CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 55,765 100.0 55,511 100.0 -254 -0.5
In households 55,195 99.0 53,708 96.8 -1,487 -2.7
In group quarters 570 1.0 1,803 3.2 1,233 216.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 19,423 100.0 19,720 100.0 297 1.5
1-person household 3,845 19.8 4,408 22.4 563 14.6
2-person household 5,840 30.1 6,145 31.2 305 5.2
3-person household 3,231 16.6 3,308 16.8 77 2.4
4-person household 3,494 18.0 3,293 16.7 -201 -5.8
5-or-more-person household 3,013 15.5 2,566 13.0 -447 -14.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.84 (X) 2.72 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 19,423 100.0 19,720 100.0 297 1.5
No vehicle available 1,245 6.4 1,224 6.2 -21 -1.7
1 vehicle available 6,789 35.0 7,051 35.8 262 3.9
2 vehicles available 7,538 38.8 7,752 39.3 214 2.8
3 vehicles available 2,768 14.3 2,739 13.9 -29 -1.0
4 vehicles available 826 4.3 715 3.6 -111 -13.4
5 or more vehicles available 257 1.3 239 1.2 -18 -7.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.79 (X) 1.77 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 21,017 100.0 19,830 100.0 -1,187 -5.6
Male 12,963 61.7 11,590 58.4 -1,373 -10.6
Female 8,054 38.3 8,235 41.5 181 2.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 21,017 100.0 19,828 100.0 -1,189 -5.7
Drove alone 16,138 76.8 15,626 78.8 -512 -3.2
Carpooled 3,382 16.1 2,963 14.9 -419 -12.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34 0.2 21 0.1 -13 -38.2
Bicycle or walked 620 2.9 396 2.0 -224 -36.1
Motorcycle or other means 325 1.5 286 1.4 -39 -12.0
Worked at home 518 2.5 536 2.7 18 3.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 20,499 100.0 19,292 100.0 -1,207 -5.9
Less than 5 minutes 1,790 8.7 1,709 8.9 -81 -4.5
5 to 9 minutes 5,348 26.1 4,579 23.7 -769 -14.4
10 to 14 minutes 5,342 26.1 4,888 25.3 -454 -8.5
15 to 19 minutes 3,258 15.9 2,691 13.9 -567 -17.4
20 to 29 minutes 1,568 7.6 2,003 10.4 435 27.7
30 to 44 minutes 1,707 8.3 1,702 8.8 -5 -0.3
45 or more minutes 1,486 7.2 1,720 8.9 234 15.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.8 (X) 18.7 (X) 2.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 20,499 100.0 19,292 100.0 -1,207 -5.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,815 38.1 6,477 33.6 -1,338 -17.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,805 28.3 5,726 29.7 -79 -1.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,660 13.0 2,151 11.1 -509 -19.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 903 4.4 804 4.2 -99 -11.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 588 2.9 698 3.6 110 18.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,096 10.2 2,438 12.6 342 16.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 632 3.1 998 5.2 366 57.9
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: Lea County, New Mexico

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 55,511 100.0
Under 16 years 14,618 26.3
16 to 20 years 4,780 8.6
21 to 24 years 2,822 5.1
25 to 44 years 15,238 27.5
45 to 64 years 11,100 20.0
65 years and over 6,953 12.5
Mean age (years) 34.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 19,720 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,942 25.1
$15,000 to 19,999 1,690 8.6
$20,000 to 24,999 1,612 8.2
$25,000 to 49,999 6,512 33.0
$50,000 to 74,999 3,031 15.4
$75,000 to 99,999 1,038 5.3
$100,000 or more 895 4.5
Mean household income (dollars) 39,149 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,799 (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 1.77 19,720 1,225 7,050 7,750 2,740 955
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 35.8 39.3 13.9 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.13 4,410 645 2,840 700 185 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 64.4 15.9 4.2 0.9
Column percent (X) 22.4 52.7 40.3 9.0 6.8 4.2
2-person household 1.84 6,145 315 1,660 3,205 725 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 27.0 52.2 11.8 4.0
Column percent (X) 31.2 25.7 23.5 41.4 26.5 25.7
3-person household 1.94 3,310 105 1,100 1,220 725 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 33.2 36.9 21.9 4.8
Column percent (X) 16.8 8.6 15.6 15.7 26.5 16.8
4-or-more-person household 2.08 5,860 160 1,450 2,630 1,110 510
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 24.7 44.9 18.9 8.7
Column percent (X) 29.7 13.1 20.6 33.9 40.5 53.4

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 18.7 19,290 6,290 7,580 2,005 1,700 1,720
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.6 39.3 10.4 8.8 8.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.4 15,625 5,325 6,425 1,605 1,305 965
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.1 41.1 10.3 8.4 6.2
Column percent (X) 81.0 84.7 84.8 80.0 76.8 56.1
Carpooled 30.9 2,965 650 960 300 375 680
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.9 32.4 10.1 12.6 22.9
Column percent (X) 15.4 10.3 12.7 15.0 22.1 39.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 8.3 20 15 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 13.4 395 250 60 55 10 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.3 15.2 13.9 2.5 5.1
Column percent (X) 2.0 4.0 0.8 2.7 0.6 1.2
Motorcycle or other means 25.6 285 55 125 45 10 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 43.9 15.8 3.5 19.3
Column percent (X) 1.5 0.9 1.6 2.2 0.6 3.2
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.