CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 20,185 100.0 20,311 100.0 126 0.6
In households 19,695 97.6 19,744 97.2 49 0.2
In group quarters 490 2.4 567 2.8 77 15.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 7,625 100.0 7,902 100.0 277 3.6
1-person household 1,961 25.7 2,181 27.6 220 11.2
2-person household 2,545 33.4 2,661 33.7 116 4.6
3-person household 1,175 15.4 1,187 15.0 12 1.0
4-person household 1,071 14.0 1,080 13.7 9 0.8
5-or-more-person household 873 11.4 793 10.0 -80 -9.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.50 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 7,625 100.0 7,902 100.0 277 3.6
No vehicle available 671 8.8 693 8.8 22 3.3
1 vehicle available 2,429 31.9 2,565 32.5 136 5.6
2 vehicles available 2,895 38.0 2,949 37.3 54 1.9
3 vehicles available 1,113 14.6 1,153 14.6 40 3.6
4 vehicles available 390 5.1 335 4.2 -55 -14.1
5 or more vehicles available 127 1.7 207 2.6 80 63.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.81 (X) 1.82 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 7,655 100.0 8,205 100.0 550 7.2
Male 4,182 54.6 4,340 52.9 158 3.8
Female 3,473 45.4 3,865 47.1 392 11.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 7,655 100.0 8,205 100.0 550 7.2
Drove alone 5,616 73.4 6,114 74.5 498 8.9
Carpooled 955 12.5 1,167 14.2 212 22.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 69 0.9 47 0.6 -22 -31.9
Bicycle or walked 553 7.2 461 5.6 -92 -16.6
Motorcycle or other means 135 1.8 24 0.3 -111 -82.2
Worked at home 327 4.3 392 4.8 65 19.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 7,328 100.0 7,813 100.0 485 6.6
Less than 5 minutes 892 12.2 1,020 13.1 128 14.3
5 to 9 minutes 2,413 32.9 1,971 25.2 -442 -18.3
10 to 14 minutes 1,382 18.9 1,346 17.2 -36 -2.6
15 to 19 minutes 850 11.6 1,291 16.5 441 51.9
20 to 29 minutes 713 9.7 915 11.7 202 28.3
30 to 44 minutes 575 7.8 525 6.7 -50 -8.7
45 or more minutes 503 6.9 745 9.5 242 48.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 14.7 (X) 18.0 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 7,328 100.0 7,813 100.0 485 6.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,688 23.0 2,008 25.7 320 19.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,735 37.3 3,117 39.9 382 14.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,075 14.7 1,019 13.0 -56 -5.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 334 4.6 417 5.3 83 24.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 316 4.3 232 3.0 -84 -26.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,005 13.7 805 10.3 -200 -19.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 175 2.4 215 2.8 40 22.9
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: Otero County, Colorado

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 20,311 100.0
Under 16 years 4,713 23.2
16 to 20 years 1,584 7.8
21 to 24 years 842 4.1
25 to 44 years 5,102 25.1
45 to 64 years 4,796 23.6
65 years and over 3,274 16.1
Mean age (years) 37.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 7,902 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,944 24.6
$15,000 to 19,999 820 10.4
$20,000 to 24,999 676 8.6
$25,000 to 49,999 2,472 31.3
$50,000 to 74,999 1,256 15.9
$75,000 to 99,999 381 4.8
$100,000 or more 353 4.5
Mean household income (dollars) 38,041 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,738 (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 1.82 7,900 695 2,565 2,950 1,155 540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 32.5 37.3 14.6 6.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.11 2,180 415 1,270 400 75 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.0 58.3 18.3 3.4 0.9
Column percent (X) 27.6 59.7 49.5 13.6 6.5 3.7
2-person household 1.93 2,660 155 635 1,295 460 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 23.9 48.7 17.3 4.3
Column percent (X) 33.7 22.3 24.8 43.9 39.8 21.3
3-person household 2.16 1,185 45 325 440 230 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 27.4 37.1 19.4 12.2
Column percent (X) 15.0 6.5 12.7 14.9 19.9 26.9
4-or-more-person household 2.28 1,875 75 335 815 390 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 17.9 43.5 20.8 13.9
Column percent (X) 23.7 10.8 13.1 27.6 33.8 48.1

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 18.0 7,815 2,990 2,635 915 525 745
  Row percent (X) 100.0 38.3 33.7 11.7 6.7 9.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.5 6,115 2,315 2,145 705 405 540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 37.9 35.1 11.5 6.6 8.8
Column percent (X) 78.2 77.4 81.4 77.0 77.1 72.5
Carpooled 22.5 1,165 370 375 160 115 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.8 32.2 13.7 9.9 12.4
Column percent (X) 14.9 12.4 14.2 17.5 21.9 19.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 87.8 45 0 0 0 0 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0
Bicycle or walked 7.2 460 300 110 50 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 65.2 23.9 10.9 0.9 0.0
Column percent (X) 5.9 10.0 4.2 5.5 0.8 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 23.1 25 10 4 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.3
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.