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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Centre County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 120,981 124,263
Total Households 49,335 51,888
Average Household Size 2.45 2.39
Average Vehicles per Household 1.69 1.71

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 61,564 2,176 3,853 1,471 14,804 2,084 23,636 2,524 19,271 1,979
Drove alone 42,097 2,220 564 408 8,345 1,561 18,462 2,156 14,726 1,408
Carpooled 6,968 1,191 609 494 1,685 648 2,712 760 1,962 665
Public Transportation4 1,641 767 331 392 511 390 369 469 430 342
All other Means5 8,740 1,528 2,275 939 3,644 1,146 1,362 867 1,459 735
Worked at home 2,118 602 74 76 619 338 731 367 694 353
2000
Total Workers 60,285 741 3,210 227 14,735 464 27,240 597 15,095 469
Drove alone 41,915 689 865 119 8,545 362 20,695 536 11,815 420
Carpooled 7,255 335 350 76 2,100 184 3,315 230 1,495 156
Public Transportation 2,190 188 514 92 869 119 455 86 360 77
All other Means 6,540 319 1,320 146 2,660 207 1,595 161 960 125
Worked at home 2,380 196 165 52 565 96 1,190 139 460 87

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 49,335 219 51,888 1,099
0 Vehicle Households 4,480 236 4,562 1,175
1 Vehicle Households 17,485 398 18,849 1,757
2 Vehicle Households 19,300 408 18,427 1,386
3+ Vehicle Households 8,070 304 10,050 1,112

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 51,888 1,099 4,562 1,175 18,849 1,757 18,427 1,386 10,050 1,112
1 Person household 15,296 1,925 3,236 1,091 10,102 1,573 1,486 499 472 275
2 Person household 17,476 1,458 246 182 5,442 1,018 8,897 1,149 2,891 597
3 Person household 9,317 1,253 321 274 2,056 666 3,713 773 3,227 685
4+ Person household 9,799 1,205 759 455 1,249 541 4,331 711 3,460 691
2000
Total Households 49,335 219 4,480 236 17,485 398 19,300 408 8,070 304
1 Person household 13,130 366 2,430 177 9,205 321 1,250 129 245 57
2 Person household 17,180 397 1,050 118 4,865 245 9,390 323 1,875 156
3 Person household 8,145 305 475 80 1,725 150 3,630 214 2,315 173
4+ Person household 10,880 342 525 84 1,695 149 5,030 248 3,635 214

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 51,888 1,099 14,858 1,560 18,750 1,642 14,483 1,227 3,797 821
0 Vehicle Households 4,562 1,175 2,144 860 1,750 678 100 74 568 442
1 Vehicle Households 18,849 1,757 7,422 1,201 8,639 1,317 2,256 733 532 447
2 Vehicle Households 18,427 1,386 4,322 942 5,997 1,027 7,510 949 598 389
3+ Vehicle Households 10,050 1,112 970 467 2,364 554 4,617 818 2,099 441
2000
Total Households 49,335 219 12,215 357 18,175 402 15,780 387 3,165 201
0 Vehicle Households 4,480 236 2,210 169 1,500 140 630 92 140 43
1 Vehicle Households 17,485 398 6,030 269 8,665 313 2,405 176 385 72
2 Vehicle Households 19,300 408 3,110 199 6,160 271 9,295 322 740 99
3+ Vehicle Households 8,070 304 865 107 1,850 155 3,450 209 1,900 157

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 51,888 1,099 14,858 1,560 18,750 1,642 14,483 1,227 3,797 821
1 Person household 15,296 1,925 6,834 1,575 8,462 1,161 x x x x
2 Person household 17,476 1,458 5,772 973 4,416 657 7,288 1,028 x x
3 Person household 9,317 1,253 1,222 665 2,869 782 3,241 744 1,985 710
4+ Person household 9,799 1,205 1,030 579 3,003 734 3,954 789 1,812 656
2000
Total Households 49,335 219 12,215 357 18,175 402 15,780 387 3,165 201
1 Person household 13,130 366 5,945 267 7,185 290 x x x x
2 Person household 17,180 397 4,640 239 5,355 255 7,185 290 x x
3 Person household 8,145 305 850 106 2,375 175 3,665 215 1,250 129
4+ Person household 10,880 342 780 102 3,260 203 4,925 246 1,915 158

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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