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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Berks County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 361,219 382,917
Total Households 141,610 149,068
Average Household Size 2.55 2.57
Average Vehicles per Household 1.74 1.86

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 187,535 3,885 5,086 1,365 30,837 3,152 83,365 4,994 68,247 4,130
Drove alone 150,551 3,783 1,576 770 20,984 2,317 69,247 4,302 58,744 3,481
Carpooled 19,692 3,072 914 558 6,565 2,418 7,589 1,440 4,624 1,156
Public Transportation4 3,540 1,387 1,076 600 1,129 535 548 365 787 974
All other Means5 8,630 2,625 1,227 535 1,609 623 3,673 2,108 2,121 1,003
Worked at home 5,122 1,176 293 479 550 395 2,308 779 1,971 609
2000
Total Workers 175,725 1,234 7,365 344 32,435 696 82,515 1,026 53,410 866
Drove alone 143,595 1,203 2,800 213 24,160 608 70,515 968 46,120 814
Carpooled 17,565 523 1,615 162 4,740 277 7,010 336 4,200 261
Public Transportation 2,590 205 1,114 135 760 111 545 94 169 53
All other Means 6,940 334 1,630 163 1,970 179 2,060 183 1,285 145
Worked at home 5,040 285 205 58 805 115 2,390 197 1,640 163

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 141,610 331 149,068 1,756
0 Vehicle Households 14,985 427 12,987 1,376
1 Vehicle Households 43,085 645 42,968 2,576
2 Vehicle Households 57,265 692 59,281 2,791
3+ Vehicle Households 26,275 542 33,832 1,926

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 149,068 1,756 12,987 1,376 42,968 2,576 59,281 2,791 33,832 1,926
1 Person household 35,823 2,521 8,194 1,190 22,936 2,141 3,730 831 963 345
2 Person household 53,404 3,001 2,720 779 11,288 1,468 29,704 2,243 9,692 1,418
3 Person household 22,650 2,070 567 277 3,418 871 10,049 1,629 8,616 1,286
4+ Person household 37,191 2,383 1,506 521 5,326 1,125 15,798 1,795 14,561 1,457
2000
Total Households 141,610 331 14,985 427 43,085 645 57,265 692 26,275 542
1 Person household 34,850 602 8,600 331 21,745 502 3,775 223 730 99
2 Person household 49,105 669 2,695 189 12,790 398 26,530 544 7,085 302
3 Person household 23,485 518 1,515 142 3,995 229 10,825 369 7,150 304
4+ Person household 34,170 598 2,175 170 4,550 244 16,135 441 11,310 376

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 149,068 1,756 40,001 2,057 49,485 2,732 46,364 2,556 13,218 2,110
0 Vehicle Households 12,987 1,376 9,552 1,279 2,641 745 609 327 185 155
1 Vehicle Households 42,968 2,576 17,989 1,525 19,995 2,223 4,116 1,128 868 825
2 Vehicle Households 59,281 2,791 10,441 1,233 17,530 1,690 28,311 2,188 2,999 1,248
3+ Vehicle Households 33,832 1,926 2,019 521 9,319 1,418 13,328 1,358 9,166 1,287
2000
Total Households 141,610 331 36,565 612 48,240 666 46,345 658 10,455 363
0 Vehicle Households 14,985 427 9,520 347 4,010 230 1,170 125 285 62
1 Vehicle Households 43,085 645 17,200 454 20,420 489 4,755 250 710 98
2 Vehicle Households 57,265 692 8,380 327 18,015 463 28,600 560 2,275 174
3+ Vehicle Households 26,275 542 1,470 140 5,795 275 11,820 384 7,190 304

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 149,068 1,756 40,001 2,057 49,485 2,732 46,364 2,556 13,218 2,110
1 Person household 35,823 2,521 20,153 1,600 15,670 1,964 x x x x
2 Person household 53,404 3,001 15,218 1,583 17,013 1,889 21,173 1,935 x x
3 Person household 22,650 2,070 2,463 654 5,280 958 10,768 1,561 4,139 1,437
4+ Person household 37,191 2,383 2,167 658 11,522 1,402 14,423 1,808 9,079 1,642
2000
Total Households 141,610 331 36,565 612 48,240 666 46,345 658 10,455 363
1 Person household 34,850 602 18,195 465 16,655 448 x x x x
2 Person household 49,105 669 14,105 416 14,990 427 20,010 484 x x
3 Person household 23,485 518 1,980 163 6,915 299 11,050 372 3,540 216
4+ Person household 34,170 598 2,285 174 9,680 350 15,285 431 6,915 299

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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