CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 51,928 100.0 62,298 100.0 10,370 20.0
In households 50,351 97.0 61,059 98.0 10,708 21.3
In group quarters 1,577 3.0 1,239 2.0 -338 -21.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 18,139 100.0 22,984 100.0 4,845 26.7
1-person household 3,640 20.1 5,317 23.1 1,677 46.1
2-person household 5,706 31.5 7,776 33.8 2,070 36.3
3-person household 3,373 18.6 3,666 16.0 293 8.7
4-person household 3,166 17.5 3,367 14.6 201 6.3
5-or-more-person household 2,254 12.4 2,858 12.4 604 26.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.78 (X) 2.66 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 18,139 100.0 22,984 100.0 4,845 26.7
No vehicle available 991 5.5 1,484 6.5 493 49.7
1 vehicle available 6,119 33.7 7,696 33.5 1,577 25.8
2 vehicles available 7,348 40.5 9,091 39.6 1,743 23.7
3 vehicles available 2,702 14.9 3,449 15.0 747 27.6
4 vehicles available 727 4.0 883 3.8 156 21.5
5 or more vehicles available 252 1.4 381 1.7 129 51.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.83 (X) 1.82 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 22,058 100.0 24,895 100.0 2,837 12.9
Male 13,393 60.7 14,345 57.6 952 7.1
Female 8,665 39.3 10,550 42.4 1,885 21.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 22,058 100.0 24,896 100.0 2,838 12.9
Drove alone 16,164 73.3 18,503 74.3 2,339 14.5
Carpooled 3,750 17.0 4,322 17.4 572 15.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 116 0.5 73 0.3 -43 -37.1
Bicycle or walked 1,009 4.6 803 3.2 -206 -20.4
Motorcycle or other means 393 1.8 400 1.6 7 1.8
Worked at home 626 2.8 795 3.2 169 27.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 21,432 100.0 24,101 100.0 2,669 12.5
Less than 5 minutes 1,363 6.4 1,375 5.7 12 0.9
5 to 9 minutes 4,480 20.9 4,566 18.9 86 1.9
10 to 14 minutes 3,971 18.5 4,615 19.1 644 16.2
15 to 19 minutes 3,145 14.7 3,598 14.9 453 14.4
20 to 29 minutes 4,444 20.7 4,680 19.4 236 5.3
30 to 44 minutes 2,373 11.1 2,842 11.8 469 19.8
45 or more minutes 1,656 7.7 2,425 10.1 769 46.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.1 (X) 20.9 (X) 2.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 21,432 100.0 24,101 100.0 2,669 12.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,652 35.7 8,460 35.1 808 10.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,445 30.1 7,211 29.9 766 11.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,538 11.8 2,694 11.2 156 6.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 927 4.3 878 3.6 -49 -5.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 482 2.2 858 3.6 376 78.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,782 13.0 3,275 13.6 493 17.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 606 2.8 725 3.0 119 19.6
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: Otero County, New Mexico

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 62,298 100.0
Under 16 years 16,373 26.3
16 to 20 years 4,498 7.2
21 to 24 years 3,366 5.4
25 to 44 years 17,735 28.5
45 to 64 years 13,165 21.1
65 years and over 7,161 11.5
Mean age (years) 34.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 22,984 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,893 21.3
$15,000 to 19,999 2,018 8.8
$20,000 to 24,999 2,075 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 8,291 36.1
$50,000 to 74,999 3,688 16.0
$75,000 to 99,999 1,255 5.5
$100,000 or more 764 3.3
Mean household income (dollars) 37,833 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,861 (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 22,985 1,485 7,695 9,090 3,450 1,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 33.5 39.5 15.0 5.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.18 5,315 740 3,400 860 210 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 64.0 16.2 4.0 2.0
Column percent (X) 23.1 49.8 44.2 9.5 6.1 8.3
2-person household 1.91 7,775 385 2,075 3,760 1,130 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 26.7 48.4 14.5 5.5
Column percent (X) 33.8 25.9 27.0 41.4 32.8 34.0
3-person household 2.05 3,665 145 905 1,605 775 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 24.7 43.8 21.1 6.4
Column percent (X) 15.9 9.8 11.8 17.7 22.5 18.6
4-or-more-person household 2.12 6,225 215 1,320 2,870 1,330 490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 21.2 46.1 21.4 7.9
Column percent (X) 27.1 14.5 17.2 31.6 38.6 38.7

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 20.9 24,100 5,940 8,215 4,680 2,840 2,425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.6 34.1 19.4 11.8 10.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.9 18,505 4,595 6,405 3,780 2,105 1,615
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.8 34.6 20.4 11.4 8.7
Column percent (X) 76.8 77.4 78.0 80.8 74.1 66.6
Carpooled 24.4 4,320 845 1,430 750 605 690
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.6 33.1 17.4 14.0 16.0
Column percent (X) 17.9 14.2 17.4 16.0 21.3 28.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 36.5 75 20 10 15 10 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 13.3 20.0 13.3 26.7
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8
Bicycle or walked 14.2 805 390 265 55 55 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 48.4 32.9 6.8 6.8 4.3
Column percent (X) 3.3 6.6 3.2 1.2 1.9 1.4
Motorcycle or other means 37.0 400 90 105 80 70 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.5 26.2 20.0 17.5 15.0
Column percent (X) 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.7 2.5 2.5
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.