CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 149,285 100.0 146,555 100.0 -2,730 -1.8
In households 145,027 97.1 141,870 96.8 -3,157 -2.2
In group quarters 4,258 2.9 4,685 3.2 427 10.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 59,165 100.0 59,732 100.0 567 1.0
1-person household 16,649 28.1 18,224 30.5 1,575 9.5
2-person household 19,397 32.8 19,779 33.1 382 2.0
3-person household 9,966 16.8 9,374 15.7 -592 -5.9
4-person household 8,411 14.2 7,647 12.8 -764 -9.1
5-or-more-person household 4,742 8.0 4,708 7.9 -34 -0.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.45 (X) 2.38 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 59,165 100.0 59,732 100.0 567 1.0
No vehicle available 7,731 13.1 7,361 12.3 -370 -4.8
1 vehicle available 21,462 36.3 22,631 37.9 1,169 5.4
2 vehicles available 21,760 36.8 22,249 37.2 489 2.2
3 vehicles available 6,094 10.3 5,877 9.8 -217 -3.6
4 vehicles available 1,602 2.7 1,263 2.1 -339 -21.2
5 or more vehicles available 516 0.9 351 0.6 -165 -32.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.56 (X) 1.53 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 69,319 100.0 66,425 100.0 -2,894 -4.2
Male 36,720 53.0 34,500 51.9 -2,220 -6.0
Female 32,599 47.0 31,925 48.1 -674 -2.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 69,319 100.0 66,425 100.0 -2,894 -4.2
Drove alone 53,987 77.9 53,591 80.7 -396 -0.7
Carpooled 8,482 12.2 5,968 9.0 -2,514 -29.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2,152 3.1 2,008 3.0 -144 -6.7
Bicycle or walked 3,037 4.4 2,509 3.8 -528 -17.4
Motorcycle or other means 400 0.6 410 0.6 10 2.5
Worked at home 1,261 1.8 1,939 2.9 678 53.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 68,058 100.0 64,486 100.0 -3,572 -5.2
Less than 5 minutes 2,282 3.4 2,223 3.4 -59 -2.6
5 to 9 minutes 9,085 13.3 7,930 12.3 -1,155 -12.7
10 to 14 minutes 11,865 17.4 11,458 17.8 -407 -3.4
15 to 19 minutes 12,200 17.9 10,010 15.5 -2,190 -18.0
20 to 29 minutes 14,592 21.4 14,789 22.9 197 1.4
30 to 44 minutes 12,910 19.0 12,856 19.9 -54 -0.4
45 or more minutes 5,124 7.5 5,220 8.1 96 1.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.3 (X) 21.8 (X) 1.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 68,058 100.0 64,486 100.0 -3,572 -5.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 14,064 20.7 14,174 22.0 110 0.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 23,241 34.1 21,168 32.8 -2,073 -8.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 14,056 20.7 13,175 20.4 -881 -6.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3,509 5.2 3,489 5.4 -20 -0.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,238 3.3 2,249 3.5 11 0.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 10,018 14.7 8,890 13.8 -1,128 -11.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 932 1.4 1,341 2.1 409 43.9
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: Schenectady County, New York

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 146,555 100.0
Under 16 years 31,884 21.8
16 to 20 years 8,922 6.1
21 to 24 years 6,181 4.2
25 to 44 years 41,733 28.5
45 to 64 years 33,488 22.9
65 years and over 24,347 16.6
Mean age (years) 38.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 59,732 100.0
Less than $15,000 9,454 15.8
$15,000 to 19,999 3,756 6.3
$20,000 to 24,999 4,092 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 17,353 29.1
$50,000 to 74,999 12,302 20.6
$75,000 to 99,999 6,491 10.9
$100,000 or more 6,284 10.5
Mean household income (dollars) 53,145 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 41,739 (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 1.53 59,730 7,360 22,630 22,250 5,875 1,615
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 37.9 37.3 9.8 2.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.87 18,225 4,445 12,145 1,345 205 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.4 66.6 7.4 1.1 0.5
Column percent (X) 30.5 60.4 53.7 6.0 3.5 5.3
2-person household 1.65 19,780 1,370 6,405 10,225 1,490 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.9 32.4 51.7 7.5 1.5
Column percent (X) 33.1 18.6 28.3 46.0 25.4 18.3
3-person household 1.92 9,375 705 2,210 4,080 2,015 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 23.6 43.5 21.5 3.9
Column percent (X) 15.7 9.6 9.8 18.3 34.3 22.6
4-or-more-person household 2.04 12,355 845 1,875 6,600 2,170 865
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 15.2 53.4 17.6 7.0
Column percent (X) 20.7 11.5 8.3 29.7 36.9 53.6

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 21.8 64,485 10,155 21,470 14,790 12,855 5,220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 33.3 22.9 19.9 8.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.5 53,590 7,705 18,225 12,910 10,990 3,765
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.4 34.0 24.1 20.5 7.0
Column percent (X) 83.1 75.9 84.9 87.3 85.5 72.1
Carpooled 22.2 5,970 1,030 1,860 1,230 1,295 560
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.3 31.2 20.6 21.7 9.4
Column percent (X) 9.3 10.1 8.7 8.3 10.1 10.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 39.3 2,010 115 405 335 395 760
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 20.1 16.7 19.7 37.8
Column percent (X) 3.1 1.1 1.9 2.3 3.1 14.6
Bicycle or walked 13.9 2,510 1,190 840 230 130 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.4 33.5 9.2 5.2 5.0
Column percent (X) 3.9 11.7 3.9 1.6 1.0 2.4
Motorcycle or other means 18.4 410 115 140 90 50 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.0 34.1 22.0 12.2 3.7
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3
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.