CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 391,511 100.0 487,967 100.0 96,456 24.6
In households 388,449 99.2 483,135 99.0 94,686 24.4
In group quarters 3,062 0.8 4,832 1.0 1,770 57.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 155,179 100.0 190,961 100.0 35,782 23.1
1-person household 40,914 26.4 51,389 26.9 10,475 25.6
2-person household 49,625 32.0 61,543 32.2 11,918 24.0
3-person household 26,825 17.3 31,327 16.4 4,502 16.8
4-person household 24,664 15.9 28,251 14.8 3,587 14.5
5-or-more-person household 13,151 8.5 18,451 9.7 5,300 40.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.50 (X) 2.53 (X) 0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 155,179 100.0 190,961 100.0 35,782 23.1
No vehicle available 7,248 4.7 10,554 5.5 3,306 45.6
1 vehicle available 50,605 32.6 63,896 33.5 13,291 26.3
2 vehicles available 65,943 42.5 78,665 41.2 12,722 19.3
3 vehicles available 23,575 15.2 28,131 14.7 4,556 19.3
4 vehicles available 5,775 3.7 7,013 3.7 1,238 21.4
5 or more vehicles available 2,033 1.3 2,702 1.4 669 32.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.85 (X) 1.82 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 210,862 100.0 260,270 100.0 49,408 23.4
Male 112,135 53.2 139,005 53.4 26,870 24.0
Female 98,727 46.8 121,265 46.6 22,538 22.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 210,862 100.0 260,271 100.0 49,409 23.4
Drove alone 166,191 78.8 205,191 78.8 39,000 23.5
Carpooled 23,347 11.1 28,303 10.9 4,956 21.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6,748 3.2 8,380 3.2 1,632 24.2
Bicycle or walked 5,367 2.5 4,703 1.8 -664 -12.4
Motorcycle or other means 1,481 0.7 1,773 0.7 292 19.7
Worked at home 7,728 3.7 11,921 4.6 4,193 54.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 203,134 100.0 248,350 100.0 45,216 22.3
Less than 5 minutes 4,628 2.3 4,532 1.8 -96 -2.1
5 to 9 minutes 18,422 9.1 18,081 7.3 -341 -1.9
10 to 14 minutes 28,436 14.0 29,630 11.9 1,194 4.2
15 to 19 minutes 34,225 16.8 36,450 14.7 2,225 6.5
20 to 29 minutes 57,001 28.1 61,236 24.7 4,235 7.4
30 to 44 minutes 43,962 21.6 65,899 26.5 21,937 49.9
45 or more minutes 16,460 8.1 32,522 13.1 16,062 97.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.2 (X) 26.1 (X) 4.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 203,134 100.0 248,350 100.0 45,216 22.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 58,849 29.0 76,141 30.7 17,292 29.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 71,420 35.2 78,096 31.4 6,676 9.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 30,080 14.8 38,437 15.5 8,357 27.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 9,808 4.8 13,491 5.4 3,683 37.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 5,766 2.8 7,945 3.2 2,179 37.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 23,416 11.5 26,825 10.8 3,409 14.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 3,795 1.9 7,415 3.0 3,620 95.4
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: Arapahoe County, Colorado

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 487,967 100.0
Under 16 years 115,082 23.6
16 to 20 years 31,771 6.5
21 to 24 years 24,554 5.0
25 to 44 years 162,316 33.3
45 to 64 years 112,140 23.0
65 years and over 42,104 8.6
Mean age (years) 34.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 190,961 100.0
Less than $15,000 15,093 7.9
$15,000 to 19,999 7,356 3.9
$20,000 to 24,999 9,495 5.0
$25,000 to 49,999 55,396 29.0
$50,000 to 74,999 43,109 22.6
$75,000 to 99,999 26,258 13.8
$100,000 or more 34,254 17.9
Mean household income (dollars) 71,512 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 53,570 (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 1.82 190,960 10,555 63,895 78,665 28,130 9,715
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 33.5 41.2 14.7 5.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.06 51,390 6,025 38,100 6,010 920 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 74.1 11.7 1.8 0.6
Column percent (X) 26.9 57.1 59.6 7.6 3.3 3.4
2-person household 1.89 61,545 2,310 14,120 35,700 7,770 1,645
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 22.9 58.0 12.6 2.7
Column percent (X) 32.2 21.9 22.1 45.4 27.6 16.9
3-person household 2.17 31,325 1,000 5,785 14,280 8,135 2,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 18.5 45.6 26.0 6.8
Column percent (X) 16.4 9.5 9.1 18.2 28.9 21.9
4-or-more-person household 2.35 46,700 1,220 5,890 22,675 11,305 5,610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 12.6 48.6 24.2 12.0
Column percent (X) 24.5 11.6 9.2 28.8 40.2 57.7

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 26.1 248,350 22,615 66,080 61,235 65,900 32,520
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 26.6 24.7 26.5 13.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.6 205,190 17,800 57,055 54,120 54,755 21,460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 27.8 26.4 26.7 10.5
Column percent (X) 82.6 78.7 86.3 88.4 83.1 66.0
Carpooled 28.8 28,305 2,415 6,545 5,975 8,195 5,165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 23.1 21.1 29.0 18.2
Column percent (X) 11.4 10.7 9.9 9.8 12.4 15.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 49.7 8,380 120 500 570 2,195 5,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 6.0 6.8 26.2 59.7
Column percent (X) 3.4 0.5 0.8 0.9 3.3 15.4
Bicycle or walked 13.5 4,705 2,085 1,590 380 445 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 44.3 33.8 8.1 9.5 4.4
Column percent (X) 1.9 9.2 2.4 0.6 0.7 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 76.3 1,775 190 390 190 310 690
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 22.0 10.7 17.5 38.9
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.5 2.1
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.