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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Cameron County, Texas


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 331,138 374,081
Total Households 97,195 110,166
Average Household Size 3.41 3.40
Average Vehicles per Household 1.54 1.54

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 118,904 5,711 3,681 1,249 34,635 3,717 52,078 4,315 28,510 3,900
Drove alone 96,417 4,708 930 560 27,306 3,608 44,078 3,588 24,103 3,411
Carpooled 13,562 2,231 478 498 4,396 1,451 6,145 1,372 2,543 918
Public Transportation4 1,015 532 376 331 258 315 329 336 52 87
All other Means5 6,102 1,425 1,844 846 2,215 823 1,184 542 859 558
Worked at home 1,808 685 53 90 460 307 342 219 953 544
2000
Total Workers 106,645 1,389 4,905 358 29,370 843 46,810 1,033 25,560 791
Drove alone 78,105 1,260 2,160 239 19,575 699 36,265 926 20,105 708
Carpooled 20,670 717 1,110 171 7,205 432 8,055 457 4,285 335
Public Transportation 710 137 260 83 205 74 180 69 65 42
All other Means 4,465 342 1,125 172 1,615 206 1,230 180 495 114
Worked at home 2,695 266 245 81 770 143 1,080 169 605 127

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 97,195 596 110,166 2,858
0 Vehicle Households 11,245 446 12,586 2,099
1 Vehicle Households 38,605 714 44,845 3,279
2 Vehicle Households 34,935 694 38,291 2,675
3+ Vehicle Households 12,410 466 14,444 1,785

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 110,166 2,858 12,586 2,099 44,845 3,279 38,291 2,675 14,444 1,785
1 Person household 17,957 2,362 5,332 1,318 10,845 1,908 1,453 714 327 235
2 Person household 28,734 2,509 2,813 1,264 12,608 1,700 11,297 1,536 2,016 652
3 Person household 19,678 2,263 1,656 1,105 6,569 1,293 8,247 1,436 3,206 849
4+ Person household 43,797 2,519 2,785 932 14,823 2,474 17,294 1,955 8,895 1,596
2000
Total Households 97,195 596 11,245 446 38,605 714 34,935 694 12,410 466
1 Person household 14,925 504 4,335 285 9,415 411 985 138 185 60
2 Person household 23,915 611 2,430 215 10,190 426 9,820 419 1,470 168
3 Person household 16,255 523 1,435 166 6,035 334 6,635 349 2,150 203
4+ Person household 42,105 729 3,045 240 12,965 475 17,495 539 8,600 394

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 110,166 2,858 36,186 2,987 42,465 3,305 25,242 2,632 6,273 1,141
0 Vehicle Households 12,586 2,099 9,350 1,934 2,900 1,005 336 289 0 288
1 Vehicle Households 44,845 3,279 18,015 2,320 20,894 2,650 5,169 1,185 767 496
2 Vehicle Households 38,291 2,675 6,609 1,137 15,517 2,247 14,436 2,042 1,729 588
3+ Vehicle Households 14,444 1,785 2,212 975 3,154 698 5,301 1,193 3,777 906
2000
Total Households 97,195 596 32,625 680 33,420 685 24,000 611 7,150 362
0 Vehicle Households 11,245 446 7,530 371 2,765 229 840 127 115 47
1 Vehicle Households 38,605 714 16,555 527 16,175 522 4,980 305 890 131
2 Vehicle Households 34,935 694 7,160 362 11,955 458 13,595 485 2,225 206
3+ Vehicle Households 12,410 466 1,380 163 2,520 219 4,590 293 3,920 272

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 110,166 2,858 36,186 2,987 42,465 3,305 25,242 2,632 6,273 1,141
1 Person household 17,957 2,362 11,222 1,626 6,735 1,470 x x x x
2 Person household 28,734 2,509 13,001 1,668 10,297 1,676 5,436 1,197 x x
3 Person household 19,678 2,263 3,793 1,347 8,231 1,326 6,448 1,391 1,206 629
4+ Person household 43,797 2,519 8,170 1,931 17,202 2,412 13,358 1,871 5,067 1,024
2000
Total Households 97,195 596 32,625 680 33,420 685 24,000 611 7,150 362
1 Person household 14,925 504 9,570 414 5,355 316 x x x x
2 Person household 23,915 611 11,515 450 7,175 363 5,225 312 x x
3 Person household 16,255 523 3,645 262 6,510 346 5,270 313 825 126
4+ Person household 42,105 729 7,895 379 14,380 496 13,505 483 6,325 342

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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