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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 23,118 100.0 29,979 100.0 6,861 29.7
In households 23,079 99.8 29,681 99.0 6,602 28.6
In group quarters 39 0.2 298 1.0 259 664.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 8,811 100.0 12,701 100.0 3,890 44.1
1-person household 2,210 25.1 4,066 32.0 1,856 84.0
2-person household 2,547 28.9 4,025 31.7 1,478 58.0
3-person household 1,597 18.1 2,079 16.4 482 30.2
4-person household 1,413 16.0 1,559 12.3 146 10.3
5-or-more-person household 1,044 11.8 972 7.7 -72 -6.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.62 (X) 2.34 (X) -0.28 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 8,811 100.0 12,701 100.0 3,890 44.1
No vehicle available 733 8.3 804 6.3 71 9.7
1 vehicle available 2,849 32.3 4,711 37.1 1,862 65.4
2 vehicles available 3,169 36.0 4,490 35.4 1,321 41.7
3 vehicles available 1,511 17.1 1,822 14.3 311 20.6
4 vehicles available 401 4.6 610 4.8 209 52.1
5 or more vehicles available 148 1.7 264 2.1 116 78.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.83 (X) 1.81 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,934 100.0 13,165 100.0 4,231 47.4
Male 4,892 54.8 6,595 50.1 1,703 34.8
Female 4,042 45.2 6,565 49.9 2,523 62.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,934 100.0 13,164 100.0 4,230 47.3
Drove alone 6,235 69.8 9,438 71.7 3,203 51.4
Carpooled 1,239 13.9 1,953 14.8 714 57.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34 0.4 17 0.1 -17 -50.0
Bicycle or walked 462 5.2 658 5.0 196 42.4
Motorcycle or other means 191 2.1 175 1.3 -16 -8.4
Worked at home 773 8.7 923 7.0 150 19.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,161 100.0 12,241 100.0 4,080 50.0
Less than 5 minutes 544 6.7 842 6.9 298 54.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,655 20.3 2,093 17.1 438 26.5
10 to 14 minutes 1,928 23.6 2,352 19.2 424 22.0
15 to 19 minutes 1,387 17.0 2,119 17.3 732 52.8
20 to 29 minutes 1,012 12.4 1,790 14.6 778 76.9
30 to 44 minutes 840 10.3 1,646 13.4 806 96.0
45 or more minutes 795 9.7 1,399 11.4 604 76.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 21.5 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,161 100.0 12,241 100.0 4,080 50.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,068 13.1 1,791 14.6 723 67.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,860 35.0 4,386 35.8 1,526 53.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,183 26.7 2,918 23.8 735 33.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 701 8.6 1,062 8.7 361 51.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 372 4.6 627 5.1 255 68.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 864 10.6 1,277 10.4 413 47.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 113 1.4 180 1.5 67 59.3
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: Taos County, New Mexico

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 29,979 100.0
Under 16 years 6,443 21.5
16 to 20 years 2,037 6.8
21 to 24 years 973 3.2
25 to 44 years 8,210 27.4
45 to 64 years 8,654 28.9
65 years and over 3,662 12.2
Mean age (years) 37.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,701 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,738 29.4
$15,000 to 19,999 1,158 9.1
$20,000 to 24,999 1,095 8.6
$25,000 to 49,999 3,877 30.5
$50,000 to 74,999 1,624 12.8
$75,000 to 99,999 560 4.4
$100,000 or more 649 5.1
Mean household income (dollars) 37,584 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,762 (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 1.81 12,700 805 4,710 4,490 1,820 875
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 37.1 35.4 14.3 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 4,065 520 2,685 640 145 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 66.1 15.7 3.6 1.8
Column percent (X) 32.0 64.6 57.0 14.3 8.0 8.6
2-person household 1.94 4,025 150 1,065 1,945 660 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 26.5 48.3 16.4 5.1
Column percent (X) 31.7 18.6 22.6 43.3 36.3 23.4
3-person household 2.00 2,080 85 535 955 355 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 25.7 45.9 17.1 7.0
Column percent (X) 16.4 10.6 11.4 21.3 19.5 16.6
4-or-more-person household 2.49 2,530 45 425 950 660 450
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 16.8 37.5 26.1 17.8
Column percent (X) 19.9 5.6 9.0 21.2 36.3 51.4

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 21.5 12,240 2,935 4,470 1,790 1,645 1,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.0 36.5 14.6 13.4 11.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.7 9,440 2,190 3,645 1,435 1,180 990
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.2 38.6 15.2 12.5 10.5
Column percent (X) 77.1 74.6 81.5 80.2 71.7 70.7
Carpooled 26.4 1,955 300 625 275 420 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.3 32.0 14.1 21.5 16.9
Column percent (X) 16.0 10.2 14.0 15.4 25.5 23.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 18.2 15 4 4 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0
Bicycle or walked 11.6 660 405 160 25 40 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.4 24.2 3.8 6.1 4.5
Column percent (X) 5.4 13.8 3.6 1.4 2.4 2.1
Motorcycle or other means 44.3 175 40 40 45 4 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.9 22.9 25.7 2.3 25.7
Column percent (X) 1.4 1.4 0.9 2.5 0.2 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.