CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 82,585 100.0 83,829 100.0 1,244 1.5
In households 76,572 92.7 78,276 93.4 1,704 2.2
In group quarters 6,013 7.3 5,553 6.6 -460 -7.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 29,369 100.0 31,221 100.0 1,852 6.3
1-person household 6,601 22.5 7,955 25.5 1,354 20.5
2-person household 9,945 33.9 10,474 33.5 529 5.3
3-person household 5,235 17.8 5,286 16.9 51 1.0
4-person household 4,874 16.6 4,913 15.7 39 0.8
5-or-more-person household 2,714 9.2 2,593 8.3 -121 -4.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.51 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 29,369 100.0 31,221 100.0 1,852 6.3
No vehicle available 1,911 6.5 2,073 6.6 162 8.5
1 vehicle available 9,461 32.2 10,646 34.1 1,185 12.5
2 vehicles available 13,322 45.4 14,497 46.4 1,175 8.8
3 vehicles available 3,467 11.8 3,217 10.3 -250 -7.2
4 vehicles available 954 3.2 584 1.9 -370 -38.8
5 or more vehicles available 254 0.9 204 0.7 -50 -19.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.76 (X) 1.69 (X) -0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 45,687 100.0 44,215 100.0 -1,472 -3.2
Male 23,169 50.7 22,320 50.5 -849 -3.7
Female 22,518 49.3 21,895 49.5 -623 -2.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 45,687 100.0 44,217 100.0 -1,470 -3.2
Drove alone 31,319 68.6 30,252 68.4 -1,067 -3.4
Carpooled 3,838 8.4 3,046 6.9 -792 -20.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 5,338 11.7 5,445 12.3 107 2.0
Bicycle or walked 2,572 5.6 2,275 5.1 -297 -11.5
Motorcycle or other means 184 0.4 305 0.7 121 65.8
Worked at home 2,436 5.3 2,894 6.5 458 18.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 43,251 100.0 41,323 100.0 -1,928 -4.5
Less than 5 minutes 1,282 3.0 851 2.1 -431 -33.6
5 to 9 minutes 4,091 9.5 3,151 7.6 -940 -23.0
10 to 14 minutes 5,915 13.7 4,659 11.3 -1,256 -21.2
15 to 19 minutes 6,726 15.6 5,477 13.3 -1,249 -18.6
20 to 29 minutes 10,768 24.9 10,166 24.6 -602 -5.6
30 to 44 minutes 10,091 23.3 11,107 26.9 1,016 10.1
45 or more minutes 4,378 10.1 5,912 14.3 1,534 35.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.6 (X) 26.1 (X) 3.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 43,251 100.0 41,323 100.0 -1,928 -4.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,810 11.1 4,895 11.8 85 1.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 13,203 30.5 13,891 33.6 688 5.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 15,310 35.4 13,276 32.1 -2,034 -13.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3,992 9.2 3,835 9.3 -157 -3.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,882 4.4 2,021 4.9 139 7.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,722 8.6 3,032 7.3 -690 -18.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 332 0.8 373 0.9 41 12.3
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Newton city, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 83,829 100.0
Under 16 years 15,766 18.8
16 to 20 years 6,594 7.9
21 to 24 years 3,782 4.5
25 to 44 years 23,962 28.6
45 to 64 years 21,046 25.1
65 years and over 12,679 15.1
Mean age (years) 38.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 31,221 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,419 7.7
$15,000 to 19,999 777 2.5
$20,000 to 24,999 812 2.6
$25,000 to 49,999 4,755 15.2
$50,000 to 74,999 4,870 15.6
$75,000 to 99,999 4,226 13.5
$100,000 or more 13,362 42.8
Mean household income (dollars) 120,786 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 86,052 (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 1.69 31,220 2,075 10,645 14,495 3,215 790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 34.1 46.4 10.3 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.92 7,955 1,530 5,760 550 65 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.2 72.4 6.9 0.8 0.6
Column percent (X) 25.5 73.7 54.1 3.8 2.0 5.7
2-person household 1.71 10,475 375 3,005 6,535 490 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 28.7 62.4 4.7 0.6
Column percent (X) 33.6 18.1 28.2 45.1 15.2 8.2
3-person household 2.12 5,285 70 895 2,800 1,395 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 16.9 53.0 26.4 2.4
Column percent (X) 16.9 3.4 8.4 19.3 43.4 15.8
4-or-more-person household 2.17 7,505 95 985 4,610 1,265 550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 13.1 61.4 16.9 7.3
Column percent (X) 24.0 4.6 9.3 31.8 39.3 69.6

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 26.1 41,325 4,000 10,135 10,165 11,105 5,910
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 24.5 24.6 26.9 14.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.3 30,250 2,665 8,100 8,540 8,090 2,860
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 26.8 28.2 26.7 9.5
Column percent (X) 73.2 66.6 79.9 84.0 72.9 48.4
Carpooled 26.5 3,045 160 775 790 920 405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 25.5 25.9 30.2 13.3
Column percent (X) 7.4 4.0 7.6 7.8 8.3 6.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.2 5,445 50 315 685 1,985 2,415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 5.8 12.6 36.5 44.4
Column percent (X) 13.2 1.2 3.1 6.7 17.9 40.9
Bicycle or walked 12.7 2,275 1,060 875 135 80 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 46.6 38.5 5.9 3.5 5.7
Column percent (X) 5.5 26.5 8.6 1.3 0.7 2.2
Motorcycle or other means 51.0 305 75 75 20 35 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.6 24.6 6.6 11.5 34.4
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.3 1.8
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.