| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Amherst town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 35,228 | 100.0 | 34,873 | 100.0 | -355 | -1.0 | |||
| In households | 22,145 | 62.9 | 22,423 | 64.3 | 278 | 1.3 | |||
| In group quarters | 13,083 | 37.1 | 12,450 | 35.7 | -633 | -4.8 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 8,472 | 100.0 | 9,150 | 100.0 | 678 | 8.0 | |||
| 1-person household | 1,933 | 22.8 | 2,635 | 28.8 | 702 | 36.3 | |||
| 2-person household | 2,574 | 30.4 | 2,835 | 31.0 | 261 | 10.1 | |||
| 3-person household | 1,665 | 19.7 | 1,578 | 17.2 | -87 | -5.2 | |||
| 4-person household | 1,604 | 18.9 | 1,445 | 15.8 | -159 | -9.9 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 696 | 8.2 | 657 | 7.2 | -39 | -5.6 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.61 | (X) | 2.45 | (X) | -0.16 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 8,472 | 100.0 | 9,150 | 100.0 | 678 | 8.0 | |||
| No vehicle available | 776 | 9.2 | 802 | 8.8 | 26 | 3.4 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 3,475 | 41.0 | 3,667 | 40.1 | 192 | 5.5 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 2,928 | 34.6 | 3,421 | 37.4 | 493 | 16.8 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 853 | 10.1 | 816 | 8.9 | -37 | -4.3 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 344 | 4.1 | 363 | 4.0 | 19 | 5.5 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 96 | 1.1 | 81 | 0.9 | -15 | -15.6 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.63 | (X) | 1.62 | (X) | -0.01 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 17,216 | 100.0 | 17,850 | 100.0 | 634 | 3.7 | |||
| Male | 8,227 | 47.8 | 8,430 | 47.2 | 203 | 2.5 | |||
| Female | 8,989 | 52.2 | 9,420 | 52.8 | 431 | 4.8 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 17,216 | 100.0 | 17,851 | 100.0 | 635 | 3.7 | |||
| Drove alone | 7,891 | 45.8 | 9,395 | 52.6 | 1,504 | 19.1 | |||
| Carpooled | 1,148 | 6.7 | 1,313 | 7.4 | 165 | 14.4 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,890 | 11.0 | 1,345 | 7.5 | -545 | -28.8 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 5,405 | 31.4 | 4,668 | 26.1 | -737 | -13.6 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 85 | 0.5 | 175 | 1.0 | 90 | 105.9 | |||
| Worked at home | 797 | 4.6 | 955 | 5.3 | 158 | 19.8 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 16,419 | 100.0 | 16,896 | 100.0 | 477 | 2.9 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 1,771 | 10.8 | 1,389 | 8.2 | -382 | -21.6 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 3,811 | 23.2 | 3,672 | 21.7 | -139 | -3.6 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 4,290 | 26.1 | 3,817 | 22.6 | -473 | -11.0 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 2,429 | 14.8 | 2,500 | 14.8 | 71 | 2.9 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 1,796 | 10.9 | 2,248 | 13.3 | 452 | 25.2 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 1,507 | 9.2 | 1,948 | 11.5 | 441 | 29.3 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 815 | 5.0 | 1,322 | 7.8 | 507 | 62.2 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 14.6 | (X) | 18.0 | (X) | 3.4 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 16,419 | 100.0 | 16,896 | 100.0 | 477 | 2.9 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 1,044 | 6.4 | 1,250 | 7.4 | 206 | 19.7 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 2,684 | 16.3 | 2,915 | 17.3 | 231 | 8.6 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 4,090 | 24.9 | 4,116 | 24.4 | 26 | 0.6 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 2,091 | 12.7 | 2,096 | 12.4 | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 1,279 | 7.8 | 1,292 | 7.6 | 13 | 1.0 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 5,042 | 30.7 | 4,935 | 29.2 | -107 | -2.1 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 189 | 1.2 | 292 | 1.7 | 103 | 54.5 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Amherst town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 34,873 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 3,795 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 11,143 | 32.0 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 7,009 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 6,069 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 4,627 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 2,230 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 29.1 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 9,150 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,760 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 562 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 577 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 2,343 | 25.6 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 1,430 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 880 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 1,598 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 58,585 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,017 | (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 | 1.62 | 9,150 | 800 | 3,665 | 3,420 | 815 | 445 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.7 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 8.9 | 4.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.88 | 2,635 | 560 | 1,895 | 150 | 20 | 15 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 21.3 | 71.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 28.8 | 70.0 | 51.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.53 | 2,835 | 175 | 1,105 | 1,445 | 100 | 10 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.2 | 39.0 | 51.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 31.0 | 21.9 | 30.2 | 42.3 | 12.3 | 2.2 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.09 | 1,580 | 10 | 335 | 780 | 415 | 35 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.6 | 21.2 | 49.4 | 26.3 | 2.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 17.3 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 22.8 | 50.9 | 7.9 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.33 | 2,100 | 65 | 335 | 1,045 | 280 | 385 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.1 | 16.0 | 49.8 | 13.3 | 18.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 23.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 30.6 | 34.4 | 86.5 | ||||
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 | 18.0 | 16,895 | 5,060 | 6,315 | 2,250 | 1,950 | 1,320 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 29.9 | 37.4 | 13.3 | 11.5 | 7.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 21.7 | 9,395 | 2,375 | 3,150 | 1,335 | 1,480 | 1,060 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 25.3 | 33.5 | 14.2 | 15.8 | 11.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 55.6 | 46.9 | 49.9 | 59.3 | 75.9 | 80.3 | ||||
| Carpooled | 20.6 | 1,315 | 340 | 425 | 255 | 175 | 115 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 25.9 | 32.3 | 19.4 | 13.3 | 8.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 8.7 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 19.6 | 1,345 | 80 | 695 | 270 | 210 | 90 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.9 | 51.7 | 20.1 | 15.6 | 6.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 8.0 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 6.8 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 9.4 | 4,670 | 2,215 | 1,970 | 370 | 80 | 35 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 47.4 | 42.2 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 27.6 | 43.8 | 31.2 | 16.4 | 4.1 | 2.7 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 19.6 | 175 | 55 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 31.4 | 45.7 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 11.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ||||
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