CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 93,145 100.0 116,255 100.0 23,110 24.8
In households 90,810 97.5 112,964 97.2 22,154 24.4
In group quarters 2,335 2.5 3,291 2.8 956 40.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 36,294 100.0 45,840 100.0 9,546 26.3
1-person household 8,947 24.7 11,481 25.0 2,534 28.3
2-person household 13,102 36.1 17,243 37.6 4,141 31.6
3-person household 5,649 15.6 7,013 15.3 1,364 24.1
4-person household 5,414 14.9 6,194 13.5 780 14.4
5-or-more-person household 3,182 8.8 3,909 8.5 727 22.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.50 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 36,294 100.0 45,840 100.0 9,546 26.3
No vehicle available 1,719 4.7 2,355 5.1 636 37.0
1 vehicle available 11,381 31.4 14,328 31.3 2,947 25.9
2 vehicles available 14,388 39.6 18,164 39.6 3,776 26.2
3 vehicles available 6,158 17.0 7,637 16.7 1,479 24.0
4 vehicles available 1,725 4.8 2,308 5.0 583 33.8
5 or more vehicles available 923 2.5 1,048 2.3 125 13.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.95 (X) 1.93 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 40,281 100.0 54,100 100.0 13,819 34.3
Male 22,009 54.6 28,565 52.8 6,556 29.8
Female 18,272 45.4 25,535 47.2 7,263 39.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 40,281 100.0 54,101 100.0 13,820 34.3
Drove alone 31,342 77.8 41,701 77.1 10,359 33.1
Carpooled 4,485 11.1 6,522 12.1 2,037 45.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 71 0.2 269 0.5 198 278.9
Bicycle or walked 1,645 4.1 2,038 3.8 393 23.9
Motorcycle or other means 619 1.5 717 1.3 98 15.8
Worked at home 2,119 5.3 2,854 5.3 735 34.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 38,162 100.0 51,247 100.0 13,085 34.3
Less than 5 minutes 1,843 4.8 1,930 3.8 87 4.7
5 to 9 minutes 6,509 17.1 7,879 15.4 1,370 21.0
10 to 14 minutes 10,372 27.2 12,972 25.3 2,600 25.1
15 to 19 minutes 10,112 26.5 12,544 24.5 2,432 24.1
20 to 29 minutes 5,187 13.6 9,212 18.0 4,025 77.6
30 to 44 minutes 2,171 5.7 3,671 7.2 1,500 69.1
45 or more minutes 1,968 5.2 3,039 5.9 1,071 54.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.9 (X) 18.4 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 38,162 100.0 51,247 100.0 13,085 34.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 8,465 22.2 12,696 24.8 4,231 50.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 14,079 36.9 17,196 33.6 3,117 22.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 6,063 15.9 8,459 16.5 2,396 39.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,054 5.4 2,803 5.5 749 36.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,102 2.9 1,610 3.1 508 46.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 5,467 14.3 6,824 13.3 1,357 24.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 932 2.4 1,659 3.2 727 78.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 116,255 100.0
Under 16 years 25,316 21.8
16 to 20 years 9,049 7.8
21 to 24 years 5,532 4.8
25 to 44 years 31,172 26.8
45 to 64 years 27,642 23.8
65 years and over 17,544 15.1
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 45,840 100.0
Less than $15,000 7,818 17.1
$15,000 to 19,999 3,469 7.6
$20,000 to 24,999 3,612 7.9
$25,000 to 49,999 15,957 34.8
$50,000 to 74,999 8,419 18.4
$75,000 to 99,999 3,313 7.2
$100,000 or more 3,252 7.1
Mean household income (dollars) 46,576 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,864 (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 1.93 45,840 2,355 14,330 18,165 7,635 3,355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 31.3 39.6 16.7 7.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 11,480 1,500 7,530 1,885 390 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.1 65.6 16.4 3.4 1.6
Column percent (X) 25.0 63.7 52.5 10.4 5.1 5.4
2-person household 2.02 17,245 460 3,865 8,965 3,050 900
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 22.4 52.0 17.7 5.2
Column percent (X) 37.6 19.5 27.0 49.4 39.9 26.8
3-person household 2.22 7,015 160 1,575 2,875 1,630 770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 22.5 41.0 23.2 11.0
Column percent (X) 15.3 6.8 11.0 15.8 21.3 23.0
4-or-more-person household 2.44 10,105 235 1,355 4,440 2,570 1,505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 13.4 43.9 25.4 14.9
Column percent (X) 22.0 10.0 9.5 24.4 33.7 44.9

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 18.4 51,245 9,810 25,515 9,210 3,670 3,040
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 49.8 18.0 7.2 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.7 41,700 7,745 21,500 7,510 2,850 2,100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 51.6 18.0 6.8 5.0
Column percent (X) 81.4 79.0 84.3 81.5 77.7 69.1
Carpooled 23.4 6,520 870 2,965 1,420 545 720
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 45.5 21.8 8.4 11.0
Column percent (X) 12.7 8.9 11.6 15.4 14.9 23.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.7 270 50 85 30 75 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.5 31.5 11.1 27.8 11.1
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.0
Bicycle or walked 12.7 2,040 990 615 210 150 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 48.5 30.1 10.3 7.4 3.4
Column percent (X) 4.0 10.1 2.4 2.3 4.1 2.3
Motorcycle or other means 32.2 715 150 350 40 55 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.0 49.0 5.6 7.7 16.8
Column percent (X) 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.4 1.5 3.9
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.