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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: El Paso County, Colorado


Download an Excel file* of this document: el_paso_county_colorado.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 501,533 550,130
Total Households 192,600 215,414
Average Household Size 2.60 2.55
Average Vehicles per Household 1.86 1.88

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005 All Households 0 Vehicle Households 1 Vehicle Households 2 Vehicle Households 3+ Vehicle Households
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Workers 262,037 4,702 6,448 1,802 54,766 4,806 117,312 6,203 83,511 5,271
Drove alone 208,044 4,560 2,384 935 43,019 4,375 95,642 5,237 66,999 5,059
Carpooled 26,999 3,373 611 464 5,863 1,574 12,114 2,277 8,411 1,951
Public Transportation4 2,304 1,001 1,202 753 888 612 152 147 62 105
All other Means5 10,923 1,662 1,965 868 2,830 907 4,041 1,155 2,087 764
Worked at home 13,767 2,392 286 253 2,166 906 5,363 953 5,952 2,252
2000
Total Workers 255,215 1,719 6,755 390 53,515 1,047 119,845 1,451 75,100 1,212
Drove alone 204,125 1,681 3,215 270 39,385 912 98,205 1,349 63,315 1,127
Carpooled 30,290 807 1,150 162 8,965 449 12,855 535 7,330 406
Public Transportation 2,215 225 869 141 585 116 519 109 239 74
All other Means 8,225 430 1,365 176 2,690 247 2,745 250 1,425 180
Worked at home 10,360 482 150 59 1,890 208 5,525 354 2,795 252

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 192,600 427 215,414 2,900
0 Vehicle Households 10,135 433 11,038 1,734
1 Vehicle Households 60,305 908 68,102 3,770
2 Vehicle Households 82,885 977 90,799 4,562
3+ Vehicle Households 39,275 785 45,475 2,963

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005 All Households 0 Vehicle Households 1 Vehicle Households 2 Vehicle Households 3+ Vehicle Households
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 215,414 2,900 11,038 1,734 68,102 3,770 90,799 4,562 45,475 2,963
1 Person household 57,925 4,103 7,489 1,282 40,222 3,492 7,900 1,619 2,314 803
2 Person household 73,897 3,959 1,666 710 15,807 2,851 41,711 3,263 14,713 1,666
3 Person household 33,248 3,336 724 499 5,809 1,213 16,998 2,579 9,717 1,577
4+ Person household 50,344 3,036 1,159 566 6,264 1,617 24,190 2,586 18,731 1,914
2000
Total Households 192,600 427 10,135 433 60,305 908 82,885 977 39,275 785
1 Person household 45,825 831 5,830 332 31,765 722 6,705 355 1,530 172
2 Person household 63,725 922 2,245 208 14,510 512 35,820 758 11,155 453
3 Person household 32,760 731 1,085 145 7,035 364 14,875 518 9,765 426
4+ Person household 50,290 858 975 137 6,995 363 25,490 659 16,830 548

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005 All Households No Workers 1 Worker 2 Workers 3+ Workers
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 215,414 2,900 47,319 2,820 94,934 4,276 62,443 4,007 10,718 1,599
0 Vehicle Households 11,038 1,734 5,798 1,101 4,502 1,264 626 377 112 183
1 Vehicle Households 68,102 3,770 20,279 2,267 41,581 3,301 5,494 1,604 748 430
2 Vehicle Households 90,799 4,562 16,515 2,266 36,089 2,985 36,398 3,215 1,797 648
3+ Vehicle Households 45,475 2,963 4,727 914 12,762 1,666 19,925 2,274 8,061 1,368
2000
Total Households 192,600 427 35,535 756 76,120 962 67,710 937 13,230 491
0 Vehicle Households 10,135 433 5,360 319 3,190 247 1,330 160 255 70
1 Vehicle Households 60,305 908 16,635 545 34,915 750 7,965 386 795 124
2 Vehicle Households 82,885 977 10,580 442 28,500 691 40,790 797 3,020 241
3+ Vehicle Households 39,275 785 2,965 239 9,515 420 17,630 560 9,170 413

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005 All Households No Workers 1 Worker 2 Workers 3+ Workers
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 215,414 2,900 47,319 2,820 94,934 4,276 62,443 4,007 10,718 1,599
1 Person household 57,925 4,103 20,821 1,750 37,104 3,373 x x x x
2 Person household 73,897 3,959 18,563 2,025 25,911 2,729 29,423 2,593 x x
3 Person household 33,248 3,336 4,664 1,424 13,674 2,090 11,295 1,929 3,615 1,011
4+ Person household 50,344 3,036 3,271 1,000 18,245 2,041 21,725 2,177 7,103 1,366
2000
Total Households 192,600 427 35,535 756 76,120 962 67,710 937 13,230 491
1 Person household 45,825 831 17,405 557 28,420 690 x x x x
2 Person household 63,725 922 13,460 495 20,455 599 29,815 704 x x
3 Person household 32,760 731 2,370 214 11,230 455 14,895 519 4,265 285
4+ Person household 50,290 858 2,305 211 16,015 536 23,000 630 8,965 409

Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. MOE: Margin of Error. Please see notes.cfm
3. x or NA: Cannot be calculated. For a few PUMAs, some tables were not released due to disclosure release rules.
4. Public Transportation: Bus or trolley bus, Streetcar or trolley car, Subway or elevated, Railroad, and Ferryboat
5. All other Means: Walked, Bicycle, Taxicab, and Motorcycle.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 2000 SF3, 2005 ACS, CTPP 2000, and 2000 PUMS

Updated: 6/27/2017
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