CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Aroostook County, Maine

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 86,936 100.0 73,938 100.0 -12,998 -15.0
In households 82,275 94.6 71,618 96.9 -10,657 -13.0
In group quarters 4,661 5.4 2,320 3.1 -2,341 -50.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 31,499 100.0 30,317 100.0 -1,182 -3.8
1-person household 6,808 21.6 8,394 27.7 1,586 23.3
2-person household 10,518 33.4 11,346 37.4 828 7.9
3-person household 5,867 18.6 4,726 15.6 -1,141 -19.4
4-person household 5,362 17.0 3,775 12.5 -1,587 -29.6
5-or-more-person household 2,944 9.3 2,076 6.8 -868 -29.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.36 (X) -0.25 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 31,499 100.0 30,317 100.0 -1,182 -3.8
No vehicle available 2,609 8.3 2,600 8.6 -9 -0.3
1 vehicle available 11,402 36.2 10,740 35.4 -662 -5.8
2 vehicles available 13,009 41.3 12,432 41.0 -577 -4.4
3 vehicles available 3,293 10.5 3,435 11.3 142 4.3
4 vehicles available 935 3.0 837 2.8 -98 -10.5
5 or more vehicles available 251 0.8 273 0.9 22 8.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.66 (X) 1.67 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,573 100.0 31,955 100.0 -6,618 -17.2
Male 22,526 58.4 17,040 53.3 -5,486 -24.4
Female 16,047 41.6 14,920 46.7 -1,127 -7.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,573 100.0 31,957 100.0 -6,616 -17.2
Drove alone 28,726 74.5 25,460 79.7 -3,266 -11.4
Carpooled 5,533 14.3 3,643 11.4 -1,890 -34.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 140 0.4 159 0.5 19 13.6
Bicycle or walked 2,130 5.5 1,291 4.0 -839 -39.4
Motorcycle or other means 642 1.7 249 0.8 -393 -61.2
Worked at home 1,402 3.6 1,155 3.6 -247 -17.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 37,171 100.0 30,802 100.0 -6,369 -17.1
Less than 5 minutes 4,271 11.5 3,324 10.8 -947 -22.2
5 to 9 minutes 9,914 26.7 7,336 23.8 -2,578 -26.0
10 to 14 minutes 7,316 19.7 5,111 16.6 -2,205 -30.1
15 to 19 minutes 5,503 14.8 4,698 15.3 -805 -14.6
20 to 29 minutes 5,093 13.7 4,617 15.0 -476 -9.3
30 to 44 minutes 3,380 9.1 3,264 10.6 -116 -3.4
45 or more minutes 1,694 4.6 2,452 8.0 758 44.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 14.3 (X) 18.3 (X) 4.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 37,171 100.0 30,802 100.0 -6,369 -17.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 13,200 35.5 10,149 32.9 -3,051 -23.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 10,960 29.5 9,294 30.2 -1,666 -15.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,898 10.5 3,247 10.5 -651 -16.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,009 2.7 971 3.2 -38 -3.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 753 2.0 721 2.3 -32 -4.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 5,937 16.0 4,613 15.0 -1,324 -22.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,414 3.8 1,807 5.9 393 27.8
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: Aroostook County, Maine

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 73,938 100.0
Under 16 years 14,393 19.5
16 to 20 years 5,285 7.1
21 to 24 years 2,821 3.8
25 to 44 years 19,538 26.4
45 to 64 years 19,363 26.2
65 years and over 12,538 17.0
Mean age (years) 39.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 30,317 100.0
Less than $15,000 7,802 25.7
$15,000 to 19,999 2,874 9.5
$20,000 to 24,999 2,554 8.4
$25,000 to 49,999 10,068 33.2
$50,000 to 74,999 4,645 15.3
$75,000 to 99,999 1,442 4.8
$100,000 or more 932 3.1
Mean household income (dollars) 36,001 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,837 (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 1.67 30,315 2,600 10,740 12,430 3,435 1,110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.6 35.4 41.0 11.3 3.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.90 8,395 2,015 5,370 860 110 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.0 64.0 10.2 1.3 0.4
Column percent (X) 27.7 77.5 50.0 6.9 3.2 3.2
2-person household 1.82 11,345 405 3,130 6,285 1,210 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 27.6 55.4 10.7 2.8
Column percent (X) 37.4 15.6 29.1 50.6 35.2 28.4
3-person household 2.07 4,725 85 1,210 2,125 990 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 25.6 45.0 21.0 6.8
Column percent (X) 15.6 3.3 11.3 17.1 28.8 28.8
4-or-more-person household 2.16 5,850 95 1,025 3,160 1,125 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 17.5 54.0 19.2 7.6
Column percent (X) 19.3 3.7 9.5 25.4 32.8 40.1

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 18.3 30,800 10,660 9,810 4,615 3,265 2,450
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.6 31.9 15.0 10.6 8.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.8 25,460 8,610 8,395 3,895 2,720 1,845
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.8 33.0 15.3 10.7 7.2
Column percent (X) 82.7 80.8 85.6 84.4 83.3 75.3
Carpooled 24.2 3,645 1,020 1,010 635 475 505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.0 27.7 17.4 13.0 13.9
Column percent (X) 11.8 9.6 10.3 13.8 14.5 20.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.9 160 50 65 15 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.2 40.6 9.4 2.5 15.6
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.0
Bicycle or walked 7.5 1,290 915 275 55 35 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.9 21.3 4.3 2.7 0.8
Column percent (X) 4.2 8.6 2.8 1.2 1.1 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 38.1 250 70 65 20 30 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.0 26.0 8.0 12.0 26.0
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.7
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.