CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Fairfield County, Connecticut
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 435,888 100 443,950 100 8,062 1.8
Sex              
Male 233,376 53.5 236,815 53.3 3,439 1.5
Female 202,512 46.5 207,135 46.7 4,623 2.3
Mode to work  
Drove alone 347,573 79.7 351,180 79.1 3,607 1.0
2-person carpool 38,489 8.8 33,830 7.6 -4,659 -12.1
3-or-more-person carpool 7,801 1.8 9,865 2.2 2,064 26.5
Bus or trolley bus 7,489 1.7 9,585 2.2 2,096 28.0
All other transit1 3,933 0.9 6,980 1.6 3,047 77.5
Bicycle or walked 12,476 2.9 10,250 2.3 -2,226 -17.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 3,356 0.8 3,300 0.7 -56 -1.7
Worked at home 14,771 3.4 18,965 4.3 4,194 28.4
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 11,573 2.7 10,050 2.4 -1,523 -13.2
5 to 9 47,980 11.4 41,745 9.8 -6,235 -13.0
10 to 14 76,575 18.2 68,260 16.1 -8,315 -10.9
15 to 19 79,267 18.8 69,420 16.3 -9,847 -12.4
20 to 29 83,354 19.8 82,835 19.5 -519 -0.6
30 to 44 71,622 17.0 78,305 18.4 6,683 9.3
45- 59 28,042 6.7 34,925 8.2 6,883 24.5
60 or more 22,704 5.4 39,445 9.3 16,741 73.7
Mean travel time (minutes) 22.0 (X) 26.4 (X) 4.4 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 19.7 (X) 20.4 (X) 0.7 (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  26.4 424,985 51,795 137,680 82,835 78,305 34,925 39,445
                Row percent   100 12.2 32.4 19.5 18.4 8.2 9.3
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 25.4 351,180 41,950 116,570 71,725 64,370 29,035 27,530
                Row percent   100 11.9 33.2 20.4 18.3 8.3 7.8
               Column percent   82.6 81.0 84.7 86.6 82.2 83.1 69.8
2-person carpool 27.1 33,830 3,655 11,460 6,040 6,470 2,785 3,415
                Row percent   100 10.8 33.9 17.9 19.1 8.2 10.1
               Column percent   8.0 7.1 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.7
3+ carpool 30.1 9,865 780 2,635 1,865 2,395 940 1,255
                Row percent   100 7.9 26.7 18.9 24.3 9.5 12.7
               Column percent   2.3 1.5 1.9 2.3 3.1 2.7 3.2
Bus or trolley bus 35.8 9,585 270 2,115 1,455 3,105 980 1,660
                Row percent   100 2.8 22.1 15.2 32.4 10.2 17.3
               Column percent   2.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.0 2.8 4.2
All other transit1 70.2 6,980 40 140 395 805 940 4,655
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   1.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.7 11.8
Bicycle or walked 13.5 10,250 4,565 3,525 1,010 740 145 275
                Row percent   100 44.5 34.4 9.9 7.2 1.4 2.7
               Column percent   2.4 8.8 2.6 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.7
All other modes1 35.8 3,300 530 1,240 355 420 99 660
                Row percent   100 16.1 37.6 10.8 12.7 3.0 20.0
               Column percent   0.8 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.3 1.7
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 Fairfield County, Connecticut
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 441,660 20,650 93,565 327,445
Drove alone 350,495 7,465 68,340 274,690
2-person carpool 33,530 2,280 10,085 21,170
3-or-more-person carpool 9,630 1,505 3,200 4,925
Bus or trolley bus 9,435 3,880 3,075 2,480
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 6,910 2,240 1,735 2,929
Bicycle or walked 9,700 2,265 3,330 4,105
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 3,120 635 910 1,580
Worked at Home 18,835 380 2,885 15,570
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 443,950 236,815 207,135  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 865 570 300  
Construction 30,625 28,605 2,020  
Manufacturing 62,200 40,065 22,135  
Wholesale trade 14,235 9,210 5,025  
Retail trade 50,240 26,565 23,675  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 14,515 10,925 3,590  
Information 17,885 9,395 8,490  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 49,990 25,550 24,440  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 63,080 35,335 27,750  
Educational, health and social services 80,570 19,715 60,855  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 25,055 13,475 11,580  
Other services (except public administration) 22,335 9,835 12,500  
Public administration 12,265 7,490 4,775  
Armed forces 90 85 4  
Occupation  
Management 55,025 35,010 20,015  
Farmers and farm managers 280 235 45  
Business and financial operations specialists 30,420 16,225 14,195  
Computer and mathematical 15,765 11,140 4,625  
Architecture and engineering 9,505 8,445 1,060  
Life, physical and social science 4,495 2,390 2,105  
Community and social service 6,195 2,340 3,850  
Legal 6,470 3,645 2,825  
Education, training and library 25,985 6,210 19,775  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 12,790 6,355 6,435  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 18,995 5,100 13,895  
Healthcare support 8,180 1,000 7,180  
Protective service 7,535 6,415 1,120  
Food preparation and serving related 14,620 7,640 6,980  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 16,080 10,295 5,785  
Personal care and service 11,310 2,135 9,175  
Sales and related 53,300 28,455 24,850  
Office and administrative support 66,750 16,095 50,655  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 435 315 115  
Construction and excavation 24,635 24,185 450  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 12,420 11,905 520  
Production 26,895 17,795 9,100  
Transportation and material moving 15,835 13,455 2,375  
Armed Forces 25 25 0