American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile
Geographic Area1: Rhode Island
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 | 964,869 | 1,009,503 | 1,032,662 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 377,977 | 408,424 | 406,089 | +/-2,961 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.54 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 1,003,464 | 1,048,319 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 495,426 | 504,494 | 520,165 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 481,230 | 490,905 | 500,588 | +/-6,338 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 481,230 | 100.0 | 490,905 | 100.0 | 500,588 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 375,766 | 78.1 | 393,322 | 80.1 | 408,417 | 81.6 | +/- 1.0 |
| 2-person carpool | 47,136 | 9.8 | 41,362 | 8.4 | 37,368 | 7.5 | +/- 0.7 |
| 3-person carpool | 6,814 | 1.4 | 5,736 | 1.2 | 4,708 | 0.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 4-person carpool | 1,811 | 0.4 | 1,768 | 0.4 | 1,244 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 1,053 | 0.2 | 1,129 | 0.2 | 621 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 1,327 | 0.3 | 1,009 | 0.2 | 723 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 10,326 | 2.1 | 9,171 | 1.9 | 10,475 | 2.1 | +/- 0.4 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 67 | 0.0 | 277 | 0.1 | 217 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 155 | 0.0 | 236 | 0.0 | 195 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 1,331 | 0.3 | 2,015 | 0.4 | 2,399 | 0.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| Ferryboat | 52 | 0.0 | 117 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bicycle | 1,041 | 0.2 | 1,338 | 0.3 | 1,140 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 20,727 | 4.3 | 18,717 | 3.8 | 12,701 | 2.5 | +/- 0.6 |
| Taxicab | 256 | 0.1 | 381 | 0.1 | 361 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Motorcycle | 347 | 0.1 | 214 | 0.0 | 392 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Other means | 2,855 | 0.6 | 3,118 | 0.6 | 5,703 | 1.1 | +/- 0.3 |
| Worked at home | 10,166 | 2.1 | 10,995 | 2.2 | 13,924 | 2.8 | +/- 0.4 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 471,064 | 100.0 | 479,910 | 100.0 | 486,664 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 19,213 | 4.1 | 16,500 | 3.4 | 20,333 | 4.2 | +/- 0.7 |
| 5 to 9 | 70,165 | 14.9 | 59,005 | 12.3 | 59,639 | 12.3 | +/- 0.8 |
| 10 to 14 | 89,346 | 19.0 | 85,107 | 17.7 | 75,732 | 15.6 | +/- 0.9 |
| 15 to 19 | 91,005 | 19.3 | 83,738 | 17.4 | 85,837 | 17.6 | +/- 1.1 |
| 20 to 29 | 100,056 | 21.2 | 106,557 | 22.2 | 104,838 | 21.5 | +/- 1.0 |
| 30 to 44 | 65,529 | 13.9 | 77,034 | 16.1 | 85,348 | 17.5 | +/- 1.0 |
| 45 to 59 | 19,247 | 4.1 | 25,297 | 5.3 | 27,773 | 5.7 | +/- 0.6 |
| 60 or more | 16,503 | 3.5 | 26,672 | 5.6 | 27,164 | 5.6 | +/- 0.5 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.2 | (X) | 22.5 | (X) | 22.7 | (X) | +/- 0.61 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 471,064 | 100.0 | 479,910 | 100.0 | 486,664 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 19,740 | 4.2 | 26,203 | 5.5 | 24,835 | 5.1 | +/- 0.5 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 95,920 | 20.4 | 91,709 | 19.1 | 101,053 | 20.8 | +/- 1.0 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 146,794 | 31.2 | 142,096 | 29.6 | 137,728 | 28.3 | +/- 1.3 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 94,208 | 20.0 | 93,178 | 19.4 | 86,683 | 17.8 | +/- 0.9 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 33,830 | 7.2 | 38,044 | 7.9 | 50,061 | 10.3 | +/- 0.9 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 41,076 | 8.7 | 42,956 | 9.0 | 43,318 | 8.9 | +/- 0.6 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 39,496 | 8.4 | 45,724 | 9.5 | 42,986 | 8.8 | +/- 0.7 |
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: Rhode Island
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 | 22.5 | 479,910 | 75,505 | 168,845 | 106,560 | 77,035 | 25,295 | 26,675 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 486,664 | 79,972 | 161,569 | 104,838 | 85,348 | 27,773 | 27,164 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.61 | +/-6,705 | +/-4,790 | +/-7,080 | +/-5,285 | +/-4,927 | +/-2,821 | +/-2,407 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.1 | 393,320 | 56,930 | 140,560 | 91,895 | 64,785 | 20,605 | 18,545 |
| 2005 | 22.1 | 408,417 | 63,856 | 138,890 | 91,389 | 72,268 | 23,290 | 18,724 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.67 | +/-7,283 | +/-4,146 | +/-6,270 | +/-5,073 | +/-4,402 | +/-2,375 | +/-1,964 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 22.5 | 41,360 | 6,145 | 15,145 | 8,705 | 6,795 | 2,385 | 2,180 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | 37,368 | 5,915 | 12,956 | 7,270 | 6,648 | 1,938 | 2,641 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.54 | +/-3,531 | +/-1,335 | +/-2,181 | +/-1,416 | +/-1,568 | +/-636 | +/-904 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 30.5 | 9,640 | 975 | 2,825 | 1,825 | 1,670 | 930 | 1,425 |
| 2005 | 28.9 | 7,296 | 531 | 1,727 | 1,886 | 2,043 | SSS | 752 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-11.1 | +/-1,751 | +/-333 | +/-699 | +/-855 | +/-1,183 | SSS | +/-442 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.9 | 9,170 | 260 | 1,925 | 1,960 | 2,480 | 930 | 1,625 |
| 2005 | 40.5 | 10,475 | SSS | 1,428 | 1,601 | 3,433 | 1,548 | 2,075 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-15.84 | +/-2,194 | SSS | +/-764 | +/-705 | +/-1,170 | +/-657 | +/-1,097 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 78.6 | 2,645 | 50 | 150 | 135 | 110 | 150 | 2,070 |
| 2005 | 91.4 | 2,811 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | 2,594 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-43.71 | +/-897 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-879 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.1 | 23,770 | 11,150 | 8,250 | 2,050 | 1,200 | 299 | 830 |
| 2005 | 12.7 | 20,297 | 9,280 | 6,461 | 2,653 | 885 | 640 | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.37 | +/-3,565 | +/-2,851 | +/-1,475 | +/-1,005 | +/-459 | +/-457 | SSS |
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 | 22.5 | 100.0 | 15.7 | 35.2 | 22.2 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 100.0 | 16.4 | 33.2 | 21.5 | 17.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.61 | ***** | +/-1.4 | +/-1.3 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.1 | 100.0 | 14.5 | 35.7 | 23.4 | 16.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 22.1 | 100.0 | 15.6 | 34.0 | 22.4 | 17.7 | 5.7 | 4.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.67 | ***** | +/-1.8 | +/-1.7 | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 22.5 | 100.0 | 14.9 | 36.6 | 21.0 | 16.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | 100.0 | 15.8 | 34.7 | 19.5 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 7.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.54 | ***** | +/-9.4 | +/-9.2 | +/-9.4 | +/-9.4 | +/-9.4 | +/-9.4 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 30.5 | 100.0 | 10.1 | 29.3 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 14.8 |
| 2005 | 28.9 | 100.0 | 7.3 | 23.7 | 25.8 | 28.0 | SSS | 10.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-11.1 | ***** | +/-24.0 | +/-23.9 | +/-23.8 | +/-23.6 | SSS | +/-24.0 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.9 | 100.0 | 2.8 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 27.0 | 10.1 | 17.7 |
| 2005 | 40.5 | 100.0 | SSS | 13.6 | 15.3 | 32.8 | 14.8 | 19.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-15.84 | ***** | SSS | +/-20.9 | +/-20.9 | +/-20.6 | +/-20.9 | +/-20.8 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 78.6 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 78.3 |
| 2005 | 91.4 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | 92.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-43.71 | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-13.6 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.1 | 100.0 | 46.9 | 34.7 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 12.7 | 100.0 | 45.7 | 31.8 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.37 | ***** | +/-16.3 | +/-17.4 | +/-17.6 | +/-17.6 | +/-17.6 | SSS |
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.
