CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Otero County, New Mexico
TABLE 1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY PLACE OF WORK, 1990 and 2000
Selected Characteristics                     (Universe: All Workers) 1990 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Workers 16 years or over 21,310 100 22,940 100 1,630 7.6
Sex              
Male 12,841 60.3 13,000 56.7 159 1.2
Female 8,469 39.7 9,940 43.3 1,471 17.4
Mode to work  
Drove alone 15,777 74.0 17,220 75.1 1,443 9.1
2-person carpool 2,847 13.4 2,960 12.9 113 4.0
3-or-more-person carpool 721 3.4 860 3.7 139 19.3
Bus or trolley bus 89 0.4 45 0.2 -44 -49.4
All other transit1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 **
Bicycle or walked 891 4.2 715 3.1 -176 -19.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 359 1.7 350 1.5 -9 -2.5
Worked at home 626 2.9 795 3.5 169 27.0
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 1,265 6.1 1,330 6.0 65 5.1
5 to 9 4,451 21.5 4,465 20.2 14 0.3
10 to 14 3,929 19.0 4,595 20.7 666 17.0
15 to 19 3,143 15.2 3,440 15.5 297 9.4
20 to 29 4,344 21.0 4,430 20.0 86 2.0
30 to 44 2,122 10.3 2,110 9.5 -12 -0.6
45- 59 647 3.1 790 3.6 143 22.1
60 or more 783 3.8 985 4.4 202 25.8
Mean travel time (minutes) 17.6 (X) 19.1 (X) 1.5 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 16.1 (X) 15.2 (X) -0.9 (X)
           
TABLE 2.  MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, 2000
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
  Mean travel time (mins.) Total Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 -59 minutes 60 or more minutes
Total  19.1 22,145 5,795 8,035 4,430 2,110 790 985
                Row percent   100 26.2 36.3 20.0 9.5 3.6 4.4
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 18.3 17,220 4,515 6,340 3,615 1,535 525 695
                Row percent   100 26.2 36.8 21.0 8.9 3.0 4.0
               Column percent   77.8 77.9 78.9 81.6 72.7 66.5 70.6
2-person carpool 22.2 2,960 665 1,065 495 385 190 159
                Row percent   100 22.5 36.0 16.7 13.0 6.4 5.4
               Column percent   13.4 11.5 13.3 11.2 18.2 24.1 16.1
3+ carpool 25.2 860 160 295 180 108 55 69
                Row percent   100 18.6 34.3 20.9 12.6 6.4 8.0
               Column percent   3.9 2.8 3.7 4.1 5.1 7.0 7.0
Bus or trolley bus 29.7 45 20 4 4 4 4 8
                Row percent   100 44.4 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 17.8
               Column percent   0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.8
All other transit1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
               Column percent   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 14.5 715 345 235 55 44 10 29
                Row percent   100 48.3 32.9 7.7 6.2 1.4 4.1
               Column percent   3.2 6.0 2.9 1.2 2.1 1.3 2.9
All other modes1 24.7 350 95 105 80 40 10 19
                Row percent   100 27.1 30.0 22.9 11.4 2.9 5.4
               Column percent   1.6 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.9 1.3 1.9
Notes:
1. See notes1.htm
2. Workers-at-work shown here differs from local employment in many ways.  For more information, please read notes2.htm
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Otero County, New Mexico
TABLE 3. MODE TO WORK BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
Mode to Work                                                                                (Universe = Workers living in households) Workers living in households…
Total Without a vehicle With 1 vehicle With 2+ vehicles
Total 22,200 510 5,430 16,265
Drove alone 16,780 240 3,725 12,820
2-person carpool 2,750 120 820 1,810
3-or-more-person carpool 810 45 245 525
Bus or trolley bus 45 4 25 15
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 0 0 0 0
Bicycle or walked 675 65 310 305
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 345 10 100 240
Worked at Home 795 30 210 555
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 22,940 13,000 9,940  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 700 520 175  
Construction 1,615 1,385 230  
Manufacturing 1,215 845 370  
Wholesale trade 195 155 40  
Retail trade 2,565 1,095 1,470  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 915 690 225  
Information 230 105 125  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 995 355 645  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 1,210 770 440  
Educational, health and social services 4,150 1,070 3,075  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 2,130 835 1,295  
Other services (except public administration) 1,160 610 545  
Public administration 2,455 1,755 700  
Armed forces 3,405 2,800 605  
Occupation  
Management 1,810 1,015 795  
Farmers and farm managers 170 135 35  
Business and financial operations specialists 715 340 375  
Computer and mathematical 175 130 45  
Architecture and engineering 465 420 45  
Life, physical and social science 195 120 75  
Community and social service 385 180 205  
Legal 115 60 55  
Education, training and library 1,525 475 1,050  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 245 120 125  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 785 260 525  
Healthcare support 390 95 295  
Protective service 905 755 145  
Food preparation and serving related 1,095 300 795  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 725 400 325  
Personal care and service 825 175 655  
Sales and related 2,110 770 1,335  
Office and administrative support 2,835 880 1,950  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 225 180 45  
Construction and excavation 1,545 1,470 75  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,405 2,280 125  
Production 1,250 790 455  
Transportation and material moving 1,470 1,170 305  
Armed Forces 580 480 100