CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Bent County, Colorado

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 5,048 100.0 5,998 100.0 950 18.8
In households 4,684 92.8 5,057 84.3 373 8.0
In group quarters 364 7.2 941 15.7 577 158.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,838 100.0 2,001 100.0 163 8.9
1-person household 536 29.2 548 27.4 12 2.2
2-person household 613 33.4 677 33.8 64 10.4
3-person household 256 13.9 313 15.6 57 22.3
4-person household 235 12.8 249 12.4 14 6.0
5-or-more-person household 198 10.8 214 10.7 16 8.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.55 (X) 2.53 (X) -0.02 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,838 100.0 2,001 100.0 163 8.9
No vehicle available 138 7.5 121 6.0 -17 -12.3
1 vehicle available 584 31.8 645 32.2 61 10.4
2 vehicles available 648 35.3 754 37.7 106 16.4
3 vehicles available 313 17.0 279 13.9 -34 -10.9
4 vehicles available 98 5.3 114 5.7 16 16.3
5 or more vehicles available 57 3.1 88 4.4 31 54.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.91 (X) 1.96 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,702 100.0 2,160 100.0 458 26.9
Male 974 57.2 1,160 53.7 186 19.1
Female 728 42.8 1,000 46.3 272 37.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,702 100.0 2,159 100.0 457 26.9
Drove alone 1,262 74.1 1,634 75.7 372 29.5
Carpooled 200 11.8 256 11.9 56 28.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31 1.8 6 0.3 -25 -80.6
Bicycle or walked 84 4.9 118 5.5 34 40.5
Motorcycle or other means 32 1.9 12 0.6 -20 -62.5
Worked at home 93 5.5 133 6.2 40 43.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,609 100.0 2,026 100.0 417 25.9
Less than 5 minutes 266 16.5 295 14.6 29 10.9
5 to 9 minutes 396 24.6 584 28.8 188 47.5
10 to 14 minutes 238 14.8 253 12.5 15 6.3
15 to 19 minutes 280 17.4 203 10.0 -77 -27.5
20 to 29 minutes 235 14.6 294 14.5 59 25.1
30 to 44 minutes 140 8.7 174 8.6 34 24.3
45 or more minutes 54 3.4 223 11.0 169 313.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 13.5 (X) 18.6 (X) 5.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,609 100.0 2,026 100.0 417 25.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 317 19.7 494 24.4 177 55.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 741 46.1 899 44.4 158 21.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 240 14.9 251 12.4 11 4.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 38 2.4 96 4.7 58 152.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 56 3.5 28 1.4 -28 -50.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 167 10.4 184 9.1 17 10.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 50 3.1 74 3.7 24 48.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Bent County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 5,998 100.0
Under 16 years 1,259 21.0
16 to 20 years 403 6.7
21 to 24 years 299 5.0
25 to 44 years 1,768 29.5
45 to 64 years 1,309 21.8
65 years and over 960 16.0
Mean age (years) 38.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,001 100.0
Less than $15,000 513 25.6
$15,000 to 19,999 179 8.9
$20,000 to 24,999 168 8.4
$25,000 to 49,999 679 33.9
$50,000 to 74,999 315 15.7
$75,000 to 99,999 71 3.5
$100,000 or more 76 3.8
Mean household income (dollars) 36,518 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,125 (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 2,000 120 645 755 280 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 32.2 37.8 14.0 10.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.24 550 80 295 140 25 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 53.6 25.5 4.5 0.7
Column percent (X) 27.5 66.7 45.7 18.5 8.9 2.0
2-person household 2.04 675 20 170 325 105 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 25.2 48.1 15.6 8.1
Column percent (X) 33.8 16.7 26.4 43.0 37.5 27.5
3-person household 2.21 315 10 85 115 60 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 27.0 36.5 19.0 14.3
Column percent (X) 15.8 8.3 13.2 15.2 21.4 22.5
4-or-more-person household 2.53 465 10 95 175 85 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 20.4 37.6 18.3 20.4
Column percent (X) 23.2 8.3 14.7 23.2 30.4 47.5

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 18.6 2,025 880 455 295 175 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 43.5 22.5 14.6 8.6 11.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.7 1,635 710 370 270 130 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 43.4 22.6 16.5 8.0 8.9
Column percent (X) 80.7 80.7 81.3 91.5 74.3 64.4
Carpooled 35.4 255 60 70 20 40 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.5 27.5 7.8 15.7 25.5
Column percent (X) 12.6 6.8 15.4 6.8 22.9 28.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60.0 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 1.8
Bicycle or walked 6.9 120 105 10 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 87.5 8.3 0.0 3.3 3.3
Column percent (X) 5.9 11.9 2.2 0.0 2.3 1.8
Motorcycle or other means 16.2 10 4 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.8
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.