2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: California

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	33,051,894	35,278,768
Total Households	11,512,020	12,097,894
Average Household Size	2.87	2.92
Average Vehicles per Household	1.74	1.86

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	15,547,334	38,729	545,357	17,605	3,130,117	35,116	6,413,986	59,999	5,457,874	55,903
Drove alone	11,503,746	41,684	130,719	6,389	2,126,119	29,408	4,941,696	53,830	4,305,212	43,972
Carpooled	1,946,177	25,740	74,723	6,345	419,212	12,430	757,181	18,217	695,061	18,380
Public Transportation⁴	734,704	18,065	200,841	11,732	227,657	9,237	193,651	9,854	112,555	6,727
All other Means⁵	700,194	18,129	116,373	7,702	217,841	10,323	222,792	9,922	143,188	6,283
Worked at home	662,513	13,426	22,701	3,314	139,288	7,909	298,666	9,980	201,858	8,501
2000
Total Workers	14,377,645	14,813	719,485	4,321	3,324,180	8,916	6,066,520	11,492	4,267,465	9,945
Drove alone	10,397,910	13,824	263,730	2,634	2,179,595	7,354	4,640,495	10,305	3,314,090	8,904
Carpooled	2,089,590	7,211	118,070	1,766	558,640	3,817	811,460	4,583	601,430	3,958
Public Transportation	713,695	4,304	195,155	2,268	237,335	2,500	181,790	2,190	99,415	1,621
All other Means	630,710	4,051	119,420	1,776	218,740	2,401	182,530	2,194	110,020	1,705
Worked at home	545,740	3,774	23,110	783	129,870	1,852	250,245	2,567	142,515	1,940

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	11,512,020	3,592	12,097,894	20,853
0 Vehicle Households	1,083,950	4,387	921,154	13,600
1 Vehicle Households	3,914,890	7,199	3,826,240	28,382
2 Vehicle Households	4,358,500	7,390	4,602,213	35,817
3+ Vehicle Households	2,154,680	5,880	2,748,287	24,099

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	12,097,894	20,853	921,154	13,600	3,826,240	28,382	4,602,213	35,817	2,748,287	24,099
1 Person household	2,959,314	24,180	494,041	11,137	1,986,504	22,118	384,093	10,994	94,676	5,221
2 Person household	3,618,881	27,856	194,203	8,044	902,561	17,027	1,936,523	22,336	585,594	11,587
3 Person household	1,939,837	21,707	93,152	5,833	399,050	12,082	817,463	15,337	630,172	12,422
4+ Person household	3,579,862	27,020	139,758	6,913	538,125	13,582	1,464,134	21,560	1,437,845	20,745
2000
Total Households	11,512,020	3,592	1,083,950	4,387	3,914,890	7,199	4,358,500	7,390	2,154,680	5,880
1 Person household	2,704,585	6,405	497,090	3,048	1,831,885	5,508	303,400	2,401	72,215	1,183
2 Person household	3,385,740	6,905	220,595	2,054	943,015	4,118	1,780,740	5,444	441,390	2,879
3 Person household	1,831,480	5,508	121,935	1,534	441,685	2,880	774,280	3,759	493,580	3,038
4+ Person household	3,590,215	7,028	244,330	2,160	698,305	3,582	1,500,080	5,063	1,147,505	4,501

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	12,097,894	20,853	2,996,410	20,944	4,789,112	31,286	3,385,828	28,042	926,544	17,561
0 Vehicle Households	921,154	13,600	551,549	12,487	264,281	9,025	80,769	4,879	24,555	3,205
1 Vehicle Households	3,826,240	28,382	1,369,251	15,736	2,029,150	25,793	365,296	10,041	62,543	4,497
2 Vehicle Households	4,602,213	35,817	804,739	13,728	1,765,423	24,464	1,855,940	25,551	176,111	8,189
3+ Vehicle Households	2,748,287	24,099	270,871	7,360	730,258	15,013	1,083,823	17,786	663,335	16,231
2000
Total Households	11,512,020	3,592	2,901,170	6,565	4,317,905	7,375	3,335,670	6,873	957,275	4,146
0 Vehicle Households	1,083,950	4,387	600,545	3,335	323,185	2,476	116,625	1,500	43,590	920
1 Vehicle Households	3,914,890	7,199	1,356,255	4,847	1,967,660	5,671	486,625	3,017	104,345	1,420
2 Vehicle Households	4,358,500	7,390	740,055	3,680	1,511,240	5,079	1,884,685	5,573	222,515	2,063
3+ Vehicle Households	2,154,680	5,880	204,315	1,978	515,820	3,103	847,735	3,921	586,820	3,299

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	12,097,894	20,853	2,996,410	20,944	4,789,112	31,286	3,385,828	28,042	926,544	17,561
1 Person household	2,959,314	24,180	1,390,147	16,886	1,569,167	21,661	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	3,618,881	27,856	1,057,424	14,851	1,256,325	17,189	1,305,132	18,488	x	x
3 Person household	1,939,837	21,707	244,290	8,055	742,913	14,838	739,873	14,626	212,761	7,524
4+ Person household	3,579,862	27,020	304,549	10,347	1,220,707	17,230	1,340,823	20,502	713,783	15,815
2000
Total Households	11,512,020	3,592	2,901,170	6,565	4,317,905	7,375	3,335,670	6,873	957,275	4,146
1 Person household	2,704,585	6,405	1,261,080	4,694	1,443,505	4,980	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	3,385,740	6,905	970,305	4,172	1,110,880	4,436	1,304,550	4,765	x	x
3 Person household	1,831,480	5,508	243,995	2,158	653,780	3,472	715,585	3,623	218,120	2,043
4+ Person household	3,590,215	7,028	425,790	2,830	1,109,740	4,434	1,315,535	4,782	739,155	3,678

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