CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,611 100.0 7,481 100.0 870 13.2
In households 5,744 86.9 6,147 82.2 403 7.0
In group quarters 867 13.1 1,334 17.8 467 53.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,217 100.0 2,425 100.0 208 9.4
1-person household 456 20.6 564 23.3 108 23.7
2-person household 786 35.5 829 34.2 43 5.5
3-person household 410 18.5 367 15.1 -43 -10.5
4-person household 342 15.4 449 18.5 107 31.3
5-or-more-person household 223 10.1 216 8.9 -7 -3.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.53 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,217 100.0 2,425 100.0 208 9.4
No vehicle available 43 1.9 109 4.5 66 153.5
1 vehicle available 628 28.3 757 31.2 129 20.5
2 vehicles available 1,094 49.3 1,189 49.0 95 8.7
3 vehicles available 342 15.4 276 11.4 -66 -19.3
4 vehicles available 87 3.9 84 3.5 -3 -3.4
5 or more vehicles available 23 1.0 10 0.4 -13 -56.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.94 (X) 1.79 (X) -0.15 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,950 100.0 3,070 100.0 120 4.1
Male 1,614 54.7 1,605 52.3 -9 -0.6
Female 1,336 45.3 1,465 47.7 129 9.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,950 100.0 3,071 100.0 121 4.1
Drove alone 2,457 83.3 2,699 87.9 242 9.8
Carpooled 267 9.1 132 4.3 -135 -50.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23 0.8 11 0.4 -12 -52.2
Bicycle or walked 56 1.9 57 1.9 1 1.8
Motorcycle or other means 23 0.8 13 0.4 -10 -43.5
Worked at home 124 4.2 159 5.2 35 28.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,826 100.0 2,912 100.0 86 3.0
Less than 5 minutes 88 3.1 108 3.7 20 22.7
5 to 9 minutes 299 10.6 334 11.5 35 11.7
10 to 14 minutes 442 15.6 471 16.2 29 6.6
15 to 19 minutes 556 19.7 603 20.7 47 8.5
20 to 29 minutes 717 25.4 669 23.0 -48 -6.7
30 to 44 minutes 461 16.3 374 12.8 -87 -18.9
45 or more minutes 263 9.3 353 12.1 90 34.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.0 (X) 23.0 (X) 1.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,826 100.0 2,912 100.0 86 3.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 668 23.6 687 23.6 19 2.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 892 31.6 956 32.8 64 7.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 698 24.7 600 20.6 -98 -14.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 128 4.5 192 6.6 64 50.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 76 2.7 49 1.7 -27 -35.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 302 10.7 348 12.0 46 15.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 62 2.2 80 2.7 18 29.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: West Boylston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,481 100.0
Under 16 years 1,392 18.6
16 to 20 years 494 6.6
21 to 24 years 414 5.5
25 to 44 years 2,435 32.5
45 to 64 years 1,651 22.1
65 years and over 1,095 14.6
Mean age (years) 38.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,425 100.0
Less than $15,000 270 11.1
$15,000 to 19,999 121 5.0
$20,000 to 24,999 126 5.2
$25,000 to 49,999 586 24.2
$50,000 to 74,999 442 18.2
$75,000 to 99,999 419 17.3
$100,000 or more 461 19.0
Mean household income (dollars) 67,535 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 53,777 (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 1.79 2,425 110 755 1,190 275 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 31.1 49.1 11.3 3.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 565 90 425 40 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 75.2 7.1 0.7 0.7
Column percent (X) 23.3 81.8 56.3 3.4 1.5 4.2
2-person household 1.83 830 15 210 525 60 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 25.3 63.3 7.2 1.8
Column percent (X) 34.2 13.6 27.8 44.1 21.8 15.8
3-person household 2.19 365 0 85 155 105 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 23.3 42.5 28.8 6.8
Column percent (X) 15.1 0.0 11.3 13.0 38.2 26.3
4-or-more-person household 2.24 665 10 35 470 105 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 5.3 70.7 15.8 7.5
Column percent (X) 27.4 9.1 4.6 39.5 38.2 52.6

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 23.0 2,910 440 1,075 670 375 355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 36.9 23.0 12.9 12.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.5 2,700 375 1,015 635 375 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 37.6 23.5 13.9 10.9
Column percent (X) 92.8 85.2 94.4 94.8 100.0 83.1
Carpooled 26.3 130 35 25 30 0 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.9 19.2 23.1 0.0 26.9
Column percent (X) 4.5 8.0 2.3 4.5 0.0 9.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 66.4 10 0 0 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.8
Bicycle or walked 10.4 55 25 35 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.5 63.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.9 5.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 125.0 15 4 0 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 66.7
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.8
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.