CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 12,684 100.0 16,242 100.0 3,558 28.1
In households 11,537 91.0 14,865 91.5 3,328 28.8
In group quarters 1,147 9.0 1,377 8.5 230 20.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,818 100.0 6,612 100.0 1,794 37.2
1-person household 1,333 27.7 1,867 28.2 534 40.1
2-person household 1,863 38.7 2,754 41.7 891 47.8
3-person household 650 13.5 859 13.0 209 32.2
4-person household 611 12.7 744 11.3 133 21.8
5-or-more-person household 361 7.5 388 5.9 27 7.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.39 (X) 2.25 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,818 100.0 6,612 100.0 1,794 37.2
No vehicle available 355 7.4 340 5.1 -15 -4.2
1 vehicle available 1,443 30.0 1,857 28.1 414 28.7
2 vehicles available 1,798 37.3 2,695 40.8 897 49.9
3 vehicles available 872 18.1 1,234 18.7 362 41.5
4 vehicles available 221 4.6 349 5.3 128 57.9
5 or more vehicles available 129 2.7 137 2.1 8 6.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.92 (X) 1.97 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,863 100.0 6,665 100.0 1,802 37.1
Male 2,648 54.5 3,750 56.3 1,102 41.6
Female 2,215 45.5 2,915 43.7 700 31.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,863 100.0 6,665 100.0 1,802 37.1
Drove alone 3,426 70.5 4,816 72.3 1,390 40.6
Carpooled 699 14.4 871 13.1 172 24.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45 0.9 35 0.5 -10 -22.2
Bicycle or walked 453 9.3 328 4.9 -125 -27.6
Motorcycle or other means 72 1.5 61 0.9 -11 -15.3
Worked at home 168 3.5 554 8.3 386 229.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,695 100.0 6,111 100.0 1,416 30.2
Less than 5 minutes 848 18.1 836 13.7 -12 -1.4
5 to 9 minutes 1,622 34.5 1,979 32.4 357 22.0
10 to 14 minutes 756 16.1 1,120 18.3 364 48.1
15 to 19 minutes 412 8.8 702 11.5 290 70.4
20 to 29 minutes 296 6.3 543 8.9 247 83.4
30 to 44 minutes 346 7.4 574 9.4 228 65.9
45 or more minutes 415 8.8 357 5.8 -58 -14.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.3 (X) 14.8 (X) -0.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,695 100.0 6,111 100.0 1,416 30.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 849 18.1 1,132 18.5 283 33.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,562 33.3 2,290 37.5 728 46.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 939 20.0 1,200 19.6 261 27.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 295 6.3 408 6.7 113 38.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 282 6.0 159 2.6 -123 -43.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 664 14.1 773 12.6 109 16.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 104 2.2 149 2.4 45 43.3
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: Chaffee County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 16,242 100.0
Under 16 years 2,758 17.0
16 to 20 years 973 6.0
21 to 24 years 674 4.1
25 to 44 years 4,678 28.8
45 to 64 years 4,408 27.1
65 years and over 2,751 16.9
Mean age (years) 40.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,612 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,216 18.4
$15,000 to 19,999 519 7.8
$20,000 to 24,999 593 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 2,261 34.2
$50,000 to 74,999 1,055 16.0
$75,000 to 99,999 497 7.5
$100,000 or more 471 7.1
Mean household income (dollars) 44,747 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,368 (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 1.97 6,610 340 1,855 2,695 1,235 485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 28.1 40.8 18.7 7.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.30 1,865 250 1,065 380 120 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 57.1 20.4 6.4 2.9
Column percent (X) 28.2 73.5 57.4 14.1 9.7 11.3
2-person household 2.13 2,755 35 490 1,485 585 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 17.8 53.9 21.2 5.8
Column percent (X) 41.7 10.3 26.4 55.1 47.4 33.0
3-person household 2.19 860 30 190 300 275 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 22.1 34.9 32.0 7.0
Column percent (X) 13.0 8.8 10.2 11.1 22.3 12.4
4-or-more-person household 2.54 1,130 20 115 530 255 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 10.2 46.9 22.6 18.6
Column percent (X) 17.1 5.9 6.2 19.7 20.6 43.3

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 14.8 6,110 2,815 1,820 545 575 355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 46.1 29.8 8.9 9.4 5.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 13.9 4,815 2,380 1,380 430 385 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 49.4 28.7 8.9 8.0 4.9
Column percent (X) 78.8 84.5 75.8 78.9 67.0 66.2
Carpooled 21.2 870 140 400 85 155 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 46.0 9.8 17.8 10.9
Column percent (X) 14.2 5.0 22.0 15.6 27.0 26.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 33.0 35 10 0 4 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.6 0.0 11.4 11.4 42.9
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.7 4.2
Bicycle or walked 7.3 330 255 30 25 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 77.3 9.1 7.6 3.0 1.2
Column percent (X) 5.4 9.1 1.6 4.6 1.7 1.1
Motorcycle or other means 28.6 60 30 10 0 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 16.7 0.0 25.0 6.7
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.0 2.6 1.1
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.