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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Alabama


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 4,332,380 4,442,558
Total Households 1,737,385 1,788,692
Average Household Size 2.49 2.48
Average Vehicles per Household 1.81 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 1,941,250 15,984 39,747 4,235 375,581 11,492 812,714 15,985 713,208 15,613
Drove alone 1,629,930 17,410 17,920 2,620 302,201 9,832 700,825 15,019 608,984 14,406
Carpooled 211,259 9,675 9,538 2,035 52,535 4,760 75,352 4,847 73,834 4,926
Public Transportation4 8,368 1,974 3,256 1,577 2,048 857 1,370 544 1,694 598
All other Means5 48,274 3,893 8,566 1,817 13,404 2,047 15,289 2,433 11,015 1,762
Worked at home 43,419 3,740 467 274 5,393 1,240 19,878 2,788 17,681 2,157
2000
Total Workers 1,887,510 4,217 57,895 967 389,675 2,413 820,020 3,309 619,920 2,955
Drove alone 1,571,220 4,079 32,595 728 308,515 2,168 696,580 3,101 533,525 2,772
Carpooled 232,505 1,899 14,360 484 61,655 998 92,150 1,215 64,340 1,019
Public Transportation 7,950 360 2,675 209 2,340 196 1,680 166 1,250 143
All other Means 37,155 777 7,355 347 10,915 422 11,575 435 7,300 345
Worked at home 38,690 792 905 122 6,245 320 18,035 542 13,505 469

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,737,385 1,646 1,788,692 9,253
0 Vehicle Households 141,635 1,333 121,414 5,164
1 Vehicle Households 558,215 2,325 567,367 10,411
2 Vehicle Households 665,915 2,440 681,413 11,129
3+ Vehicle Households 371,615 2,019 418,498 8,191

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 1,788,692 9,253 121,414 5,164 567,367 10,411 681,413 11,129 418,498 8,191
1 Person household 495,728 11,047 76,465 4,300 319,296 8,759 80,822 5,147 19,145 2,545
2 Person household 612,697 11,200 22,929 2,452 126,757 5,941 329,808 7,935 133,203 5,468
3 Person household 303,984 9,716 10,630 2,091 64,370 4,757 114,728 5,656 114,256 5,988
4+ Person household 376,283 9,540 11,390 1,940 56,944 4,589 156,055 6,448 151,894 5,829
2000
Total Households 1,737,385 1,646 141,635 1,333 558,215 2,325 665,915 2,440 371,615 2,019
1 Person household 453,570 2,172 77,760 1,005 288,535 1,825 68,780 948 18,490 498
2 Person household 577,290 2,348 29,850 631 135,705 1,307 300,195 1,855 111,540 1,193
3 Person household 313,930 1,889 15,880 462 66,885 935 128,225 1,273 102,935 1,149
4+ Person household 392,590 2,062 18,140 493 67,085 936 168,715 1,445 138,650 1,320

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 1,788,692 9,253 558,768 10,060 692,639 11,752 456,003 8,585 81,282 4,630
0 Vehicle Households 121,414 5,164 90,773 4,543 25,283 3,540 4,774 1,126 584 364
1 Vehicle Households 567,367 10,411 246,363 6,678 281,376 8,556 36,372 3,439 3,256 812
2 Vehicle Households 681,413 11,129 165,355 6,079 261,905 9,585 243,786 7,020 10,367 2,031
3+ Vehicle Households 418,498 8,191 56,277 3,885 124,075 5,375 171,071 6,042 67,075 4,015
2000
Total Households 1,737,385 1,646 520,570 2,275 656,185 2,431 476,075 2,209 84,560 1,046
0 Vehicle Households 141,635 1,333 96,440 1,114 34,585 678 9,335 355 1,280 132
1 Vehicle Households 558,215 2,325 232,990 1,667 269,840 1,775 49,445 808 5,945 283
2 Vehicle Households 665,915 2,440 144,095 1,344 244,865 1,703 261,620 1,752 15,335 454
3+ Vehicle Households 371,615 2,019 47,040 788 106,895 1,169 155,675 1,393 62,005 901

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 1,788,692 9,253 558,768 10,060 692,639 11,752 456,003 8,585 81,282 4,630
1 Person household 495,728 11,047 265,922 8,082 229,806 8,709 x x x x
2 Person household 612,697 11,200 207,970 5,412 216,951 7,098 187,776 6,640 x x
3 Person household 303,984 9,716 41,202 3,382 115,163 5,288 119,603 6,064 28,016 2,499
4+ Person household 376,283 9,540 43,674 4,339 130,719 6,272 148,624 5,780 53,266 3,829
2000
Total Households 1,737,385 1,646 520,570 2,275 656,185 2,431 476,075 2,209 84,560 1,046
1 Person household 453,570 2,172 247,360 1,710 206,210 1,580 x x x x
2 Person household 577,290 2,348 186,845 1,512 204,425 1,574 186,020 1,509 x x
3 Person household 313,930 1,889 45,445 775 111,460 1,193 127,040 1,268 29,985 632
4+ Person household 392,590 2,062 40,915 736 134,090 1,300 163,010 1,422 54,575 847

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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