| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Somerset County, New Jersey | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 240,279 | 100.0 | 297,490 | 100.0 | 57,211 | 23.8 | |||
| In households | 235,803 | 98.1 | 292,974 | 98.5 | 57,171 | 24.2 | |||
| In group quarters | 4,476 | 1.9 | 4,516 | 1.5 | 40 | 0.9 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 88,819 | 100.0 | 109,070 | 100.0 | 20,251 | 22.8 | |||
| 1-person household | 18,258 | 20.6 | 24,799 | 22.7 | 6,541 | 35.8 | |||
| 2-person household | 29,554 | 33.3 | 33,795 | 31.0 | 4,241 | 14.4 | |||
| 3-person household | 17,283 | 19.5 | 18,964 | 17.4 | 1,681 | 9.7 | |||
| 4-person household | 14,704 | 16.6 | 19,200 | 17.6 | 4,496 | 30.6 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 9,020 | 10.2 | 12,312 | 11.3 | 3,292 | 36.5 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.65 | (X) | 2.69 | (X) | 0.03 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 88,819 | 100.0 | 109,070 | 100.0 | 20,251 | 22.8 | |||
| No vehicle available | 3,818 | 4.3 | 5,424 | 5.0 | 1,606 | 42.1 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 23,716 | 26.7 | 31,474 | 28.9 | 7,758 | 32.7 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 41,649 | 46.9 | 51,769 | 47.5 | 10,120 | 24.3 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 13,553 | 15.3 | 15,360 | 14.1 | 1,807 | 13.3 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 4,534 | 5.1 | 3,910 | 3.6 | -624 | -13.8 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 1,549 | 1.7 | 1,133 | 1.0 | -416 | -26.9 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.96 | (X) | 1.86 | (X) | -0.10 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 134,390 | 100.0 | 151,285 | 100.0 | 16,895 | 12.6 | |||
| Male | 72,765 | 54.1 | 81,805 | 54.1 | 9,040 | 12.4 | |||
| Female | 61,625 | 45.9 | 69,480 | 45.9 | 7,855 | 12.7 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 134,390 | 100.0 | 151,284 | 100.0 | 16,894 | 12.6 | |||
| Drove alone | 109,485 | 81.5 | 123,557 | 81.7 | 14,072 | 12.9 | |||
| Carpooled | 12,578 | 9.4 | 12,107 | 8.0 | -471 | -3.7 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 5,262 | 3.9 | 6,178 | 4.1 | 916 | 17.4 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 2,897 | 2.2 | 2,743 | 1.8 | -154 | -5.3 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 563 | 0.4 | 1,261 | 0.8 | 698 | 124.0 | |||
| Worked at home | 3,605 | 2.7 | 5,438 | 3.6 | 1,833 | 50.8 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 130,785 | 100.0 | 145,846 | 100.0 | 15,061 | 11.5 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 3,715 | 2.8 | 3,292 | 2.3 | -423 | -11.4 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 12,434 | 9.5 | 11,329 | 7.8 | -1,105 | -8.9 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 19,189 | 14.7 | 17,614 | 12.1 | -1,575 | -8.2 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 20,264 | 15.5 | 20,123 | 13.8 | -141 | -0.7 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 26,416 | 20.2 | 29,957 | 20.5 | 3,541 | 13.4 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 26,621 | 20.4 | 31,664 | 21.7 | 5,043 | 18.9 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 22,146 | 16.9 | 31,867 | 21.8 | 9,721 | 43.9 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 25.5 | (X) | 30.1 | (X) | 4.6 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 130,785 | 100.0 | 145,846 | 100.0 | 15,061 | 11.5 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 27,296 | 20.9 | 32,413 | 22.2 | 5,117 | 18.7 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 48,546 | 37.1 | 49,120 | 33.7 | 574 | 1.2 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 32,276 | 24.7 | 36,797 | 25.2 | 4,521 | 14.0 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 7,579 | 5.8 | 9,760 | 6.7 | 2,181 | 28.8 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 3,426 | 2.6 | 4,312 | 3.0 | 886 | 25.9 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 10,290 | 7.9 | 10,993 | 7.5 | 703 | 6.8 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 1,372 | 1.0 | 2,451 | 1.7 | 1,079 | 78.6 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Somerset County, New Jersey | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 297,490 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 69,207 | 23.3 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 13,907 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 10,033 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 101,137 | 34.0 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 69,821 | 23.5 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 33,385 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.2 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 109,070 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 6,154 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 3,056 | 2.8 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 3,182 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 19,641 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 21,109 | 19.4 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 16,763 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 39,165 | 35.9 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 102,649 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 76,933 | (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 | 1.86 | 109,070 | 5,425 | 31,475 | 51,770 | 15,360 | 5,045 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.0 | 28.9 | 47.5 | 14.1 | 4.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 1.03 | 24,800 | 3,030 | 18,670 | 2,565 | 425 | 110 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.2 | 75.3 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 22.7 | 55.9 | 59.3 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.88 | 33,795 | 1,090 | 7,045 | 21,465 | 3,515 | 680 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.2 | 20.8 | 63.5 | 10.4 | 2.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 31.0 | 20.1 | 22.4 | 41.5 | 22.9 | 13.5 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.18 | 18,965 | 550 | 2,705 | 9,725 | 4,950 | 1,035 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.9 | 14.3 | 51.3 | 26.1 | 5.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 17.4 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 18.8 | 32.2 | 20.5 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.30 | 31,510 | 760 | 3,050 | 18,015 | 6,470 | 3,220 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 57.2 | 20.5 | 10.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 28.9 | 14.0 | 9.7 | 34.8 | 42.1 | 63.8 | ||||
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 | 30.1 | 145,845 | 14,620 | 37,735 | 29,955 | 31,665 | 31,865 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.0 | 25.9 | 20.5 | 21.7 | 21.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 27.9 | 123,555 | 11,955 | 32,885 | 26,765 | 28,265 | 23,695 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 9.7 | 26.6 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 19.2 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 84.7 | 81.8 | 87.1 | 89.4 | 89.3 | 74.4 | ||||
| Carpooled | 28.9 | 12,105 | 1,215 | 3,360 | 2,445 | 2,580 | 2,510 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.0 | 27.8 | 20.2 | 21.3 | 20.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 82.8 | 6,180 | 115 | 190 | 205 | 380 | 5,285 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 85.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 16.6 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 12.5 | 2,745 | 1,225 | 860 | 400 | 190 | 65 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 44.6 | 31.3 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 2.4 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.9 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 43.5 | 1,260 | 115 | 445 | 140 | 250 | 310 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 9.1 | 35.3 | 11.1 | 19.8 | 24.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||||
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