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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Alameda County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,416,006 1,421,308
Total Households 523,785 521,380
Average Household Size 2.70 2.73
Average Vehicles per Household 1.69 1.78

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 651,547 9,583 22,477 3,413 145,177 6,958 271,674 11,251 212,219 10,836
Drove alone 454,523 9,899 4,629 1,184 88,586 6,228 197,803 8,981 163,505 8,369
Carpooled 72,058 4,366 1,877 816 15,098 2,245 28,725 3,244 26,358 3,557
Public Transportation4 68,472 5,362 10,718 2,914 24,071 3,056 22,866 3,229 10,817 1,457
All other Means5 32,928 3,508 4,699 1,231 12,253 1,990 10,765 2,510 5,211 1,375
Worked at home 23,566 2,724 554 363 5,169 1,183 11,515 1,672 6,328 1,846
2000
Total Workers 674,405 3,087 36,080 966 165,630 1,972 278,565 2,442 194,130 2,111
Drove alone 449,815 2,866 11,940 560 96,750 1,547 196,825 2,123 144,305 1,856
Carpooled 93,320 1,521 4,755 355 24,380 797 37,360 982 26,830 836
Public Transportation 70,890 1,337 12,140 565 24,735 803 23,105 776 10,905 536
All other Means 36,790 975 6,220 405 13,550 597 10,410 524 6,605 418
Worked at home 23,595 785 1,025 165 6,220 405 10,865 535 5,485 381

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 523,785 557 521,380 3,520
0 Vehicle Households 56,830 995 46,594 3,536
1 Vehicle Households 182,105 1,534 173,883 6,057
2 Vehicle Households 189,650 1,548 193,139 6,616
3+ Vehicle Households 95,195 1,236 107,764 5,135

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 521,380 3,520 46,594 3,536 173,883 6,057 193,139 6,616 107,764 5,135
1 Person household 138,023 5,617 26,017 2,702 92,203 4,829 16,588 2,281 3,215 800
2 Person household 158,682 5,626 11,182 1,838 44,297 3,265 81,009 4,343 22,194 2,585
3 Person household 84,858 4,680 4,328 1,440 17,580 2,214 36,258 3,176 26,692 2,697
4+ Person household 139,817 5,058 5,067 1,310 19,803 2,709 59,284 4,209 55,663 4,109
2000
Total Households 523,785 557 56,830 995 182,105 1,534 189,650 1,548 95,195 1,236
1 Person household 136,030 1,408 29,560 738 88,780 1,202 14,235 520 3,450 258
2 Person household 156,620 1,472 12,520 488 46,870 913 77,430 1,137 19,800 610
3 Person household 87,050 1,193 5,970 339 21,355 632 37,325 823 22,405 647
4+ Person household 144,085 1,435 8,780 410 25,100 683 60,665 1,024 49,540 936

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 521,380 3,520 124,157 5,016 216,343 6,593 145,179 4,682 35,701 3,492
0 Vehicle Households 46,594 3,536 29,781 2,640 12,841 2,057 3,352 879 620 459
1 Vehicle Households 173,883 6,057 55,061 3,712 100,596 5,299 16,633 2,260 1,593 666
2 Vehicle Households 193,139 6,616 29,600 2,757 75,265 4,456 80,819 5,062 7,455 1,742
3+ Vehicle Households 107,764 5,135 9,715 1,494 27,641 2,588 44,375 3,482 26,033 3,348
2000
Total Households 523,785 557 119,650 1,347 200,065 1,567 159,985 1,481 44,090 888
0 Vehicle Households 56,830 995 30,935 754 18,425 589 5,810 335 1,655 179
1 Vehicle Households 182,105 1,534 53,910 972 97,485 1,248 26,390 699 4,320 289
2 Vehicle Households 189,650 1,548 27,145 709 62,795 1,040 88,635 1,201 11,080 460
3+ Vehicle Households 95,195 1,236 7,660 384 21,360 632 39,155 841 27,025 707

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 521,380 3,520 124,157 5,016 216,343 6,593 145,179 4,682 35,701 3,492
1 Person household 138,023 5,617 58,014 3,382 80,009 4,945 x x x x
2 Person household 158,682 5,626 43,916 3,652 56,702 4,211 58,064 4,215 x x
3 Person household 84,858 4,680 10,552 2,051 31,309 2,829 33,183 2,876 9,814 1,798
4+ Person household 139,817 5,058 11,675 1,913 48,323 3,904 53,932 3,345 25,887 3,032
2000
Total Households 523,785 557 119,650 1,347 200,065 1,567 159,985 1,481 44,090 888
1 Person household 136,030 1,408 57,735 1,002 78,295 1,142 x x x x
2 Person household 156,620 1,472 36,975 819 50,840 947 68,805 1,082 x x
3 Person household 87,050 1,193 10,270 443 29,595 738 36,015 809 11,175 462
4+ Person household 144,085 1,435 14,670 527 41,340 862 55,165 982 32,915 776

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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