CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,415 100.0 8,299 100.0 -1,116 -11.9
In households 9,268 98.4 8,145 98.1 -1,123 -12.1
In group quarters 147 1.6 154 1.9 7 4.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,698 100.0 3,535 100.0 -163 -4.4
1-person household 908 24.6 1,055 29.8 147 16.2
2-person household 1,241 33.6 1,334 37.7 93 7.5
3-person household 707 19.1 499 14.1 -208 -29.4
4-person household 575 15.5 408 11.5 -167 -29.0
5-or-more-person household 267 7.2 239 6.8 -28 -10.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.30 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,698 100.0 3,535 100.0 -163 -4.4
No vehicle available 344 9.3 384 10.9 40 11.6
1 vehicle available 1,530 41.4 1,232 34.9 -298 -19.5
2 vehicles available 1,402 37.9 1,493 42.2 91 6.5
3 vehicles available 343 9.3 334 9.4 -9 -2.6
4 vehicles available 59 1.6 82 2.3 23 39.0
5 or more vehicles available 20 0.5 10 0.3 -10 -50.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.54 (X) 1.59 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,224 100.0 3,665 100.0 -559 -13.2
Male 2,291 54.2 1,920 52.4 -371 -16.2
Female 1,933 45.8 1,745 47.6 -188 -9.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,224 100.0 3,663 100.0 -561 -13.3
Drove alone 3,344 79.2 2,843 77.6 -501 -15.0
Carpooled 514 12.2 551 15.0 37 7.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 24 0.6 27 0.7 3 12.5
Bicycle or walked 147 3.5 96 2.6 -51 -34.7
Motorcycle or other means 46 1.1 11 0.3 -35 -76.1
Worked at home 149 3.5 135 3.7 -14 -9.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,075 100.0 3,528 100.0 -547 -13.4
Less than 5 minutes 307 7.5 403 11.4 96 31.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,233 30.3 924 26.2 -309 -25.1
10 to 14 minutes 944 23.2 604 17.1 -340 -36.0
15 to 19 minutes 566 13.9 483 13.7 -83 -14.7
20 to 29 minutes 720 17.7 655 18.6 -65 -9.0
30 to 44 minutes 235 5.8 259 7.3 24 10.2
45 or more minutes 70 1.7 200 5.7 130 185.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 12.6 (X) 17.2 (X) 4.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,075 100.0 3,528 100.0 -547 -13.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,255 30.8 1,092 31.0 -163 -13.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,332 32.7 1,120 31.7 -212 -15.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 511 12.5 579 16.4 68 13.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 109 2.7 105 3.0 -4 -3.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 122 3.0 83 2.4 -39 -32.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 628 15.4 430 12.2 -198 -31.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 118 2.9 119 3.4 1 0.8
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: Caribou city, Aroostook County, Maine

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,299 100.0
Under 16 years 1,606 19.4
16 to 20 years 433 5.2
21 to 24 years 330 4.0
25 to 44 years 2,196 26.5
45 to 64 years 2,240 27.0
65 years and over 1,494 18.0
Mean age (years) 40.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,535 100.0
Less than $15,000 854 24.2
$15,000 to 19,999 384 10.9
$20,000 to 24,999 294 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 1,102 31.2
$50,000 to 74,999 558 15.8
$75,000 to 99,999 219 6.2
$100,000 or more 124 3.5
Mean household income (dollars) 37,429 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,485 (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 1.59 3,535 385 1,230 1,495 335 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 34.8 42.3 9.5 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.79 1,055 300 680 80 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.4 64.5 7.6 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 29.8 77.9 55.3 5.4 0.0 0.0
2-person household 1.75 1,335 80 340 760 140 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 25.5 56.9 10.5 1.1
Column percent (X) 37.8 20.8 27.6 50.8 41.8 16.7
3-person household 2.09 500 0 115 255 90 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 23.0 51.0 18.0 7.0
Column percent (X) 14.1 0.0 9.3 17.1 26.9 38.9
4-or-more-person household 2.15 645 4 100 400 100 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.6 15.5 62.0 15.5 6.2
Column percent (X) 18.2 1.0 8.1 26.8 29.9 44.4

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 17.2 3,530 1,325 1,085 655 260 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 37.5 30.7 18.6 7.4 5.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.3 2,845 1,045 915 520 200 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.7 32.2 18.3 7.0 5.6
Column percent (X) 80.6 78.9 84.3 79.4 76.9 80.0
Carpooled 18.0 550 175 170 125 50 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.8 30.9 22.7 9.1 5.5
Column percent (X) 15.6 13.2 15.7 19.1 19.2 15.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.9 25 15 0 10 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 16.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.1 0.0 1.5 0.0 2.0
Bicycle or walked 9.9 95 85 0 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 89.5 0.0 4.2 4.2 4.2
Column percent (X) 2.7 6.4 0.0 0.6 1.5 2.0
Motorcycle or other means 6.8 10 10 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
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.