| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Worcester city, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 169,759 | 100.0 | 172,648 | 100.0 | 2,889 | 1.7 | |||
| In households | 157,099 | 92.5 | 161,512 | 93.5 | 4,413 | 2.8 | |||
| In group quarters | 12,660 | 7.5 | 11,136 | 6.5 | -1,524 | -12.0 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 63,588 | 100.0 | 67,083 | 100.0 | 3,495 | 5.5 | |||
| 1-person household | 18,983 | 29.9 | 22,126 | 33.0 | 3,143 | 16.6 | |||
| 2-person household | 19,757 | 31.1 | 19,479 | 29.0 | -278 | -1.4 | |||
| 3-person household | 10,549 | 16.6 | 10,742 | 16.0 | 193 | 1.8 | |||
| 4-person household | 8,294 | 13.0 | 8,270 | 12.3 | -24 | -0.3 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 6,005 | 9.4 | 6,466 | 9.6 | 461 | 7.7 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.47 | (X) | 2.41 | (X) | -0.06 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 63,588 | 100.0 | 67,083 | 100.0 | 3,495 | 5.5 | |||
| No vehicle available | 12,824 | 20.2 | 12,017 | 17.9 | -807 | -6.3 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 26,414 | 41.5 | 30,152 | 44.9 | 3,738 | 14.2 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 18,957 | 29.8 | 20,017 | 29.8 | 1,060 | 5.6 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 4,038 | 6.4 | 3,824 | 5.7 | -214 | -5.3 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 1,055 | 1.7 | 754 | 1.1 | -301 | -28.5 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 300 | 0.5 | 319 | 0.5 | 19 | 6.3 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.29 | (X) | 1.29 | (X) | -0.01 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 73,981 | 100.0 | 75,535 | 100.0 | 1,554 | 2.1 | |||
| Male | 39,217 | 53.0 | 39,340 | 52.1 | 123 | 0.3 | |||
| Female | 34,764 | 47.0 | 36,195 | 47.9 | 1,431 | 4.1 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 73,981 | 100.0 | 75,537 | 100.0 | 1,556 | 2.1 | |||
| Drove alone | 52,494 | 71.0 | 55,588 | 73.6 | 3,094 | 5.9 | |||
| Carpooled | 9,742 | 13.2 | 9,438 | 12.5 | -304 | -3.1 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 3,323 | 4.5 | 3,236 | 4.3 | -87 | -2.6 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 6,651 | 9.0 | 5,485 | 7.3 | -1,166 | -17.5 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 539 | 0.7 | 523 | 0.7 | -16 | -3.0 | |||
| Worked at home | 1,232 | 1.7 | 1,267 | 1.7 | 35 | 2.8 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 72,749 | 100.0 | 74,270 | 100.0 | 1,521 | 2.1 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 3,077 | 4.2 | 2,667 | 3.6 | -410 | -13.3 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 11,295 | 15.5 | 9,391 | 12.6 | -1,904 | -16.9 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 16,711 | 23.0 | 15,551 | 20.9 | -1,160 | -6.9 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 15,802 | 21.7 | 13,976 | 18.8 | -1,826 | -11.6 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 12,236 | 16.8 | 14,076 | 19.0 | 1,840 | 15.0 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 7,740 | 10.6 | 10,111 | 13.6 | 2,371 | 30.6 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 5,888 | 8.1 | 8,498 | 11.4 | 2,610 | 44.3 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.3 | (X) | 21.9 | (X) | 3.6 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 72,749 | 100.0 | 74,270 | 100.0 | 1,521 | 2.1 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 17,217 | 23.7 | 18,448 | 24.8 | 1,231 | 7.1 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 21,736 | 29.9 | 19,992 | 26.9 | -1,744 | -8.0 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 14,184 | 19.5 | 12,995 | 17.5 | -1,189 | -8.4 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 3,447 | 4.7 | 3,790 | 5.1 | 343 | 10.0 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 2,374 | 3.3 | 2,532 | 3.4 | 158 | 6.7 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 12,452 | 17.1 | 14,421 | 19.4 | 1,969 | 15.8 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 1,339 | 1.8 | 2,092 | 2.8 | 753 | 56.2 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Worcester city, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 172,648 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 36,379 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 15,604 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 11,896 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 52,197 | 30.2 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 32,123 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 24,449 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 35.8 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 67,083 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 14,870 | 22.2 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 4,536 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 4,523 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 19,888 | 29.6 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 11,965 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 5,771 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 5,530 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 46,271 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,623 | (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 | 1.29 | 67,085 | 12,015 | 30,150 | 20,015 | 3,825 | 1,075 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.9 | 44.9 | 29.8 | 5.7 | 1.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.80 | 22,125 | 6,520 | 14,110 | 1,195 | 140 | 160 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 29.5 | 63.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 33.0 | 54.3 | 46.8 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 14.9 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.39 | 19,480 | 2,415 | 7,960 | 8,370 | 580 | 155 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.4 | 40.9 | 43.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 29.0 | 20.1 | 26.4 | 41.8 | 15.2 | 14.4 | ||||
| 3-person household | 1.56 | 10,740 | 1,340 | 3,725 | 4,205 | 1,345 | 130 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.5 | 34.7 | 39.2 | 12.5 | 1.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.0 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 21.0 | 35.2 | 12.1 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 1.69 | 14,735 | 1,740 | 4,360 | 6,250 | 1,760 | 625 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.8 | 29.6 | 42.4 | 11.9 | 4.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 22.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 31.2 | 46.0 | 58.1 | ||||
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 | 21.9 | 74,270 | 12,060 | 29,525 | 14,075 | 10,110 | 8,500 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.2 | 39.8 | 19.0 | 13.6 | 11.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 22.1 | 55,590 | 7,515 | 23,035 | 10,860 | 7,710 | 6,475 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.5 | 41.4 | 19.5 | 13.9 | 11.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 74.8 | 62.3 | 78.0 | 77.2 | 76.3 | 76.2 | ||||
| Carpooled | 22.2 | 9,440 | 1,160 | 3,905 | 2,015 | 1,355 | 1,005 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.3 | 41.4 | 21.3 | 14.4 | 10.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 12.7 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 11.8 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 33.5 | 3,235 | 170 | 800 | 665 | 765 | 830 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.3 | 24.7 | 20.6 | 23.6 | 25.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 4.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 9.8 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 11.2 | 5,485 | 3,125 | 1,670 | 380 | 195 | 120 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 57.0 | 30.4 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 7.4 | 25.9 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 29.2 | 525 | 90 | 115 | 160 | 90 | 65 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.1 | 21.9 | 30.5 | 17.1 | 12.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||||
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