CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Ellsworth County, Kansas

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,586 100.0 6,525 100.0 -61 -0.9
In households 5,926 90.0 5,695 87.3 -231 -3.9
In group quarters 660 10.0 830 12.7 170 25.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,510 100.0 2,495 100.0 -15 -0.6
1-person household 803 32.0 783 31.4 -20 -2.5
2-person household 884 35.2 884 35.4 0 0.0
3-person household 302 12.0 349 14.0 47 15.6
4-person household 299 11.9 285 11.4 -14 -4.7
5-or-more-person household 222 8.8 194 7.8 -28 -12.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.36 (X) 2.28 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,510 100.0 2,495 100.0 -15 -0.6
No vehicle available 175 7.0 116 4.6 -59 -33.7
1 vehicle available 800 31.9 683 27.4 -117 -14.6
2 vehicles available 960 38.2 992 39.8 32 3.3
3 vehicles available 405 16.1 444 17.8 39 9.6
4 vehicles available 130 5.2 177 7.1 47 36.2
5 or more vehicles available 40 1.6 83 3.3 43 107.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.86 (X) 2.06 (X) 0.20 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,641 100.0 2,945 100.0 304 11.5
Male 1,463 55.4 1,615 54.8 152 10.4
Female 1,178 44.6 1,330 45.2 152 12.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,641 100.0 2,944 100.0 303 11.5
Drove alone 2,048 77.5 2,229 75.7 181 8.8
Carpooled 275 10.4 399 13.6 124 45.1
Bicycle or walked 162 6.1 121 4.1 -41 -25.3
Motorcycle or other means 25 0.9 14 0.5 -11 -44.0
Worked at home 131 5.0 181 6.1 50 38.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,510 100.0 2,763 100.0 253 10.1
Less than 5 minutes 665 26.5 445 16.1 -220 -33.1
5 to 9 minutes 748 29.8 827 29.9 79 10.6
10 to 14 minutes 302 12.0 351 12.7 49 16.2
15 to 19 minutes 316 12.6 235 8.5 -81 -25.6
20 to 29 minutes 185 7.4 365 13.2 180 97.3
30 to 44 minutes 205 8.2 278 10.1 73 35.6
45 or more minutes 89 3.5 262 9.5 173 194.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 11.4 (X) 17.6 (X) 6.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,510 100.0 2,763 100.0 253 10.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 495 19.7 673 24.4 178 36.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 994 39.6 1,049 38.0 55 5.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 422 16.8 373 13.5 -49 -11.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 142 5.7 116 4.2 -26 -18.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 80 3.2 61 2.2 -19 -23.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 340 13.5 386 14.0 46 13.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 37 1.5 105 3.8 68 183.8
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: Ellsworth County, Kansas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,525 100.0
Under 16 years 1,145 17.5
16 to 20 years 417 6.4
21 to 24 years 303 4.6
25 to 44 years 1,773 27.2
45 to 64 years 1,569 24.0
65 years and over 1,318 20.2
Mean age (years) 41.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,495 100.0
Less than $15,000 435 17.4
$15,000 to 19,999 241 9.7
$20,000 to 24,999 175 7.0
$25,000 to 49,999 860 34.5
$50,000 to 74,999 501 20.1
$75,000 to 99,999 179 7.2
$100,000 or more 104 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 40,819 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,772 (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 2.06 2,495 115 685 990 445 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 27.5 39.7 17.8 10.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.27 785 85 460 195 35 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 58.6 24.8 4.5 0.5
Column percent (X) 31.5 73.9 67.2 19.7 7.9 1.5
2-person household 2.15 885 4 130 545 145 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 14.7 61.6 16.4 6.2
Column percent (X) 35.5 3.5 19.0 55.1 32.6 21.2
3-person household 2.55 350 10 50 105 125 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 14.3 30.0 35.7 17.1
Column percent (X) 14.0 8.7 7.3 10.6 28.1 23.1
4-or-more-person household 2.85 480 15 40 145 140 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 8.3 30.2 29.2 28.1
Column percent (X) 19.2 13.0 5.8 14.6 31.5 51.9

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 17.6 2,765 1,270 585 365 280 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.9 21.2 13.2 10.1 9.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.1 2,230 1,035 460 305 230 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 46.4 20.6 13.7 10.3 8.7
Column percent (X) 80.7 81.5 78.6 83.6 82.1 75.0
Carpooled 20.1 400 145 100 55 40 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.2 25.0 13.8 10.0 15.0
Column percent (X) 14.5 11.4 17.1 15.1 14.3 23.1
Bicycle or walked 14.0 120 80 25 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 20.8 3.3 3.3 3.3
Column percent (X) 4.3 6.3 4.3 1.1 1.4 1.5
Motorcycle or other means 60.7 15 10 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.7
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
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.