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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Arlington County, Virginia


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 185,295 191,852
Total Households 86,475 84,133
Average Household Size 2.14 2.28
Average Vehicles per Household 1.40 1.46

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 113,771 2,956 7,285 1,630 42,977 3,367 43,829 4,112 19,680 2,922
Drove alone 62,102 3,774 584 443 18,681 2,294 29,620 3,017 13,217 2,472
Carpooled 10,518 1,745 95 167 5,082 1,777 2,302 733 3,039 1,413
Public Transportation4 27,133 3,068 5,131 1,320 13,876 2,152 5,943 1,316 2,183 814
All other Means5 7,325 1,466 766 377 3,401 901 2,356 1,087 802 653
Worked at home 6,693 1,481 709 659 1,937 678 3,608 1,179 439 434
2000
Total Workers 113,975 1,019 8,865 440 43,710 877 42,335 867 19,060 626
Drove alone 63,325 982 1,770 200 21,300 657 27,105 729 13,150 529
Carpooled 13,155 529 935 146 5,005 334 5,175 339 2,055 216
Public Transportation 26,290 720 4,380 313 12,985 526 6,660 383 2,270 226
All other Means 7,555 407 1,680 195 3,115 265 1,895 207 865 140
Worked at home 3,650 286 105 49 1,310 172 1,505 185 725 129

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 86,475 271 84,133 1,936
0 Vehicle Households 10,550 426 8,978 1,410
1 Vehicle Households 41,945 662 39,328 2,657
2 Vehicle Households 25,730 599 27,201 2,419
3+ Vehicle Households 8,245 382 8,626 1,361

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 84,133 1,936 8,978 1,410 39,328 2,657 27,201 2,419 8,626 1,361
1 Person household 35,581 2,661 6,769 1,379 25,112 2,230 3,455 1,333 245 196
2 Person household 27,724 2,108 1,507 466 9,760 1,525 13,329 1,708 3,128 889
3 Person household 9,031 1,639 459 336 2,266 922 4,302 1,383 2,004 576
4+ Person household 11,797 1,578 243 212 2,190 834 6,115 1,089 3,249 836
2000
Total Households 86,475 271 10,550 426 41,945 662 25,730 599 8,245 382
1 Person household 35,235 647 6,640 346 26,160 602 2,070 199 365 84
2 Person household 27,260 609 2,125 201 9,580 409 13,655 475 1,900 190
3 Person household 10,450 424 795 124 2,725 227 4,245 281 2,685 225
4+ Person household 13,530 473 985 138 3,480 255 5,760 324 3,300 249

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 84,133 1,936 16,484 1,759 39,403 2,509 23,016 2,068 5,230 954
0 Vehicle Households 8,978 1,410 3,580 816 4,388 1,250 761 476 249 254
1 Vehicle Households 39,328 2,657 8,932 1,710 23,723 2,236 5,771 1,247 902 660
2 Vehicle Households 27,201 2,419 3,021 640 9,199 1,736 13,771 1,733 1,210 474
3+ Vehicle Households 8,626 1,361 951 498 2,093 713 2,713 792 2,869 646
2000
Total Households 86,475 271 14,810 491 38,885 657 26,435 604 6,345 339
0 Vehicle Households 10,550 426 4,210 280 4,580 291 1,265 156 495 98
1 Vehicle Households 41,945 662 7,715 371 26,285 603 6,920 353 1,030 141
2 Vehicle Households 25,730 599 2,490 217 6,695 348 14,890 492 1,660 178
3+ Vehicle Households 8,245 382 395 88 1,325 159 3,365 251 3,155 244

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 84,133 1,936 16,484 1,759 39,403 2,509 23,016 2,068 5,230 954
1 Person household 35,581 2,661 10,315 1,639 25,266 2,314 x x x x
2 Person household 27,724 2,108 4,693 821 8,474 1,172 14,557 1,635 x x
3 Person household 9,031 1,639 524 308 3,040 1,070 3,443 1,231 2,024 610
4+ Person household 11,797 1,578 952 504 2,623 910 5,016 959 3,206 815
2000
Total Households 86,475 271 14,810 491 38,885 657 26,435 604 6,345 339
1 Person household 35,235 647 9,335 404 25,905 600 x x x x
2 Person household 27,260 609 3,825 267 7,145 358 16,290 510 x x
3 Person household 10,450 424 725 118 2,810 230 4,570 291 2,345 211
4+ Person household 13,530 473 925 134 3,030 239 5,575 319 4,000 273

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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