CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in New London 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 131,315 100 135,185 100 3,870 2.9
Sex              
Male 78,214 59.6 73,870 54.6 -4,344 -5.6
Female 53,101 40.4 61,315 45.4 8,214 15.5
Mode to work  
Drove alone 96,021 73.1 109,865 81.3 13,844 14.4
2-person carpool 13,348 10.2 10,785 8.0 -2,563 -19.2
3-or-more-person carpool 5,839 4.4 3,170 2.3 -2,669 -45.7
Bus or trolley bus 913 0.7 1,720 1.3 807 88.4
All other transit1 86 0.1 70 0.1 -16 -18.6
Bicycle or walked 7,538 5.7 5,065 3.7 -2,473 -32.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 1,380 1.1 1,100 0.8 -280 -20.3
Worked at home 6,190 4.7 3,405 2.5 -2,785 -45.0
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 5,165 4.1 4,690 3.6 -475 -9.2
5 to 9 16,742 13.4 16,580 12.6 -162 -1.0
10 to 14 21,599 17.3 21,325 16.2 -274 -1.3
15 to 19 22,806 18.2 22,740 17.3 -66 -0.3
20 to 29 28,353 22.7 29,555 22.4 1,202 4.2
30 to 44 20,560 16.4 22,590 17.1 2,030 9.9
45- 59 5,881 4.7 7,090 5.4 1,209 20.6
60 or more 4,019 3.2 7,200 5.5 3,181 79.1
Mean travel time (minutes) 19.9 (X) 22.7 (X) 2.8 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 19.2 (X) 20.0 (X) 0.8 (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  22.7 131,780 21,270 44,065 29,555 22,590 7,090 7,200
                Row percent   100 16.1 33.4 22.4 17.1 5.4 5.5
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 22.6 109,865 15,975 37,750 25,960 18,895 5,800 5,480
                Row percent   100 14.5 34.4 23.6 17.2 5.3 5.0
               Column percent   83.4 75.1 85.7 87.8 83.6 81.8 76.1
2-person carpool 23.6 10,785 1,540 3,520 2,380 2,130 615 605
                Row percent   100 14.3 32.6 22.1 19.7 5.7 5.6
               Column percent   8.2 7.2 8.0 8.1 9.4 8.7 8.4
3+ carpool 35.6 3,170 335 645 480 605 419 680
                Row percent   100 10.6 20.3 15.1 19.1 13.2 21.5
               Column percent   2.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.7 5.9 9.4
Bus or trolley bus 32.9 1,720 35 335 365 600 179 215
                Row percent   100 2.0 19.5 21.2 34.9 10.4 12.5
               Column percent   1.3 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.7 2.5 3.0
All other transit1 55.7 70 0 14 0 14 4 34
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5
Bicycle or walked 10.1 5,065 3,085 1,390 270 204 29 95
                Row percent   100 60.9 27.4 5.3 4.0 0.6 1.9
               Column percent   3.8 14.5 3.2 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.3
All other modes1 26.1 1,100 310 415 100 139 45 84
                Row percent   100 28.2 37.7 9.1 12.6 4.1 7.6
               Column percent   0.8 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.2
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 New London 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 131,300 3,740 26,255 101,305
Drove alone 109,220 1,700 20,230 87,290
2-person carpool 10,585 605 2,955 7,025
3-or-more-person carpool 2,965 340 790 1,840
Bus or trolley bus 1,640 320 535 785
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 60 4 25 33
Bicycle or walked 2,835 480 950 1,405
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 870 260 230 385
Worked at Home 3,120 40 545 2,535
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 135,185 73,870 61,315  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,365 1,050 315  
Construction 8,405 7,660 745  
Manufacturing 19,245 14,115 5,130  
Wholesale trade 2,850 2,155 695  
Retail trade 13,745 6,640 7,105  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 6,015 4,425 1,590  
Information 2,610 1,195 1,415  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 4,210 1,640 2,570  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 9,210 5,145 4,065  
Educational, health and social services 25,335 5,825 19,510  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 23,500 11,660 11,835  
Other services (except public administration) 4,890 2,195 2,695  
Public administration 6,930 3,970 2,960  
Armed forces 6,890 6,195 690  
Occupation  
Management 9,860 6,085 3,775  
Farmers and farm managers 380 300 80  
Business and financial operations specialists 3,760 1,905 1,860  
Computer and mathematical 2,790 1,965 825  
Architecture and engineering 4,965 4,465 495  
Life, physical and social science 3,035 1,830 1,205  
Community and social service 2,125 940 1,185  
Legal 1,020 450 570  
Education, training and library 8,675 2,165 6,510  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 3,080 1,860 1,220  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 6,325 1,580 4,745  
Healthcare support 2,995 475 2,520  
Protective service 4,005 3,175 830  
Food preparation and serving related 8,685 3,740 4,940  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 4,560 2,805 1,755  
Personal care and service 7,440 2,945 4,495  
Sales and related 13,350 5,930 7,420  
Office and administrative support 17,375 4,550 12,825  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 680 505 175  
Construction and excavation 7,565 7,290 275  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 5,875 5,655 215  
Production 7,900 5,910 1,990  
Transportation and material moving 6,260 5,135 1,125  
Armed Forces 2,495 2,205 290