CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 10,285 100.0 16,911 100.0 6,626 64.4
In households 10,273 99.9 16,377 96.8 6,104 59.4
In group quarters 12 0.1 534 3.2 522 4,350.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,681 100.0 6,067 100.0 2,386 64.8
1-person household 770 20.9 1,393 23.0 623 80.9
2-person household 1,151 31.3 2,023 33.3 872 75.8
3-person household 598 16.2 915 15.1 317 53.0
4-person household 634 17.2 882 14.5 248 39.1
5-or-more-person household 528 14.3 854 14.1 326 61.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.79 (X) 2.70 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,681 100.0 6,067 100.0 2,386 64.8
No vehicle available 186 5.1 327 5.4 141 75.8
1 vehicle available 1,067 29.0 1,941 32.0 874 81.9
2 vehicles available 1,418 38.5 2,369 39.0 951 67.1
3 vehicles available 711 19.3 989 16.3 278 39.1
4 vehicles available 196 5.3 299 4.9 103 52.6
5 or more vehicles available 103 2.8 142 2.3 39 37.9
Mean vehicles per household 2.00 (X) 1.91 (X) -0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,829 100.0 6,650 100.0 2,821 73.7
Male 2,292 59.9 3,725 56.0 1,433 62.5
Female 1,537 40.1 2,925 44.0 1,388 90.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,829 100.0 6,652 100.0 2,823 73.7
Drove alone 2,617 68.3 4,648 69.9 2,031 77.6
Carpooled 681 17.8 1,351 20.3 670 98.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 9 0.2 20 0.3 11 122.2
Bicycle or walked 157 4.1 262 3.9 105 66.9
Motorcycle or other means 99 2.6 39 0.6 -60 -60.6
Worked at home 266 6.9 332 5.0 66 24.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,563 100.0 6,320 100.0 2,757 77.4
Less than 5 minutes 395 11.1 436 6.9 41 10.4
5 to 9 minutes 427 12.0 645 10.2 218 51.1
10 to 14 minutes 425 11.9 512 8.1 87 20.5
15 to 19 minutes 265 7.4 573 9.1 308 116.2
20 to 29 minutes 258 7.2 639 10.1 381 147.7
30 to 44 minutes 466 13.1 939 14.9 473 101.5
45 or more minutes 1,327 37.2 2,576 40.8 1,249 94.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.0 (X) 36.3 (X) 5.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,563 100.0 6,320 100.0 2,757 77.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,158 32.5 1,962 31.0 804 69.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,142 32.1 2,024 32.0 882 77.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 521 14.6 750 11.9 229 44.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 165 4.6 336 5.3 171 103.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 104 2.9 146 2.3 42 40.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 341 9.6 759 12.0 418 122.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 132 3.7 343 5.4 211 159.8
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: Torrance County, New Mexico

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 16,911 100.0
Under 16 years 4,560 27.0
16 to 20 years 1,098 6.5
21 to 24 years 697 4.1
25 to 44 years 4,977 29.4
45 to 64 years 3,870 22.9
65 years and over 1,709 10.1
Mean age (years) 34.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,067 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,392 22.9
$15,000 to 19,999 502 8.3
$20,000 to 24,999 572 9.4
$25,000 to 49,999 2,141 35.3
$50,000 to 74,999 914 15.1
$75,000 to 99,999 300 4.9
$100,000 or more 246 4.1
Mean household income (dollars) 39,080 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,446 (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 1.91 6,065 325 1,940 2,370 990 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 32.0 39.1 16.3 7.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.24 1,395 170 835 305 60 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 59.9 21.9 4.3 1.8
Column percent (X) 23.0 52.3 43.0 12.9 6.1 5.7
2-person household 2.07 2,025 55 465 1,025 305 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 23.0 50.6 15.1 8.6
Column percent (X) 33.4 16.9 24.0 43.2 30.8 39.8
3-person household 2.02 915 40 290 330 180 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 31.7 36.1 19.7 8.2
Column percent (X) 15.1 12.3 14.9 13.9 18.2 17.0
4-or-more-person household 2.20 1,735 65 350 710 445 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 20.2 40.9 25.6 9.5
Column percent (X) 28.6 20.0 18.0 30.0 44.9 37.5

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 36.3 6,320 1,080 1,085 640 940 2,575
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 17.2 10.1 14.9 40.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 36.2 4,650 760 840 450 755 1,840
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.3 18.1 9.7 16.2 39.6
Column percent (X) 73.6 70.4 77.4 70.3 80.3 71.5
Carpooled 40.5 1,350 145 160 175 175 695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 11.9 13.0 13.0 51.5
Column percent (X) 21.4 13.4 14.7 27.3 18.6 27.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 15.2 20 4 4 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 20.0 75.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.4 0.4 2.3 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 8.8 260 170 75 0 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 65.4 28.8 0.0 1.5 3.8
Column percent (X) 4.1 15.7 6.9 0.0 0.4 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 106.8 40 0 4 0 4 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 87.5
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.4
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.