American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile
Geographic Area1: Michigan
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 | 9,083,605 | 9,688,555 | 9,865,583 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 3,419,331 | 3,785,661 | 3,887,994 | +/-12,280 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.66 | 2.56 | 2.54 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 9,295,297 | 9,938,444 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 4,179,819 | 4,641,471 | 4,544,199 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 4,082,403 | 4,540,372 | 4,398,500 | +/-19,331 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 4,082,403 | 100.0 | 4,540,372 | 100.0 | 4,398,500 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 3,327,685 | 81.5 | 3,776,535 | 83.2 | 3,706,894 | 84.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 2-person carpool | 359,849 | 8.8 | 358,473 | 7.9 | 309,307 | 7.0 | +/- 0.2 |
| 3-person carpool | 45,296 | 1.1 | 53,301 | 1.2 | 46,110 | 1.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 14,141 | 0.3 | 16,740 | 0.4 | 15,050 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 5,332 | 0.1 | 8,051 | 0.2 | 4,740 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 4,468 | 0.1 | 4,041 | 0.1 | 5,929 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 61,923 | 1.5 | 54,423 | 1.2 | 49,024 | 1.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 412 | 0.0 | 560 | 0.0 | 132 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 284 | 0.0 | 576 | 0.0 | 286 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 199 | 0.0 | 290 | 0.0 | 308 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 186 | 0.0 | 466 | 0.0 | 477 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 9,196 | 0.2 | 10,034 | 0.2 | 12,294 | 0.3 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 125,501 | 3.1 | 101,506 | 2.2 | 79,324 | 1.8 | +/- 0.1 |
| Taxicab | 3,649 | 0.1 | 4,222 | 0.1 | 3,042 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 3,000 | 0.1 | 1,698 | 0.0 | 4,950 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 20,826 | 0.5 | 21,691 | 0.5 | 23,854 | 0.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 100,456 | 2.5 | 127,765 | 2.8 | 136,779 | 3.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,981,947 | 100.0 | 4,412,607 | 100.0 | 4,261,721 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 158,783 | 4.0 | 158,315 | 3.6 | 167,579 | 3.9 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 516,398 | 13.0 | 507,653 | 11.5 | 481,158 | 11.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 10 to 14 | 655,851 | 16.5 | 681,990 | 15.5 | 636,625 | 14.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 15 to 19 | 687,648 | 17.3 | 708,036 | 16.0 | 673,293 | 15.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| 20 to 29 | 881,411 | 22.1 | 967,803 | 21.9 | 944,766 | 22.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| 30 to 44 | 689,431 | 17.3 | 820,958 | 18.6 | 811,543 | 19.0 | +/- 0.3 |
| 45 to 59 | 225,618 | 5.7 | 304,785 | 6.9 | 306,874 | 7.2 | +/- 0.2 |
| 60 or more | 166,807 | 4.2 | 263,067 | 6.0 | 239,883 | 5.6 | +/- 0.2 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.2 | (X) | 24.1 | (X) | 23.5 | (X) | +/- 0.20 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,981,947 | 100.0 | 4,412,607 | 100.0 | 4,261,721 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 282,956 | 7.1 | 351,145 | 8.0 | 365,121 | 8.6 | +/- 0.2 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 743,551 | 18.7 | 796,514 | 18.1 | 782,183 | 18.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 1,150,534 | 28.9 | 1,290,303 | 29.2 | 1,153,490 | 27.1 | +/- 0.4 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 655,441 | 16.5 | 683,739 | 15.5 | 673,665 | 15.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 292,759 | 7.4 | 331,605 | 7.5 | 355,771 | 8.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 428,195 | 10.8 | 441,817 | 10.0 | 424,340 | 10.0 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 428,511 | 10.8 | 517,484 | 11.7 | 507,151 | 11.9 | +/- 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: Michigan
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 | 24.1 | 4,412,605 | 665,970 | 1,390,025 | 967,805 | 820,960 | 304,785 | 263,065 |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 4,261,721 | 648,737 | 1,309,918 | 944,766 | 811,543 | 306,874 | 239,883 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.2 | +/-19,815 | +/-11,758 | +/-17,600 | +/-16,627 | +/-14,810 | +/-9,054 | +/-7,187 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.8 | 3,776,535 | 540,370 | 1,208,245 | 855,990 | 711,030 | 258,350 | 202,550 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 3,706,894 | 540,800 | 1,155,853 | 844,410 | 718,951 | 260,993 | 185,887 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.22 | +/-19,906 | +/-11,532 | +/-16,454 | +/-16,129 | +/-13,240 | +/-8,514 | +/-6,322 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 25.9 | 358,475 | 48,020 | 110,520 | 74,960 | 69,430 | 27,710 | 27,840 |
| 2005 | 25.3 | 309,307 | 42,319 | 96,604 | 64,511 | 57,347 | 25,617 | 22,909 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.26 | +/-9,588 | +/-3,173 | +/-5,677 | +/-4,950 | +/-3,911 | +/-2,492 | +/-2,340 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 30.8 | 82,130 | 9,145 | 20,960 | 15,620 | 17,590 | 8,270 | 10,555 |
| 2005 | 31.5 | 71,829 | 7,540 | 14,963 | 15,765 | 15,708 | 8,124 | 9,729 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.94 | +/-4,501 | +/-1,541 | +/-1,740 | +/-2,227 | +/-2,336 | +/-1,484 | +/-1,557 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.4 | 54,425 | 1,650 | 8,275 | 7,900 | 13,380 | 7,705 | 15,515 |
| 2005 | 44.2 | 49,024 | 969 | 8,210 | 6,231 | 9,021 | 9,043 | 15,550 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-6.36 | +/-4,438 | +/-359 | +/-1,847 | +/-1,197 | +/-1,625 | +/-2,383 | +/-2,583 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 42.8 | 1,890 | 155 | 360 | 265 | 445 | 154 | 500 |
| 2005 | 53.7 | 1,203 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-42.54 | +/-467 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 15.6 | 139,150 | 66,630 | 41,665 | 13,060 | 9,080 | 2,600 | 6,125 |
| 2005 | 16.0 | 123,464 | 57,030 | 34,174 | 13,614 | 10,204 | 3,048 | 5,394 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.47 | +/-5,241 | +/-4,045 | +/-2,837 | +/-1,697 | +/-1,426 | +/-876 | +/-1,138 |
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 | 24.1 | 100.0 | 15.1 | 31.5 | 21.9 | 18.6 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 100.0 | 15.2 | 30.7 | 22.2 | 19.0 | 7.2 | 5.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.2 | ***** | +/-0.5 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 14.3 | 32.0 | 22.7 | 18.8 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 100.0 | 14.6 | 31.2 | 22.8 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 5.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.22 | ***** | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 25.9 | 100.0 | 13.4 | 30.8 | 20.9 | 19.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 25.3 | 100.0 | 13.7 | 31.2 | 20.9 | 18.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.26 | ***** | +/-3.1 | +/-3.0 | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 30.8 | 100.0 | 11.1 | 25.5 | 19.0 | 21.4 | 10.1 | 12.9 |
| 2005 | 31.5 | 100.0 | 10.5 | 20.8 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 11.3 | 13.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.94 | ***** | +/-6.3 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.3 | +/-6.3 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.4 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 24.6 | 14.2 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 44.2 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 16.7 | 12.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 31.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-6.36 | ***** | +/-9.1 | +/-9.0 | +/-9.0 | +/-9.0 | +/-9.0 | +/-8.9 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 42.8 | 100.0 | 8.2 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 23.5 | 8.1 | 26.5 |
| 2005 | 53.7 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-42.54 | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 15.6 | 100.0 | 47.9 | 29.9 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 16.0 | 100.0 | 46.2 | 27.7 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.47 | ***** | +/-4.0 | +/-4.2 | +/-4.2 | +/-4.2 | +/-4.2 | +/-4.2 |
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.
