CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,646 100.0 19,872 100.0 10,226 106.0
In households 9,592 99.4 19,837 99.8 10,245 106.8
In group quarters 54 0.6 35 0.2 -19 -35.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,352 100.0 6,760 100.0 3,408 101.7
1-person household 451 13.5 827 12.2 376 83.4
2-person household 1,133 33.8 2,485 36.8 1,352 119.3
3-person household 566 16.9 1,212 17.9 646 114.1
4-person household 824 24.6 1,310 19.4 486 59.0
5-or-more-person household 378 11.3 926 13.7 548 145.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.86 (X) 2.93 (X) 0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,352 100.0 6,760 100.0 3,408 101.7
No vehicle available 44 1.3 123 1.8 79 179.5
1 vehicle available 447 13.3 867 12.8 420 94.0
2 vehicles available 1,287 38.4 2,700 39.9 1,413 109.8
3 vehicles available 1,008 30.1 1,919 28.4 911 90.4
4 vehicles available 343 10.2 750 11.1 407 118.7
5 or more vehicles available 223 6.7 401 5.9 178 79.8
Mean vehicles per household 2.58 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,864 100.0 10,580 100.0 5,716 117.5
Male 2,727 56.1 5,830 55.1 3,103 113.8
Female 2,137 43.9 4,750 44.9 2,613 122.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,864 100.0 10,580 100.0 5,716 117.5
Drove alone 3,514 72.2 8,060 76.2 4,546 129.4
Carpooled 869 17.9 1,359 12.8 490 56.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 11 0.2 120 1.1 109 990.9
Bicycle or walked 213 4.4 229 2.2 16 7.5
Motorcycle or other means 25 0.5 95 0.9 70 280.0
Worked at home 232 4.8 717 6.8 485 209.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,632 100.0 9,863 100.0 5,231 112.9
Less than 5 minutes 388 8.4 476 4.8 88 22.7
5 to 9 minutes 277 6.0 516 5.2 239 86.3
10 to 14 minutes 281 6.1 415 4.2 134 47.7
15 to 19 minutes 258 5.6 516 5.2 258 100.0
20 to 29 minutes 479 10.3 976 9.9 497 103.8
30 to 44 minutes 1,039 22.4 2,378 24.1 1,339 128.9
45 or more minutes 1,910 41.2 4,586 46.5 2,676 140.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 36.1 (X) 41.1 (X) 5.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,632 100.0 9,863 100.0 5,231 112.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,895 40.9 3,804 38.6 1,909 100.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,368 29.5 2,985 30.3 1,617 118.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 510 11.0 1,001 10.1 491 96.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 149 3.2 438 4.4 289 194.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 70 1.5 295 3.0 225 321.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 411 8.9 781 7.9 370 90.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 229 4.9 559 5.7 330 144.1
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 19,872 100.0
Under 16 years 5,219 26.3
16 to 20 years 1,454 7.3
21 to 24 years 385 1.9
25 to 44 years 6,527 32.8
45 to 64 years 5,092 25.6
65 years and over 1,195 6.0
Mean age (years) 33.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,760 100.0
Less than $15,000 322 4.8
$15,000 to 19,999 183 2.7
$20,000 to 24,999 313 4.6
$25,000 to 49,999 1,632 24.1
$50,000 to 74,999 1,683 24.9
$75,000 to 99,999 1,205 17.8
$100,000 or more 1,422 21.0
Mean household income (dollars) 72,860 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 62,480 (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 2.54 6,760 125 865 2,700 1,920 1,150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 12.8 39.9 28.4 17.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.60 825 45 390 290 65 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 47.3 35.2 7.9 4.2
Column percent (X) 12.2 36.0 45.1 10.7 3.4 3.0
2-person household 2.49 2,485 45 250 1,095 760 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 10.1 44.1 30.6 13.5
Column percent (X) 36.8 36.0 28.9 40.6 39.6 29.1
3-person household 2.67 1,210 15 105 490 380 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 8.7 40.5 31.4 18.2
Column percent (X) 17.9 12.0 12.1 18.1 19.8 19.1
4-or-more-person household 2.87 2,235 20 120 825 710 560
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 5.4 36.9 31.8 25.1
Column percent (X) 33.1 16.0 13.9 30.6 37.0 48.7

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 41.1 9,865 990 930 975 2,380 4,585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 9.4 9.9 24.1 46.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 40.6 8,060 665 720 830 2,095 3,750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 8.9 10.3 26.0 46.5
Column percent (X) 81.7 67.2 77.4 85.1 88.0 81.8
Carpooled 44.6 1,360 90 175 140 260 695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 12.9 10.3 19.1 51.1
Column percent (X) 13.8 9.1 18.8 14.4 10.9 15.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 61.8 120 25 0 0 0 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 79.2
Column percent (X) 1.2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1
Bicycle or walked 5.1 230 195 25 4 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 84.8 10.9 1.7 4.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.3 19.7 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 94.4 95 20 10 4 15 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 10.5 4.2 15.8 52.6
Column percent (X) 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.6 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.