CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 14,155 100.0 17,997 100.0 3,842 27.1
In households 13,519 95.5 17,136 95.2 3,617 26.8
In group quarters 636 4.5 861 4.8 225 35.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,423 100.0 6,508 100.0 1,085 20.0
1-person household 1,387 25.6 1,648 25.3 261 18.8
2-person household 1,741 32.1 1,985 30.5 244 14.0
3-person household 915 16.9 1,018 15.6 103 11.3
4-person household 913 16.8 1,219 18.7 306 33.5
5-or-more-person household 467 8.6 638 9.8 171 36.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.49 (X) 2.63 (X) 0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,423 100.0 6,508 100.0 1,085 20.0
No vehicle available 264 4.9 415 6.4 151 57.2
1 vehicle available 1,795 33.1 1,960 30.1 165 9.2
2 vehicles available 2,468 45.5 3,210 49.3 742 30.1
3 vehicles available 672 12.4 662 10.2 -10 -1.5
4 vehicles available 180 3.3 220 3.4 40 22.2
5 or more vehicles available 44 0.8 41 0.6 -3 -6.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.79 (X) 1.77 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,732 100.0 8,555 100.0 823 10.6
Male 4,203 54.4 4,800 56.1 597 14.2
Female 3,529 45.6 3,755 43.9 226 6.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,732 100.0 8,553 100.0 821 10.6
Drove alone 6,761 87.4 7,300 85.4 539 8.0
Carpooled 563 7.3 549 6.4 -14 -2.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 57 0.7 115 1.3 58 101.8
Bicycle or walked 150 1.9 105 1.2 -45 -30.0
Motorcycle or other means 6 0.1 82 1.0 76 1,266.7
Worked at home 195 2.5 402 4.7 207 106.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,537 100.0 8,151 100.0 614 8.1
Less than 5 minutes 233 3.1 249 3.1 16 6.9
5 to 9 minutes 1,156 15.3 936 11.5 -220 -19.0
10 to 14 minutes 1,275 16.9 1,161 14.2 -114 -8.9
15 to 19 minutes 1,030 13.7 1,230 15.1 200 19.4
20 to 29 minutes 1,415 18.8 1,608 19.7 193 13.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,332 17.7 1,384 17.0 52 3.9
45 or more minutes 1,096 14.5 1,583 19.4 487 44.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.7 (X) 26.7 (X) 4.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,537 100.0 8,151 100.0 614 8.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,294 17.2 1,567 19.2 273 21.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,925 38.8 3,155 38.7 230 7.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,850 24.5 1,954 24.0 104 5.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 419 5.6 521 6.4 102 24.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 291 3.9 183 2.2 -108 -37.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 721 9.6 626 7.7 -95 -13.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 37 0.5 145 1.8 108 291.9
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: Westborough town, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,997 100.0
Under 16 years 4,604 25.6
16 to 20 years 955 5.3
21 to 24 years 490 2.7
25 to 44 years 5,872 32.6
45 to 64 years 4,001 22.2
65 years and over 2,075 11.5
Mean age (years) 35.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,508 100.0
Less than $15,000 481 7.4
$15,000 to 19,999 213 3.3
$20,000 to 24,999 204 3.1
$25,000 to 49,999 1,221 18.8
$50,000 to 74,999 1,197 18.4
$75,000 to 99,999 924 14.2
$100,000 or more 2,268 34.8
Mean household income (dollars) 95,515 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 73,418 (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 1.77 6,510 415 1,960 3,210 660 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 30.1 49.3 10.1 4.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.94 1,650 315 1,175 120 4 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 71.2 7.3 0.2 1.8
Column percent (X) 25.3 75.9 59.9 3.7 0.6 11.5
2-person household 1.83 1,985 25 505 1,305 105 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 25.4 65.7 5.3 2.3
Column percent (X) 30.5 6.0 25.8 40.7 15.9 17.3
3-person household 2.11 1,020 50 110 590 230 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 10.8 57.8 22.5 4.4
Column percent (X) 15.7 12.0 5.6 18.4 34.8 17.3
4-or-more-person household 2.24 1,855 25 170 1,200 320 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 9.2 64.7 17.3 7.8
Column percent (X) 28.5 6.0 8.7 37.4 48.5 55.8

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 26.7 8,150 1,185 2,390 1,610 1,385 1,585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 29.3 19.8 17.0 19.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.2 7,300 990 2,195 1,520 1,260 1,335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 30.1 20.8 17.3 18.3
Column percent (X) 89.6 83.5 91.8 94.4 91.0 84.2
Carpooled 26.4 550 100 125 75 95 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.2 22.7 13.6 17.3 28.2
Column percent (X) 6.7 8.4 5.2 4.7 6.9 9.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 69.6 115 0 30 4 0 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 26.1 3.5 0.0 69.6
Column percent (X) 1.4 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 5.0
Bicycle or walked 7.0 105 85 10 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 81.0 9.5 3.8 3.8 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.3 7.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 40.1 80 10 35 0 25 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 43.8 0.0 31.2 18.8
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.8 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.9
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.