CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,389 100.0 6,652 100.0 263 4.1
In households 6,372 99.7 6,507 97.8 135 2.1
In group quarters 17 0.3 145 2.2 128 752.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,245 100.0 2,458 100.0 213 9.5
1-person household 402 17.9 534 21.7 132 32.8
2-person household 688 30.6 824 33.5 136 19.8
3-person household 415 18.5 428 17.4 13 3.1
4-person household 424 18.9 390 15.9 -34 -8.0
5-or-more-person household 316 14.1 282 11.5 -34 -10.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.84 (X) 2.65 (X) -0.19 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,245 100.0 2,458 100.0 213 9.5
No vehicle available 89 4.0 101 4.1 12 13.5
1 vehicle available 658 29.3 713 29.0 55 8.4
2 vehicles available 1,015 45.2 1,197 48.7 182 17.9
3 vehicles available 296 13.2 242 9.8 -54 -18.2
4 vehicles available 112 5.0 165 6.7 53 47.3
5 or more vehicles available 75 3.3 40 1.6 -35 -46.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.97 (X) 1.91 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,309 100.0 3,320 100.0 11 0.3
Male 1,793 54.2 1,770 53.3 -23 -1.3
Female 1,516 45.8 1,550 46.7 34 2.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,309 100.0 3,319 100.0 10 0.3
Drove alone 2,868 86.7 2,873 86.6 5 0.2
Carpooled 252 7.6 187 5.6 -65 -25.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32 1.0 141 4.2 109 340.6
Bicycle or walked 73 2.2 64 1.9 -9 -12.3
Motorcycle or other means 4 0.1 0 0.0 -4 -100.0
Worked at home 80 2.4 54 1.6 -26 -32.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,229 100.0 3,265 100.0 36 1.1
Less than 5 minutes 216 6.7 148 4.5 -68 -31.5
5 to 9 minutes 477 14.8 373 11.4 -104 -21.8
10 to 14 minutes 565 17.5 517 15.8 -48 -8.5
15 to 19 minutes 531 16.4 516 15.8 -15 -2.8
20 to 29 minutes 470 14.6 489 15.0 19 4.0
30 to 44 minutes 606 18.8 563 17.2 -43 -7.1
45 or more minutes 364 11.3 659 20.2 295 81.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.6 (X) 26.9 (X) 6.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,229 100.0 3,265 100.0 36 1.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 762 23.6 1,028 31.5 266 34.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,049 32.5 879 26.9 -170 -16.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 679 21.0 436 13.4 -243 -35.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 153 4.7 183 5.6 30 19.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 88 2.7 105 3.2 17 19.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 451 14.0 502 15.4 51 11.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 47 1.5 132 4.0 85 180.9
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: West Bridgewater town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,652 100.0
Under 16 years 1,347 20.2
16 to 20 years 450 6.8
21 to 24 years 210 3.2
25 to 44 years 1,813 27.3
45 to 64 years 1,647 24.8
65 years and over 1,185 17.8
Mean age (years) 40.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,458 100.0
Less than $15,000 281 11.4
$15,000 to 19,999 105 4.3
$20,000 to 24,999 117 4.8
$25,000 to 49,999 590 24.0
$50,000 to 74,999 527 21.4
$75,000 to 99,999 466 19.0
$100,000 or more 372 15.1
Mean household income (dollars) 63,563 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 55,958 (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 1.91 2,460 100 715 1,195 240 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 29.1 48.6 9.8 8.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.11 535 80 345 80 30 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 64.5 15.0 5.6 0.0
Column percent (X) 21.7 80.0 48.3 6.7 12.5 0.0
2-person household 1.69 825 20 245 530 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 29.7 64.2 2.4 0.5
Column percent (X) 33.5 20.0 34.3 44.4 8.3 2.0
3-person household 2.11 430 0 90 225 95 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 20.9 52.3 22.1 4.7
Column percent (X) 17.5 0.0 12.6 18.8 39.6 9.8
4-or-more-person household 2.69 670 0 35 360 100 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 5.2 53.7 14.9 26.1
Column percent (X) 27.2 0.0 4.9 30.1 41.7 85.4

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 26.9 3,265 520 1,035 490 565 660
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 31.7 15.0 17.3 20.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.7 2,875 455 970 435 500 510
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.8 33.7 15.1 17.4 17.7
Column percent (X) 88.1 87.5 93.7 88.8 88.5 77.3
Carpooled 26.8 185 25 50 55 20 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 27.0 29.7 10.8 18.9
Column percent (X) 5.7 4.8 4.8 11.2 3.5 5.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60.4 140 0 0 0 30 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.4 78.6
Column percent (X) 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3 16.7
Bicycle or walked 8.6 65 40 10 0 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.5 15.4 0.0 15.4 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.0 7.7 1.0 0.0 1.8 0.0
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.