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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Connecticut


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 3,297,626 3,394,751
Total Households 1,302,225 1,323,838
Average Household Size 2.53 2.56
Average Vehicles per Household 1.70 1.82

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 1,657,342 13,617 43,648 4,152 309,139 9,427 745,470 14,791 559,085 16,094
Drove alone 1,343,489 15,545 12,446 2,031 234,104 8,243 621,987 13,261 474,952 13,949
Carpooled 136,359 7,808 6,646 1,620 34,984 5,174 52,583 3,969 42,146 4,200
Public Transportation4 70,427 5,133 15,290 2,876 18,115 2,439 25,431 2,802 11,591 1,648
All other Means5 52,884 4,729 8,429 1,675 13,948 2,108 18,380 3,003 12,127 2,048
Worked at home 54,183 3,413 837 416 7,988 1,375 27,089 2,646 18,269 2,092
2000
Total Workers 1,623,765 4,407 63,450 1,193 340,830 2,648 778,865 3,706 440,620 2,962
Drove alone 1,309,075 4,293 25,510 761 253,420 2,316 653,040 3,474 377,105 2,769
Carpooled 152,290 1,824 11,215 506 44,795 1,005 62,685 1,186 33,600 872
Public Transportation 63,480 1,194 14,550 576 17,580 632 21,955 706 9,400 463
All other Means 48,320 1,044 10,850 497 16,155 606 14,130 567 7,195 405
Worked at home 50,595 1,068 1,340 175 8,880 450 27,055 783 13,320 551

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,302,225 1,238 1,323,838 6,482
0 Vehicle Households 123,115 1,478 109,946 5,610
1 Vehicle Households 430,410 2,405 411,525 9,649
2 Vehicle Households 531,325 2,527 525,339 8,480
3+ Vehicle Households 217,375 1,890 277,028 7,427

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 1,323,838 6,482 109,946 5,610 411,525 9,649 525,339 8,480 277,028 7,427
1 Person household 359,338 8,694 68,681 4,116 240,661 8,109 39,513 2,968 10,483 1,728
2 Person household 441,269 7,875 21,672 2,629 98,878 4,242 249,905 6,869 70,814 4,337
3 Person household 212,737 6,799 10,828 1,857 37,058 2,988 91,823 4,768 73,028 4,151
4+ Person household 310,494 7,060 8,765 1,625 34,928 3,511 144,098 5,001 122,703 5,008
2000
Total Households 1,302,225 1,238 123,115 1,478 430,410 2,405 531,325 2,527 217,375 1,890
1 Person household 343,780 2,244 69,400 1,133 233,165 1,944 33,480 798 7,740 387
2 Person household 422,175 2,392 23,725 674 108,835 1,398 238,085 1,960 51,535 983
3 Person household 214,685 1,880 13,110 503 43,145 902 96,290 1,321 62,140 1,075
4+ Person household 321,585 2,194 16,885 570 45,265 924 163,470 1,676 95,965 1,319

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 1,323,838 6,482 337,219 7,570 496,233 9,382 401,785 9,696 88,601 4,636
0 Vehicle Households 109,946 5,610 76,532 4,872 26,615 2,938 5,358 1,088 1,441 573
1 Vehicle Households 411,525 9,649 156,664 6,597 216,354 7,133 34,574 3,324 3,933 1,104
2 Vehicle Households 525,339 8,480 84,285 3,742 184,198 7,399 241,538 7,847 15,318 1,794
3+ Vehicle Households 277,028 7,427 19,738 2,249 69,066 4,313 120,315 4,882 67,909 4,270
2000
Total Households 1,302,225 1,238 321,100 2,192 468,110 2,458 419,950 2,388 93,065 1,301
0 Vehicle Households 123,115 1,478 76,575 1,187 33,915 803 10,075 441 2,550 223
1 Vehicle Households 430,410 2,405 157,095 1,647 217,825 1,891 47,850 949 7,640 385
2 Vehicle Households 531,325 2,527 73,595 1,165 168,720 1,699 266,015 2,046 22,990 664
3+ Vehicle Households 217,375 1,890 13,840 517 47,645 947 96,005 1,319 59,885 1,057

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 1,323,838 6,482 337,219 7,570 496,233 9,382 401,785 9,696 88,601 4,636
1 Person household 359,338 8,694 178,029 5,918 181,309 6,772 x x x x
2 Person household 441,269 7,875 116,551 4,432 148,058 5,688 176,660 6,003 x x
3 Person household 212,737 6,799 21,714 2,373 70,309 3,927 92,727 5,107 27,987 2,518
4+ Person household 310,494 7,060 20,925 2,359 96,557 4,643 132,398 5,759 60,614 3,372
2000
Total Households 1,302,225 1,238 321,100 2,192 468,110 2,458 419,950 2,388 93,065 1,301
1 Person household 343,780 2,244 168,925 1,700 174,855 1,725 x x x x
2 Person household 422,175 2,392 112,470 1,419 130,535 1,518 179,170 1,743 x x
3 Person household 214,685 1,880 19,300 609 69,290 1,132 94,300 1,309 31,795 778
4+ Person household 321,585 2,194 20,405 626 93,430 1,303 146,480 1,598 61,270 1,068

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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