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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY CSA


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,215,821 1,190,755
Total Households 500,820 503,488
Average Household Size 2.43 2.37
Average Vehicles per Household 1.49 1.57

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 537,883 6,835 26,828 3,234 112,899 5,889 250,410 8,982 147,746 7,185
Drove alone 444,553 7,577 6,325 1,658 90,029 4,961 219,044 7,677 129,155 6,751
Carpooled 42,150 3,331 3,191 1,488 10,938 1,874 17,561 2,723 10,460 1,632
Public Transportation4 15,300 2,258 8,725 1,808 3,999 1,054 1,792 625 784 450
All other Means5 21,839 2,730 8,207 1,938 4,478 1,152 4,603 1,220 4,551 1,128
Worked at home 14,041 2,420 380 229 3,455 1,134 7,410 1,713 2,796 1,092
2000
Total Workers 553,935 2,864 29,930 880 133,195 1,777 263,820 2,350 126,995 1,740
Drove alone 452,540 2,770 11,165 542 99,785 1,561 228,900 2,228 112,695 1,649
Carpooled 53,240 1,163 4,095 329 18,370 693 21,635 751 9,145 491
Public Transportation 17,319 673 8,384 470 5,610 385 2,534 259 789 145
All other Means 18,890 702 5,645 386 6,495 414 4,740 354 2,004 230
Worked at home 11,935 560 630 129 2,945 279 6,000 398 2,360 250

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 500,820 946 503,488 4,087
0 Vehicle Households 69,475 1,088 65,380 3,910
1 Vehicle Households 191,025 1,560 182,898 5,901
2 Vehicle Households 181,560 1,540 184,917 5,523
3+ Vehicle Households 58,760 1,011 70,293 3,788

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 503,488 4,087 65,380 3,910 182,898 5,901 184,917 5,523 70,293 3,788
1 Person household 158,388 6,671 41,572 3,453 102,310 4,860 12,017 1,935 2,489 685
2 Person household 169,381 5,091 12,480 2,253 53,014 3,514 89,560 3,694 14,327 1,526
3 Person household 74,765 5,095 4,227 1,157 14,755 1,849 33,050 3,044 22,733 2,649
4+ Person household 100,954 4,374 7,101 1,951 12,819 1,796 50,290 3,465 30,744 2,160
2000
Total Households 500,820 946 69,475 1,088 191,025 1,560 181,560 1,540 58,760 1,011
1 Person household 149,960 1,458 40,825 858 96,975 1,248 10,005 437 2,150 204
2 Person household 161,280 1,491 13,790 512 55,560 987 80,685 1,158 11,245 463
3 Person household 78,020 1,142 6,860 363 19,245 602 33,490 783 18,425 589
4+ Person household 111,565 1,317 8,000 392 19,255 602 57,375 1,001 26,930 706

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 503,488 4,087 169,576 4,655 179,601 6,334 122,750 4,856 31,561 2,567
0 Vehicle Households 65,380 3,910 43,202 3,020 19,088 2,792 2,339 785 751 344
1 Vehicle Households 182,898 5,901 85,906 4,040 83,704 4,474 11,752 1,700 1,536 711
2 Vehicle Households 184,917 5,523 33,311 2,608 63,076 3,760 82,524 4,316 6,006 1,460
3+ Vehicle Households 70,293 3,788 7,157 1,581 13,733 1,485 26,135 2,604 23,268 2,196
2000
Total Households 500,820 946 159,705 1,487 173,180 1,521 135,145 1,410 32,790 775
0 Vehicle Households 69,475 1,088 45,545 902 19,000 598 4,320 289 615 109
1 Vehicle Households 191,025 1,560 82,935 1,172 86,565 1,192 18,870 596 2,655 227
2 Vehicle Households 181,560 1,540 27,240 710 56,125 991 89,555 1,209 8,635 407
3+ Vehicle Households 58,760 1,011 3,990 278 11,495 468 22,400 647 20,875 626

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 503,488 4,087 169,576 4,655 179,601 6,334 122,750 4,856 31,561 2,567
1 Person household 158,388 6,671 89,152 4,698 69,236 4,390 x x x x
2 Person household 169,381 5,091 60,367 3,521 56,077 3,737 52,937 3,502 x x
3 Person household 74,765 5,095 10,556 2,079 25,398 2,667 27,185 2,601 11,626 1,633
4+ Person household 100,954 4,374 9,501 2,046 28,890 2,819 42,628 3,022 19,935 2,157
2000
Total Households 500,820 946 159,705 1,487 173,180 1,521 135,145 1,410 32,790 775
1 Person household 149,960 1,458 85,910 1,189 64,050 1,050 x x x x
2 Person household 161,280 1,491 55,435 986 51,150 951 54,690 980 x x
3 Person household 78,020 1,142 9,630 429 26,615 703 30,465 749 11,315 465
4+ Person household 111,565 1,317 8,735 409 31,365 759 49,995 941 21,475 634

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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