CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 13,817 100.0 14,605 100.0 788 5.7
In households 13,558 98.1 14,414 98.7 856 6.3
In group quarters 259 1.9 191 1.3 -68 -26.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,787 100.0 5,260 100.0 473 9.9
1-person household 1,035 21.6 1,217 23.1 182 17.6
2-person household 1,314 27.4 1,583 30.1 269 20.5
3-person household 879 18.4 882 16.8 3 0.3
4-person household 886 18.5 907 17.2 21 2.4
5-or-more-person household 673 14.1 671 12.8 -2 -0.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.83 (X) 2.74 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,787 100.0 5,260 100.0 473 9.9
No vehicle available 185 3.9 317 6.0 132 71.4
1 vehicle available 1,483 31.0 1,719 32.7 236 15.9
2 vehicles available 2,182 45.6 2,251 42.8 69 3.2
3 vehicles available 609 12.7 710 13.5 101 16.6
4 vehicles available 236 4.9 222 4.2 -14 -5.9
5 or more vehicles available 92 1.9 41 0.8 -51 -55.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.90 (X) 1.80 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,207 100.0 7,855 100.0 648 9.0
Male 3,898 54.1 4,060 51.7 162 4.2
Female 3,309 45.9 3,795 48.3 486 14.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,207 100.0 7,853 100.0 646 9.0
Drove alone 6,024 83.6 6,551 83.4 527 8.7
Carpooled 686 9.5 574 7.3 -112 -16.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 268 3.7 491 6.3 223 83.2
Bicycle or walked 136 1.9 116 1.5 -20 -14.7
Motorcycle or other means 10 0.1 24 0.3 14 140.0
Worked at home 83 1.2 97 1.2 14 16.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,124 100.0 7,756 100.0 632 8.9
Less than 5 minutes 299 4.2 121 1.6 -178 -59.5
5 to 9 minutes 806 11.3 733 9.5 -73 -9.1
10 to 14 minutes 992 13.9 1,045 13.5 53 5.3
15 to 19 minutes 1,075 15.1 998 12.9 -77 -7.2
20 to 29 minutes 1,371 19.2 1,471 19.0 100 7.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,291 18.1 1,563 20.2 272 21.1
45 or more minutes 1,290 18.1 1,825 23.5 535 41.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.7 (X) 29.7 (X) 4.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,124 100.0 7,756 100.0 632 8.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,915 26.9 2,437 31.4 522 27.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,986 27.9 2,417 31.2 431 21.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,478 20.7 1,170 15.1 -308 -20.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 314 4.4 345 4.4 31 9.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 219 3.1 155 2.0 -64 -29.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,057 14.8 1,042 13.4 -15 -1.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 155 2.2 190 2.4 35 22.6
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: Abington town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 14,605 100.0
Under 16 years 3,314 22.7
16 to 20 years 891 6.1
21 to 24 years 536 3.7
25 to 44 years 4,665 31.9
45 to 64 years 3,433 23.5
65 years and over 1,766 12.1
Mean age (years) 36.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,260 100.0
Less than $15,000 511 9.7
$15,000 to 19,999 237 4.5
$20,000 to 24,999 260 4.9
$25,000 to 49,999 1,244 23.7
$50,000 to 74,999 1,193 22.7
$75,000 to 99,999 884 16.8
$100,000 or more 931 17.7
Mean household income (dollars) 64,176 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 57,100 (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 1.80 5,260 315 1,720 2,250 710 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 32.7 42.8 13.5 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 1,215 195 890 105 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 73.3 8.6 2.1 0.0
Column percent (X) 23.1 61.9 51.7 4.7 3.5 0.0
2-person household 1.64 1,585 70 520 930 55 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 32.8 58.7 3.5 0.6
Column percent (X) 30.1 22.2 30.2 41.3 7.7 3.8
3-person household 2.23 880 30 90 440 300 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 10.2 50.0 34.1 2.8
Column percent (X) 16.7 9.5 5.2 19.6 42.3 9.4
4-or-more-person household 2.35 1,580 25 220 780 330 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 13.9 49.4 20.9 14.2
Column percent (X) 30.0 7.9 12.8 34.7 46.5 84.9

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 29.7 7,755 855 2,045 1,470 1,565 1,825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 26.4 19.0 20.2 23.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.6 6,550 715 1,805 1,355 1,320 1,360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 27.6 20.7 20.2 20.8
Column percent (X) 84.5 83.6 88.3 92.2 84.3 74.5
Carpooled 23.7 575 75 195 110 105 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 33.9 19.1 18.3 14.8
Column percent (X) 7.4 8.8 9.5 7.5 6.7 4.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 54.6 490 10 0 4 105 370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 0.0 0.8 21.4 75.5
Column percent (X) 6.3 1.2 0.0 0.3 6.7 20.3
Bicycle or walked 11.4 115 55 35 0 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.8 30.4 0.0 21.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.5 6.4 1.7 0.0 1.6 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 31.7 25 0 10 0 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 16.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5
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.