| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Shrewsbury town, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 24,146 | 100.0 | 31,640 | 100.0 | 7,494 | 31.0 | |||
| In households | 23,926 | 99.1 | 31,464 | 99.4 | 7,538 | 31.5 | |||
| In group quarters | 220 | 0.9 | 176 | 0.6 | -44 | -20.0 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 9,370 | 100.0 | 12,417 | 100.0 | 3,047 | 32.5 | |||
| 1-person household | 2,275 | 24.3 | 3,122 | 25.1 | 847 | 37.2 | |||
| 2-person household | 3,038 | 32.4 | 3,980 | 32.1 | 942 | 31.0 | |||
| 3-person household | 1,599 | 17.1 | 2,096 | 16.9 | 497 | 31.1 | |||
| 4-person household | 1,564 | 16.7 | 2,087 | 16.8 | 523 | 33.4 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 894 | 9.5 | 1,132 | 9.1 | 238 | 26.6 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.55 | (X) | 2.53 | (X) | -0.02 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 9,370 | 100.0 | 12,417 | 100.0 | 3,047 | 32.5 | |||
| No vehicle available | 513 | 5.5 | 657 | 5.3 | 144 | 28.1 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 2,871 | 30.6 | 4,039 | 32.5 | 1,168 | 40.7 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 4,333 | 46.2 | 6,068 | 48.9 | 1,735 | 40.0 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 1,179 | 12.6 | 1,251 | 10.1 | 72 | 6.1 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 379 | 4.0 | 311 | 2.5 | -68 | -17.9 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 95 | 1.0 | 91 | 0.7 | -4 | -4.2 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.82 | (X) | 1.74 | (X) | -0.08 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 12,520 | 100.0 | 15,790 | 100.0 | 3,270 | 26.1 | |||
| Male | 6,923 | 55.3 | 8,690 | 55.0 | 1,767 | 25.5 | |||
| Female | 5,597 | 44.7 | 7,100 | 45.0 | 1,503 | 26.9 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 12,520 | 100.0 | 15,791 | 100.0 | 3,271 | 26.1 | |||
| Drove alone | 10,985 | 87.7 | 13,834 | 87.6 | 2,849 | 25.9 | |||
| Carpooled | 898 | 7.2 | 1,120 | 7.1 | 222 | 24.7 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 72 | 0.6 | 198 | 1.3 | 126 | 175.0 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 261 | 2.1 | 222 | 1.4 | -39 | -14.9 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 54 | 0.4 | 40 | 0.3 | -14 | -25.9 | |||
| Worked at home | 250 | 2.0 | 377 | 2.4 | 127 | 50.8 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 12,270 | 100.0 | 15,414 | 100.0 | 3,144 | 25.6 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 395 | 3.2 | 360 | 2.3 | -35 | -8.9 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 1,559 | 12.7 | 1,350 | 8.8 | -209 | -13.4 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 2,450 | 20.0 | 2,857 | 18.5 | 407 | 16.6 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 2,840 | 23.1 | 2,526 | 16.4 | -314 | -11.1 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 2,375 | 19.4 | 2,958 | 19.2 | 583 | 24.5 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 1,334 | 10.9 | 2,377 | 15.4 | 1,043 | 78.2 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 1,317 | 10.7 | 2,986 | 19.4 | 1,669 | 126.7 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.2 | (X) | 26.8 | (X) | 6.5 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 12,270 | 100.0 | 15,414 | 100.0 | 3,144 | 25.6 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 2,416 | 19.7 | 3,374 | 21.9 | 958 | 39.7 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 4,317 | 35.2 | 5,292 | 34.3 | 975 | 22.6 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 2,835 | 23.1 | 3,844 | 24.9 | 1,009 | 35.6 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 793 | 6.5 | 1,005 | 6.5 | 212 | 26.7 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 325 | 2.6 | 458 | 3.0 | 133 | 40.9 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 1,392 | 11.3 | 1,181 | 7.7 | -211 | -15.2 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 192 | 1.6 | 260 | 1.7 | 68 | 35.4 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Shrewsbury town, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 31,640 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 7,457 | 23.6 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 1,239 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 1,068 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 10,607 | 33.5 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 7,000 | 22.1 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 4,269 | 13.5 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.9 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 12,417 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,223 | 9.8 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 493 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 445 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 2,566 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 2,595 | 20.9 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 1,724 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 3,371 | 27.1 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 79,715 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 64,237 | (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 | 1.74 | 12,415 | 655 | 4,040 | 6,070 | 1,250 | 400 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.3 | 32.5 | 48.9 | 10.1 | 3.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.97 | 3,120 | 410 | 2,440 | 235 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.1 | 78.2 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 25.1 | 62.6 | 60.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.79 | 3,980 | 155 | 955 | 2,565 | 240 | 70 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.9 | 24.0 | 64.4 | 6.0 | 1.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 32.1 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 42.3 | 19.2 | 17.5 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.04 | 2,095 | 75 | 370 | 1,160 | 400 | 85 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.6 | 17.7 | 55.4 | 19.1 | 4.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.9 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 32.0 | 21.2 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.25 | 3,220 | 15 | 275 | 2,110 | 590 | 225 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 65.5 | 18.3 | 7.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 25.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 34.8 | 47.2 | 56.2 | ||||
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 | 26.8 | 15,415 | 1,710 | 5,385 | 2,960 | 2,375 | 2,985 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.1 | 34.9 | 19.2 | 15.4 | 19.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 26.5 | 13,835 | 1,475 | 4,860 | 2,695 | 2,155 | 2,645 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.7 | 35.1 | 19.5 | 15.6 | 19.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 89.8 | 86.3 | 90.3 | 91.0 | 90.7 | 88.6 | ||||
| Carpooled | 25.6 | 1,120 | 65 | 450 | 225 | 185 | 200 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.8 | 40.2 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 17.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 7.3 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 6.7 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 66.1 | 200 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 110 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 55.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 8.7 | 220 | 170 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 77.3 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 6.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.4 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 60.6 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 15 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 37.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||||
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