CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 28,700 100.0 28,587 100.0 -113 -0.4
In households 28,101 97.9 28,021 98.0 -80 -0.3
In group quarters 599 2.1 566 2.0 -33 -5.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,045 100.0 11,628 100.0 583 5.3
1-person household 2,847 25.8 3,399 29.2 552 19.4
2-person household 3,566 32.3 3,745 32.2 179 5.0
3-person household 1,937 17.5 1,955 16.8 18 0.9
4-person household 1,578 14.3 1,497 12.9 -81 -5.1
5-or-more-person household 1,117 10.1 1,032 8.9 -85 -7.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.41 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,045 100.0 11,628 100.0 583 5.3
No vehicle available 852 7.7 903 7.8 51 6.0
1 vehicle available 4,147 37.5 4,342 37.3 195 4.7
2 vehicles available 4,363 39.5 5,037 43.3 674 15.4
3 vehicles available 1,181 10.7 963 8.3 -218 -18.5
4 vehicles available 400 3.6 318 2.7 -82 -20.5
5 or more vehicles available 102 0.9 65 0.6 -37 -36.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.63 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,307 100.0 14,815 100.0 -492 -3.2
Male 7,780 50.8 7,885 53.2 105 1.3
Female 7,527 49.2 6,935 46.8 -592 -7.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,307 100.0 14,817 100.0 -490 -3.2
Drove alone 11,713 76.5 11,412 77.0 -301 -2.6
Carpooled 1,194 7.8 1,081 7.3 -113 -9.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,484 9.7 1,610 10.9 126 8.5
Bicycle or walked 546 3.6 321 2.2 -225 -41.2
Motorcycle or other means 107 0.7 81 0.5 -26 -24.3
Worked at home 263 1.7 312 2.1 49 18.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,044 100.0 14,505 100.0 -539 -3.6
Less than 5 minutes 533 3.5 416 2.9 -117 -22.0
5 to 9 minutes 2,265 15.1 1,635 11.3 -630 -27.8
10 to 14 minutes 2,360 15.7 1,818 12.5 -542 -23.0
15 to 19 minutes 1,444 9.6 1,705 11.8 261 18.1
20 to 29 minutes 2,303 15.3 2,252 15.5 -51 -2.2
30 to 44 minutes 3,669 24.4 3,348 23.1 -321 -8.7
45 or more minutes 2,470 16.4 3,331 23.0 861 34.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.1 (X) 28.6 (X) 4.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,044 100.0 14,505 100.0 -539 -3.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,235 21.5 3,105 21.4 -130 -4.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,404 35.9 5,367 37.0 -37 -0.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,208 21.3 2,922 20.1 -286 -8.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 923 6.1 948 6.5 25 2.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 335 2.2 564 3.9 229 68.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,800 12.0 1,271 8.8 -529 -29.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 139 0.9 328 2.3 189 136.0
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: Norwood town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 28,587 100.0
Under 16 years 5,371 18.8
16 to 20 years 1,232 4.3
21 to 24 years 1,196 4.2
25 to 44 years 9,435 33.0
45 to 64 years 6,311 22.1
65 years and over 5,042 17.6
Mean age (years) 39.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 11,628 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,091 9.4
$15,000 to 19,999 595 5.1
$20,000 to 24,999 418 3.6
$25,000 to 49,999 2,755 23.7
$50,000 to 74,999 2,777 23.9
$75,000 to 99,999 1,744 15.0
$100,000 or more 2,248 19.3
Mean household income (dollars) 66,888 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 58,421 (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 1.63 11,630 905 4,340 5,035 965 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 37.3 43.3 8.3 3.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.88 3,400 685 2,470 225 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.1 72.6 6.6 0.0 0.6
Column percent (X) 29.2 75.7 56.9 4.5 0.0 5.2
2-person household 1.70 3,745 135 1,130 2,310 110 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 30.2 61.7 2.9 1.6
Column percent (X) 32.2 14.9 26.0 45.9 11.4 15.6
3-person household 1.99 1,955 55 425 1,000 435 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 21.7 51.2 22.3 2.0
Column percent (X) 16.8 6.1 9.8 19.9 45.1 10.4
4-or-more-person household 2.24 2,530 25 320 1,500 420 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.0 12.6 59.3 16.6 10.5
Column percent (X) 21.8 2.8 7.4 29.8 43.5 68.8

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 28.6 14,505 2,050 3,525 2,250 3,350 3,330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 24.3 15.5 23.1 23.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.9 11,410 1,810 2,975 1,950 2,725 1,955
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 26.1 17.1 23.9 17.1
Column percent (X) 78.7 88.3 84.4 86.7 81.3 58.7
Carpooled 27.4 1,080 110 360 200 155 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 33.3 18.5 14.4 24.1
Column percent (X) 7.4 5.4 10.2 8.9 4.6 7.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.6 1,610 4 85 45 430 1,045
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.2 5.3 2.8 26.7 64.9
Column percent (X) 11.1 0.2 2.4 2.0 12.8 31.4
Bicycle or walked 13.5 320 130 95 55 30 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.6 29.7 17.2 9.4 3.1
Column percent (X) 2.2 6.3 2.7 2.4 0.9 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 107.5 80 0 10 0 4 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 12.5 0.0 5.0 81.2
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 2.0
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.