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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Buncombe County, North Carolina


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 199,565 211,759
Total Households 85,745 94,186
Average Household Size 2.33 2.25
Average Vehicles per Household 1.77 1.80

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 104,526 2,436 2,112 928 20,624 2,427 48,472 4,055 33,318 3,538
Drove alone 81,187 3,159 641 482 16,223 1,738 39,143 3,419 25,180 2,917
Carpooled 13,877 2,571 944 740 2,412 921 5,855 1,741 4,666 1,721
Public Transportation4 334 326 56 93 170 284 77 133 31 56
All other Means5 3,408 1,237 423 297 705 502 715 467 1,565 1,045
Worked at home 5,720 1,065 48 81 1,114 587 2,682 705 1,876 755
2000
Total Workers 97,975 1,168 3,100 285 21,460 714 44,270 960 29,145 815
Drove alone 78,615 1,136 1,500 199 16,510 635 36,285 891 24,320 754
Carpooled 12,660 561 750 141 3,280 293 5,380 373 3,250 291
Public Transportation 635 130 334 94 185 70 75 45 40 33
All other Means 2,350 248 405 104 710 137 760 142 475 112
Worked at home 3,715 311 110 54 785 144 1,770 216 1,055 167

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 85,745 382 94,186 1,667
0 Vehicle Households 6,635 347 5,855 1,257
1 Vehicle Households 29,075 625 32,302 2,409
2 Vehicle Households 33,715 649 37,995 2,694
3+ Vehicle Households 16,315 513 18,034 1,994

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 94,186 1,667 5,855 1,257 32,302 2,409 37,995 2,694 18,034 1,994
1 Person household 29,587 2,148 4,683 1,144 20,273 1,865 4,110 902 521 310
2 Person household 34,579 2,885 480 280 7,645 1,278 20,350 2,241 6,104 1,171
3 Person household 14,007 1,684 450 395 2,792 888 5,687 1,272 5,078 1,042
4+ Person household 16,013 1,735 242 237 1,592 785 7,848 1,209 6,331 1,219
2000
Total Households 85,745 382 6,635 347 29,075 625 33,715 649 16,315 513
1 Person household 24,755 596 4,225 280 16,310 512 3,440 254 780 123
2 Person household 31,345 638 1,400 164 7,375 364 16,880 519 5,695 323
3 Person household 14,065 483 655 113 2,860 232 6,055 332 4,495 289
4+ Person household 15,580 503 355 83 2,535 219 7,340 363 5,355 314

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 94,186 1,667 26,664 1,596 36,498 2,407 25,783 2,280 5,241 1,067
0 Vehicle Households 5,855 1,257 4,104 873 1,414 797 266 226 71 108
1 Vehicle Households 32,302 2,409 12,957 1,492 17,561 1,705 1,707 798 77 131
2 Vehicle Households 37,995 2,694 7,824 1,097 13,187 1,871 16,088 2,092 896 423
3+ Vehicle Households 18,034 1,994 1,779 490 4,336 1,001 7,722 1,409 4,197 980
2000
Total Households 85,745 382 23,945 590 31,790 640 25,575 602 4,430 287
0 Vehicle Households 6,635 347 4,185 279 1,865 189 510 99 70 37
1 Vehicle Households 29,075 625 11,355 441 14,505 489 2,880 233 335 81
2 Vehicle Households 33,715 649 6,735 349 11,170 438 14,840 493 970 137
3+ Vehicle Households 16,315 513 1,670 179 4,255 281 7,345 363 3,050 240

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 94,186 1,667 26,664 1,596 36,498 2,407 25,783 2,280 5,241 1,067
1 Person household 29,587 2,148 14,927 1,619 14,660 1,598 x x x x
2 Person household 34,579 2,885 9,976 1,346 11,795 1,788 12,808 1,992 x x
3 Person household 14,007 1,684 1,168 439 4,618 1,166 6,022 1,263 2,199 642
4+ Person household 16,013 1,735 593 349 5,425 1,024 6,953 1,268 3,042 943
2000
Total Households 85,745 382 23,945 590 31,790 640 25,575 602 4,430 287
1 Person household 24,755 596 12,280 456 12,470 459 x x x x
2 Person household 31,345 638 9,445 407 9,855 415 12,045 452 x x
3 Person household 14,065 483 1,310 159 4,795 298 6,160 335 1,800 185
4+ Person household 15,580 503 910 133 4,670 294 7,370 364 2,630 223

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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