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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY CSA


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,075,733 1,102,287
Total Households 445,370 455,424
Average Household Size 2.42 2.42
Average Vehicles per Household 1.60 1.70

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 534,167 6,707 14,919 2,043 115,287 6,306 252,562 9,292 151,399 8,091
Drove alone 436,997 6,592 3,978 973 86,530 5,401 215,436 8,514 131,053 7,232
Carpooled 49,306 4,091 1,248 557 15,770 2,941 20,532 2,706 11,756 1,883
Public Transportation4 10,168 1,757 3,894 1,041 3,715 1,211 1,866 754 693 329
All other Means5 22,317 2,631 5,557 1,220 5,581 1,344 7,116 1,296 4,063 1,038
Worked at home 15,379 1,939 242 328 3,691 942 7,612 1,382 3,834 803
2000
Total Workers 522,745 2,135 24,155 622 123,165 1,340 254,025 1,793 121,395 1,331
Drove alone 417,385 2,069 9,135 385 90,705 1,168 214,100 1,683 103,430 1,240
Carpooled 53,715 915 3,464 238 16,685 519 23,040 608 10,561 414
Public Transportation 13,101 460 5,193 291 4,490 271 2,552 204 862 119
All other Means 21,890 593 5,640 303 7,685 353 5,795 307 2,763 212
Worked at home 16,655 518 709 108 3,600 242 8,540 372 3,790 249

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 445,370 849 455,424 3,358
0 Vehicle Households 46,545 756 38,111 2,447
1 Vehicle Households 162,075 1,221 163,322 5,472
2 Vehicle Households 175,695 1,246 176,202 5,683
3+ Vehicle Households 61,060 852 77,789 4,054

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 455,424 3,358 38,111 2,447 163,322 5,472 176,202 5,683 77,789 4,054
1 Person household 134,831 4,524 24,877 1,994 92,262 4,080 14,647 2,028 3,045 922
2 Person household 162,774 4,642 8,001 1,147 45,973 3,219 88,543 4,245 20,257 1,999
3 Person household 66,215 3,308 2,420 787 13,621 1,817 27,446 2,552 22,728 2,185
4+ Person household 91,604 3,679 2,813 771 11,466 1,901 45,566 3,184 31,759 3,000
2000
Total Households 445,370 849 46,545 756 162,075 1,221 175,695 1,246 61,060 852
1 Person household 128,005 1,137 28,605 604 86,025 983 10,870 379 2,495 183
2 Person household 149,590 1,194 8,920 344 44,935 744 80,625 958 15,130 446
3 Person household 71,645 912 4,415 243 15,905 457 33,220 648 18,110 486
4+ Person household 96,130 1,026 4,605 248 15,215 447 50,975 788 25,330 571

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 455,424 3,358 128,566 4,187 172,218 5,559 130,988 5,007 23,652 2,234
0 Vehicle Households 38,111 2,447 25,243 1,869 11,309 1,744 1,441 396 118 139
1 Vehicle Households 163,322 5,472 66,562 3,482 83,966 4,498 11,484 1,689 1,310 661
2 Vehicle Households 176,202 5,683 29,650 2,371 58,126 3,433 82,995 4,210 5,431 937
3+ Vehicle Households 77,789 4,054 7,111 1,160 18,817 2,193 35,068 2,965 16,793 2,041
2000
Total Households 445,370 849 122,045 1,119 158,515 1,214 138,825 1,167 25,985 578
0 Vehicle Households 46,545 756 28,010 598 14,115 431 3,545 218 862 108
1 Vehicle Households 162,075 1,221 62,730 862 78,690 948 18,465 491 2,193 172
2 Vehicle Households 175,695 1,246 26,705 585 52,855 800 89,160 997 6,955 305
3+ Vehicle Households 61,060 852 4,570 248 12,855 412 27,645 595 16,000 458

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 455,424 3,358 128,566 4,187 172,218 5,559 130,988 5,007 23,652 2,234
1 Person household 134,831 4,524 66,333 3,175 68,498 4,145 x x x x
2 Person household 162,774 4,642 47,064 2,772 55,356 3,083 60,354 3,324 x x
3 Person household 66,215 3,308 8,825 1,647 21,210 2,035 28,045 2,156 8,135 1,356
4+ Person household 91,604 3,679 6,344 1,216 27,154 2,713 42,589 3,114 15,517 1,980
2000
Total Households 445,370 849 122,045 1,119 158,515 1,214 138,825 1,167 25,985 578
1 Person household 128,005 1,137 65,220 877 62,780 863 x x x x
2 Person household 149,590 1,194 44,490 741 45,725 750 59,385 842 x x
3 Person household 71,645 912 6,870 303 22,900 544 32,465 641 9,395 353
4+ Person household 96,130 1,026 5,465 270 27,105 589 46,975 759 16,585 466

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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