CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Middlesex 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 67,871 100 69,765 100 1,894 2.8
Sex              
Male 34,758 51.2 36,080 51.7 1,322 3.8
Female 33,113 48.8 33,685 48.3 572 1.7
Mode to work  
Drove alone 54,036 79.6 57,920 83.0 3,884 7.2
2-person carpool 6,345 9.3 4,755 6.8 -1,590 -25.1
3-or-more-person carpool 1,428 2.1 1,225 1.8 -203 -14.2
Bus or trolley bus 432 0.6 435 0.6 3 0.7
All other transit1 51 0.1 39 0.1 -12 -23.5
Bicycle or walked 2,816 4.1 2,415 3.5 -401 -14.2
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 328 0.5 340 0.5 12 3.7
Worked at home 2,435 3.6 2,640 3.8 205 8.4
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 3,132 4.8 2,920 4.4 -212 -6.8
5 to 9 10,530 16.1 8,450 12.6 -2,080 -19.8
10 to 14 11,292 17.3 11,260 16.8 -32 -0.3
15 to 19 11,105 17.0 10,370 15.4 -735 -6.6
20 to 29 12,799 19.6 14,020 20.9 1,221 9.5
30 to 44 11,503 17.6 12,485 18.6 982 8.5
45- 59 3,295 5.0 4,345 6.5 1,050 31.9
60 or more 1,780 2.7 3,280 4.9 1,500 84.3
Mean travel time (minutes) 19.4 (X) 22.8 (X) 3.4 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 18.5 (X) 20.1 (X) 1.6 (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  22.8 67,125 11,370 21,630 14,020 12,485 4,345 3,280
                Row percent   100 16.9 32.2 20.9 18.6 6.5 4.9
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 22.9 57,920 8,990 18,785 12,590 11,220 3,775 2,570
                Row percent   100 15.5 32.4 21.7 19.4 6.5 4.4
               Column percent   86.3 79.1 86.8 89.8 89.9 86.9 78.4
2-person carpool 23.8 4,755 685 1,605 985 845 305 320
                Row percent   100 14.4 33.8 20.7 17.8 6.4 6.7
               Column percent   7.1 6.0 7.4 7.0 6.8 7.0 9.8
3+ carpool 33.5 1,225 130 250 195 249 185 224
                Row percent   100 10.6 20.4 15.9 20.3 15.1 18.3
               Column percent   1.8 1.1 1.2 1.4 2.0 4.3 6.8
Bus or trolley bus 34.6 435 25 120 79 85 44 75
                Row percent   100 5.7 27.6 18.2 19.5 10.1 17.2
               Column percent   0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0 2.3
All other transit1 71.0 39 0 15 0 4 15 10
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
Bicycle or walked 8.6 2,415 1,450 730 130 65 0 29
                Row percent   100 60.0 30.2 5.4 2.7 0.0 1.2
               Column percent   3.6 12.8 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.9
All other modes1 26.4 340 95 125 34 18 19 50
                Row percent   100 27.9 36.8 10.0 5.3 5.6 14.7
               Column percent   0.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 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 Middlesex 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 68,510 1,955 13,155 53,400
Drove alone 57,695 1,045 10,655 46,005
2-person carpool 4,705 230 1,020 3,455
3-or-more-person carpool 1,205 120 220 860
Bus or trolley bus 410 185 80 145
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 29 4 10 15
Bicycle or walked 1,620 285 635 705
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 305 65 85 150
Worked at Home 2,540 20 450 2,070
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 69,765 36,080 33,685  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 455 360 95  
Construction 4,395 3,970 425  
Manufacturing 12,240 8,620 3,620  
Wholesale trade 1,855 1,295 560  
Retail trade 7,795 3,955 3,840  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 2,020 1,480 540  
Information 1,510 690 825  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 6,930 2,755 4,175  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 4,970 2,790 2,175  
Educational, health and social services 17,085 4,605 12,475  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 4,700 2,505 2,195  
Other services (except public administration) 3,140 1,515 1,625  
Public administration 2,625 1,485 1,140  
Armed forces 50 50 0  
Occupation  
Management 5,720 3,510 2,205  
Farmers and farm managers 145 105 45  
Business and financial operations specialists 3,170 1,310 1,855  
Computer and mathematical 2,085 1,390 700  
Architecture and engineering 2,165 1,855 310  
Life, physical and social science 610 310 305  
Community and social service 1,460 490 975  
Legal 355 180 175  
Education, training and library 5,145 1,360 3,785  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 1,475 700 770  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 4,045 1,030 3,015  
Healthcare support 1,935 360 1,570  
Protective service 1,155 940 215  
Food preparation and serving related 3,265 1,570 1,695  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,755 1,265 490  
Personal care and service 2,085 350 1,735  
Sales and related 7,390 3,800 3,590  
Office and administrative support 10,095 2,455 7,645  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 145 110 35  
Construction and excavation 3,570 3,530 40  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,450 2,350 95  
Production 6,875 4,885 1,990  
Transportation and material moving 2,670 2,230 440  
Armed Forces 0 0 0