American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile
Geographic Area1: Georgia
TABLE 1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1990, 2000, 2005
| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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| Persons in Household | 6,304,583 | 7,952,631 | 8,821,142 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 2,366,615 | 3,006,369 | 3,320,278 | +/-14,891 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.66 | 2.65 | 2.66 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 6,478,216 | 8,186,453 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 3,163,411 | 3,906,614 | 4,216,601 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 3,106,393 | 3,832,803 | 4,098,555 | +/-20,586 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 3,106,393 | 100.0 | 3,832,803 | 100.0 | 4,098,555 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 2,378,509 | 76.6 | 2,968,910 | 77.5 | 3,279,567 | 80.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| 2-person carpool | 358,104 | 11.5 | 406,954 | 10.6 | 342,508 | 8.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| 3-person carpool | 67,104 | 2.2 | 87,725 | 2.3 | 71,516 | 1.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 24,644 | 0.8 | 34,505 | 0.9 | 22,076 | 0.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 10,490 | 0.3 | 18,718 | 0.5 | 14,713 | 0.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 7,282 | 0.2 | 9,160 | 0.2 | 11,425 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 65,507 | 2.1 | 59,355 | 1.5 | 74,007 | 1.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 603 | 0.0 | 843 | 0.0 | 936 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 14,764 | 0.5 | 20,116 | 0.5 | 15,040 | 0.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 927 | 0.0 | 1,762 | 0.0 | 1,512 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 181 | 0.0 | 382 | 0.0 | 130 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 4,807 | 0.2 | 5,588 | 0.1 | 6,543 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 72,640 | 2.3 | 65,776 | 1.7 | 54,467 | 1.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Taxicab | 4,698 | 0.2 | 7,572 | 0.2 | 7,005 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 4,153 | 0.1 | 3,055 | 0.1 | 4,521 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 26,976 | 0.9 | 33,396 | 0.9 | 46,601 | 1.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 65,004 | 2.1 | 108,986 | 2.8 | 145,988 | 3.6 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,041,389 | 100.0 | 3,723,817 | 100.0 | 3,952,567 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 97,419 | 3.2 | 93,446 | 2.5 | 124,082 | 3.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 328,119 | 10.8 | 334,403 | 9.0 | 354,503 | 9.0 | +/- 0.3 |
| 10 to 14 | 464,699 | 15.3 | 511,628 | 13.7 | 506,562 | 12.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| 15 to 19 | 542,780 | 17.8 | 583,820 | 15.7 | 587,332 | 14.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 20 to 29 | 611,476 | 20.1 | 729,249 | 19.6 | 793,382 | 20.1 | +/- 0.5 |
| 30 to 44 | 603,589 | 19.8 | 776,519 | 20.9 | 850,066 | 21.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| 45 to 59 | 234,498 | 7.7 | 347,610 | 9.3 | 366,450 | 9.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 60 or more | 158,809 | 5.2 | 347,142 | 9.3 | 370,190 | 9.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.7 | (X) | 27.7 | (X) | 27.2 | (X) | +/- 0.32 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,041,389 | 100.0 | 3,723,817 | 100.0 | 3,952,567 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 165,520 | 5.4 | 258,984 | 7.0 | 292,432 | 7.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 611,089 | 20.1 | 766,077 | 20.6 | 784,079 | 19.8 | +/- 0.4 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 1,055,885 | 34.7 | 1,219,646 | 32.8 | 1,190,116 | 30.1 | +/- 0.5 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 514,134 | 16.9 | 579,541 | 15.6 | 656,115 | 16.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 199,702 | 6.6 | 284,132 | 7.6 | 345,052 | 8.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 224,451 | 7.4 | 254,195 | 6.8 | 289,930 | 7.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 270,608 | 8.9 | 361,242 | 9.7 | 394,843 | 10.0 | +/- 0.3 |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.htm
2. Total Employed includes Civilian Employed and those working in the Armed Forces.
3. MOE: Margin of Error. Please see notes.htm. MOE could not be calculated for Total Employed.
4. ***** Cannot be calculated.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 1990 STF1, 1990 STF3, 2000 SF1, 2000 SF3, 2005 ACS.
American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile
Geographic Area1: Georgia
TABLE 2. MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, 2000 & 2005
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 27.7 | 3,723,820 | 427,850 | 1,095,450 | 729,250 | 776,515 | 347,610 | 347,145 |
| 2005 | 27.2 | 3,952,567 | 478,585 | 1,093,894 | 793,382 | 850,066 | 366,450 | 370,190 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.32 | +/-19,823 | +/-15,412 | +/-16,799 | +/-18,441 | +/-17,534 | +/-11,299 | +/-12,435 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 26.8 | 2,968,910 | 329,380 | 895,210 | 607,755 | 620,135 | 276,895 | 239,540 |
| 2005 | 26.4 | 3,279,567 | 381,055 | 936,879 | 684,958 | 706,751 | 303,465 | 266,459 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.37 | +/-22,738 | +/-13,815 | +/-15,763 | +/-16,629 | +/-15,431 | +/-10,121 | +/-9,411 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 28.6 | 406,955 | 42,205 | 120,610 | 76,080 | 88,345 | 37,945 | 41,765 |
| 2005 | 29.2 | 342,508 | 38,488 | 87,665 | 67,706 | 74,060 | 33,091 | 41,498 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.69 | +/-12,570 | +/-3,751 | +/-6,254 | +/-5,269 | +/-5,748 | +/-3,478 | +/-5,299 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 34.6 | 150,110 | 11,235 | 35,160 | 24,430 | 37,250 | 16,140 | 25,900 |
| 2005 | 35.3 | 119,730 | 9,138 | 25,844 | 19,802 | 30,992 | 12,897 | 21,057 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.48 | +/-8,836 | +/-2,073 | +/-3,068 | +/-3,094 | +/-4,834 | +/-2,704 | +/-4,201 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 50.5 | 59,355 | 2,015 | 7,090 | 6,305 | 13,365 | 8,365 | 22,220 |
| 2005 | 46.2 | 74,007 | 2,952 | 10,663 | 7,931 | 18,801 | 9,188 | 24,472 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.88 | +/-6,204 | +/-1,066 | +/-2,765 | +/-1,790 | +/-3,698 | +/-2,150 | +/-3,529 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 49.0 | 23,105 | 220 | 1,260 | 2,725 | 6,190 | 5,185 | 7,520 |
| 2005 | 44.7 | 17,618 | 665 | 669 | 2,156 | 5,159 | 4,095 | 4,874 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.78 | +/-2,451 | +/-656 | +/-642 | +/-987 | +/-1,258 | +/-1,219 | +/-1,180 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 22.9 | 115,390 | 42,795 | 36,115 | 11,955 | 11,235 | 3,080 | 10,205 |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 119,137 | 46,287 | 32,174 | 10,829 | 14,303 | 3,714 | 11,830 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.63 | +/-6,956 | +/-4,358 | +/-3,912 | +/-2,082 | +/-1,930 | +/-885 | +/-2,336 |
TABLE 2. MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, PERCENT OF WORKERS, 2000 and 2005
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Percent of Workers | Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 27.7 | 100.0 | 11.5 | 29.4 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| 2005 | 27.2 | 100.0 | 12.1 | 27.7 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 9.3 | 9.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.32 | ***** | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 26.8 | 100.0 | 11.1 | 30.2 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 9.3 | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 26.4 | 100.0 | 11.6 | 28.6 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 9.3 | 8.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.37 | ***** | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 28.6 | 100.0 | 10.4 | 29.6 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
| 2005 | 29.2 | 100.0 | 11.2 | 25.6 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 9.7 | 12.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.69 | ***** | +/-3.7 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 34.6 | 100.0 | 7.5 | 23.4 | 16.3 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 35.3 | 100.0 | 7.6 | 21.6 | 16.5 | 25.9 | 10.8 | 17.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.48 | ***** | +/-7.4 | +/-7.4 | +/-7.4 | +/-7.3 | +/-7.4 | +/-7.4 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 50.5 | 100.0 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 22.5 | 14.1 | 37.4 |
| 2005 | 46.2 | 100.0 | 4.0 | 14.4 | 10.7 | 25.4 | 12.4 | 33.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.88 | ***** | +/-8.4 | +/-8.4 | +/-8.4 | +/-8.3 | +/-8.4 | +/-8.2 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 49.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 26.8 | 22.4 | 32.5 |
| 2005 | 44.7 | 100.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 29.3 | 23.2 | 27.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.78 | ***** | +/-13.9 | +/-13.9 | +/-13.9 | +/-13.8 | +/-13.8 | +/-13.8 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 22.9 | 100.0 | 37.1 | 31.3 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 100.0 | 38.9 | 27.0 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 9.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.63 | ***** | +/-5.7 | +/-5.8 | +/-5.8 | +/-5.8 | +/-5.8 | +/-5.8 |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.htm
2. ACS did not include group quarter population. For more information, Please read notes.htm
3. Includes streetcar/trolley car, subway/elevated, railroad, and ferryboat.
4. Includes bicycle, walk, motorcycle, taxicab, or other means.
SSS: Not shown because weighted total by mode is less than 500.
***** Cannot be calculated.
