CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 29,974 100.0 43,791 100.0 13,817 46.1
In households 29,270 97.7 42,939 98.1 13,669 46.7
In group quarters 704 2.3 852 1.9 148 21.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,252 100.0 16,215 100.0 4,963 44.1
1-person household 2,487 22.1 3,697 22.8 1,210 48.7
2-person household 3,847 34.2 5,486 33.8 1,639 42.6
3-person household 1,992 17.7 2,722 16.8 730 36.6
4-person household 1,931 17.2 2,559 15.8 628 32.5
5-or-more-person household 995 8.8 1,751 10.8 756 76.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.60 (X) 2.65 (X) 0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,252 100.0 16,215 100.0 4,963 44.1
No vehicle available 527 4.7 731 4.5 204 38.7
1 vehicle available 2,977 26.5 4,601 28.4 1,624 54.6
2 vehicles available 4,533 40.3 6,820 42.1 2,287 50.5
3 vehicles available 2,250 20.0 2,871 17.7 621 27.6
4 vehicles available 714 6.3 746 4.6 32 4.5
5 or more vehicles available 251 2.2 446 2.8 195 77.7
Mean vehicles per household 2.05 (X) 1.99 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,756 100.0 22,540 100.0 7,784 52.8
Male 8,181 55.4 12,740 56.5 4,559 55.7
Female 6,575 44.6 9,800 43.5 3,225 49.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,756 100.0 22,540 100.0 7,784 52.8
Drove alone 9,873 66.9 14,604 64.8 4,731 47.9
Carpooled 2,869 19.4 4,691 20.8 1,822 63.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 181 1.2 680 3.0 499 275.7
Bicycle or walked 996 6.7 1,210 5.4 214 21.5
Motorcycle or other means 130 0.9 183 0.8 53 40.8
Worked at home 707 4.8 1,172 5.2 465 65.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,049 100.0 21,368 100.0 7,319 52.1
Less than 5 minutes 1,022 7.3 1,346 6.3 324 31.7
5 to 9 minutes 2,415 17.2 3,359 15.7 944 39.1
10 to 14 minutes 2,034 14.5 2,549 11.9 515 25.3
15 to 19 minutes 1,775 12.6 2,203 10.3 428 24.1
20 to 29 minutes 1,688 12.0 2,944 13.8 1,256 74.4
30 to 44 minutes 2,185 15.6 3,343 15.6 1,158 53.0
45 or more minutes 2,930 20.9 5,624 26.3 2,694 91.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.0 (X) 30.6 (X) 5.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,049 100.0 21,368 100.0 7,319 52.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,770 26.8 6,583 30.8 2,813 74.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,880 34.7 7,060 33.0 2,180 44.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,333 16.6 3,316 15.5 983 42.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 795 5.7 1,148 5.4 353 44.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 493 3.5 699 3.3 206 41.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,466 10.4 1,883 8.8 417 28.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 312 2.2 679 3.2 367 117.6
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: Garfield County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 43,791 100.0
Under 16 years 10,629 24.3
16 to 20 years 3,001 6.9
21 to 24 years 2,277 5.2
25 to 44 years 14,385 32.8
45 to 64 years 9,675 22.1
65 years and over 3,824 8.7
Mean age (years) 33.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 16,215 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,651 10.2
$15,000 to 19,999 648 4.0
$20,000 to 24,999 1,116 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 5,171 31.9
$50,000 to 74,999 3,851 23.7
$75,000 to 99,999 2,032 12.5
$100,000 or more 1,746 10.8
Mean household income (dollars) 56,703 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,016 (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 1.99 16,215 730 4,600 6,820 2,870 1,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 28.4 42.1 17.7 7.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.21 3,695 420 2,415 655 135 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 65.4 17.7 3.7 1.9
Column percent (X) 22.8 57.5 52.5 9.6 4.7 5.9
2-person household 2.08 5,485 65 1,160 2,950 1,030 280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 21.1 53.8 18.8 5.1
Column percent (X) 33.8 8.9 25.2 43.3 35.9 23.5
3-person household 2.17 2,720 95 465 1,290 660 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 17.1 47.4 24.3 7.7
Column percent (X) 16.8 13.0 10.1 18.9 23.0 17.6
4-or-more-person household 2.41 4,310 150 560 1,925 1,045 635
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 13.0 44.7 24.2 14.7
Column percent (X) 26.6 20.5 12.2 28.2 36.4 53.4

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 30.6 21,370 4,705 4,750 2,945 3,345 5,625
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.0 22.2 13.8 15.7 26.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.7 14,605 3,470 3,745 2,190 2,225 2,975
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.8 25.6 15.0 15.2 20.4
Column percent (X) 68.3 73.8 78.8 74.4 66.5 52.9
Carpooled 43.4 4,690 420 630 650 975 2,020
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 13.4 13.9 20.8 43.1
Column percent (X) 21.9 8.9 13.3 22.1 29.1 35.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 59.6 680 0 25 25 110 520
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 3.7 3.7 16.2 76.5
Column percent (X) 3.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.3 9.2
Bicycle or walked 9.4 1,210 735 350 75 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.7 28.9 6.2 1.2 2.9
Column percent (X) 5.7 15.6 7.4 2.5 0.4 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 45.8 185 85 4 4 15 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.9 2.2 2.2 8.1 37.8
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2
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.