CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 1,897 100.0 2,036 100.0 139 7.3
In households 1,897 100.0 2,036 100.0 139 7.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 786 100.0 858 100.0 72 9.2
1-person household 202 25.7 211 24.6 9 4.5
2-person household 314 39.9 356 41.5 42 13.4
3-person household 119 15.1 118 13.8 -1 -0.8
4-person household 84 10.7 113 13.2 29 34.5
5-or-more-person household 67 8.5 60 7.0 -7 -10.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.41 (X) 2.37 (X) -0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 786 100.0 858 100.0 72 9.2
No vehicle available 13 1.7 20 2.3 7 53.8
1 vehicle available 254 32.3 273 31.8 19 7.5
2 vehicles available 377 48.0 387 45.1 10 2.7
3 vehicles available 122 15.5 129 15.0 7 5.7
4 vehicles available 11 1.4 39 4.5 28 254.5
5 or more vehicles available 9 1.1 10 1.2 1 11.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.91 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 896 100.0 945 100.0 49 5.5
Male 470 52.5 520 55.0 50 10.6
Female 426 47.5 425 45.0 -1 -0.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 896 100.0 946 100.0 50 5.6
Drove alone 649 72.4 748 79.1 99 15.3
Carpooled 81 9.0 61 6.4 -20 -24.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 7 0.8 14 1.5 7 100.0
Bicycle or walked 48 5.4 22 2.3 -26 -54.2
Motorcycle or other means 2 0.2 0 0.0 -2 -100.0
Worked at home 109 12.2 101 10.7 -8 -7.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 787 100.0 845 100.0 58 7.4
Less than 5 minutes 67 8.5 46 5.4 -21 -31.3
5 to 9 minutes 139 17.7 103 12.2 -36 -25.9
10 to 14 minutes 243 30.9 309 36.6 66 27.2
15 to 19 minutes 174 22.1 162 19.2 -12 -6.9
20 to 29 minutes 61 7.8 97 11.5 36 59.0
30 to 44 minutes 61 7.8 63 7.5 2 3.3
45 or more minutes 42 5.3 65 7.7 23 54.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.4 (X) 18.5 (X) 3.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 787 100.0 845 100.0 58 7.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 120 15.2 94 11.1 -26 -21.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 292 37.1 325 38.5 33 11.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 198 25.2 228 27.0 30 15.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 83 10.5 77 9.1 -6 -7.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 16 2.0 4 0.5 -12 -75.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 66 8.4 100 11.8 34 51.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 12 1.5 17 2.0 5 41.7
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Dorset town, Bennington County, Vermont

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 2,036 100.0
Under 16 years 380 18.7
16 to 20 years 112 5.5
21 to 24 years 53 2.6
25 to 44 years 484 23.8
45 to 64 years 613 30.1
65 years and over 394 19.4
Mean age (years) 42.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 858 100.0
Less than $15,000 57 6.6
$15,000 to 19,999 78 9.1
$20,000 to 24,999 50 5.8
$25,000 to 49,999 216 25.2
$50,000 to 74,999 172 20.0
$75,000 to 99,999 91 10.6
$100,000 or more 194 22.6
Mean household income (dollars) 77,945 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 54,219 (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 1.91 860 20 275 385 130 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 32.0 44.8 15.1 5.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.08 210 15 160 35 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 76.2 16.7 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 24.4 75.0 58.2 9.1 0.0 0.0
2-person household 2.04 355 4 60 230 55 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 16.9 64.8 15.5 2.8
Column percent (X) 41.3 20.0 21.8 59.7 42.3 20.0
3-person household 2.29 120 0 25 45 35 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 20.8 37.5 29.2 12.5
Column percent (X) 14.0 0.0 9.1 11.7 26.9 30.0
4-or-more-person household 2.40 175 0 25 80 45 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 14.3 45.7 25.7 14.3
Column percent (X) 20.3 0.0 9.1 20.8 34.6 50.0

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 18.5 845 150 470 95 65 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.8 55.6 11.2 7.7 7.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.0 750 125 425 80 60 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 56.7 10.7 8.0 8.0
Column percent (X) 88.8 83.3 90.4 84.2 92.3 92.3
Carpooled 18.7 60 4 40 10 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 66.7 16.7 6.7 6.7
Column percent (X) 7.1 2.7 8.5 10.5 6.2 6.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17.5 15 0 4 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 26.7 26.7 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.8 0.0 0.9 4.2 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 1.4 20 20 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.4 13.3 0.0 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.