CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 42,207 100.0 45,044 100.0 2,837 6.7
In households 41,164 97.5 43,855 97.4 2,691 6.5
In group quarters 1,043 2.5 1,189 2.6 146 14.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 15,093 100.0 16,813 100.0 1,720 11.4
1-person household 3,194 21.2 4,290 25.5 1,096 34.3
2-person household 4,911 32.5 5,251 31.2 340 6.9
3-person household 2,679 17.7 2,787 16.6 108 4.0
4-person household 2,540 16.8 2,568 15.3 28 1.1
5-or-more-person household 1,769 11.7 1,917 11.4 148 8.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.73 (X) 2.61 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 15,093 100.0 16,813 100.0 1,720 11.4
No vehicle available 881 5.8 1,301 7.7 420 47.7
1 vehicle available 5,227 34.6 6,166 36.7 939 18.0
2 vehicles available 6,053 40.1 6,523 38.8 470 7.8
3 vehicles available 2,129 14.1 2,072 12.3 -57 -2.7
4 vehicles available 647 4.3 572 3.4 -75 -11.6
5 or more vehicles available 156 1.0 179 1.1 23 14.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.80 (X) 1.71 (X) -0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,998 100.0 19,135 100.0 1,137 6.3
Male 10,760 59.8 10,945 57.2 185 1.7
Female 7,238 40.2 8,190 42.8 952 13.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,998 100.0 19,133 100.0 1,135 6.3
Drove alone 14,328 79.6 15,061 78.7 733 5.1
Carpooled 2,186 12.1 2,620 13.7 434 19.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 71 0.4 30 0.2 -41 -57.7
Bicycle or walked 597 3.3 643 3.4 46 7.7
Motorcycle or other means 231 1.3 189 1.0 -42 -18.2
Worked at home 585 3.3 590 3.1 5 0.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 17,413 100.0 18,543 100.0 1,130 6.5
Less than 5 minutes 1,274 7.3 1,823 9.8 549 43.1
5 to 9 minutes 4,352 25.0 4,783 25.8 431 9.9
10 to 14 minutes 4,640 26.6 4,821 26.0 181 3.9
15 to 19 minutes 3,436 19.7 3,028 16.3 -408 -11.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,869 10.7 1,894 10.2 25 1.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,003 5.8 1,176 6.3 173 17.2
45 or more minutes 839 4.8 1,018 5.5 179 21.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 14.1 (X) 15.6 (X) 1.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 17,413 100.0 18,543 100.0 1,130 6.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,597 26.4 4,483 24.2 -114 -2.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,304 36.2 6,668 36.0 364 5.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,184 12.5 2,480 13.4 296 13.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 714 4.1 690 3.7 -24 -3.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 503 2.9 738 4.0 235 46.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,536 14.6 2,694 14.5 158 6.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 575 3.3 790 4.3 215 37.4
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: Curry County, New Mexico

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 45,044 100.0
Under 16 years 12,215 27.1
16 to 20 years 3,549 7.9
21 to 24 years 2,877 6.4
25 to 44 years 13,127 29.1
45 to 64 years 8,154 18.1
65 years and over 5,122 11.4
Mean age (years) 33.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 16,813 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,119 24.5
$15,000 to 19,999 1,379 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 1,704 10.1
$25,000 to 49,999 5,696 33.9
$50,000 to 74,999 2,298 13.7
$75,000 to 99,999 836 5.0
$100,000 or more 781 4.6
Mean household income (dollars) 39,518 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,917 (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 1.71 16,815 1,300 6,165 6,525 2,070 750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 36.7 38.8 12.3 4.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 4,290 685 2,820 635 120 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 65.7 14.8 2.8 0.6
Column percent (X) 25.5 52.7 45.7 9.7 5.8 3.3
2-person household 1.85 5,250 300 1,270 2,840 665 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 24.2 54.1 12.7 3.3
Column percent (X) 31.2 23.1 20.6 43.5 32.1 23.3
3-person household 1.91 2,785 135 875 1,045 610 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 31.4 37.5 21.9 4.3
Column percent (X) 16.6 10.4 14.2 16.0 29.5 16.0
4-or-more-person household 2.03 4,485 180 1,200 2,000 675 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 26.8 44.6 15.1 9.6
Column percent (X) 26.7 13.8 19.5 30.7 32.6 57.3

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 15.6 18,545 6,605 7,850 1,895 1,175 1,020
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.6 42.3 10.2 6.3 5.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 14.2 15,060 5,465 6,590 1,540 900 560
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.3 43.8 10.2 6.0 3.7
Column percent (X) 81.2 82.7 83.9 81.3 76.6 54.9
Carpooled 23.1 2,620 755 960 270 245 395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.8 36.6 10.3 9.4 15.1
Column percent (X) 14.1 11.4 12.2 14.2 20.9 38.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.5 30 4 25 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 83.3 0.0 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4
Bicycle or walked 15.3 645 340 200 50 25 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.7 31.0 7.8 3.9 3.9
Column percent (X) 3.5 5.1 2.5 2.6 2.1 2.5
Motorcycle or other means 22.8 190 45 75 30 10 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.7 39.5 15.8 5.3 18.4
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.9 3.4
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.