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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Colorado


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 4,198,306 4,562,244
Total Households 1,659,310 1,819,037
Average Household Size 2.53 2.51
Average Vehicles per Household 1.86 1.90

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 2,280,261 12,569 53,861 4,733 459,907 12,821 1,008,060 17,046 758,433 16,097
Drove alone 1,741,595 15,152 16,746 2,338 339,200 10,245 790,374 14,908 595,275 15,491
Carpooled 229,018 10,071 6,924 1,872 46,992 4,509 94,062 6,301 81,040 5,664
Public Transportation4 61,884 4,755 13,066 2,481 19,124 2,525 20,484 2,857 9,210 1,924
All other Means5 110,733 4,874 14,822 2,789 31,124 3,300 38,359 3,359 26,428 2,908
Worked at home 137,031 6,572 2,303 888 23,467 2,904 64,781 4,768 46,480 3,683
2000
Total Workers 2,172,140 4,958 66,595 1,224 456,545 3,055 968,570 4,142 680,430 3,619
Drove alone 1,641,485 4,818 28,595 806 318,795 2,598 756,985 3,777 537,110 3,278
Carpooled 265,205 2,385 10,130 481 67,275 1,231 108,785 1,557 79,015 1,332
Public Transportation 67,200 1,230 13,395 553 22,105 709 20,520 683 11,175 505
All other Means 91,095 1,428 12,585 536 29,930 824 28,835 809 19,745 670
Worked at home 107,155 1,546 1,885 208 18,435 648 53,435 1,098 33,400 871

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,659,310 1,631 1,819,037 8,199
0 Vehicle Households 104,635 1,386 100,445 4,872
1 Vehicle Households 522,155 2,690 571,814 10,908
2 Vehicle Households 674,415 2,870 736,289 11,894
3+ Vehicle Households 358,100 2,365 410,489 8,513

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 1,819,037 8,199 100,445 4,872 571,814 10,908 736,289 11,894 410,489 8,513
1 Person household 513,441 10,893 66,941 3,559 351,431 8,881 73,714 4,488 21,355 2,506
2 Person household 631,948 10,755 19,614 2,373 122,657 5,583 356,424 10,313 133,253 5,444
3 Person household 278,368 10,220 7,560 1,615 49,688 3,971 120,837 5,728 100,283 6,137
4+ Person household 395,280 7,691 6,330 1,414 48,038 4,634 185,314 6,590 155,598 5,114
2000
Total Households 1,659,310 1,631 104,635 1,386 522,155 2,690 674,415 2,870 358,100 2,365
1 Person household 435,290 2,538 62,380 1,083 295,415 2,194 61,840 1,079 15,650 550
2 Person household 561,360 2,746 20,760 632 122,175 1,490 312,865 2,245 105,565 1,392
3 Person household 263,765 2,095 9,515 429 50,625 979 114,525 1,446 89,095 1,285
4+ Person household 398,895 2,461 11,985 482 53,940 1,010 185,185 1,800 147,785 1,626

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 1,819,037 8,199 399,953 6,948 748,196 10,741 574,915 10,035 95,973 5,482
0 Vehicle Households 100,445 4,872 57,503 3,182 34,808 3,848 7,515 1,480 619 416
1 Vehicle Households 571,814 10,908 176,223 6,021 344,624 8,875 47,245 4,078 3,722 999
2 Vehicle Households 736,289 11,894 127,549 5,476 259,358 7,082 332,491 8,225 16,891 2,605
3+ Vehicle Households 410,489 8,513 38,678 2,532 109,406 5,326 187,664 6,889 74,741 4,404
2000
Total Households 1,659,310 1,631 336,280 2,309 636,330 2,835 568,040 2,755 118,660 1,470
0 Vehicle Households 104,635 1,386 56,330 1,031 34,040 807 11,600 474 2,665 228
1 Vehicle Households 522,155 2,690 152,540 1,650 295,965 2,196 64,435 1,100 9,220 423
2 Vehicle Households 674,415 2,870 96,975 1,337 221,385 1,946 331,315 2,296 24,745 690
3+ Vehicle Households 358,100 2,365 30,435 764 84,940 1,256 160,690 1,689 82,035 1,235

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 1,819,037 8,199 399,953 6,948 748,196 10,741 574,915 10,035 95,973 5,482
1 Person household 513,441 10,893 198,534 6,059 314,907 8,972 x x x x
2 Person household 631,948 10,755 151,299 4,905 201,838 5,705 278,811 8,698 x x
3 Person household 278,368 10,220 24,546 2,698 98,909 4,537 121,054 6,150 33,859 3,589
4+ Person household 395,280 7,691 25,574 2,888 132,542 5,476 175,050 6,706 62,114 4,455
2000
Total Households 1,659,310 1,631 336,280 2,309 636,330 2,835 568,040 2,755 118,660 1,470
1 Person household 435,290 2,538 166,550 1,716 268,740 2,111 x x x x
2 Person household 561,360 2,746 124,010 1,500 167,105 1,719 270,245 2,116 x x
3 Person household 263,765 2,095 21,230 639 82,960 1,242 118,640 1,470 40,935 883
4+ Person household 398,895 2,461 24,485 686 117,530 1,463 179,150 1,773 77,725 1,204

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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