CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 265,038 100.0 363,857 100.0 98,819 37.3
In households 262,382 99.0 360,434 99.1 98,052 37.4
In group quarters 2,656 1.0 3,423 0.9 767 28.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 96,342 100.0 128,290 100.0 31,948 33.2
1-person household 21,071 21.9 27,217 21.2 6,146 29.2
2-person household 29,530 30.7 39,781 31.0 10,251 34.7
3-person household 17,856 18.5 22,552 17.6 4,696 26.3
4-person household 16,536 17.2 20,479 16.0 3,943 23.8
5-or-more-person household 11,349 11.8 18,261 14.2 6,912 60.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.72 (X) 2.81 (X) 0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 96,342 100.0 128,290 100.0 31,948 33.2
No vehicle available 5,307 5.5 7,416 5.8 2,109 39.7
1 vehicle available 28,729 29.8 38,147 29.7 9,418 32.8
2 vehicles available 39,236 40.7 52,804 41.2 13,568 34.6
3 vehicles available 16,055 16.7 21,123 16.5 5,068 31.6
4 vehicles available 5,101 5.3 6,176 4.8 1,075 21.1
5 or more vehicles available 1,914 2.0 2,624 2.0 710 37.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.93 (X) 1.92 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 131,583 100.0 178,570 100.0 46,987 35.7
Male 71,769 54.5 99,025 55.5 27,256 38.0
Female 59,814 45.5 79,550 44.5 19,736 33.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 131,583 100.0 178,572 100.0 46,989 35.7
Drove alone 99,504 75.6 135,663 76.0 36,159 36.3
Carpooled 20,393 15.5 25,802 14.4 5,409 26.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 3,834 2.9 7,624 4.3 3,790 98.9
Bicycle or walked 3,387 2.6 2,733 1.5 -654 -19.3
Motorcycle or other means 1,059 0.8 1,259 0.7 200 18.9
Worked at home 3,406 2.6 5,491 3.1 2,085 61.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 128,177 100.0 173,081 100.0 44,904 35.0
Less than 5 minutes 2,535 2.0 2,824 1.6 289 11.4
5 to 9 minutes 11,684 9.1 11,795 6.8 111 1.0
10 to 14 minutes 16,375 12.8 19,028 11.0 2,653 16.2
15 to 19 minutes 19,800 15.4 24,908 14.4 5,108 25.8
20 to 29 minutes 34,084 26.6 39,977 23.1 5,893 17.3
30 to 44 minutes 31,251 24.4 47,086 27.2 15,835 50.7
45 or more minutes 12,448 9.7 27,463 15.9 15,015 120.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.3 (X) 27.6 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 128,177 100.0 173,081 100.0 44,904 35.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 44,234 34.5 62,006 35.8 17,772 40.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 37,038 28.9 49,034 28.3 11,996 32.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 14,223 11.1 19,808 11.4 5,585 39.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 4,461 3.5 6,585 3.8 2,124 47.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 3,637 2.8 4,905 2.8 1,268 34.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 20,354 15.9 22,689 13.1 2,335 11.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,230 3.3 8,054 4.7 3,824 90.4
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Adams County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 363,857 100.0
Under 16 years 93,373 25.7
16 to 20 years 25,338 7.0
21 to 24 years 22,052 6.1
25 to 44 years 124,670 34.3
45 to 64 years 69,918 19.2
65 years and over 28,506 7.8
Mean age (years) 32.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 128,290 100.0
Less than $15,000 12,466 9.7
$15,000 to 19,999 6,025 4.7
$20,000 to 24,999 7,135 5.6
$25,000 to 49,999 42,147 32.9
$50,000 to 74,999 31,784 24.8
$75,000 to 99,999 15,923 12.4
$100,000 or more 12,810 10.0
Mean household income (dollars) 55,910 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,323 (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 1.92 128,290 7,415 38,145 52,805 21,125 8,800
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 29.7 41.2 16.5 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.15 27,215 3,375 18,040 4,635 820 350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.4 66.3 17.0 3.0 1.3
Column percent (X) 21.2 45.5 47.3 8.8 3.9 4.0
2-person household 1.91 39,780 1,750 9,180 21,790 5,635 1,425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 23.1 54.8 14.2 3.6
Column percent (X) 31.0 23.6 24.1 41.3 26.7 16.2
3-person household 2.11 22,550 895 4,830 9,775 5,545 1,505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 21.4 43.3 24.6 6.7
Column percent (X) 17.6 12.1 12.7 18.5 26.2 17.1
4-or-more-person household 2.35 38,740 1,400 6,095 16,600 9,125 5,520
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 15.7 42.8 23.6 14.2
Column percent (X) 30.2 18.9 16.0 31.4 43.2 62.7

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 27.6 173,080 14,620 43,935 39,975 47,085 27,465
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.4 25.4 23.1 27.2 15.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.1 135,665 11,135 36,080 33,115 37,215 18,120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 26.6 24.4 27.4 13.4
Column percent (X) 78.4 76.2 82.1 82.8 79.0 66.0
Carpooled 29.9 25,800 1,970 6,090 5,570 7,075 5,100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 23.6 21.6 27.4 19.8
Column percent (X) 14.9 13.5 13.9 13.9 15.0 18.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 46.2 7,625 95 575 840 2,290 3,825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 7.5 11.0 30.0 50.2
Column percent (X) 4.4 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.9
Bicycle or walked 14.1 2,735 1,255 790 250 325 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.9 28.9 9.1 11.9 4.2
Column percent (X) 1.6 8.6 1.8 0.6 0.7 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 49.3 1,260 170 405 200 180 305
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 32.1 15.9 14.3 24.2
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.1
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.