| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Union County, New Jersey | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 493,819 | 100.0 | 522,541 | 100.0 | 28,722 | 5.8 | |||
| In households | 487,223 | 98.7 | 514,735 | 98.5 | 27,512 | 5.6 | |||
| In group quarters | 6,596 | 1.3 | 7,806 | 1.5 | 1,210 | 18.3 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 179,966 | 100.0 | 186,093 | 100.0 | 6,127 | 3.4 | |||
| 1-person household | 41,070 | 22.8 | 43,846 | 23.6 | 2,776 | 6.8 | |||
| 2-person household | 54,536 | 30.3 | 52,933 | 28.4 | -1,603 | -2.9 | |||
| 3-person household | 33,612 | 18.7 | 33,390 | 17.9 | -222 | -0.7 | |||
| 4-person household | 29,000 | 16.1 | 30,853 | 16.6 | 1,853 | 6.4 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 21,748 | 12.1 | 25,071 | 13.5 | 3,323 | 15.3 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.71 | (X) | 2.77 | (X) | 0.06 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 179,966 | 100.0 | 186,093 | 100.0 | 6,127 | 3.4 | |||
| No vehicle available | 21,537 | 12.0 | 23,455 | 12.6 | 1,918 | 8.9 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 62,488 | 34.7 | 65,314 | 35.1 | 2,826 | 4.5 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 67,108 | 37.3 | 69,463 | 37.3 | 2,355 | 3.5 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 20,069 | 11.2 | 20,280 | 10.9 | 211 | 1.1 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 6,482 | 3.6 | 5,726 | 3.1 | -756 | -11.7 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 2,282 | 1.3 | 1,855 | 1.0 | -427 | -18.7 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.64 | (X) | 1.60 | (X) | -0.04 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 247,205 | 100.0 | 238,605 | 100.0 | -8,600 | -3.5 | |||
| Male | 133,362 | 53.9 | 126,370 | 53.0 | -6,992 | -5.2 | |||
| Female | 113,843 | 46.1 | 112,235 | 47.0 | -1,608 | -1.4 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 247,205 | 100.0 | 238,606 | 100.0 | -8,599 | -3.5 | |||
| Drove alone | 178,839 | 72.3 | 169,325 | 71.0 | -9,514 | -5.3 | |||
| Carpooled | 31,007 | 12.5 | 27,686 | 11.6 | -3,321 | -10.7 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 20,670 | 8.4 | 25,294 | 10.6 | 4,624 | 22.4 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 10,278 | 4.2 | 8,460 | 3.5 | -1,818 | -17.7 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 1,755 | 0.7 | 2,149 | 0.9 | 394 | 22.5 | |||
| Worked at home | 4,656 | 1.9 | 5,692 | 2.4 | 1,036 | 22.3 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 242,549 | 100.0 | 232,914 | 100.0 | -9,635 | -4.0 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 6,096 | 2.5 | 5,766 | 2.5 | -330 | -5.4 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 26,905 | 11.1 | 21,148 | 9.1 | -5,757 | -21.4 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 37,425 | 15.4 | 31,290 | 13.4 | -6,135 | -16.4 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 37,925 | 15.6 | 33,957 | 14.6 | -3,968 | -10.5 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 49,252 | 20.3 | 43,938 | 18.9 | -5,314 | -10.8 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 48,207 | 19.9 | 48,834 | 21.0 | 627 | 1.3 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 36,739 | 15.1 | 47,981 | 20.6 | 11,242 | 30.6 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24.3 | (X) | 28.7 | (X) | 4.4 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 242,549 | 100.0 | 232,914 | 100.0 | -9,635 | -4.0 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 52,568 | 21.7 | 54,430 | 23.4 | 1,862 | 3.5 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 80,919 | 33.4 | 72,099 | 31.0 | -8,820 | -10.9 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 56,589 | 23.3 | 50,134 | 21.5 | -6,455 | -11.4 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 13,919 | 5.7 | 14,364 | 6.2 | 445 | 3.2 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 7,354 | 3.0 | 7,717 | 3.3 | 363 | 4.9 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 27,338 | 11.3 | 28,618 | 12.3 | 1,280 | 4.7 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 3,862 | 1.6 | 5,552 | 2.4 | 1,690 | 43.8 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Union County, New Jersey | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 522,541 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 116,682 | 22.3 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 30,206 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 23,750 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 165,454 | 31.7 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 114,323 | 21.9 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 72,126 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 36.9 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 186,093 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 21,672 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 8,831 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 8,903 | 4.8 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 44,605 | 24.0 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 36,653 | 19.7 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 24,363 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 41,066 | 22.1 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 74,986 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,339 | (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 | 1.60 | 186,095 | 23,455 | 65,315 | 69,465 | 20,280 | 7,580 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.6 | 35.1 | 37.3 | 10.9 | 4.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.86 | 43,845 | 11,510 | 28,195 | 3,465 | 390 | 285 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 26.3 | 64.3 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 23.6 | 49.1 | 43.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.56 | 52,935 | 4,825 | 18,065 | 26,260 | 3,220 | 565 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 9.1 | 34.1 | 49.6 | 6.1 | 1.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 28.4 | 20.6 | 27.7 | 37.8 | 15.9 | 7.5 | ||||
| 3-person household | 1.86 | 33,390 | 2,940 | 8,180 | 14,340 | 6,840 | 1,090 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.8 | 24.5 | 42.9 | 20.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 17.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 33.7 | 14.4 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.07 | 55,925 | 4,175 | 10,880 | 25,395 | 9,830 | 5,640 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.5 | 19.5 | 45.4 | 17.6 | 10.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 30.1 | 17.8 | 16.7 | 36.6 | 48.5 | 74.4 | ||||
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 | 28.7 | 232,915 | 26,915 | 65,245 | 43,940 | 48,835 | 47,980 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.6 | 28.0 | 18.9 | 21.0 | 20.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 25.4 | 169,325 | 19,890 | 51,645 | 34,900 | 37,690 | 25,195 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.7 | 30.5 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 14.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 72.7 | 73.9 | 79.2 | 79.4 | 77.2 | 52.5 | ||||
| Carpooled | 27.7 | 27,685 | 2,880 | 8,235 | 5,510 | 5,950 | 5,110 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.4 | 29.7 | 19.9 | 21.5 | 18.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 11.9 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 10.7 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 56.7 | 25,295 | 385 | 1,885 | 2,030 | 4,020 | 16,975 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 15.9 | 67.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 10.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 35.4 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 13.4 | 8,460 | 3,600 | 2,890 | 1,020 | 720 | 230 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 42.6 | 34.2 | 12.1 | 8.5 | 2.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 3.6 | 13.4 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 35.7 | 2,150 | 160 | 590 | 475 | 450 | 475 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.4 | 27.4 | 22.1 | 20.9 | 22.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||||
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