CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 45,608 100.0 51,701 100.0 6,093 13.4
In households 44,179 96.9 49,224 95.2 5,045 11.4
In group quarters 1,429 3.1 2,477 4.8 1,048 73.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 15,889 100.0 18,499 100.0 2,610 16.4
1-person household 3,174 20.0 4,001 21.6 827 26.1
2-person household 4,858 30.6 5,908 31.9 1,050 21.6
3-person household 2,837 17.9 3,341 18.1 504 17.8
4-person household 3,073 19.3 3,186 17.2 113 3.7
5-or-more-person household 1,947 12.3 2,063 11.2 116 6.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.78 (X) 2.66 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 15,889 100.0 18,499 100.0 2,610 16.4
No vehicle available 1,071 6.7 846 4.6 -225 -21.0
1 vehicle available 5,273 33.2 5,686 30.7 413 7.8
2 vehicles available 7,137 44.9 8,591 46.4 1,454 20.4
3 vehicles available 1,584 10.0 2,563 13.9 979 61.8
4 vehicles available 603 3.8 616 3.3 13 2.2
5 or more vehicles available 221 1.4 197 1.1 -24 -10.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.75 (X) 1.84 (X) 0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 21,519 100.0 25,310 100.0 3,791 17.6
Male 11,355 52.8 13,155 52.0 1,800 15.9
Female 10,164 47.2 12,155 48.0 1,991 19.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 21,519 100.0 25,311 100.0 3,792 17.6
Drove alone 17,285 80.3 20,751 82.0 3,466 20.1
Carpooled 2,411 11.2 2,191 8.7 -220 -9.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 484 2.2 1,271 5.0 787 162.6
Bicycle or walked 618 2.9 321 1.3 -297 -48.1
Motorcycle or other means 184 0.9 53 0.2 -131 -71.2
Worked at home 537 2.5 724 2.9 187 34.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 20,982 100.0 24,587 100.0 3,605 17.2
Less than 5 minutes 753 3.6 564 2.3 -189 -25.1
5 to 9 minutes 2,253 10.7 2,309 9.4 56 2.5
10 to 14 minutes 3,558 17.0 3,234 13.2 -324 -9.1
15 to 19 minutes 3,006 14.3 2,913 11.8 -93 -3.1
20 to 29 minutes 2,918 13.9 3,671 14.9 753 25.8
30 to 44 minutes 3,303 15.7 3,953 16.1 650 19.7
45 or more minutes 5,191 24.7 7,943 32.3 2,752 53.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.5 (X) 34.7 (X) 7.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 20,982 100.0 24,587 100.0 3,605 17.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,977 28.5 7,640 31.1 1,663 27.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,093 29.0 6,720 27.3 627 10.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,880 18.5 4,237 17.2 357 9.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,201 5.7 1,227 5.0 26 2.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 627 3.0 810 3.3 183 29.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,707 12.9 3,000 12.2 293 10.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 497 2.4 953 3.9 456 91.8
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Plymouth town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 51,701 100.0
Under 16 years 11,854 22.9
16 to 20 years 3,198 6.2
21 to 24 years 1,920 3.7
25 to 44 years 16,723 32.3
45 to 64 years 12,270 23.7
65 years and over 5,736 11.1
Mean age (years) 35.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 18,499 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,895 10.2
$15,000 to 19,999 807 4.4
$20,000 to 24,999 767 4.1
$25,000 to 49,999 4,657 25.2
$50,000 to 74,999 4,461 24.1
$75,000 to 99,999 2,956 16.0
$100,000 or more 2,956 16.0
Mean household income (dollars) 64,315 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 54,677 (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 1.84 18,500 845 5,685 8,590 2,565 815
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 30.7 46.4 13.9 4.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.98 4,000 540 3,085 340 15 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 77.1 8.5 0.4 0.5
Column percent (X) 21.6 63.9 54.3 4.0 0.6 2.5
2-person household 1.81 5,910 200 1,430 3,675 535 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 24.2 62.2 9.1 1.1
Column percent (X) 31.9 23.7 25.2 42.8 20.9 8.0
3-person household 2.09 3,340 65 640 1,720 805 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 19.2 51.5 24.1 3.3
Column percent (X) 18.1 7.7 11.3 20.0 31.4 13.5
4-or-more-person household 2.38 5,250 40 535 2,855 1,205 615
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.8 10.2 54.4 23.0 11.7
Column percent (X) 28.4 4.7 9.4 33.2 47.0 75.5

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 34.7 24,585 2,875 6,145 3,670 3,955 7,945
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 25.0 14.9 16.1 32.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.8 20,750 2,400 5,540 3,275 3,560 5,980
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 26.7 15.8 17.2 28.8
Column percent (X) 84.4 83.5 90.2 89.2 90.0 75.3
Carpooled 36.4 2,190 300 445 345 340 760
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 20.3 15.8 15.5 34.7
Column percent (X) 8.9 10.4 7.2 9.4 8.6 9.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 84.6 1,270 10 65 15 25 1,160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.8 5.1 1.2 2.0 91.3
Column percent (X) 5.2 0.3 1.1 0.4 0.6 14.6
Bicycle or walked 12.8 320 165 95 20 20 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 51.6 29.7 6.2 6.2 6.2
Column percent (X) 1.3 5.7 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 55.4 55 0 0 20 10 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 36.4 18.2 45.5
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.3
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.