CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 14,628 100.0 15,621 100.0 993 6.8
In households 14,484 99.0 15,476 99.1 992 6.8
In group quarters 144 1.0 145 0.9 1 0.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,330 100.0 5,745 100.0 415 7.8
1-person household 945 17.7 1,104 19.2 159 16.8
2-person household 1,765 33.1 1,976 34.4 211 12.0
3-person household 979 18.4 1,006 17.5 27 2.8
4-person household 1,089 20.4 1,039 18.1 -50 -4.6
5-or-more-person household 552 10.4 620 10.8 68 12.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.72 (X) 2.69 (X) -0.02 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,330 100.0 5,745 100.0 415 7.8
No vehicle available 172 3.2 177 3.1 5 2.9
1 vehicle available 1,448 27.2 1,581 27.5 133 9.2
2 vehicles available 2,662 49.9 3,059 53.2 397 14.9
3 vehicles available 806 15.1 751 13.1 -55 -6.8
4 vehicles available 188 3.5 126 2.2 -62 -33.0
5 or more vehicles available 54 1.0 51 0.9 -3 -5.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.92 (X) 1.87 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,430 100.0 7,855 100.0 425 5.7
Male 4,018 54.1 4,175 53.2 157 3.9
Female 3,412 45.9 3,680 46.8 268 7.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,430 100.0 7,856 100.0 426 5.7
Drove alone 6,508 87.6 7,057 89.8 549 8.4
Carpooled 566 7.6 449 5.7 -117 -20.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 38 0.5 68 0.9 30 78.9
Bicycle or walked 128 1.7 40 0.5 -88 -68.8
Motorcycle or other means 10 0.1 31 0.4 21 210.0
Worked at home 180 2.4 211 2.7 31 17.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,250 100.0 7,645 100.0 395 5.4
Less than 5 minutes 146 2.0 153 2.0 7 4.8
5 to 9 minutes 902 12.4 574 7.5 -328 -36.4
10 to 14 minutes 1,226 16.9 1,065 13.9 -161 -13.1
15 to 19 minutes 1,453 20.0 1,372 17.9 -81 -5.6
20 to 29 minutes 1,888 26.0 2,076 27.2 188 10.0
30 to 44 minutes 927 12.8 1,286 16.8 359 38.7
45 or more minutes 708 9.8 1,119 14.6 411 58.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.2 (X) 25.4 (X) 4.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,250 100.0 7,645 100.0 395 5.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,627 22.4 1,952 25.5 325 20.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,555 35.2 2,808 36.7 253 9.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,649 22.7 1,554 20.3 -95 -5.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 319 4.4 405 5.3 86 27.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 151 2.1 117 1.5 -34 -22.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 840 11.6 663 8.7 -177 -21.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 109 1.5 146 1.9 37 33.9
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: Holden town, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,621 100.0
Under 16 years 3,804 24.4
16 to 20 years 871 5.6
21 to 24 years 366 2.3
25 to 44 years 4,175 26.7
45 to 64 years 4,182 26.8
65 years and over 2,223 14.2
Mean age (years) 38.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,745 100.0
Less than $15,000 450 7.8
$15,000 to 19,999 266 4.6
$20,000 to 24,999 230 4.0
$25,000 to 49,999 1,124 19.6
$50,000 to 74,999 1,359 23.7
$75,000 to 99,999 939 16.3
$100,000 or more 1,377 24.0
Mean household income (dollars) 74,947 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 64,297 (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 1.87 5,745 175 1,580 3,060 750 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 27.5 53.3 13.1 3.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.01 1,105 125 860 110 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.3 77.8 10.0 0.4 0.4
Column percent (X) 19.2 71.4 54.4 3.6 0.5 2.3
2-person household 1.85 1,975 35 465 1,280 160 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 23.5 64.8 8.1 1.8
Column percent (X) 34.4 20.0 29.4 41.8 21.3 20.0
3-person household 2.16 1,005 10 155 545 270 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.0 15.4 54.2 26.9 3.0
Column percent (X) 17.5 5.7 9.8 17.8 36.0 17.1
4-or-more-person household 2.28 1,660 10 105 1,120 315 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.6 6.3 67.5 19.0 6.6
Column percent (X) 28.9 5.7 6.6 36.6 42.0 62.9

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 25.4 7,645 725 2,435 2,075 1,285 1,120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 31.9 27.1 16.8 14.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.1 7,055 595 2,280 1,965 1,220 995
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.4 32.3 27.9 17.3 14.1
Column percent (X) 92.3 82.1 93.6 94.7 94.9 88.8
Carpooled 22.0 450 90 140 100 60 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 31.1 22.2 13.3 13.3
Column percent (X) 5.9 12.4 5.7 4.8 4.7 5.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 88.3 70 0 4 0 0 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 92.9
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.8
Bicycle or walked 8.0 40 25 10 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.5 25.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 16.1 30 15 0 4 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 0.0 13.3 33.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.8 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.