CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Chaves County, New Mexico

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 57,849 100.0 61,382 100.0 3,533 6.1
In households 56,375 97.5 60,089 97.9 3,714 6.6
In group quarters 1,474 2.5 1,293 2.1 -181 -12.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 20,572 100.0 22,559 100.0 1,987 9.7
1-person household 4,670 22.7 5,600 24.8 930 19.9
2-person household 6,472 31.5 7,231 32.1 759 11.7
3-person household 3,332 16.2 3,672 16.3 340 10.2
4-person household 3,116 15.1 3,032 13.4 -84 -2.7
5-or-more-person household 2,982 14.5 3,024 13.4 42 1.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.74 (X) 2.66 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 20,572 100.0 22,559 100.0 1,987 9.7
No vehicle available 1,210 5.9 1,694 7.5 484 40.0
1 vehicle available 7,469 36.3 8,123 36.0 654 8.8
2 vehicles available 7,963 38.7 8,789 39.0 826 10.4
3 vehicles available 2,728 13.3 2,865 12.7 137 5.0
4 vehicles available 879 4.3 792 3.5 -87 -9.9
5 or more vehicles available 323 1.6 296 1.3 -27 -8.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.79 (X) 1.73 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 22,727 100.0 22,690 100.0 -37 -0.2
Male 12,947 57.0 12,800 56.4 -147 -1.1
Female 9,780 43.0 9,890 43.6 110 1.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 22,727 100.0 22,689 100.0 -38 -0.2
Drove alone 17,643 77.6 17,629 77.7 -14 -0.1
Carpooled 3,188 14.0 3,228 14.2 40 1.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35 0.2 124 0.5 89 254.3
Bicycle or walked 829 3.6 703 3.1 -126 -15.2
Motorcycle or other means 355 1.6 233 1.0 -122 -34.4
Worked at home 677 3.0 772 3.4 95 14.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 22,050 100.0 21,917 100.0 -133 -0.6
Less than 5 minutes 1,324 6.0 1,441 6.6 117 8.8
5 to 9 minutes 4,237 19.2 4,138 18.9 -99 -2.3
10 to 14 minutes 6,439 29.2 5,549 25.3 -890 -13.8
15 to 19 minutes 5,117 23.2 4,902 22.4 -215 -4.2
20 to 29 minutes 2,762 12.5 3,036 13.9 274 9.9
30 to 44 minutes 1,447 6.6 1,520 6.9 73 5.0
45 or more minutes 724 3.3 1,331 6.1 607 83.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 14.5 (X) 17.1 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 22,050 100.0 21,917 100.0 -133 -0.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,990 27.2 5,270 24.0 -720 -12.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,790 35.3 8,360 38.1 570 7.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,442 15.6 3,183 14.5 -259 -7.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 926 4.2 873 4.0 -53 -5.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 600 2.7 712 3.2 112 18.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,600 11.8 2,595 11.8 -5 -0.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 702 3.2 924 4.2 222 31.6
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: Chaves County, New Mexico

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 61,382 100.0
Under 16 years 15,500 25.3
16 to 20 years 5,374 8.8
21 to 24 years 2,697 4.4
25 to 44 years 15,481 25.2
45 to 64 years 13,274 21.6
65 years and over 9,056 14.8
Mean age (years) 36.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 22,559 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,608 24.9
$15,000 to 19,999 2,110 9.4
$20,000 to 24,999 2,141 9.5
$25,000 to 49,999 7,190 31.9
$50,000 to 74,999 3,182 14.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,232 5.5
$100,000 or more 1,096 4.9
Mean household income (dollars) 40,124 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,513 (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 1.73 22,560 1,695 8,125 8,790 2,865 1,090
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 36.0 39.0 12.7 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 5,600 970 3,625 800 120 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.3 64.7 14.3 2.1 1.6
Column percent (X) 24.8 57.2 44.6 9.1 4.2 8.3
2-person household 1.80 7,230 330 2,220 3,600 825 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 30.7 49.8 11.4 3.5
Column percent (X) 32.0 19.5 27.3 41.0 28.8 23.4
3-person household 1.96 3,670 155 940 1,720 680 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 25.6 46.9 18.5 4.9
Column percent (X) 16.3 9.1 11.6 19.6 23.7 16.5
4-or-more-person household 2.12 6,055 240 1,340 2,665 1,245 565
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 22.1 44.0 20.6 9.3
Column percent (X) 26.8 14.2 16.5 30.3 43.5 51.8

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 17.1 21,915 5,580 10,450 3,035 1,520 1,330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.5 47.7 13.8 6.9 6.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.3 17,630 4,505 8,750 2,395 1,130 845
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.6 49.6 13.6 6.4 4.8
Column percent (X) 80.4 80.7 83.7 78.9 74.3 63.5
Carpooled 21.6 3,230 505 1,475 555 320 375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.6 45.7 17.2 9.9 11.6
Column percent (X) 14.7 9.1 14.1 18.3 21.1 28.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 39.8 125 10 4 20 30 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 3.2 16.0 24.0 48.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.2 [ >0 ] 0.7 2.0 4.5
Bicycle or walked 11.3 705 515 95 45 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 73.0 13.5 6.4 2.1 5.0
Column percent (X) 3.2 9.2 0.9 1.5 1.0 2.6
Motorcycle or other means 20.7 235 50 130 20 25 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.3 55.3 8.5 10.6 4.3
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.7 1.6 0.8
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.