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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 65,677 68,144
Total Households 28,105 28,606
Average Household Size 2.34 2.38
Average Vehicles per Household 1.48 1.59

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 30,398 3,255 1,348 646 6,706 1,331 14,013 2,563 8,331 2,260
Drove alone 24,944 2,959 314 252 5,217 1,053 12,228 2,322 7,185 2,007
Carpooled 2,752 1,138 373 389 792 532 864 573 723 672
Public Transportation4 933 582 322 434 275 268 215 241 121 143
All other Means5 1,074 529 339 342 285 242 281 292 169 172
Worked at home 695 338 0 242 137 130 425 276 133 126
2000
Total Workers 29,655 629 1,640 191 8,020 403 13,685 503 6,315 363
Drove alone 23,380 599 720 128 5,785 349 11,470 469 5,405 338
Carpooled 3,425 273 265 78 1,365 175 1,240 167 555 112
Public Transportation 674 124 300 83 205 68 149 58 24 23
All other Means 1,545 186 345 89 545 111 470 103 188 65
Worked at home 635 120 10 15 115 51 355 90 155 59

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 28,105 168 28,606 1,657
0 Vehicle Households 3,980 259 3,468 755
1 Vehicle Households 11,495 370 11,243 1,456
2 Vehicle Households 9,450 354 9,638 1,476
3+ Vehicle Households 3,185 235 4,257 1,006

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 28,606 1,657 3,468 755 11,243 1,456 9,638 1,476 4,257 1,006
1 Person household 9,504 1,325 2,239 597 5,950 902 1,015 522 300 338
2 Person household 9,115 1,302 372 262 3,024 678 4,614 1,019 1,105 504
3 Person household 4,045 872 468 370 1,485 647 1,220 480 872 384
4+ Person household 5,942 1,118 389 384 784 437 2,789 771 1,980 749
2000
Total Households 28,105 168 3,980 259 11,495 370 9,450 354 3,185 235
1 Person household 9,065 350 2,445 209 6,040 306 470 95 110 46
2 Person household 9,310 353 685 114 3,180 235 4,700 278 745 119
3 Person household 4,185 265 415 89 1,140 146 1,715 177 920 132
4+ Person household 5,545 296 435 91 1,140 146 2,565 214 1,405 161

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 28,606 1,657 9,277 1,280 10,970 1,259 6,503 1,309 1,856 703
0 Vehicle Households 3,468 755 2,361 580 867 496 240 284 0 242
1 Vehicle Households 11,243 1,456 5,377 1,142 5,080 995 738 421 48 79
2 Vehicle Households 9,638 1,476 1,069 382 3,959 925 4,276 1,056 334 308
3+ Vehicle Households 4,257 1,006 470 366 1,064 513 1,249 499 1,474 673
2000
Total Households 28,105 168 9,560 355 9,700 357 7,230 326 1,615 172
0 Vehicle Households 3,980 259 2,740 220 870 128 355 83 14 17
1 Vehicle Households 11,495 370 4,845 281 5,410 294 1,120 145 125 49
2 Vehicle Households 9,450 354 1,645 174 2,765 221 4,480 272 560 103
3+ Vehicle Households 3,185 235 330 80 655 112 1,280 154 915 131

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 28,606 1,657 9,277 1,280 10,970 1,259 6,503 1,309 1,856 703
1 Person household 9,504 1,325 5,655 931 3,849 786 x x x x
2 Person household 9,115 1,302 2,355 633 3,018 707 3,742 1,017 x x
3 Person household 4,045 872 610 430 1,798 692 1,344 510 293 194
4+ Person household 5,942 1,118 657 319 2,305 792 1,417 495 1,563 691
2000
Total Households 28,105 168 9,560 355 9,700 357 7,230 326 1,615 172
1 Person household 9,065 350 5,275 291 3,790 254 x x x x
2 Person household 9,310 353 3,100 233 2,890 225 3,325 240 x x
3 Person household 4,185 265 600 107 1,375 160 1,735 178 475 95
4+ Person household 5,545 296 585 106 1,645 174 2,170 198 1,140 146

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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