CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 467,610 100.0 554,636 100.0 87,026 18.6
In households 456,962 97.7 541,907 97.7 84,945 18.6
In group quarters 10,648 2.3 12,729 2.3 2,081 19.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 211,137 100.0 239,415 100.0 28,278 13.4
1-person household 84,762 40.1 94,017 39.3 9,255 10.9
2-person household 64,787 30.7 72,796 30.4 8,009 12.4
3-person household 26,899 12.7 29,530 12.3 2,631 9.8
4-person household 19,596 9.3 21,350 8.9 1,754 9.0
5-or-more-person household 15,093 7.1 21,722 9.1 6,629 43.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.16 (X) 2.26 (X) 0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 211,137 100.0 239,415 100.0 28,278 13.4
No vehicle available 32,943 15.6 32,866 13.7 -77 -0.2
1 vehicle available 88,897 42.1 103,085 43.1 14,188 16.0
2 vehicles available 64,162 30.4 75,657 31.6 11,495 17.9
3 vehicles available 19,225 9.1 20,968 8.8 1,743 9.1
4 vehicles available 4,372 2.1 5,016 2.1 644 14.7
5 or more vehicles available 1,538 0.7 1,823 0.8 285 18.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.42 (X) 1.45 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 231,503 100.0 278,715 100.0 47,212 20.4
Male 123,890 53.5 153,250 55.0 29,360 23.7
Female 107,613 46.5 125,465 45.0 17,852 16.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 231,503 100.0 278,715 100.0 47,212 20.4
Drove alone 158,747 68.6 190,274 68.3 31,527 19.9
Carpooled 30,277 13.1 37,668 13.5 7,391 24.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 18,500 8.0 23,487 8.4 4,987 27.0
Bicycle or walked 14,325 6.2 14,764 5.3 439 3.1
Motorcycle or other means 1,856 0.8 2,297 0.8 441 23.8
Worked at home 7,798 3.4 10,225 3.7 2,427 31.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 223,705 100.0 268,490 100.0 44,785 20.0
Less than 5 minutes 5,516 2.5 5,353 2.0 -163 -3.0
5 to 9 minutes 22,249 9.9 22,238 8.3 -11 [ <0 ]
10 to 14 minutes 36,360 16.3 38,511 14.3 2,151 5.9
15 to 19 minutes 45,383 20.3 47,286 17.6 1,903 4.2
20 to 29 minutes 59,841 26.7 64,846 24.2 5,005 8.4
30 to 44 minutes 38,634 17.3 59,055 22.0 20,421 52.9
45 or more minutes 15,722 7.0 31,201 11.6 15,479 98.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.8 (X) 24.5 (X) 3.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 223,705 100.0 268,490 100.0 44,785 20.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 57,998 25.9 72,544 27.0 14,546 25.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 73,686 32.9 83,899 31.2 10,213 13.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 37,354 16.7 45,804 17.1 8,450 22.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 12,342 5.5 16,627 6.2 4,285 34.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 8,085 3.6 10,563 3.9 2,478 30.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 29,519 13.2 30,809 11.5 1,290 4.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,721 2.1 8,244 3.1 3,523 74.6
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
<0Negative value is too near zero to display.
(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: Denver County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 554,636 100.0
Under 16 years 108,659 19.6
16 to 20 years 34,113 6.2
21 to 24 years 37,386 6.7
25 to 44 years 202,361 36.5
45 to 64 years 109,796 19.8
65 years and over 62,321 11.2
Mean age (years) 35.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 239,415 100.0
Less than $15,000 39,459 16.5
$15,000 to 19,999 14,923 6.2
$20,000 to 24,999 16,618 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 75,257 31.4
$50,000 to 74,999 43,712 18.3
$75,000 to 99,999 21,836 9.1
$100,000 or more 27,610 11.5
Mean household income (dollars) 55,087 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 39,500 (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 1.45 239,415 32,865 103,085 75,655 20,970 6,840
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 43.1 31.6 8.8 2.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.91 94,015 20,585 63,790 8,100 1,130 410
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.9 67.9 8.6 1.2 0.4
Column percent (X) 39.3 62.6 61.9 10.7 5.4 6.0
2-person household 1.68 72,795 5,720 20,995 38,490 6,370 1,225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 28.8 52.9 8.8 1.7
Column percent (X) 30.4 17.4 20.4 50.9 30.4 17.9
3-person household 1.85 29,530 2,555 8,140 11,850 5,605 1,385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 27.6 40.1 19.0 4.7
Column percent (X) 12.3 7.8 7.9 15.7 26.7 20.2
4-or-more-person household 1.97 43,070 4,005 10,160 17,215 7,870 3,825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 23.6 40.0 18.3 8.9
Column percent (X) 18.0 12.2 9.9 22.8 37.5 55.9

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 24.5 268,490 27,590 85,795 64,845 59,055 31,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 32.0 24.2 22.0 11.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.8 190,275 18,805 64,850 49,885 40,455 16,285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.9 34.1 26.2 21.3 8.6
Column percent (X) 70.9 68.2 75.6 76.9 68.5 52.2
Carpooled 26.9 37,670 2,765 11,155 8,015 9,895 5,840
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 29.6 21.3 26.3 15.5
Column percent (X) 14.0 10.0 13.0 12.4 16.8 18.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.3 23,485 515 3,830 4,435 6,825 7,880
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 16.3 18.9 29.1 33.6
Column percent (X) 8.7 1.9 4.5 6.8 11.6 25.3
Bicycle or walked 15.2 14,765 5,255 5,260 2,230 1,450 570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.6 35.6 15.1 9.8 3.9
Column percent (X) 5.5 19.0 6.1 3.4 2.5 1.8
Motorcycle or other means 49.7 2,295 250 700 280 435 625
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 30.5 12.2 19.0 27.2
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.7 2.0
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.