CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Essex County, New York

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 37,152 100.0 38,851 100.0 1,699 4.6
In households 34,784 93.6 35,925 92.5 1,141 3.3
In group quarters 2,368 6.4 2,926 7.5 558 23.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,711 100.0 15,015 100.0 1,304 9.5
1-person household 3,451 25.2 4,237 28.2 786 22.8
2-person household 4,597 33.5 5,448 36.3 851 18.5
3-person household 2,304 16.8 2,189 14.6 -115 -5.0
4-person household 2,040 14.9 1,937 12.9 -103 -5.0
5-or-more-person household 1,319 9.6 1,204 8.0 -115 -8.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.39 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,711 100.0 15,015 100.0 1,304 9.5
No vehicle available 1,427 10.4 1,114 7.4 -313 -21.9
1 vehicle available 5,026 36.7 5,602 37.3 576 11.5
2 vehicles available 5,526 40.3 6,203 41.3 677 12.3
3 vehicles available 1,306 9.5 1,614 10.7 308 23.6
4 vehicles available 309 2.3 367 2.4 58 18.8
5 or more vehicles available 117 0.9 115 0.8 -2 -1.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.59 (X) 1.66 (X) 0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,877 100.0 16,105 100.0 1,228 8.3
Male 8,179 55.0 8,545 53.1 366 4.5
Female 6,698 45.0 7,555 46.9 857 12.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,877 100.0 16,104 100.0 1,227 8.2
Drove alone 10,636 71.5 12,107 75.2 1,471 13.8
Carpooled 2,195 14.8 2,289 14.2 94 4.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 58 0.4 92 0.6 34 58.6
Bicycle or walked 1,107 7.4 760 4.7 -347 -31.3
Motorcycle or other means 262 1.8 88 0.5 -174 -66.4
Worked at home 619 4.2 768 4.8 149 24.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,258 100.0 15,336 100.0 1,078 7.6
Less than 5 minutes 1,932 13.6 1,700 11.1 -232 -12.0
5 to 9 minutes 3,329 23.3 3,155 20.6 -174 -5.2
10 to 14 minutes 2,311 16.2 2,505 16.3 194 8.4
15 to 19 minutes 1,647 11.6 1,879 12.3 232 14.1
20 to 29 minutes 1,780 12.5 2,053 13.4 273 15.3
30 to 44 minutes 2,040 14.3 2,202 14.4 162 7.9
45 or more minutes 1,219 8.5 1,842 12.0 623 51.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.1 (X) 20.7 (X) 3.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,258 100.0 15,336 100.0 1,078 7.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,370 23.6 4,001 26.1 631 18.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,556 32.0 4,589 29.9 33 0.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,731 19.2 2,615 17.1 -116 -4.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 792 5.6 885 5.8 93 11.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 429 3.0 471 3.1 42 9.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,123 14.9 2,349 15.3 226 10.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 257 1.8 426 2.8 169 65.8
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Essex County, New York

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 38,851 100.0
Under 16 years 7,752 20.0
16 to 20 years 2,199 5.7
21 to 24 years 1,563 4.0
25 to 44 years 11,561 29.8
45 to 64 years 9,530 24.5
65 years and over 6,246 16.1
Mean age (years) 39.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 15,015 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,804 18.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,182 7.9
$20,000 to 24,999 1,143 7.6
$25,000 to 49,999 5,351 35.6
$50,000 to 74,999 2,593 17.3
$75,000 to 99,999 1,159 7.7
$100,000 or more 783 5.2
Mean household income (dollars) 44,001 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,823 (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 1.66 15,015 1,115 5,600 6,205 1,615 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 37.3 41.3 10.8 3.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.98 4,235 775 2,920 460 50 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 68.9 10.9 1.2 0.7
Column percent (X) 28.2 69.5 52.1 7.4 3.1 6.2
2-person household 1.77 5,450 210 1,620 2,995 495 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.9 29.7 55.0 9.1 2.4
Column percent (X) 36.3 18.8 28.9 48.3 30.7 27.1
3-person household 1.99 2,190 85 530 1,030 440 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.9 24.2 47.0 20.1 4.6
Column percent (X) 14.6 7.6 9.5 16.6 27.2 20.8
4-or-more-person household 2.17 3,140 45 530 1,720 630 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 16.9 54.8 20.1 7.0
Column percent (X) 20.9 4.0 9.5 27.7 39.0 45.8

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 20.7 15,335 4,855 4,385 2,055 2,200 1,840
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.7 28.6 13.4 14.3 12.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.6 12,105 3,665 3,665 1,720 1,670 1,390
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.3 30.3 14.2 13.8 11.5
Column percent (X) 78.9 75.5 83.6 83.7 75.9 75.5
Carpooled 26.6 2,290 505 530 305 510 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.1 23.1 13.3 22.3 19.2
Column percent (X) 14.9 10.4 12.1 14.8 23.2 23.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 15.5 90 50 25 4 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.6 27.8 4.4 4.4 11.1
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5
Bicycle or walked 5.5 760 585 150 25 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 77.0 19.7 3.3 0.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 5.0 12.0 3.4 1.2 0.2 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 14.6 90 45 15 4 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 16.7 4.4 22.2 4.4
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.2
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.