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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Boulder County, Colorado


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 282,775 271,934
Total Households 114,795 113,405
Average Household Size 2.46 2.40
Average Vehicles per Household 1.85 1.89

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 141,107 3,361 2,621 1,030 25,623 2,559 71,504 4,173 41,359 3,454
Drove alone 97,794 4,030 922 588 16,119 1,956 49,069 3,378 31,684 3,310
Carpooled 12,722 2,171 55 91 2,161 772 6,779 1,473 3,727 1,459
Public Transportation4 6,886 1,472 966 627 1,651 703 3,581 1,029 688 347
All other Means5 10,224 1,617 478 356 3,163 1,037 4,268 1,090 2,315 763
Worked at home 13,481 1,834 200 317 2,529 971 7,807 1,636 2,945 1,125
2000
Total Workers 157,835 1,286 4,485 318 33,870 827 73,485 1,121 45,995 941
Drove alone 112,495 1,257 1,735 199 21,560 676 54,740 1,008 34,460 834
Carpooled 16,370 594 600 117 4,030 301 7,415 406 4,335 312
Public Transportation 7,500 409 745 130 2,335 230 2,715 248 1,709 197
All other Means 11,370 500 1,260 169 3,980 300 3,500 281 2,635 244
Worked at home 10,100 472 150 59 1,970 212 5,120 339 2,860 254

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 114,795 309 113,405 1,897
0 Vehicle Households 6,190 338 4,780 915
1 Vehicle Households 36,470 703 33,316 2,341
2 Vehicle Households 49,035 751 52,055 2,689
3+ Vehicle Households 23,095 603 23,254 1,854

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 113,405 1,897 4,780 915 33,316 2,341 52,055 2,689 23,254 1,854
1 Person household 30,617 2,289 2,919 696 22,248 2,225 4,546 965 904 393
2 Person household 40,062 2,287 1,208 551 7,069 1,087 25,044 2,297 6,741 1,039
3 Person household 20,980 2,109 426 251 2,075 638 10,705 1,695 7,774 1,276
4+ Person household 21,746 2,040 227 193 1,924 709 11,760 1,404 7,835 1,407
2000
Total Households 114,795 309 6,190 338 36,470 703 49,035 751 23,095 603
1 Person household 30,065 662 4,000 274 21,280 584 3,825 269 965 137
2 Person household 40,170 721 1,165 150 9,090 405 23,420 606 6,495 346
3 Person household 18,725 555 530 101 3,250 248 8,515 393 6,435 344
4+ Person household 25,835 628 495 98 2,850 233 13,280 480 9,205 407

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 113,405 1,897 24,011 1,887 46,076 2,512 37,812 2,807 5,506 1,215
0 Vehicle Households 4,780 915 2,988 730 1,319 613 473 279 0 274
1 Vehicle Households 33,316 2,341 11,165 1,401 19,095 1,998 2,898 838 158 172
2 Vehicle Households 52,055 2,689 7,908 1,357 19,349 1,909 23,444 2,251 1,354 709
3+ Vehicle Households 23,254 1,854 1,950 595 6,313 1,134 10,997 1,525 3,994 995
2000
Total Households 114,795 309 19,680 566 45,115 740 41,510 727 8,490 392
0 Vehicle Households 6,190 338 2,965 237 2,240 207 805 125 180 59
1 Vehicle Households 36,470 703 9,375 410 21,385 585 5,110 309 600 108
2 Vehicle Households 49,035 751 5,790 328 16,140 522 25,215 623 1,885 190
3+ Vehicle Households 23,095 603 1,550 173 5,355 316 10,375 430 5,825 329

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 113,405 1,897 24,011 1,887 46,076 2,512 37,812 2,807 5,506 1,215
1 Person household 30,617 2,289 12,635 1,425 17,982 1,863 x x x x
2 Person household 40,062 2,287 8,603 1,249 13,159 1,495 18,300 1,673 x x
3 Person household 20,980 2,109 1,648 733 6,845 1,352 10,195 1,798 2,292 842
4+ Person household 21,746 2,040 1,125 557 8,090 1,180 9,317 1,591 3,214 969
2000
Total Households 114,795 309 19,680 566 45,115 740 41,510 727 8,490 392
1 Person household 30,065 662 10,085 424 19,985 570 x x x x
2 Person household 40,170 721 7,235 364 11,480 450 21,450 586 x x
3 Person household 18,725 555 1,280 157 5,575 322 8,565 394 3,310 250
4+ Person household 25,835 628 1,080 144 8,080 383 11,495 450 5,180 311

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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