CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Connecticut State
TABLE 1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY PLACE OF WORK, 1990 and 2000
Selected Characteristics                     (Universe: All Workers) 1990 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Workers 16 years or over 1,668,645 100 1,642,090 100 -26,555 -1.6
Sex              
Male 891,978 53.5 857,000 52.2 -34,978 -3.9
Female 776,667 46.5 785,085 47.8 8,418 1.1
Mode to work  
Drove alone 1,313,826 78.7 1,331,260 81.1 17,434 1.3
2-person carpool 153,279 9.2 125,745 7.7 -27,534 -18.0
3-or-more-person carpool 38,571 2.3 31,735 1.9 -6,836 -17.7
Bus or trolley bus 38,785 2.3 36,240 2.2 -2,545 -6.6
All other transit1 4,670 0.3 8,400 0.5 3,730 79.9
Bicycle or walked 62,942 3.8 47,020 2.9 -15,922 -25.3
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 11,452 0.7 10,275 0.6 -1,177 -10.3
Worked at home 45,120 2.7 51,420 3.1 6,300 14.0
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 54,260 3.3 47,185 3.0 -7,075 -13.0
5 to 9 202,766 12.5 177,405 11.2 -25,361 -12.5
10 to 14 288,378 17.8 265,920 16.7 -22,458 -7.8
15 to 19 297,653 18.3 271,575 17.1 -26,078 -8.8
20 to 29 346,560 21.3 346,440 21.8 -120 0.0
30 to 44 279,778 17.2 285,555 18.0 5,777 2.1
45- 59 92,391 5.7 99,800 6.3 7,409 8.0
60 or more 61,739 3.8 96,800 6.1 35,061 56.8
Mean travel time (minutes) 20.8 (X) 23.7 (X) 2.9 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 19.5 (X) 20.1 (X) 0.6 (X)
           
TABLE 2.  MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, 2000
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
  Mean travel time (mins.) Total Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 -59 minutes 60 or more minutes
Total  23.7 1,590,670 224,590 537,495 346,440 285,555 99,800 96,800
                Row percent   100 14.1 33.8 21.8 18.0 6.3 6.1
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 23.2 1,331,260 179,170 455,640 302,645 240,805 82,885 70,120
                Row percent   100 13.5 34.2 22.7 18.1 6.2 5.3
               Column percent   83.7 79.8 84.8 87.4 84.3 83.1 72.4
2-person carpool 23.8 125,745 16,545 45,740 25,360 21,810 7,820 8,475
                Row percent   100 13.2 36.4 20.2 17.3 6.2 6.7
               Column percent   7.9 7.4 8.5 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.8
3+ carpool 29.8 31,735 2,900 9,080 5,885 6,580 3,000 4,280
                Row percent   100 9.1 28.6 18.5 20.7 9.5 13.5
               Column percent   2.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.0 4.4
Bus or trolley bus 36.2 36,240 1,005 7,020 6,665 11,275 4,040 6,245
                Row percent   100 2.8 19.4 18.4 31.1 11.1 17.2
               Column percent   2.3 0.4 1.3 1.9 3.9 4.0 6.5
All other transit1 68.9 8,400 40 270 489 1,094 1,225 5,290
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 5.5
Bicycle or walked 12.1 47,020 22,905 15,895 4,095 2,700 460 960
                Row percent   100 48.7 33.8 8.7 5.7 1.0 2.0
               Column percent   3.0 10.2 3.0 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.0
All other modes1 31.7 10,275 2,020 3,860 1,300 1,285 369 1,435
                Row percent   100 19.7 37.6 12.7 12.5 3.6 14.0
               Column percent   0.6 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.5
Notes:
1. See notes1.htm
2. Workers-at-work shown here differs from local employment in many ways.  For more information, please read notes2.htm
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Connecticut State
TABLE 3. MODE TO WORK BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
Mode to Work                                                                                (Universe = Workers living in households) Workers living in households…
Total Without a vehicle With 1 vehicle With 2+ vehicles
Total 1,624,950 68,035 345,345 1,211,570
Drove alone 1,327,530 26,850 260,110 1,040,575
2-person carpool 124,610 7,855 36,455 80,300
3-or-more-person carpool 30,740 4,285 9,670 16,795
Bus or trolley bus 35,585 13,970 11,795 9,815
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 8,310 2,520 2,200 3,585
Bicycle or walked 38,055 9,125 13,580 15,350
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 9,525 2,090 2,650 4,780
Worked at Home 50,595 1,340 8,880 40,375
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 1,642,090 857,000 785,085  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 7,255 5,160 2,095  
Construction 98,595 90,465 8,130  
Manufacturing 246,715 169,420 77,300  
Wholesale trade 52,545 36,545 16,005  
Retail trade 183,790 96,325 87,460  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 62,345 45,080 17,260  
Information 51,610 27,615 23,995  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 156,710 69,665 87,040  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 163,380 91,030 72,350  
Educational, health and social services 357,925 90,380 267,545  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 112,360 55,785 56,575  
Other services (except public administration) 73,885 34,550 39,335  
Public administration 67,040 37,830 29,210  
Armed forces 7,935 7,150 785  
Occupation  
Management 159,865 101,295 58,570  
Farmers and farm managers 2,130 1,580 555  
Business and financial operations specialists 90,370 43,740 46,625  
Computer and mathematical 48,870 33,485 15,380  
Architecture and engineering 41,340 36,575 4,765  
Life, physical and social science 18,645 10,665 7,980  
Community and social service 26,835 9,505 17,325  
Legal 21,060 10,750 10,310  
Education, training and library 106,045 27,600 78,440  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 35,130 18,420 16,705  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 82,385 20,815 61,570  
Healthcare support 39,810 4,970 34,840  
Protective service 31,595 26,335 5,265  
Food preparation and serving related 68,345 31,390 36,955  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 50,160 33,080 17,080  
Personal care and service 46,480 10,355 36,125  
Sales and related 180,605 93,660 86,945  
Office and administrative support 253,865 62,080 191,780  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 3,500 2,420 1,080  
Construction and excavation 79,385 77,645 1,740  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 54,630 52,345 2,285  
Production 127,390 86,965 40,425  
Transportation and material moving 70,820 58,800 12,020  
Armed Forces 2,830 2,515 320