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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Charleston County, South Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 298,571 317,770
Total Households 123,260 135,321
Average Household Size 2.42 2.35
Average Vehicles per Household 1.55 1.65

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 153,354 4,378 4,717 1,259 38,494 3,522 72,216 5,227 37,927 4,361
Drove alone 125,612 4,680 1,226 586 29,222 2,676 62,548 4,772 32,616 3,974
Carpooled 13,482 1,693 478 373 4,128 1,107 4,993 991 3,883 1,250
Public Transportation4 1,756 1,015 434 353 311 232 814 871 197 176
All other Means5 7,850 1,630 2,426 953 3,105 968 1,544 606 775 499
Worked at home 4,654 1,235 153 168 1,728 1,035 2,317 609 456 248
2000
Total Workers 141,460 1,428 8,460 467 38,830 949 65,220 1,169 28,950 834
Drove alone 109,485 1,370 2,850 274 28,260 825 54,095 1,088 24,275 770
Carpooled 18,205 674 1,935 226 6,340 406 6,815 420 3,110 286
Public Transportation 2,684 266 1,475 197 763 142 330 93 114 55
All other Means 7,315 435 2,085 234 2,580 260 1,930 226 720 138
Worked at home 3,775 314 120 56 880 153 2,050 232 735 139

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 123,260 550 135,321 2,794
0 Vehicle Households 14,550 504 9,519 1,374
1 Vehicle Households 46,290 778 53,768 3,128
2 Vehicle Households 47,090 782 51,908 3,144
3+ Vehicle Households 15,325 516 20,126 2,293

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 135,321 2,794 9,519 1,374 53,768 3,128 51,908 3,144 20,126 2,293
1 Person household 43,271 3,379 5,450 1,079 32,762 3,001 4,427 820 632 482
2 Person household 49,131 3,186 2,173 734 12,392 1,778 28,662 2,883 5,904 1,203
3 Person household 21,267 2,637 689 352 5,398 1,617 8,763 1,563 6,417 1,311
4+ Person household 21,652 2,153 1,207 555 3,216 935 10,056 1,430 7,173 1,628
2000
Total Households 123,260 550 14,550 504 46,290 778 47,090 782 15,325 516
1 Person household 34,880 715 6,740 354 24,170 625 3,490 258 480 97
2 Person household 42,430 760 3,350 252 11,580 455 23,535 618 3,965 274
3 Person household 20,605 585 1,955 194 5,350 317 8,680 398 4,620 295
4+ Person household 25,345 636 2,505 219 5,190 312 11,385 452 6,265 342

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 135,321 2,794 36,275 2,826 54,916 3,276 37,050 2,819 7,080 1,556
0 Vehicle Households 9,519 1,374 5,851 1,142 2,955 856 330 221 383 366
1 Vehicle Households 53,768 3,128 19,809 2,231 29,997 2,827 3,561 1,336 401 319
2 Vehicle Households 51,908 3,144 8,650 1,236 17,876 1,990 24,155 2,417 1,227 526
3+ Vehicle Households 20,126 2,293 1,965 676 4,088 1,165 9,004 1,466 5,069 1,440
2000
Total Households 123,260 550 32,675 699 48,610 788 35,430 719 6,540 349
0 Vehicle Households 14,550 504 8,240 389 4,560 293 1,505 170 245 69
1 Vehicle Households 46,290 778 15,155 513 24,815 631 5,420 319 895 132
2 Vehicle Households 47,090 782 7,785 379 15,625 520 22,100 603 1,580 174
3+ Vehicle Households 15,325 516 1,495 170 3,610 262 6,405 345 3,820 269

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 135,321 2,794 36,275 2,826 54,916 3,276 37,050 2,819 7,080 1,556
1 Person household 43,271 3,379 19,589 2,321 23,682 2,626 x x x x
2 Person household 49,131 3,186 12,671 1,623 16,128 1,975 20,332 2,483 x x
3 Person household 21,267 2,637 2,369 835 7,719 1,516 8,360 1,786 2,819 772
4+ Person household 21,652 2,153 1,646 708 7,387 1,238 8,358 1,225 4,261 1,480
2000
Total Households 123,260 550 32,675 699 48,610 788 35,430 719 6,540 349
1 Person household 34,880 715 15,900 524 18,980 566 x x x x
2 Person household 42,430 760 11,420 452 14,000 496 17,015 540 x x
3 Person household 20,605 585 2,660 225 7,110 363 8,290 390 2,545 221
4+ Person household 25,345 636 2,700 227 8,520 395 10,125 428 3,995 275

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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