CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,140 100.0 8,011 100.0 871 12.2
In households 7,075 99.1 7,476 93.3 401 5.7
In group quarters 65 0.9 535 6.7 470 723.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,786 100.0 3,000 100.0 214 7.7
1-person household 702 25.2 810 27.0 108 15.4
2-person household 983 35.3 1,079 36.0 96 9.8
3-person household 380 13.6 386 12.9 6 1.6
4-person household 406 14.6 396 13.2 -10 -2.5
5-or-more-person household 315 11.3 329 11.0 14 4.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,786 100.0 3,000 100.0 214 7.7
No vehicle available 96 3.4 215 7.2 119 124.0
1 vehicle available 803 28.8 779 26.0 -24 -3.0
2 vehicles available 1,160 41.6 1,154 38.5 -6 -0.5
3 vehicles available 489 17.6 528 17.6 39 8.0
4 vehicles available 178 6.4 219 7.3 41 23.0
5 or more vehicles available 60 2.2 105 3.5 45 75.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.02 (X) 2.03 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,310 100.0 3,625 100.0 315 9.5
Male 1,903 57.5 1,985 54.8 82 4.3
Female 1,407 42.5 1,640 45.2 233 16.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,310 100.0 3,626 100.0 316 9.5
Drove alone 2,517 76.0 2,612 72.0 95 3.8
Carpooled 258 7.8 448 12.4 190 73.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6 0.2 15 0.4 9 150.0
Bicycle or walked 295 8.9 238 6.6 -57 -19.3
Motorcycle or other means 69 2.1 20 0.6 -49 -71.0
Worked at home 165 5.0 293 8.1 128 77.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,145 100.0 3,333 100.0 188 6.0
Less than 5 minutes 879 27.9 812 24.4 -67 -7.6
5 to 9 minutes 1,005 32.0 925 27.8 -80 -8.0
10 to 14 minutes 395 12.6 478 14.3 83 21.0
15 to 19 minutes 329 10.5 345 10.4 16 4.9
20 to 29 minutes 231 7.3 375 11.3 144 62.3
30 to 44 minutes 197 6.3 216 6.5 19 9.6
45 or more minutes 109 3.5 182 5.5 73 67.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 10.8 (X) 14.6 (X) 3.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,145 100.0 3,333 100.0 188 6.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 764 24.3 913 27.4 149 19.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,274 40.5 1,412 42.4 138 10.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 539 17.1 373 11.2 -166 -30.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 167 5.3 156 4.7 -11 -6.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 80 2.5 120 3.6 40 50.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 251 8.0 259 7.8 8 3.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 70 2.2 100 3.0 30 42.9
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: Kit Carson County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,011 100.0
Under 16 years 1,868 23.3
16 to 20 years 539 6.7
21 to 24 years 350 4.4
25 to 44 years 2,260 28.2
45 to 64 years 1,804 22.5
65 years and over 1,190 14.9
Mean age (years) 37.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,000 100.0
Less than $15,000 579 19.3
$15,000 to 19,999 255 8.5
$20,000 to 24,999 297 9.9
$25,000 to 49,999 936 31.2
$50,000 to 74,999 553 18.4
$75,000 to 99,999 197 6.6
$100,000 or more 183 6.1
Mean household income (dollars) 43,945 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,152 (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 2.03 3,000 215 780 1,155 530 325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 26.0 38.5 17.7 10.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.24 810 115 470 165 40 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.2 58.0 20.4 4.9 2.5
Column percent (X) 27.0 53.5 60.3 14.3 7.5 6.2
2-person household 2.16 1,080 55 155 570 190 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 14.4 52.8 17.6 9.7
Column percent (X) 36.0 25.6 19.9 49.4 35.8 32.3
3-person household 2.55 385 25 60 110 115 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 15.6 28.6 29.9 20.8
Column percent (X) 12.8 11.6 7.7 9.5 21.7 24.6
4-or-more-person household 2.45 725 20 90 310 185 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 12.4 42.8 25.5 16.6
Column percent (X) 24.2 9.3 11.5 26.8 34.9 36.9

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 14.6 3,335 1,735 825 375 215 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.0 24.7 11.2 6.4 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 14.0 2,610 1,410 630 275 155 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 54.0 24.1 10.5 5.9 5.2
Column percent (X) 78.3 81.3 76.4 73.3 72.1 75.0
Carpooled 22.4 450 105 155 95 50 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.3 34.4 21.1 11.1 8.9
Column percent (X) 13.5 6.1 18.8 25.3 23.3 22.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17.7 15 10 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 26.7 0.0 0.0 26.7
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.2
Bicycle or walked 5.3 240 205 25 0 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 85.4 10.4 0.0 4.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 7.2 11.8 3.0 0.0 4.7 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 31.8 20 4 4 4 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.0 2.2
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.