2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Ascension Parish, Louisiana

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	75,981	89,855
Total Households	26,775	33,155
Average Household Size	2.84	2.71
Average Vehicles per Household	1.78	1.72

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	42,101	1,877	1,651	1,095	9,217	2,200	19,792	2,440	11,441	1,713
Drove alone	35,009	1,616	375	360	7,139	1,564	17,342	2,187	10,153	1,678
Carpooled	5,210	1,312	1,028	918	1,352	1,016	2,041	950	789	533
Public Transportation⁴	51	89	0	278	0	278	0	278	51	89
All other Means⁵	1,216	658	248	391	465	457	285	256	218	230
Worked at home	615	376	0	278	261	347	124	122	230	301
2000
Total Workers	34,630	659	1,025	152	6,795	376	17,600	557	9,210	430
Drove alone	29,435	644	605	117	5,270	335	15,460	531	8,105	407
Carpooled	3,520	277	185	65	1,115	159	1,480	182	729	128
Public Transportation	40	30	10	15	20	21	0	0	14	18
All other Means	970	148	230	72	310	84	265	78	154	59
Worked at home	670	123	0	0	75	41	390	94	210	69

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	26,775	207	33,155	1,192
0 Vehicle Households	1,785	181	3,089	1,122
1 Vehicle Households	8,040	337	10,054	1,265
2 Vehicle Households	12,390	373	14,447	1,651
3+ Vehicle Households	4,560	274	5,565	986

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	33,155	1,192	3,089	1,122	10,054	1,265	14,447	1,651	5,565	986
1 Person household	8,146	1,374	1,216	577	5,377	1,178	1,388	699	165	264
2 Person household	9,843	1,596	1,207	911	1,803	715	5,627	1,055	1,206	532
3 Person household	5,646	1,386	168	266	975	493	3,538	1,113	965	359
4+ Person household	9,520	1,271	498	410	1,899	735	3,894	889	3,229	753
2000
Total Households	26,775	207	1,785	181	8,040	337	12,390	373	4,560	274
1 Person household	4,895	282	770	121	3,435	243	545	102	145	53
2 Person household	7,875	335	355	83	1,965	189	4,805	280	750	119
3 Person household	5,430	293	240	68	1,185	149	2,715	219	1,290	155
4+ Person household	8,575	343	415	89	1,460	164	4,330	268	2,370	206

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	33,155	1,192	7,297	1,120	14,367	2,109	9,397	1,618	2,094	745
0 Vehicle Households	3,089	1,122	1,603	684	1,315	1,003	171	227	0	278
1 Vehicle Households	10,054	1,265	2,999	812	5,750	1,224	1,112	712	193	280
2 Vehicle Households	14,447	1,651	2,322	718	5,697	1,463	5,954	1,193	474	393
3+ Vehicle Households	5,565	986	373	253	1,605	859	2,160	628	1,427	487
2000
Total Households	26,775	207	5,710	299	9,880	357	9,200	350	1,980	190
0 Vehicle Households	1,785	181	1,035	139	510	99	195	61	45	30
1 Vehicle Households	8,040	337	2,710	219	4,115	262	1,065	141	155	55
2 Vehicle Households	12,390	373	1,660	175	4,305	267	5,975	304	450	93
3+ Vehicle Households	4,560	274	310	77	955	134	1,970	189	1,325	157

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	33,155	1,192	7,297	1,120	14,367	2,109	9,397	1,618	2,094	745
1 Person household	8,146	1,374	3,296	861	4,850	1,271	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	9,843	1,596	2,944	814	3,999	1,476	2,900	868	x	x
3 Person household	5,646	1,386	515	381	2,405	839	1,900	703	826	520
4+ Person household	9,520	1,271	542	451	3,113	930	4,597	1,126	1,268	471
2000
Total Households	26,775	207	5,710	299	9,880	357	9,200	350	1,980	190
1 Person household	4,895	282	2,295	203	2,600	215	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	7,875	335	2,125	196	2,700	218	3,050	231	x	x
3 Person household	5,430	293	665	113	1,755	179	2,465	210	545	102
4+ Person household	8,575	343	625	109	2,825	223	3,685	250	1,435	163

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