CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,516 100.0 3,804 100.0 288 8.2
In households 3,343 95.1 3,448 90.6 105 3.1
In group quarters 173 4.9 356 9.4 183 105.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,195 100.0 1,354 100.0 159 13.3
1-person household 198 16.6 321 23.7 123 62.1
2-person household 428 35.8 502 37.1 74 17.3
3-person household 186 15.6 219 16.2 33 17.7
4-person household 253 21.2 203 15.0 -50 -19.8
5-or-more-person household 130 10.9 109 8.1 -21 -16.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.80 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.25 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,195 100.0 1,354 100.0 159 13.3
No vehicle available 62 5.2 88 6.5 26 41.9
1 vehicle available 276 23.1 383 28.3 107 38.8
2 vehicles available 641 53.6 595 43.9 -46 -7.2
3 vehicles available 187 15.6 180 13.3 -7 -3.7
4 vehicles available 10 0.8 85 6.3 75 750.0
5 or more vehicles available 19 1.6 23 1.7 4 21.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.90 (X) 1.90 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,612 100.0 1,750 100.0 138 8.6
Male 839 52.0 905 51.7 66 7.9
Female 773 48.0 845 48.3 72 9.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,612 100.0 1,748 100.0 136 8.4
Drove alone 1,332 82.6 1,502 85.9 170 12.8
Carpooled 145 9.0 60 3.4 -85 -58.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 5 0.3 4 0.2 -1 -20.0
Bicycle or walked 43 2.7 32 1.8 -11 -25.6
Motorcycle or other means 15 0.9 16 0.9 1 6.7
Worked at home 72 4.5 134 7.7 62 86.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,540 100.0 1,614 100.0 74 4.8
Less than 5 minutes 97 6.3 91 5.6 -6 -6.2
5 to 9 minutes 205 13.3 90 5.6 -115 -56.1
10 to 14 minutes 212 13.8 222 13.8 10 4.7
15 to 19 minutes 239 15.5 151 9.4 -88 -36.8
20 to 29 minutes 193 12.5 239 14.8 46 23.8
30 to 44 minutes 249 16.2 235 14.6 -14 -5.6
45 or more minutes 345 22.4 586 36.3 241 69.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.0 (X) 33.6 (X) 8.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,540 100.0 1,614 100.0 74 4.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 534 34.7 572 35.4 38 7.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 444 28.8 440 27.3 -4 -0.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 213 13.8 229 14.2 16 7.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 81 5.3 68 4.2 -13 -16.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 45 2.9 55 3.4 10 22.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 212 13.8 177 11.0 -35 -16.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 11 0.7 73 4.5 62 563.6
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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 Brookfield town, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,804 100.0
Under 16 years 739 19.4
16 to 20 years 240 6.3
21 to 24 years 104 2.7
25 to 44 years 968 25.4
45 to 64 years 958 25.2
65 years and over 795 20.9
Mean age (years) 42.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,354 100.0
Less than $15,000 170 12.6
$15,000 to 19,999 92 6.8
$20,000 to 24,999 68 5.0
$25,000 to 49,999 352 26.0
$50,000 to 74,999 309 22.8
$75,000 to 99,999 156 11.5
$100,000 or more 207 15.3
Mean household income (dollars) 56,731 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 49,722 (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 1.90 1,355 90 385 595 180 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 28.4 43.9 13.3 8.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 320 55 230 30 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.2 71.9 9.4 3.1 0.0
Column percent (X) 23.6 61.1 59.7 5.0 5.6 0.0
2-person household 1.95 500 15 90 335 35 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 18.0 67.0 7.0 6.0
Column percent (X) 36.9 16.7 23.4 56.3 19.4 27.3
3-person household 2.19 220 4 40 90 60 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 18.2 40.9 27.3 9.1
Column percent (X) 16.2 4.4 10.4 15.1 33.3 18.2
4-or-more-person household 2.59 310 10 25 140 80 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 8.1 45.2 25.8 19.4
Column percent (X) 22.9 11.1 6.5 23.5 44.4 54.5

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 33.6 1,615 180 375 240 235 585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 23.2 14.9 14.6 36.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 34.1 1,500 165 355 205 215 560
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 23.7 13.7 14.3 37.3
Column percent (X) 92.9 91.7 94.7 85.4 91.5 95.7
Carpooled 33.8 60 0 0 35 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 58.3 6.7 33.3
Column percent (X) 3.7 0.0 0.0 14.6 1.7 3.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60.0 4 0 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Bicycle or walked 8.0 30 15 15 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.9 8.3 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 30.0 15 0 0 0 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 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.