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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,241,049 1,195,503
Total Households 537,405 525,123
Average Household Size 2.31 2.28
Average Vehicles per Household 1.41 1.50

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 553,416 6,963 32,674 4,569 145,867 7,517 249,138 8,411 125,737 6,786
Drove alone 406,186 7,282 7,355 2,838 96,562 5,314 198,645 7,446 103,624 5,794
Carpooled 49,302 3,717 3,231 868 16,009 2,525 20,640 2,493 9,422 1,446
Public Transportation4 54,123 3,714 15,221 2,945 18,935 1,981 15,516 2,190 4,451 1,018
All other Means5 27,764 3,266 6,142 1,244 9,630 1,689 7,183 1,259 4,809 3,011
Worked at home 16,041 2,004 725 390 4,731 1,343 7,154 1,086 3,431 693
2000
Total Workers 577,545 2,694 38,865 928 162,950 1,803 267,250 2,199 108,485 1,507
Drove alone 419,175 2,540 10,325 484 106,315 1,493 212,640 2,014 89,895 1,383
Carpooled 58,165 1,127 3,625 287 20,015 671 25,450 755 9,080 454
Public Transportation 60,085 1,144 17,505 628 22,830 716 15,290 588 4,459 319
All other Means 25,815 761 6,755 392 10,000 476 6,540 386 2,520 240
Worked at home 14,310 569 655 122 3,790 294 7,330 408 2,535 241

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 537,405 911 525,123 4,655
0 Vehicle Households 86,520 1,198 74,790 3,861
1 Vehicle Households 211,515 1,621 203,357 6,130
2 Vehicle Households 184,970 1,569 180,767 5,720
3+ Vehicle Households 54,400 980 66,209 3,614

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 525,123 4,655 74,790 3,861 203,357 6,130 180,767 5,720 66,209 3,614
1 Person household 179,759 5,951 46,586 2,959 116,355 5,023 12,139 1,737 4,679 1,583
2 Person household 178,644 4,961 16,313 2,556 57,904 3,634 89,582 3,551 14,845 1,806
3 Person household 71,453 4,388 7,051 1,901 15,851 2,171 30,692 2,657 17,859 1,891
4+ Person household 95,267 4,216 4,840 1,058 13,247 2,214 48,354 3,349 28,826 2,803
2000
Total Households 537,405 911 86,520 1,198 211,515 1,621 184,970 1,569 54,400 980
1 Person household 175,670 1,547 53,605 974 107,930 1,309 11,660 472 2,480 219
2 Person household 175,750 1,547 17,530 576 63,745 1,052 83,300 1,180 11,170 462
3 Person household 81,970 1,172 7,940 391 20,705 624 36,070 812 17,255 571
4+ Person household 104,010 1,290 7,445 378 19,140 601 53,940 977 23,485 663

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 525,123 4,655 166,439 4,696 204,810 5,789 127,498 4,643 26,376 2,518
0 Vehicle Households 74,790 3,861 48,171 2,963 21,791 2,518 4,360 1,692 468 418
1 Vehicle Households 203,357 6,130 82,013 3,927 101,260 5,068 18,787 2,652 1,297 501
2 Vehicle Households 180,767 5,720 29,189 2,260 65,718 3,892 78,614 4,062 7,246 1,547
3+ Vehicle Households 66,209 3,614 7,066 1,261 16,041 2,186 25,737 2,053 17,365 1,803
2000
Total Households 537,405 911 167,325 1,525 200,440 1,601 141,045 1,444 28,600 728
0 Vehicle Households 86,520 1,198 55,515 989 24,485 676 5,605 329 910 133
1 Vehicle Households 211,515 1,621 81,685 1,170 101,645 1,279 24,895 681 3,290 252
2 Vehicle Households 184,970 1,569 26,255 699 61,660 1,037 87,920 1,206 9,135 419
3+ Vehicle Households 54,400 980 3,870 274 12,650 491 22,620 651 15,265 538

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 525,123 4,655 166,439 4,696 204,810 5,789 127,498 4,643 26,376 2,518
1 Person household 179,759 5,951 94,493 4,565 85,266 5,301 x x x x
2 Person household 178,644 4,961 55,382 3,062 63,603 3,547 59,659 3,577 x x
3 Person household 71,453 4,388 9,471 1,397 25,104 2,531 28,898 2,565 7,980 1,254
4+ Person household 95,267 4,216 7,093 1,326 30,837 2,485 38,941 2,822 18,396 2,349
2000
Total Households 537,405 911 167,325 1,525 200,440 1,601 141,045 1,444 28,600 728
1 Person household 175,670 1,547 93,225 1,235 82,450 1,175 x x x x
2 Person household 175,750 1,547 57,500 1,005 55,700 991 62,550 1,043 x x
3 Person household 81,970 1,172 9,465 426 28,445 726 33,340 783 10,725 453
4+ Person household 104,010 1,290 7,140 371 33,850 788 45,150 901 17,875 581

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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