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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Contra Costa County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 937,479 1,006,486
Total Households 344,420 362,102
Average Household Size 2.72 2.78
Average Vehicles per Household 1.88 1.96

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 458,117 8,221 9,206 2,404 76,261 5,698 202,802 10,375 169,848 9,059
Drove alone 323,392 8,633 3,210 1,078 50,182 4,314 143,837 8,770 126,163 7,701
Carpooled 64,881 5,874 1,522 876 9,526 1,892 28,595 4,431 25,238 4,307
Public Transportation4 38,118 4,189 3,283 1,664 10,112 1,883 14,936 2,286 9,787 2,312
All other Means5 14,432 2,332 995 603 3,644 1,277 6,248 1,665 3,545 1,054
Worked at home 17,294 2,156 196 256 2,797 861 9,186 1,610 5,115 1,222
2000
Total Workers 440,715 2,502 13,140 586 85,575 1,437 196,555 2,033 145,440 1,807
Drove alone 309,905 2,352 5,765 390 54,125 1,163 141,550 1,787 108,465 1,596
Carpooled 59,615 1,217 1,870 222 13,045 584 24,925 802 19,780 717
Public Transportation 39,050 996 3,360 298 10,825 533 16,485 655 8,370 469
All other Means 13,275 589 1,780 217 4,165 332 4,245 335 3,080 285
Worked at home 18,870 700 370 99 3,410 300 9,350 495 5,740 389

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 344,420 438 362,102 3,086
0 Vehicle Households 22,240 637 20,117 2,204
1 Vehicle Households 104,315 1,198 100,466 5,141
2 Vehicle Households 141,400 1,287 149,968 5,811
3+ Vehicle Households 76,470 1,081 91,551 4,243

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 362,102 3,086 20,117 2,204 100,466 5,141 149,968 5,811 91,551 4,243
1 Person household 86,591 3,984 11,056 1,623 57,066 3,753 14,942 2,393 3,527 1,101
2 Person household 117,955 4,928 4,959 1,384 23,389 2,842 64,813 3,499 24,794 2,888
3 Person household 62,441 4,337 2,104 899 9,474 2,027 27,963 2,606 22,900 2,441
4+ Person household 95,115 4,230 1,998 774 10,537 1,762 42,250 3,373 40,330 3,128
2000
Total Households 344,420 438 22,240 637 104,315 1,198 141,400 1,287 76,470 1,081
1 Person household 78,710 1,092 11,445 465 54,350 947 10,480 445 2,435 217
2 Person household 109,765 1,215 4,525 295 25,915 684 61,170 993 18,155 579
3 Person household 57,545 969 2,320 212 11,065 457 25,130 674 19,030 592
4+ Person household 98,400 1,177 3,950 276 12,985 494 44,620 872 36,845 802

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 362,102 3,086 87,323 3,405 145,254 4,936 106,185 5,199 23,340 2,692
0 Vehicle Households 20,117 2,204 13,714 1,872 4,819 1,185 1,106 544 478 492
1 Vehicle Households 100,466 5,141 37,532 2,812 54,584 4,164 7,000 1,413 1,350 627
2 Vehicle Households 149,968 5,811 26,443 2,350 59,401 4,035 59,807 4,329 4,317 1,303
3+ Vehicle Households 91,551 4,243 9,634 1,678 26,450 2,510 38,272 3,271 17,195 2,382
2000
Total Households 344,420 438 78,045 1,089 129,380 1,265 110,695 1,218 26,295 689
0 Vehicle Households 22,240 637 13,220 498 6,110 342 2,245 208 665 114
1 Vehicle Households 104,315 1,198 36,140 795 53,900 944 12,535 485 1,740 184
2 Vehicle Households 141,400 1,287 22,490 641 49,720 913 63,235 1,006 5,955 338
3+ Vehicle Households 76,470 1,081 6,195 344 19,660 602 32,680 760 17,940 576

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 362,102 3,086 87,323 3,405 145,254 4,936 106,185 5,199 23,340 2,692
1 Person household 86,591 3,984 39,670 2,639 46,921 3,694 x x x x
2 Person household 117,955 4,928 34,951 2,515 39,063 3,146 43,941 4,045 x x
3 Person household 62,441 4,337 6,485 1,272 22,445 2,692 25,791 2,543 7,720 1,533
4+ Person household 95,115 4,230 6,217 1,345 36,825 3,229 36,453 3,112 15,620 2,358
2000
Total Households 344,420 438 78,045 1,089 129,380 1,265 110,695 1,218 26,295 689
1 Person household 78,710 1,092 36,145 795 42,565 854 x x x x
2 Person household 109,765 1,215 28,380 713 35,815 792 45,575 880 x x
3 Person household 57,545 969 5,560 327 19,805 604 24,705 669 7,475 378
4+ Person household 98,400 1,177 7,960 389 31,195 745 40,420 835 18,820 589

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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