CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,611 100.0 6,476 100.0 -135 -2.0
In households 6,324 95.7 6,128 94.6 -196 -3.1
In group quarters 287 4.3 348 5.4 61 21.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,577 100.0 2,676 100.0 99 3.8
1-person household 722 28.0 915 34.2 193 26.7
2-person household 841 32.6 807 30.2 -34 -4.0
3-person household 413 16.0 409 15.3 -4 -1.0
4-person household 379 14.7 345 12.9 -34 -9.0
5-or-more-person household 222 8.6 200 7.5 -22 -9.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.45 (X) 2.29 (X) -0.16 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,577 100.0 2,676 100.0 99 3.8
No vehicle available 344 13.3 274 10.2 -70 -20.3
1 vehicle available 1,013 39.3 1,104 41.3 91 9.0
2 vehicles available 909 35.3 970 36.2 61 6.7
3 vehicles available 216 8.4 242 9.0 26 12.0
4 vehicles available 79 3.1 72 2.7 -7 -8.9
5 or more vehicles available 16 0.6 14 0.5 -2 -12.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.51 (X) 1.54 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,555 100.0 2,535 100.0 -20 -0.8
Male 1,446 56.6 1,295 51.1 -151 -10.4
Female 1,109 43.4 1,235 48.7 126 11.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,555 100.0 2,533 100.0 -22 -0.9
Drove alone 1,928 75.5 2,127 84.0 199 10.3
Carpooled 301 11.8 226 8.9 -75 -24.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 8 0.3 4 0.2 -4 -50.0
Bicycle or walked 127 5.0 91 3.6 -36 -28.3
Motorcycle or other means 55 2.2 12 0.5 -43 -78.2
Worked at home 136 5.3 73 2.9 -63 -46.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,419 100.0 2,460 100.0 41 1.7
Less than 5 minutes 321 13.3 320 13.0 -1 -0.3
5 to 9 minutes 753 31.1 991 40.3 238 31.6
10 to 14 minutes 706 29.2 595 24.2 -111 -15.7
15 to 19 minutes 330 13.6 226 9.2 -104 -31.5
20 to 29 minutes 124 5.1 115 4.7 -9 -7.3
30 to 44 minutes 90 3.7 63 2.6 -27 -30.0
45 or more minutes 95 3.9 150 6.1 55 57.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 11.6 (X) 13.0 (X) 1.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,419 100.0 2,460 100.0 41 1.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 583 24.1 629 25.6 46 7.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 883 36.5 862 35.0 -21 -2.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 401 16.6 332 13.5 -69 -17.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 77 3.2 96 3.9 19 24.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 30 1.2 77 3.1 47 156.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 416 17.2 398 16.2 -18 -4.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 29 1.2 66 2.7 37 127.6
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: Houlton town, Aroostook County, Maine

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,476 100.0
Under 16 years 1,340 20.7
16 to 20 years 353 5.5
21 to 24 years 271 4.2
25 to 44 years 1,714 26.5
45 to 64 years 1,414 21.8
65 years and over 1,384 21.4
Mean age (years) 40.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,676 100.0
Less than $15,000 874 32.7
$15,000 to 19,999 198 7.4
$20,000 to 24,999 203 7.6
$25,000 to 49,999 887 33.1
$50,000 to 74,999 333 12.4
$75,000 to 99,999 108 4.0
$100,000 or more 73 2.7
Mean household income (dollars) 32,447 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,212 (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 1.54 2,675 275 1,105 970 240 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 41.3 36.3 9.0 3.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.87 915 210 620 80 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.0 67.8 8.7 0.0 0.4
Column percent (X) 34.2 76.4 56.1 8.2 0.0 4.7
2-person household 1.71 805 40 260 425 50 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 32.3 52.8 6.2 3.7
Column percent (X) 30.1 14.5 23.5 43.8 20.8 35.3
3-person household 2.06 410 4 115 170 90 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.0 28.0 41.5 22.0 7.3
Column percent (X) 15.3 1.5 10.4 17.5 37.5 35.3
4-or-more-person household 2.04 545 15 110 295 105 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 20.2 54.1 19.3 3.7
Column percent (X) 20.4 5.5 10.0 30.4 43.8 23.5

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 13.0 2,460 1,310 820 115 65 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 53.3 33.3 4.7 2.6 6.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 11.4 2,125 1,160 705 95 65 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 54.6 33.2 4.5 3.1 4.9
Column percent (X) 86.4 88.5 86.0 82.6 100.0 70.0
Carpooled 31.2 225 95 75 15 0 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.2 33.3 6.7 0.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 9.1 7.3 9.1 13.0 0.0 30.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 10.0 4 0 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 7.7 90 50 35 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.6 38.9 11.1 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 3.7 3.8 4.3 8.7 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 8.8 10 4 4 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.3 0.5 3.5 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.