CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 29,242 100.0 28,978 100.0 -264 -0.9
In households 25,404 86.9 25,372 87.6 -32 -0.1
In group quarters 3,838 13.1 3,606 12.4 -232 -6.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,151 100.0 11,863 100.0 712 6.4
1-person household 3,748 33.6 4,435 37.4 687 18.3
2-person household 3,658 32.8 3,943 33.2 285 7.8
3-person household 1,719 15.4 1,674 14.1 -45 -2.6
4-person household 1,328 11.9 1,244 10.5 -84 -6.3
5-or-more-person household 698 6.3 567 4.8 -131 -18.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.28 (X) 2.14 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,151 100.0 11,863 100.0 712 6.4
No vehicle available 1,473 13.2 1,302 11.0 -171 -11.6
1 vehicle available 4,559 40.9 5,100 43.0 541 11.9
2 vehicles available 3,961 35.5 4,452 37.5 491 12.4
3 vehicles available 878 7.9 720 6.1 -158 -18.0
4 vehicles available 237 2.1 232 2.0 -5 -2.1
5 or more vehicles available 43 0.4 57 0.5 14 32.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.46 (X) 1.47 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,435 100.0 16,010 100.0 575 3.7
Male 6,903 44.7 7,130 44.5 227 3.3
Female 8,532 55.3 8,880 55.5 348 4.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,435 100.0 16,008 100.0 573 3.7
Drove alone 10,295 66.7 11,206 70.0 911 8.8
Carpooled 1,658 10.7 1,139 7.1 -519 -31.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 428 2.8 507 3.2 79 18.5
Bicycle or walked 2,480 16.1 2,395 15.0 -85 -3.4
Motorcycle or other means 78 0.5 55 0.3 -23 -29.5
Worked at home 496 3.2 706 4.4 210 42.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,939 100.0 15,302 100.0 363 2.4
Less than 5 minutes 1,082 7.2 814 5.3 -268 -24.8
5 to 9 minutes 3,332 22.3 2,774 18.1 -558 -16.7
10 to 14 minutes 3,482 23.3 2,934 19.2 -548 -15.7
15 to 19 minutes 1,843 12.3 2,217 14.5 374 20.3
20 to 29 minutes 2,394 16.0 2,958 19.3 564 23.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,931 12.9 2,439 15.9 508 26.3
45 or more minutes 875 5.9 1,166 7.6 291 33.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.6 (X) 20.0 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,939 100.0 15,302 100.0 363 2.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,581 17.3 2,431 15.9 -150 -5.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,964 26.5 3,703 24.2 -261 -6.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,490 23.4 4,077 26.6 587 16.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,099 7.4 1,400 9.1 301 27.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 633 4.2 911 6.0 278 43.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,948 19.7 2,545 16.6 -403 -13.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 224 1.5 235 1.5 11 4.9
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: Northampton city, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 28,978 100.0
Under 16 years 4,320 14.9
16 to 20 years 2,726 9.4
21 to 24 years 2,218 7.7
25 to 44 years 8,822 30.4
45 to 64 years 6,910 23.8
65 years and over 3,982 13.7
Mean age (years) 38.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 11,863 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,062 17.4
$15,000 to 19,999 559 4.7
$20,000 to 24,999 728 6.1
$25,000 to 49,999 3,526 29.7
$50,000 to 74,999 2,517 21.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,076 9.1
$100,000 or more 1,395 11.8
Mean household income (dollars) 56,335 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 41,808 (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 1.47 11,865 1,300 5,100 4,450 720 290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 43.0 37.5 6.1 2.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.86 4,435 1,035 3,080 285 20 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.3 69.4 6.4 0.5 0.3
Column percent (X) 37.4 79.6 60.4 6.4 2.8 5.2
2-person household 1.60 3,945 195 1,415 2,180 80 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 35.9 55.3 2.0 1.8
Column percent (X) 33.2 15.0 27.7 49.0 11.1 24.1
3-person household 1.99 1,675 55 365 860 340 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 21.8 51.3 20.3 3.3
Column percent (X) 14.1 4.2 7.2 19.3 47.2 19.0
4-or-more-person household 2.18 1,810 20 240 1,125 280 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 13.3 62.2 15.5 8.0
Column percent (X) 15.3 1.5 4.7 25.3 38.9 50.0

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 20.0 15,300 3,590 5,150 2,960 2,440 1,165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.5 33.7 19.3 15.9 7.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.9 11,205 2,045 3,790 2,405 1,990 975
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 33.8 21.5 17.8 8.7
Column percent (X) 73.2 57.0 73.6 81.2 81.6 83.7
Carpooled 18.6 1,140 235 420 275 130 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.6 36.8 24.1 11.4 7.0
Column percent (X) 7.5 6.5 8.2 9.3 5.3 6.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 29.6 505 15 50 125 250 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 9.9 24.8 49.5 12.9
Column percent (X) 3.3 0.4 1.0 4.2 10.2 5.6
Bicycle or walked 9.3 2,395 1,260 890 155 65 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.6 37.2 6.5 2.7 1.3
Column percent (X) 15.7 35.1 17.3 5.2 2.7 2.6
Motorcycle or other means 55.6 55 30 4 0 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 54.5 7.3 0.0 7.3 27.3
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.3
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.