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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Benton County, Washington


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 141,652 157,127
Total Households 52,815 57,128
Average Household Size 2.68 2.75
Average Vehicles per Household 2.01 2.20

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 72,747 3,160 794 519 10,456 2,035 28,227 2,935 33,270 3,351
Drove alone 59,619 3,360 389 380 8,532 1,715 23,146 2,645 27,552 3,315
Carpooled 7,963 1,639 92 165 552 516 3,904 1,024 3,415 1,121
Public Transportation4 920 473 192 230 396 357 50 83 282 249
All other Means5 2,444 999 121 152 748 479 587 451 988 785
Worked at home 1,801 594 0 268 228 172 540 353 1,033 456
2000
Total Workers 65,340 899 1,310 172 11,745 496 27,775 715 24,505 681
Drove alone 52,380 870 615 118 8,710 432 22,520 658 20,530 634
Carpooled 8,205 420 235 73 1,930 209 3,330 273 2,705 246
Public Transportation 620 119 180 64 225 72 160 60 60 37
All other Means 1,785 201 235 73 495 106 685 125 370 92
Worked at home 2,355 230 45 32 385 94 1,090 157 835 138

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 52,815 241 57,128 1,062
0 Vehicle Households 2,780 227 1,498 583
1 Vehicle Households 14,870 461 14,556 1,714
2 Vehicle Households 21,015 506 22,177 1,929
3+ Vehicle Households 14,145 454 18,897 2,112

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 57,128 1,062 1,498 583 14,556 1,714 22,177 1,929 18,897 2,112
1 Person household 13,104 1,499 787 385 8,921 1,397 2,591 775 805 467
2 Person household 18,660 1,802 234 220 3,687 1,094 9,733 1,359 5,006 946
3 Person household 10,420 1,274 366 329 1,027 470 3,644 950 5,383 1,209
4+ Person household 14,944 1,696 111 152 921 514 6,209 1,335 7,703 1,472
2000
Total Households 52,815 241 2,780 227 14,870 461 21,015 506 14,145 454
1 Person household 12,290 432 1,690 179 7,895 363 2,055 196 650 112
2 Person household 17,400 483 530 101 3,300 246 9,420 391 4,150 274
3 Person household 8,445 374 220 65 1,710 180 3,370 248 3,145 240
4+ Person household 14,680 459 340 81 1,965 192 6,175 327 6,195 328

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 57,128 1,062 13,715 1,384 22,508 1,851 17,601 1,665 3,304 848
0 Vehicle Households 1,498 583 941 486 442 304 115 159 0 268
1 Vehicle Households 14,556 1,714 6,009 1,065 7,613 1,509 823 520 111 130
2 Vehicle Households 22,177 1,929 4,629 751 9,062 1,519 8,246 1,321 240 222
3+ Vehicle Households 18,897 2,112 2,136 888 5,391 1,342 8,417 1,401 2,953 785
2000
Total Households 52,815 241 12,020 429 20,620 504 16,865 479 3,310 246
0 Vehicle Households 2,780 227 1,800 184 665 113 285 74 35 26
1 Vehicle Households 14,870 461 5,115 301 8,045 366 1,525 170 190 61
2 Vehicle Households 21,015 506 3,690 259 7,870 363 8,780 380 680 114
3+ Vehicle Households 14,145 454 1,420 164 4,040 270 6,280 330 2,415 212

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 57,128 1,062 13,715 1,384 22,508 1,851 17,601 1,665 3,304 848
1 Person household 13,104 1,499 5,732 997 7,372 1,225 x x x x
2 Person household 18,660 1,802 5,859 1,015 6,297 1,278 6,504 1,102 x x
3 Person household 10,420 1,274 1,215 749 2,346 774 5,793 1,129 1,066 544
4+ Person household 14,944 1,696 909 501 6,493 1,265 5,304 1,073 2,238 706
2000
Total Households 52,815 241 12,020 429 20,620 504 16,865 479 3,310 246
1 Person household 12,290 432 5,365 307 6,925 344 x x x x
2 Person household 17,400 483 5,020 298 5,760 317 6,625 337 x x
3 Person household 8,445 374 810 125 3,050 237 3,610 257 975 137
4+ Person household 14,680 459 830 126 4,885 295 6,630 337 2,335 209

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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