CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 84,985 100.0 88,025 100.0 3,040 3.6
In households 83,457 98.2 86,435 98.2 2,978 3.6
In group quarters 1,528 1.8 1,590 1.8 62 4.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 35,569 100.0 38,893 100.0 3,324 9.3
1-person household 11,918 33.5 14,596 37.5 2,678 22.5
2-person household 11,395 32.0 12,159 31.3 764 6.7
3-person household 5,304 14.9 5,325 13.7 21 0.4
4-person household 3,826 10.8 3,893 10.0 67 1.8
5-or-more-person household 3,126 8.8 2,920 7.5 -206 -6.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.35 (X) 2.22 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 35,569 100.0 38,893 100.0 3,324 9.3
No vehicle available 5,567 15.7 5,787 14.9 220 4.0
1 vehicle available 16,097 45.3 18,731 48.2 2,634 16.4
2 vehicles available 10,621 29.9 11,425 29.4 804 7.6
3 vehicles available 2,313 6.5 2,206 5.7 -107 -4.6
4 vehicles available 760 2.1 529 1.4 -231 -30.4
5 or more vehicles available 211 0.6 215 0.6 4 1.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.36 (X) 1.32 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 45,828 100.0 46,990 100.0 1,162 2.5
Male 23,205 50.6 24,285 51.7 1,080 4.7
Female 22,623 49.4 22,710 48.3 87 0.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 45,828 100.0 46,991 100.0 1,163 2.5
Drove alone 29,204 63.7 29,646 63.1 442 1.5
Carpooled 5,560 12.1 4,898 10.4 -662 -11.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 8,277 18.1 10,000 21.3 1,723 20.8
Bicycle or walked 2,056 4.5 1,515 3.2 -541 -26.3
Motorcycle or other means 210 0.5 252 0.5 42 20.0
Worked at home 521 1.1 680 1.4 159 30.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 45,307 100.0 46,311 100.0 1,004 2.2
Less than 5 minutes 1,161 2.6 793 1.7 -368 -31.7
5 to 9 minutes 3,821 8.4 3,404 7.4 -417 -10.9
10 to 14 minutes 6,119 13.5 5,138 11.1 -981 -16.0
15 to 19 minutes 6,833 15.1 5,405 11.7 -1,428 -20.9
20 to 29 minutes 8,366 18.5 7,354 15.9 -1,012 -12.1
30 to 44 minutes 11,650 25.7 12,380 26.7 730 6.3
45 or more minutes 7,357 16.2 11,837 25.6 4,480 60.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.3 (X) 31.1 (X) 5.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 45,307 100.0 46,311 100.0 1,004 2.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 9,678 21.4 10,505 22.7 827 8.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 14,547 32.1 15,350 33.1 803 5.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 10,167 22.4 9,491 20.5 -676 -6.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,435 5.4 3,214 6.9 779 32.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,488 3.3 1,763 3.8 275 18.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 6,367 14.1 5,098 11.0 -1,269 -19.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 625 1.4 890 1.9 265 42.4
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: Quincy city, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 88,025 100.0
Under 16 years 13,767 15.6
16 to 20 years 4,089 4.6
21 to 24 years 4,649 5.3
25 to 44 years 31,715 36.0
45 to 64 years 19,499 22.2
65 years and over 14,306 16.3
Mean age (years) 39.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 38,893 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,877 12.5
$15,000 to 19,999 2,095 5.4
$20,000 to 24,999 2,138 5.5
$25,000 to 49,999 11,364 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 8,167 21.0
$75,000 to 99,999 4,933 12.7
$100,000 or more 5,319 13.7
Mean household income (dollars) 58,181 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,121 (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 1.32 38,895 5,785 18,730 11,425 2,205 745
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.9 48.2 29.4 5.7 1.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.79 14,595 4,015 9,825 625 80 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.5 67.3 4.3 0.5 0.4
Column percent (X) 37.5 69.4 52.5 5.5 3.6 7.4
2-person household 1.45 12,160 1,055 5,210 5,440 350 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 42.8 44.7 2.9 0.8
Column percent (X) 31.3 18.2 27.8 47.6 15.9 13.4
3-person household 1.69 5,325 325 1,995 2,090 840 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 37.5 39.2 15.8 1.4
Column percent (X) 13.7 5.6 10.7 18.3 38.1 10.1
4-or-more-person household 1.95 6,815 390 1,705 3,265 940 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 25.0 47.9 13.8 7.6
Column percent (X) 17.5 6.7 9.1 28.6 42.6 69.1

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 31.1 46,310 4,195 10,545 7,355 12,380 11,835
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 22.8 15.9 26.7 25.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.3 29,645 3,030 8,450 5,620 7,075 5,465
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 28.5 19.0 23.9 18.4
Column percent (X) 64.0 72.2 80.1 76.4 57.1 46.2
Carpooled 31.4 4,900 350 1,225 805 1,395 1,125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 25.0 16.4 28.5 23.0
Column percent (X) 10.6 8.3 11.6 10.9 11.3 9.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 44.2 10,000 70 395 680 3,750 5,110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.7 4.0 6.8 37.5 51.1
Column percent (X) 21.6 1.7 3.7 9.2 30.3 43.2
Bicycle or walked 15.0 1,515 720 435 205 105 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.5 28.7 13.5 6.9 3.3
Column percent (X) 3.3 17.2 4.1 2.8 0.8 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 45.4 250 30 35 40 55 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 22.0 36.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8
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.