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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Blair County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 125,037 122,717
Total Households 51,620 52,145
Average Household Size 2.42 2.35
Average Vehicles per Household 1.66 1.66

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 55,148 2,239 1,445 728 11,050 1,714 24,424 2,390 18,229 2,168
Drove alone 44,553 2,278 425 407 8,452 1,220 20,139 2,292 15,537 2,037
Carpooled 7,262 1,163 413 253 1,719 722 3,384 960 1,746 608
Public Transportation4 244 258 157 247 87 80 0 242 0 242
All other Means5 1,722 613 336 316 458 313 431 281 497 408
Worked at home 1,367 490 114 123 334 221 470 289 449 269
2000
Total Workers 56,535 721 1,890 175 12,245 426 27,175 593 15,225 469
Drove alone 46,595 698 780 113 9,285 376 23,440 560 13,090 439
Carpooled 5,890 303 440 85 1,680 165 2,425 197 1,350 148
Public Transportation 210 59 80 36 85 37 24 20 12 14
All other Means 2,480 200 480 88 920 122 725 109 350 76
Worked at home 1,365 149 105 41 270 66 565 96 420 83

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 51,620 209 52,145 886
0 Vehicle Households 5,030 249 5,684 1,160
1 Vehicle Households 18,425 407 18,877 1,636
2 Vehicle Households 20,165 416 18,730 1,603
3+ Vehicle Households 8,000 304 8,854 1,008

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 52,145 886 5,684 1,160 18,877 1,636 18,730 1,603 8,854 1,008
1 Person household 17,018 1,586 3,908 990 11,114 1,314 1,757 625 239 146
2 Person household 16,764 1,443 788 506 4,712 734 8,595 1,208 2,669 622
3 Person household 7,852 958 341 282 1,157 538 4,063 895 2,291 551
4+ Person household 10,511 1,118 647 437 1,894 661 4,315 749 3,655 715
2000
Total Households 51,620 209 5,030 249 18,425 407 20,165 416 8,000 304
1 Person household 14,325 379 3,210 202 9,225 322 1,540 142 350 69
2 Person household 17,390 401 955 113 5,340 255 9,225 322 1,870 156
3 Person household 8,825 317 370 71 1,930 159 4,060 226 2,460 178
4+ Person household 11,080 346 490 81 1,935 159 5,340 255 3,315 205

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 52,145 886 19,317 1,476 16,673 1,291 12,604 1,160 3,551 729
0 Vehicle Households 5,684 1,160 4,474 1,047 1,115 621 60 72 35 44
1 Vehicle Households 18,877 1,636 9,878 1,094 7,513 1,048 1,222 419 264 290
2 Vehicle Households 18,730 1,603 4,156 764 6,240 974 7,792 1,060 542 209
3+ Vehicle Households 8,854 1,008 809 291 1,805 537 3,530 682 2,710 665
2000
Total Households 51,620 209 16,585 396 17,380 401 14,735 382 2,920 193
0 Vehicle Households 5,030 249 3,630 214 1,010 116 330 67 59 28
1 Vehicle Households 18,425 407 8,415 311 8,025 305 1,755 152 225 55
2 Vehicle Households 20,165 416 3,760 218 6,520 279 9,205 322 685 96
3+ Vehicle Households 8,000 304 780 102 1,825 155 3,445 209 1,955 160

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 52,145 886 19,317 1,476 16,673 1,291 12,604 1,160 3,551 729
1 Person household 17,018 1,586 10,610 1,357 6,408 1,105 x x x x
2 Person household 16,764 1,443 6,492 948 5,086 760 5,186 889 x x
3 Person household 7,852 958 940 367 2,392 685 3,500 705 1,020 380
4+ Person household 10,511 1,118 1,275 536 2,787 712 3,918 732 2,531 694
2000
Total Households 51,620 209 16,585 396 17,380 401 14,735 382 2,920 193
1 Person household 14,325 379 8,700 315 5,625 261 x x x x
2 Person household 17,390 401 6,195 273 5,440 258 5,755 264 x x
3 Person household 8,825 317 915 110 3,035 197 3,860 220 1,010 116
4+ Person household 11,080 346 775 102 3,280 204 5,115 251 1,910 158

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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