CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Alton town, Belknap County, New Hampshire

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,286 100.0 4,502 100.0 1,216 37.0
In households 3,267 99.4 4,502 100.0 1,235 37.8
In group quarters 19 0.6 0 0.0 -19 -100.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,261 100.0 1,833 100.0 572 45.4
1-person household 261 20.7 432 23.6 171 65.5
2-person household 492 39.0 740 40.4 248 50.4
3-person household 197 15.6 267 14.6 70 35.5
4-person household 181 14.4 237 12.9 56 30.9
5-or-more-person household 130 10.3 157 8.6 27 20.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,261 100.0 1,833 100.0 572 45.4
No vehicle available 24 1.9 82 4.5 58 241.7
1 vehicle available 351 27.8 484 26.4 133 37.9
2 vehicles available 604 47.9 843 46.0 239 39.6
3 vehicles available 190 15.1 299 16.3 109 57.4
4 vehicles available 79 6.3 97 5.3 18 22.8
5 or more vehicles available 13 1.0 28 1.5 15 115.4
Mean vehicles per household 2.00 (X) 1.96 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,498 100.0 2,090 100.0 592 39.5
Male 860 57.4 1,130 54.1 270 31.4
Female 638 42.6 960 45.9 322 50.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,498 100.0 2,090 100.0 592 39.5
Drove alone 1,248 83.3 1,676 80.2 428 34.3
Carpooled 108 7.2 300 14.4 192 177.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6 0.4 0 0.0 -6 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 82 5.5 26 1.2 -56 -68.3
Motorcycle or other means 0 0.0 6 0.3 6 0.0
Worked at home 54 3.6 82 3.9 28 51.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,444 100.0 2,008 100.0 564 39.1
Less than 5 minutes 79 5.5 102 5.1 23 29.1
5 to 9 minutes 178 12.3 124 6.2 -54 -30.3
10 to 14 minutes 118 8.2 246 12.3 128 108.5
15 to 19 minutes 198 13.7 266 13.2 68 34.3
20 to 29 minutes 257 17.8 320 15.9 63 24.5
30 to 44 minutes 326 22.6 371 18.5 45 13.8
45 or more minutes 288 19.9 579 28.8 291 101.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.4 (X) 31.1 (X) 3.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,444 100.0 2,008 100.0 564 39.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 522 36.1 632 31.5 110 21.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 416 28.8 743 37.0 327 78.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 146 10.1 250 12.5 104 71.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 87 6.0 74 3.7 -13 -14.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 26 1.8 37 1.8 11 42.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 170 11.8 208 10.4 38 22.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 77 5.3 64 3.2 -13 -16.9
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: Alton town, Belknap County, New Hampshire

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 4,502 100.0
Under 16 years 985 21.9
16 to 20 years 167 3.7
21 to 24 years 159 3.5
25 to 44 years 1,225 27.2
45 to 64 years 1,273 28.3
65 years and over 693 15.4
Mean age (years) 39.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,833 100.0
Less than $15,000 228 12.4
$15,000 to 19,999 121 6.6
$20,000 to 24,999 91 5.0
$25,000 to 49,999 605 33.0
$50,000 to 74,999 415 22.6
$75,000 to 99,999 171 9.3
$100,000 or more 202 11.0
Mean household income (dollars) 62,727 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 43,451 (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 1.96 1,835 80 485 845 300 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 26.4 46.0 16.3 6.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 430 70 275 60 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.3 64.0 14.0 5.8 0.0
Column percent (X) 23.4 87.5 56.7 7.1 8.3 0.0
2-person household 2.16 740 4 120 425 145 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 16.2 57.4 19.6 5.4
Column percent (X) 40.3 5.0 24.7 50.3 48.3 32.0
3-person household 2.13 265 4 55 140 30 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 20.8 52.8 11.3 13.2
Column percent (X) 14.4 5.0 11.3 16.6 10.0 28.0
4-or-more-person household 2.45 395 0 30 215 100 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 7.6 54.4 25.3 12.7
Column percent (X) 21.5 0.0 6.2 25.4 33.3 40.0

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 31.1 2,010 225 510 320 370 580
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.2 25.4 15.9 18.4 28.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.1 1,675 175 430 230 360 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 25.7 13.7 21.5 28.7
Column percent (X) 83.3 77.8 84.3 71.9 97.3 82.8
Carpooled 29.5 300 35 80 80 15 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 26.7 26.7 5.0 31.7
Column percent (X) 14.9 15.6 15.7 25.0 4.1 16.4
Bicycle or walked 12.9 25 15 0 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 6.7 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 200.0 4 0 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
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.