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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Bergen County, New Jersey


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 872,769 891,237
Total Households 330,890 332,223
Average Household Size 2.64 2.68
Average Vehicles per Household 1.67 1.73

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 423,697 6,329 13,871 2,809 91,748 6,457 194,430 9,389 123,648 8,602
Drove alone 308,871 7,419 3,292 1,348 57,273 4,441 149,168 8,255 99,138 6,598
Carpooled 30,353 3,391 850 500 7,978 1,945 14,288 2,439 7,237 1,610
Public Transportation4 49,503 3,885 5,771 1,668 17,437 2,457 17,568 2,149 8,727 2,020
All other Means5 18,490 2,859 3,744 2,096 4,967 1,637 5,662 1,938 4,117 1,867
Worked at home 16,480 2,609 214 184 4,093 1,334 7,744 1,743 4,429 1,332
2000
Total Workers 425,585 2,247 16,920 616 99,820 1,423 200,335 1,882 108,510 1,475
Drove alone 310,725 2,147 6,910 396 63,255 1,159 153,175 1,702 87,380 1,342
Carpooled 41,105 947 2,300 229 11,540 510 17,190 621 10,080 477
Public Transportation 46,170 1,000 4,640 325 17,175 621 18,280 640 6,080 372
All other Means 14,465 570 2,625 245 5,235 345 4,430 317 2,180 223
Worked at home 13,120 544 450 101 2,615 244 7,265 406 2,790 252

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 330,890 412 332,223 2,761
0 Vehicle Households 28,820 717 28,303 2,671
1 Vehicle Households 117,250 1,223 112,698 5,065
2 Vehicle Households 134,840 1,259 132,847 5,210
3+ Vehicle Households 49,985 911 58,375 4,027

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 332,223 2,761 28,303 2,671 112,698 5,065 132,847 5,210 58,375 4,027
1 Person household 87,489 4,026 17,328 2,272 61,420 3,421 7,218 1,335 1,523 613
2 Person household 99,139 4,401 4,987 1,402 29,835 2,904 54,860 4,008 9,457 1,837
3 Person household 52,180 3,531 3,797 1,585 9,431 1,996 23,372 2,340 15,580 2,162
4+ Person household 93,415 3,651 2,191 767 12,012 2,396 47,397 3,729 31,815 2,887
2000
Total Households 330,890 412 28,820 717 117,250 1,223 134,840 1,259 49,985 911
1 Person household 81,535 1,099 17,210 564 57,400 964 5,670 330 1,250 156
2 Person household 101,150 1,176 5,920 337 33,490 767 53,990 941 7,750 384
3 Person household 57,505 965 2,510 220 12,895 492 27,530 702 14,575 521
4+ Person household 90,700 1,138 3,180 248 13,465 502 47,650 893 26,410 689

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 332,223 2,761 78,099 3,263 132,703 4,720 96,159 4,313 25,262 2,648
0 Vehicle Households 28,303 2,671 17,776 2,248 8,654 2,027 1,117 531 756 529
1 Vehicle Households 112,698 5,065 39,991 2,587 57,382 3,871 14,290 1,933 1,035 678
2 Vehicle Households 132,847 5,210 17,282 1,869 51,562 3,208 57,668 4,052 6,335 1,433
3+ Vehicle Households 58,375 4,027 3,050 744 15,105 2,030 23,084 2,783 17,136 2,180
2000
Total Households 330,890 412 75,600 1,070 125,355 1,242 101,665 1,178 28,275 711
0 Vehicle Households 28,820 717 16,945 560 8,335 398 2,655 227 885 131
1 Vehicle Households 117,250 1,223 40,035 830 58,380 971 16,140 547 2,690 228
2 Vehicle Households 134,840 1,259 16,080 546 47,710 894 63,750 1,005 7,295 373
3+ Vehicle Households 49,985 911 2,535 221 10,925 454 19,115 593 17,400 567

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 332,223 2,761 78,099 3,263 132,703 4,720 96,159 4,313 25,262 2,648
1 Person household 87,489 4,026 42,528 3,015 44,961 2,762 x x x x
2 Person household 99,139 4,401 26,291 2,210 35,637 3,208 37,211 3,240 x x
3 Person household 52,180 3,531 4,466 911 20,429 2,705 20,556 2,258 6,729 1,385
4+ Person household 93,415 3,651 4,814 1,071 31,676 2,778 38,392 3,407 18,533 2,384
2000
Total Households 330,890 412 75,600 1,070 125,355 1,242 101,665 1,178 28,275 711
1 Person household 81,535 1,099 38,615 817 42,920 855 x x x x
2 Person household 101,150 1,176 27,820 705 33,420 766 39,915 828 x x
3 Person household 57,505 965 4,590 297 19,780 602 24,515 666 8,620 405
4+ Person household 90,700 1,138 4,575 297 29,235 722 37,235 804 19,655 601

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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