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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Chester County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 418,757 458,141
Total Households 158,025 171,439
Average Household Size 2.65 2.67
Average Vehicles per Household 1.87 1.92

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 231,853 3,555 7,057 2,066 35,587 3,537 113,721 4,763 75,488 5,052
Drove alone 189,821 4,119 2,418 1,001 28,057 2,958 95,269 4,452 64,077 4,428
Carpooled 18,067 2,503 1,420 1,002 3,564 1,320 6,728 1,113 6,355 1,522
Public Transportation4 5,776 1,151 412 374 1,123 537 3,313 833 928 401
All other Means5 7,239 1,489 2,213 1,257 1,920 736 2,001 691 1,105 430
Worked at home 10,950 1,626 594 336 923 470 6,410 1,369 3,023 813
2000
Total Workers 214,905 1,332 5,030 285 36,320 738 111,415 1,164 62,135 934
Drove alone 175,030 1,307 2,245 191 27,955 654 92,185 1,090 52,640 870
Carpooled 18,110 533 1,030 130 4,220 262 8,320 366 4,545 271
Public Transportation 5,575 300 429 84 1,140 136 2,990 220 1,020 129
All other Means 5,675 303 815 115 1,615 162 1,990 180 1,260 143
Worked at home 10,510 410 505 91 1,390 151 5,935 310 2,680 209

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 158,025 274 171,439 1,782
0 Vehicle Households 8,150 324 8,542 1,507
1 Vehicle Households 44,585 663 47,946 2,923
2 Vehicle Households 74,960 742 79,394 2,886
3+ Vehicle Households 30,325 578 35,557 2,490

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 171,439 1,782 8,542 1,507 47,946 2,923 79,394 2,886 35,557 2,490
1 Person household 40,777 2,871 4,794 1,101 30,259 2,772 4,999 880 725 399
2 Person household 58,802 2,634 1,434 550 10,757 1,458 37,412 2,349 9,199 1,165
3 Person household 26,248 1,926 844 729 3,859 1,036 11,892 1,261 9,653 1,316
4+ Person household 45,612 2,597 1,470 606 3,071 861 25,091 2,230 15,980 1,573
2000
Total Households 158,025 274 8,150 324 44,585 663 74,960 742 30,325 578
1 Person household 35,660 614 4,715 249 26,390 547 3,745 223 810 104
2 Person household 52,505 695 1,645 148 10,365 362 33,575 601 6,925 300
3 Person household 26,265 546 725 99 4,070 232 12,730 399 8,745 335
4+ Person household 43,590 658 1,065 120 3,760 223 24,910 535 13,850 414

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 171,439 1,782 35,708 2,375 67,162 2,860 56,857 2,849 11,712 1,485
0 Vehicle Households 8,542 1,507 4,325 970 2,900 1,025 794 444 523 309
1 Vehicle Households 47,946 2,923 18,258 1,909 25,665 2,432 3,403 871 620 424
2 Vehicle Households 79,394 2,886 11,241 1,349 29,664 2,298 36,791 2,357 1,698 474
3+ Vehicle Households 35,557 2,490 1,884 474 8,933 1,229 15,869 1,499 8,871 1,313
2000
Total Households 158,025 274 29,780 574 59,045 715 57,085 709 12,120 390
0 Vehicle Households 8,150 324 4,680 248 2,395 179 775 102 300 64
1 Vehicle Households 44,585 663 14,600 424 24,555 531 4,735 249 695 97
2 Vehicle Households 74,960 742 8,835 336 25,105 536 38,130 629 2,895 196
3+ Vehicle Households 30,325 578 1,670 150 6,985 301 13,445 409 8,225 325

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 171,439 1,782 35,708 2,375 67,162 2,860 56,857 2,849 11,712 1,485
1 Person household 40,777 2,871 18,307 2,164 22,470 2,279 x x x x
2 Person household 58,802 2,634 14,070 1,312 19,679 2,344 25,053 2,057 x x
3 Person household 26,248 1,926 1,563 563 8,863 1,406 12,098 1,297 3,724 947
4+ Person household 45,612 2,597 1,768 532 16,150 1,616 19,706 2,224 7,988 1,137
2000
Total Households 158,025 274 29,780 574 59,045 715 57,085 709 12,120 390
1 Person household 35,660 614 14,520 423 21,145 499 x x x x
2 Person household 52,505 695 12,315 393 15,490 436 24,705 533 x x
3 Person household 26,265 546 1,685 150 8,260 326 12,305 392 4,015 230
4+ Person household 43,590 658 1,260 130 14,155 418 20,070 488 8,100 323

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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