CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 154,429 100.0 152,538 100.0 -1,891 -1.2
In households 148,527 96.2 147,315 96.6 -1,212 -0.8
In group quarters 5,902 3.8 5,223 3.4 -679 -11.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 57,620 100.0 59,830 100.0 2,210 3.8
1-person household 14,685 25.5 16,720 27.9 2,035 13.9
2-person household 18,164 31.5 19,612 32.8 1,448 8.0
3-person household 10,102 17.5 9,843 16.5 -259 -2.6
4-person household 8,737 15.2 8,469 14.2 -268 -3.1
5-or-more-person household 5,932 10.3 5,186 8.7 -746 -12.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 57,620 100.0 59,830 100.0 2,210 3.8
No vehicle available 6,856 11.9 6,905 11.5 49 0.7
1 vehicle available 20,345 35.3 21,483 35.9 1,138 5.6
2 vehicles available 21,528 37.4 22,663 37.9 1,135 5.3
3 vehicles available 6,475 11.2 6,626 11.1 151 2.3
4 vehicles available 1,646 2.9 1,602 2.7 -44 -2.7
5 or more vehicles available 770 1.3 551 0.9 -219 -28.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.62 (X) 1.60 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 75,088 100.0 73,830 100.0 -1,258 -1.7
Male 40,328 53.7 38,360 52.0 -1,968 -4.9
Female 34,760 46.3 35,470 48.0 710 2.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 75,088 100.0 73,830 100.0 -1,258 -1.7
Drove alone 55,064 73.3 58,270 78.9 3,206 5.8
Carpooled 10,505 14.0 8,197 11.1 -2,308 -22.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 3,389 4.5 2,043 2.8 -1,346 -39.7
Bicycle or walked 4,005 5.3 2,997 4.1 -1,008 -25.2
Motorcycle or other means 412 0.5 412 0.6 0 0.0
Worked at home 1,713 2.3 1,911 2.6 198 11.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 73,375 100.0 71,919 100.0 -1,456 -2.0
Less than 5 minutes 2,667 3.6 2,347 3.3 -320 -12.0
5 to 9 minutes 8,353 11.4 7,093 9.9 -1,260 -15.1
10 to 14 minutes 10,753 14.7 9,983 13.9 -770 -7.2
15 to 19 minutes 13,077 17.8 12,520 17.4 -557 -4.3
20 to 29 minutes 19,338 26.4 18,993 26.4 -345 -1.8
30 to 44 minutes 13,391 18.3 13,775 19.2 384 2.9
45 or more minutes 5,796 7.9 7,208 10.0 1,412 24.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.7 (X) 23.7 (X) 2.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 73,375 100.0 71,919 100.0 -1,456 -2.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 16,795 22.9 16,900 23.5 105 0.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 24,443 33.3 24,362 33.9 -81 -0.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 14,949 20.4 13,917 19.4 -1,032 -6.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3,294 4.5 3,301 4.6 7 0.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,162 2.9 2,041 2.8 -121 -5.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 10,550 14.4 9,510 13.2 -1,040 -9.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,182 1.6 1,888 2.6 706 59.7
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: Rensselaer County, New York

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 152,538 100.0
Under 16 years 32,766 21.5
16 to 20 years 11,617 7.6
21 to 24 years 7,922 5.2
25 to 44 years 44,526 29.2
45 to 64 years 35,015 23.0
65 years and over 20,692 13.6
Mean age (years) 36.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 59,830 100.0
Less than $15,000 8,852 14.8
$15,000 to 19,999 3,745 6.3
$20,000 to 24,999 3,959 6.6
$25,000 to 49,999 17,731 29.6
$50,000 to 74,999 13,050 21.8
$75,000 to 99,999 6,502 10.9
$100,000 or more 5,991 10.0
Mean household income (dollars) 52,773 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 42,905 (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 1.60 59,830 6,905 21,485 22,665 6,625 2,155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 35.9 37.9 11.1 3.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.89 16,720 3,970 11,045 1,425 220 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.7 66.1 8.5 1.3 0.4
Column percent (X) 27.9 57.5 51.4 6.3 3.3 2.8
2-person household 1.68 19,610 1,565 5,810 10,170 1,685 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 29.6 51.9 8.6 2.0
Column percent (X) 32.8 22.7 27.0 44.9 25.4 17.9
3-person household 1.93 9,845 730 2,290 4,355 2,025 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 23.3 44.2 20.6 4.5
Column percent (X) 16.5 10.6 10.7 19.2 30.6 20.6
4-or-more-person household 2.14 13,655 640 2,340 6,710 2,700 1,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 17.1 49.1 19.8 9.3
Column percent (X) 22.8 9.3 10.9 29.6 40.8 58.7

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 23.7 71,920 9,440 22,505 18,995 13,775 7,210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.1 31.3 26.4 19.2 10.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.2 58,270 6,880 18,310 16,270 11,535 5,275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 31.4 27.9 19.8 9.1
Column percent (X) 81.0 72.9 81.4 85.7 83.7 73.2
Carpooled 26.5 8,195 905 2,595 2,010 1,640 1,045
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 31.7 24.5 20.0 12.8
Column percent (X) 11.4 9.6 11.5 10.6 11.9 14.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 38.6 2,045 55 405 415 495 670
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 19.8 20.3 24.2 32.8
Column percent (X) 2.8 0.6 1.8 2.2 3.6 9.3
Bicycle or walked 13.4 2,995 1,490 1,060 210 100 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 49.7 35.4 7.0 3.3 4.7
Column percent (X) 4.2 15.8 4.7 1.1 0.7 1.9
Motorcycle or other means 37.0 410 110 135 85 10 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.8 32.9 20.7 2.4 18.3
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 1.0
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.