.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,150 17.2 3,148 16.4 -2 -0.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 876 4.8 946 4.9 70 8.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 367 2.0 562 2.9 195 53.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,327 18.1 3,200 16.7 -127 -3.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 328 1.8 673 3.5 345 105.2
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: Westfield city, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 40,072 100.0
Under 16 years 8,472 21.1
16 to 20 years 3,857 9.6
21 to 24 years 2,304 5.7
25 to 44 years 11,401 28.5
45 to 64 years 8,596 21.5
65 years and over 5,442 13.6
Mean age (years) 36.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,798 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,362 16.0
$15,000 to 19,999 806 5.4
$20,000 to 24,999 908 6.1
$25,000 to 49,999 4,048 27.4
$50,000 to 74,999 3,387 22.9
$75,000 to 99,999 1,840 12.4
$100,000 or more 1,447 9.8
Mean household income (dollars) 54,496 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 45,240 (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 1.64 14,800 1,500 4,985 6,195 1,745 375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 33.7 41.9 11.8 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.84 3,830 1,015 2,435 360 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.5 63.6 9.4 0.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 25.9 67.7 48.8 5.8 1.4 0.0
2-person household 1.71 4,830 225 1,410 2,765 395 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 29.2 57.2 8.2 0.7
Column percent (X) 32.6 15.0 28.3 44.6 22.6 9.3
3-person household 2.01 2,505 130 470 1,190 690 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.2 18.8 47.5 27.5 1.2
Column percent (X) 16.9 8.7 9.4 19.2 39.5 8.0
4-or-more-person household 2.12 3,630 130 675 1,885 635 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 18.6 51.9 17.5 8.5
Column percent (X) 24.5 8.7 13.5 30.4 36.4 82.7

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 22.6 19,150 3,405 5,995 4,030 3,745 1,980
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.8 31.3 21.0 19.6 10.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.1 16,540 2,490 5,385 3,555 3,360 1,745
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 32.6 21.5 20.3 10.6
Column percent (X) 86.4 73.1 89.8 88.2 89.7 88.1
Carpooled 23.2 1,435 295 330 380 275 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.6 23.0 26.5 19.2 10.8
Column percent (X) 7.5 8.7 5.5 9.4 7.3 7.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32.6 265 10 130 30 35 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 49.1 11.3 13.2 22.6
Column percent (X) 1.4 0.3 2.2 0.7 0.9 3.0
Bicycle or walked 8.8 835 570 120 60 80 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.3 14.4 7.2 9.6 1.2
Column percent (X) 4.4 16.7 2.0 1.5 2.1 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 15.4 80 40 30 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 37.5 0.0 0.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2
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.