CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 13,617 100.0 14,966 100.0 1,349 9.9
In households 12,625 92.7 13,970 93.3 1,345 10.7
In group quarters 992 7.3 996 6.7 4 0.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,776 100.0 5,475 100.0 699 14.6
1-person household 1,160 24.3 1,484 27.1 324 27.9
2-person household 1,443 30.2 1,761 32.2 318 22.0
3-person household 816 17.1 854 15.6 38 4.7
4-person household 761 15.9 752 13.7 -9 -1.2
5-or-more-person household 596 12.5 624 11.4 28 4.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.64 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,776 100.0 5,475 100.0 699 14.6
No vehicle available 342 7.2 449 8.2 107 31.3
1 vehicle available 1,695 35.5 1,789 32.7 94 5.5
2 vehicles available 1,540 32.2 1,924 35.1 384 24.9
3 vehicles available 823 17.2 845 15.4 22 2.7
4 vehicles available 269 5.6 305 5.6 36 13.4
5 or more vehicles available 107 2.2 163 3.0 56 52.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.87 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,954 100.0 6,765 100.0 811 13.6
Male 3,237 54.4 3,520 52.0 283 8.7
Female 2,717 45.6 3,245 48.0 528 19.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,954 100.0 6,766 100.0 812 13.6
Drove alone 3,952 66.4 4,683 69.2 731 18.5
Carpooled 879 14.8 1,029 15.2 150 17.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25 0.4 0 0.0 -25 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 787 13.2 667 9.9 -120 -15.2
Motorcycle or other means 3 0.1 80 1.2 77 2,566.7
Worked at home 308 5.2 307 4.5 -1 -0.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,646 100.0 6,459 100.0 813 14.4
Less than 5 minutes 771 13.7 928 14.4 157 20.4
5 to 9 minutes 1,865 33.0 1,669 25.8 -196 -10.5
10 to 14 minutes 1,267 22.4 1,795 27.8 528 41.7
15 to 19 minutes 637 11.3 774 12.0 137 21.5
20 to 29 minutes 498 8.8 602 9.3 104 20.9
30 to 44 minutes 431 7.6 468 7.2 37 8.6
45 or more minutes 177 3.1 223 3.5 46 26.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 12.0 (X) 13.5 (X) 1.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,646 100.0 6,459 100.0 813 14.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 870 15.4 1,076 16.7 206 23.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,398 42.5 2,630 40.7 232 9.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,013 17.9 1,026 15.9 13 1.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 314 5.6 349 5.4 35 11.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 257 4.6 307 4.8 50 19.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 731 12.9 900 13.9 169 23.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 63 1.1 171 2.6 108 171.4
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: Alamosa County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 14,966 100.0
Under 16 years 3,642 24.3
16 to 20 years 1,659 11.1
21 to 24 years 1,098 7.3
25 to 44 years 4,142 27.7
45 to 64 years 2,985 19.9
65 years and over 1,440 9.6
Mean age (years) 33.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,475 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,407 25.7
$15,000 to 19,999 473 8.6
$20,000 to 24,999 432 7.9
$25,000 to 49,999 1,732 31.6
$50,000 to 74,999 835 15.3
$75,000 to 99,999 242 4.4
$100,000 or more 354 6.5
Mean household income (dollars) 39,960 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,447 (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 1.87 5,475 450 1,790 1,925 845 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 32.7 35.2 15.4 8.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 1,485 345 895 160 65 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.2 60.3 10.8 4.4 1.7
Column percent (X) 27.1 76.7 50.0 8.3 7.7 5.3
2-person household 2.06 1,760 55 455 815 280 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 25.9 46.3 15.9 8.8
Column percent (X) 32.1 12.2 25.4 42.3 33.1 33.0
3-person household 2.13 855 20 225 320 210 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 26.3 37.4 24.6 9.4
Column percent (X) 15.6 4.4 12.6 16.6 24.9 17.0
4-or-more-person household 2.39 1,375 30 215 630 290 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 15.6 45.8 21.1 15.3
Column percent (X) 25.1 6.7 12.0 32.7 34.3 44.7

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 13.5 6,460 2,595 2,570 600 470 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.2 39.8 9.3 7.3 3.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 13.4 4,685 1,835 1,970 440 280 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 39.2 42.0 9.4 6.0 3.3
Column percent (X) 72.5 70.7 76.7 73.3 59.6 68.9
Carpooled 18.6 1,030 280 365 140 180 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.2 35.4 13.6 17.5 5.8
Column percent (X) 15.9 10.8 14.2 23.3 38.3 26.7
Bicycle or walked 6.6 665 435 205 20 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 65.4 30.8 3.0 0.6 0.0
Column percent (X) 10.3 16.8 8.0 3.3 0.9 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 12.6 80 45 25 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 56.2 31.2 0.0 5.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.9 1.8
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.