CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Colorado County, Texas

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 18,383 100.0 20,390 100.0 2,007 10.9
In households 18,052 98.2 19,540 95.8 1,488 8.2
In group quarters 331 1.8 850 4.2 519 156.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,064 100.0 7,624 100.0 560 7.9
1-person household 1,864 26.4 2,007 26.3 143 7.7
2-person household 2,408 34.1 2,624 34.4 216 9.0
3-person household 1,032 14.6 1,174 15.4 142 13.8
4-person household 963 13.6 998 13.1 35 3.6
5-or-more-person household 797 11.3 821 10.8 24 3.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.56 (X) 0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,064 100.0 7,624 100.0 560 7.9
No vehicle available 902 12.8 714 9.4 -188 -20.8
1 vehicle available 2,293 32.5 2,379 31.2 86 3.8
2 vehicles available 2,669 37.8 3,095 40.6 426 16.0
3 vehicles available 945 13.4 1,108 14.5 163 17.2
4 vehicles available 193 2.7 227 3.0 34 17.6
5 or more vehicles available 62 0.9 101 1.3 39 62.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.64 (X) 1.75 (X) 0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,409 100.0 8,580 100.0 1,171 15.8
Male 4,355 58.8 4,860 56.6 505 11.6
Female 3,054 41.2 3,720 43.4 666 21.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,409 100.0 8,579 100.0 1,170 15.8
Drove alone 5,455 73.6 6,434 75.0 979 17.9
Carpooled 1,244 16.8 1,348 15.7 104 8.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 21 0.3 42 0.5 21 100.0
Bicycle or walked 255 3.4 352 4.1 97 38.0
Motorcycle or other means 120 1.6 94 1.1 -26 -21.7
Worked at home 314 4.2 309 3.6 -5 -1.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,095 100.0 8,270 100.0 1,175 16.6
Less than 5 minutes 648 9.1 583 7.0 -65 -10.0
5 to 9 minutes 1,388 19.6 1,722 20.8 334 24.1
10 to 14 minutes 1,288 18.2 1,324 16.0 36 2.8
15 to 19 minutes 920 13.0 906 11.0 -14 -1.5
20 to 29 minutes 870 12.3 1,154 14.0 284 32.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,030 14.5 1,145 13.8 115 11.2
45 or more minutes 951 13.4 1,436 17.4 485 51.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.3 (X) 26.2 (X) 4.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,095 100.0 8,270 100.0 1,175 16.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,157 30.4 2,508 30.3 351 16.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,478 34.9 2,954 35.7 476 19.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 902 12.7 979 11.8 77 8.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 364 5.1 303 3.7 -61 -16.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 115 1.6 231 2.8 116 100.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 680 9.6 802 9.7 122 17.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 399 5.6 493 6.0 94 23.6
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: Colorado County, Texas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 20,390 100.0
Under 16 years 4,480 22.0
16 to 20 years 1,684 8.3
21 to 24 years 843 4.1
25 to 44 years 4,862 23.8
45 to 64 years 4,734 23.2
65 years and over 3,787 18.6
Mean age (years) 39.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,624 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,836 24.1
$15,000 to 19,999 633 8.3
$20,000 to 24,999 520 6.8
$25,000 to 49,999 2,222 29.1
$50,000 to 74,999 1,398 18.3
$75,000 to 99,999 525 6.9
$100,000 or more 490 6.4
Mean household income (dollars) 44,165 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,425 (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 1.75 7,625 715 2,380 3,095 1,110 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 31.2 40.6 14.6 4.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.99 2,005 390 1,295 290 30 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.5 64.6 14.5 1.5 0.2
Column percent (X) 26.3 54.5 54.4 9.4 2.7 1.2
2-person household 1.83 2,625 180 515 1,595 265 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.9 19.6 60.8 10.1 2.7
Column percent (X) 34.4 25.2 21.6 51.5 23.9 21.2
3-person household 2.10 1,175 70 285 405 320 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 24.3 34.5 27.2 7.7
Column percent (X) 15.4 9.8 12.0 13.1 28.8 27.3
4-or-more-person household 2.24 1,820 75 280 805 495 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 15.4 44.2 27.2 9.1
Column percent (X) 23.9 10.5 11.8 26.0 44.6 50.0

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 26.2 8,270 2,305 2,230 1,155 1,145 1,435
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.9 27.0 14.0 13.8 17.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.8 6,435 1,790 1,815 930 875 1,025
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.8 28.2 14.5 13.6 15.9
Column percent (X) 77.8 77.7 81.4 80.5 76.4 71.4
Carpooled 35.5 1,350 255 290 185 245 375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.9 21.5 13.7 18.1 27.8
Column percent (X) 16.3 11.1 13.0 16.0 21.4 26.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45.8 40 0 4 15 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 10.0 37.5 10.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.3 1.4
Bicycle or walked 14.9 350 240 70 10 20 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.6 20.0 2.9 5.7 4.3
Column percent (X) 4.2 10.4 3.1 0.9 1.7 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 22.7 95 20 50 20 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 52.6 21.1 0.0 4.2
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.9 2.2 1.7 0.0 0.3
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.