| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Fitchburg city, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 41,194 | 100.0 | 39,102 | 100.0 | -2,092 | -5.1 | |||
| In households | 38,969 | 94.6 | 37,356 | 95.5 | -1,613 | -4.1 | |||
| In group quarters | 2,225 | 5.4 | 1,746 | 4.5 | -479 | -21.5 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 15,268 | 100.0 | 14,982 | 100.0 | -286 | -1.9 | |||
| 1-person household | 4,197 | 27.5 | 4,534 | 30.3 | 337 | 8.0 | |||
| 2-person household | 4,694 | 30.7 | 4,619 | 30.8 | -75 | -1.6 | |||
| 3-person household | 2,646 | 17.3 | 2,321 | 15.5 | -325 | -12.3 | |||
| 4-person household | 2,137 | 14.0 | 1,904 | 12.7 | -233 | -10.9 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 1,594 | 10.4 | 1,604 | 10.7 | 10 | 0.6 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.55 | (X) | 2.49 | (X) | -0.06 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 15,268 | 100.0 | 14,982 | 100.0 | -286 | -1.9 | |||
| No vehicle available | 2,782 | 18.2 | 2,131 | 14.2 | -651 | -23.4 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 6,170 | 40.4 | 6,202 | 41.4 | 32 | 0.5 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 4,781 | 31.3 | 4,874 | 32.5 | 93 | 1.9 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 1,113 | 7.3 | 1,320 | 8.8 | 207 | 18.6 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 327 | 2.1 | 311 | 2.1 | -16 | -4.9 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 95 | 0.6 | 144 | 1.0 | 49 | 51.6 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.37 | (X) | 1.47 | (X) | 0.10 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 17,663 | 100.0 | 17,130 | 100.0 | -533 | -3.0 | |||
| Male | 9,553 | 54.1 | 8,935 | 52.2 | -618 | -6.5 | |||
| Female | 8,110 | 45.9 | 8,190 | 47.8 | 80 | 1.0 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 17,663 | 100.0 | 17,129 | 100.0 | -534 | -3.0 | |||
| Drove alone | 13,322 | 75.4 | 13,151 | 76.8 | -171 | -1.3 | |||
| Carpooled | 2,668 | 15.1 | 2,280 | 13.3 | -388 | -14.5 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 331 | 1.9 | 378 | 2.2 | 47 | 14.2 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 894 | 5.1 | 690 | 4.0 | -204 | -22.8 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 125 | 0.7 | 269 | 1.6 | 144 | 115.2 | |||
| Worked at home | 323 | 1.8 | 361 | 2.1 | 38 | 11.8 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 17,340 | 100.0 | 16,768 | 100.0 | -572 | -3.3 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 948 | 5.5 | 709 | 4.2 | -239 | -25.2 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 3,210 | 18.5 | 2,456 | 14.6 | -754 | -23.5 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 3,539 | 20.4 | 2,799 | 16.7 | -740 | -20.9 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 2,796 | 16.1 | 3,176 | 18.9 | 380 | 13.6 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 2,500 | 14.4 | 2,651 | 15.8 | 151 | 6.0 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 2,383 | 13.7 | 2,461 | 14.7 | 78 | 3.3 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 1,964 | 11.3 | 2,516 | 15.0 | 552 | 28.1 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.8 | (X) | 23.2 | (X) | 3.4 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 17,340 | 100.0 | 16,768 | 100.0 | -572 | -3.3 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 5,472 | 31.6 | 4,909 | 29.3 | -563 | -10.3 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 4,479 | 25.8 | 4,720 | 28.1 | 241 | 5.4 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 2,801 | 16.2 | 2,208 | 13.2 | -593 | -21.2 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 749 | 4.3 | 724 | 4.3 | -25 | -3.3 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 464 | 2.7 | 397 | 2.4 | -67 | -14.4 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 2,976 | 17.2 | 3,300 | 19.7 | 324 | 10.9 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 399 | 2.3 | 510 | 3.0 | 111 | 27.8 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Fitchburg city, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 39,102 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 8,940 | 22.9 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 3,046 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 2,253 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 11,532 | 29.5 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 7,632 | 19.5 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 5,699 | 14.6 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.2 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 14,982 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 3,061 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 1,143 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 1,013 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 4,554 | 30.4 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 2,928 | 19.5 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 1,290 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 993 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 43,846 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 37,004 | (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 | 1.47 | 14,980 | 2,130 | 6,200 | 4,875 | 1,320 | 455 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.2 | 41.4 | 32.5 | 8.8 | 3.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.87 | 4,535 | 1,290 | 2,795 | 300 | 90 | 55 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 28.4 | 61.6 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 30.3 | 60.6 | 45.1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 12.1 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.55 | 4,620 | 365 | 1,805 | 2,090 | 285 | 75 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.9 | 39.1 | 45.2 | 6.2 | 1.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 30.8 | 17.1 | 29.1 | 42.9 | 21.6 | 16.5 | ||||
| 3-person household | 1.84 | 2,320 | 185 | 665 | 960 | 425 | 85 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.0 | 28.7 | 41.4 | 18.3 | 3.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 15.5 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 19.7 | 32.2 | 18.7 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 1.87 | 3,510 | 290 | 930 | 1,525 | 525 | 240 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.3 | 26.5 | 43.4 | 15.0 | 6.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 23.4 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 31.3 | 39.8 | 52.7 | ||||
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 | 23.2 | 16,770 | 3,165 | 5,975 | 2,650 | 2,460 | 2,515 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 18.9 | 35.6 | 15.8 | 14.7 | 15.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 23.4 | 13,150 | 2,530 | 4,585 | 2,035 | 1,945 | 2,050 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 19.2 | 34.9 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 15.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 78.4 | 79.9 | 76.7 | 76.8 | 79.1 | 81.5 | ||||
| Carpooled | 24.7 | 2,280 | 270 | 860 | 415 | 375 | 355 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.8 | 37.7 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 15.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 13.6 | 8.5 | 14.4 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.1 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 32.3 | 380 | 10 | 135 | 100 | 55 | 75 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.6 | 35.5 | 26.3 | 14.5 | 19.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 10.9 | 690 | 325 | 245 | 75 | 35 | 10 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 47.1 | 35.5 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 4.1 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 19.8 | 270 | 30 | 145 | 25 | 50 | 20 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.1 | 53.7 | 9.3 | 18.5 | 7.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | ||||
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