CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Bennington County, Vermont

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 35,845 100.0 36,994 100.0 1,149 3.2
In households 34,513 96.3 35,717 96.5 1,204 3.5
In group quarters 1,332 3.7 1,277 3.5 -55 -4.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,600 100.0 14,822 100.0 1,222 9.0
1-person household 3,245 23.9 3,956 26.7 711 21.9
2-person household 4,677 34.4 5,489 37.0 812 17.4
3-person household 2,293 16.9 2,317 15.6 24 1.0
4-person household 2,106 15.5 1,995 13.5 -111 -5.3
5-or-more-person household 1,279 9.4 1,065 7.2 -214 -16.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.41 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,600 100.0 14,822 100.0 1,222 9.0
No vehicle available 1,272 9.4 1,131 7.6 -141 -11.1
1 vehicle available 4,626 34.0 5,050 34.1 424 9.2
2 vehicles available 5,571 41.0 6,187 41.7 616 11.1
3 vehicles available 1,596 11.7 1,776 12.0 180 11.3
4 vehicles available 394 2.9 496 3.3 102 25.9
5 or more vehicles available 141 1.0 182 1.2 41 29.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.73 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,670 100.0 18,320 100.0 1,650 9.9
Male 8,614 51.7 9,330 50.9 716 8.3
Female 8,056 48.3 8,990 49.1 934 11.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,670 100.0 18,320 100.0 1,650 9.9
Drove alone 12,257 73.5 13,922 76.0 1,665 13.6
Carpooled 2,050 12.3 2,151 11.7 101 4.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 98 0.6 130 0.7 32 32.7
Bicycle or walked 1,154 6.9 997 5.4 -157 -13.6
Motorcycle or other means 148 0.9 136 0.7 -12 -8.1
Worked at home 963 5.8 984 5.4 21 2.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,707 100.0 17,336 100.0 1,629 10.4
Less than 5 minutes 1,717 10.9 1,387 8.0 -330 -19.2
5 to 9 minutes 3,743 23.8 3,704 21.4 -39 -1.0
10 to 14 minutes 3,243 20.6 3,674 21.2 431 13.3
15 to 19 minutes 2,491 15.9 3,088 17.8 597 24.0
20 to 29 minutes 2,113 13.5 2,325 13.4 212 10.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,415 9.0 1,574 9.1 159 11.2
45 or more minutes 985 6.3 1,584 9.1 599 60.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.7 (X) 19.1 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,707 100.0 17,336 100.0 1,629 10.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,703 23.6 4,081 23.5 378 10.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,756 30.3 5,380 31.0 624 13.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,152 20.1 2,966 17.1 -186 -5.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,024 6.5 1,075 6.2 51 5.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 571 3.6 660 3.8 89 15.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,214 14.1 2,591 14.9 377 17.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 287 1.8 583 3.4 296 103.1
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: Bennington County, Vermont

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 36,994 100.0
Under 16 years 7,692 20.8
16 to 20 years 2,530 6.8
21 to 24 years 1,461 3.9
25 to 44 years 9,649 26.1
45 to 64 years 9,529 25.8
65 years and over 6,133 16.6
Mean age (years) 39.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,822 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,316 15.6
$15,000 to 19,999 1,172 7.9
$20,000 to 24,999 1,045 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 4,729 31.9
$50,000 to 74,999 2,843 19.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,290 8.7
$100,000 or more 1,427 9.6
Mean household income (dollars) 51,798 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 39,926 (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 1.73 14,820 1,130 5,050 6,185 1,775 680
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 34.1 41.7 12.0 4.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 3,955 745 2,625 495 60 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 66.4 12.5 1.5 1.0
Column percent (X) 26.7 65.9 52.0 8.0 3.4 5.9
2-person household 1.82 5,490 230 1,455 3,080 570 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 26.5 56.1 10.4 2.7
Column percent (X) 37.0 20.4 28.8 49.8 32.1 22.1
3-person household 2.06 2,315 105 475 1,085 495 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 20.5 46.9 21.4 6.7
Column percent (X) 15.6 9.3 9.4 17.5 27.9 22.8
4-or-more-person household 2.28 3,060 50 495 1,530 650 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 16.2 50.0 21.2 10.9
Column percent (X) 20.6 4.4 9.8 24.7 36.6 49.3

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 19.1 17,335 5,090 6,760 2,325 1,575 1,585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.4 39.0 13.4 9.1 9.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.7 13,920 3,915 5,570 1,940 1,265 1,230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.1 40.0 13.9 9.1 8.8
Column percent (X) 80.3 76.9 82.4 83.4 80.3 77.6
Carpooled 22.2 2,150 510 825 300 265 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.7 38.4 14.0 12.3 11.6
Column percent (X) 12.4 10.0 12.2 12.9 16.8 15.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 49.0 130 0 55 15 10 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 42.3 11.5 7.7 38.5
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 3.2
Bicycle or walked 9.7 995 620 270 60 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.3 27.1 6.0 3.0 1.5
Column percent (X) 5.7 12.2 4.0 2.6 1.9 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 43.4 135 45 45 4 4 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 33.3 3.0 3.0 29.6
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.3 2.5
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.