CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 397,014 100.0 516,929 100.0 119,915 30.2
In households 381,497 96.1 501,452 97.0 119,955 31.4
In group quarters 15,517 3.9 15,477 3.0 -40 -0.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 147,227 100.0 192,599 100.0 45,372 30.8
1-person household 34,643 23.5 45,825 23.8 11,182 32.3
2-person household 47,842 32.5 63,726 33.1 15,884 33.2
3-person household 26,866 18.2 32,760 17.0 5,894 21.9
4-person household 23,760 16.1 30,019 15.6 6,259 26.3
5-or-more-person household 14,116 9.6 20,269 10.5 6,153 43.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.60 (X) 0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 147,227 100.0 192,599 100.0 45,372 30.8
No vehicle available 8,094 5.5 10,136 5.3 2,042 25.2
1 vehicle available 48,824 33.2 60,305 31.3 11,481 23.5
2 vehicles available 60,343 41.0 82,883 43.0 22,540 37.4
3 vehicles available 22,013 15.0 28,458 14.8 6,445 29.3
4 vehicles available 5,732 3.9 7,663 4.0 1,931 33.7
5 or more vehicles available 2,221 1.5 3,154 1.6 933 42.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.84 (X) 1.86 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 197,436 100.0 263,805 100.0 66,369 33.6
Male 113,332 57.4 147,210 55.8 33,878 29.9
Female 84,104 42.6 116,595 44.2 32,491 38.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 197,436 100.0 263,805 100.0 66,369 33.6
Drove alone 147,248 74.6 205,840 78.0 58,592 39.8
Carpooled 26,300 13.3 31,776 12.0 5,476 20.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2,059 1.0 2,507 1.0 448 21.8
Bicycle or walked 13,059 6.6 10,892 4.1 -2,167 -16.6
Motorcycle or other means 1,910 1.0 2,127 0.8 217 11.4
Worked at home 6,860 3.5 10,663 4.0 3,803 55.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 190,576 100.0 253,142 100.0 62,566 32.8
Less than 5 minutes 6,832 3.6 7,408 2.9 576 8.4
5 to 9 minutes 26,359 13.8 27,381 10.8 1,022 3.9
10 to 14 minutes 35,344 18.5 42,066 16.6 6,722 19.0
15 to 19 minutes 41,816 21.9 47,876 18.9 6,060 14.5
20 to 29 minutes 46,603 24.5 65,799 26.0 19,196 41.2
30 to 44 minutes 22,276 11.7 40,608 16.0 18,332 82.3
45 or more minutes 11,346 6.0 22,004 8.7 10,658 93.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.8 (X) 22.3 (X) 3.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 190,576 100.0 253,142 100.0 62,566 32.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 61,969 32.5 81,709 32.3 19,740 31.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 62,002 32.5 76,935 30.4 14,933 24.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 24,433 12.8 35,882 14.2 11,449 46.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 8,086 4.2 12,355 4.9 4,269 52.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 5,787 3.0 7,958 3.1 2,171 37.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 23,939 12.6 30,834 12.2 6,895 28.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,360 2.3 7,469 3.0 3,109 71.3
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: El Paso County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 516,929 100.0
Under 16 years 126,943 24.6
16 to 20 years 39,287 7.6
21 to 24 years 30,279 5.9
25 to 44 years 168,729 32.6
45 to 64 years 107,113 20.7
65 years and over 44,578 8.6
Mean age (years) 33.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 192,599 100.0
Less than $15,000 20,070 10.4
$15,000 to 19,999 10,303 5.3
$20,000 to 24,999 12,439 6.5
$25,000 to 49,999 60,192 31.3
$50,000 to 74,999 43,037 22.3
$75,000 to 99,999 23,053 12.0
$100,000 or more 23,505 12.2
Mean household income (dollars) 57,905 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 46,844 (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 1.86 192,600 10,135 60,305 82,885 28,460 10,815
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 31.3 43.0 14.8 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 45,825 5,830 31,765 6,705 1,090 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 69.3 14.6 2.4 1.0
Column percent (X) 23.8 57.5 52.7 8.1 3.8 4.1
2-person household 1.93 63,725 2,245 14,510 35,820 8,865 2,290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 22.8 56.2 13.9 3.6
Column percent (X) 33.1 22.2 24.1 43.2 31.1 21.2
3-person household 2.11 32,760 1,085 7,035 14,875 7,535 2,230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 21.5 45.4 23.0 6.8
Column percent (X) 17.0 10.7 11.7 17.9 26.5 20.6
4-or-more-person household 2.32 50,290 975 6,995 25,490 10,970 5,860
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 13.9 50.7 21.8 11.7
Column percent (X) 26.1 9.6 11.6 30.8 38.5 54.2

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 22.3 253,140 34,790 89,940 65,800 40,610 22,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 35.5 26.0 16.0 8.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.8 205,840 24,625 75,285 56,960 33,260 15,710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.0 36.6 27.7 16.2 7.6
Column percent (X) 81.3 70.8 83.7 86.6 81.9 71.4
Carpooled 25.0 31,775 4,080 10,180 7,460 5,860 4,195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 32.0 23.5 18.4 13.2
Column percent (X) 12.6 11.7 11.3 11.3 14.4 19.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 43.2 2,505 100 420 385 630 970
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 16.8 15.4 25.1 38.7
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.6 4.4
Bicycle or walked 11.9 10,890 5,675 3,540 680 585 415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.1 32.5 6.2 5.4 3.8
Column percent (X) 4.3 16.3 3.9 1.0 1.4 1.9
Motorcycle or other means 60.0 2,125 310 515 315 275 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 24.2 14.8 12.9 33.4
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.7 3.2
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.