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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Cook County, Illinois


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 5,283,124 5,206,357
Total Households 1,974,410 1,937,864
Average Household Size 2.68 2.69
Average Vehicles per Household 1.36 1.43

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 2,323,617 16,683 190,923 12,111 718,501 15,986 917,327 24,168 496,866 20,421
Drove alone 1,505,694 19,838 28,278 2,999 421,895 13,774 673,039 18,602 382,482 16,008
Carpooled 235,160 10,487 18,061 2,940 76,598 5,921 85,744 6,843 54,757 6,795
Public Transportation4 388,456 12,372 103,532 8,420 149,425 7,373 101,253 6,029 34,246 4,037
All other Means5 125,879 8,753 35,507 5,534 49,812 4,231 28,951 3,723 11,609 2,140
Worked at home 68,428 4,746 5,545 1,672 20,771 2,379 28,340 2,543 13,772 2,066
2000
Total Workers 2,356,960 5,925 240,920 2,470 750,880 4,139 916,515 4,490 448,645 3,302
Drove alone 1,488,490 5,343 56,050 1,213 420,750 3,207 668,180 3,939 343,510 2,920
Carpooled 289,740 2,696 27,165 847 107,745 1,673 101,595 1,626 53,235 1,182
Public Transportation 395,020 3,115 115,600 1,732 150,990 1,973 95,740 1,579 32,690 928
All other Means 123,945 1,792 36,455 980 51,205 1,160 25,760 825 10,530 528
Worked at home 59,765 1,252 5,650 387 20,195 730 25,245 816 8,680 479

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,974,410 1,495 1,937,864 8,460
0 Vehicle Households 369,965 2,436 326,161 11,598
1 Vehicle Households 796,600 3,102 771,736 12,424
2 Vehicle Households 603,545 2,894 611,470 12,046
3+ Vehicle Households 204,300 1,895 228,497 8,861

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 1,937,864 8,460 326,161 11,598 771,736 12,424 611,470 12,046 228,497 8,861
1 Person household 592,975 11,893 185,791 8,254 367,053 10,306 34,103 4,175 6,028 1,233
2 Person household 557,889 11,528 68,160 4,992 209,855 8,832 248,321 8,084 31,553 2,918
3 Person household 295,718 8,177 31,964 4,009 86,485 5,218 115,697 6,426 61,572 3,788
4+ Person household 491,282 10,401 40,246 4,194 108,343 6,476 213,349 7,677 129,344 6,672
2000
Total Households 1,974,410 1,495 369,965 2,436 796,600 3,102 603,545 2,894 204,300 1,895
1 Person household 579,505 2,858 190,435 1,837 350,540 2,385 31,475 777 7,050 370
2 Person household 550,005 2,811 74,090 1,180 215,170 1,940 232,735 2,008 28,010 734
3 Person household 302,640 2,246 38,560 859 93,465 1,319 118,240 1,474 52,370 997
4+ Person household 542,260 2,799 66,880 1,123 137,425 1,582 221,090 1,963 116,865 1,466

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 1,937,864 8,460 514,449 9,550 801,914 11,177 491,914 10,902 129,587 6,617
0 Vehicle Households 326,161 11,598 180,711 6,779 115,915 6,788 24,227 3,355 5,308 1,873
1 Vehicle Households 771,736 12,424 234,334 7,720 410,069 9,631 112,849 6,218 14,484 2,344
2 Vehicle Households 611,470 12,046 83,602 4,599 226,153 7,345 269,296 9,160 32,419 3,449
3+ Vehicle Households 228,497 8,861 15,802 1,932 49,777 4,026 85,542 4,841 77,376 5,187
2000
Total Households 1,974,410 1,495 527,915 2,774 767,495 3,079 525,800 2,770 153,195 1,663
0 Vehicle Households 369,965 2,436 190,915 1,839 133,155 1,559 36,195 832 9,700 434
1 Vehicle Households 796,600 3,102 239,940 2,035 400,735 2,513 131,350 1,549 24,575 688
2 Vehicle Households 603,545 2,894 81,405 1,235 192,940 1,847 284,625 2,189 44,570 922
3+ Vehicle Households 204,300 1,895 15,655 550 40,670 881 73,625 1,176 74,350 1,182

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 1,937,864 8,460 514,449 9,550 801,914 11,177 491,914 10,902 129,587 6,617
1 Person household 592,975 11,893 273,127 7,812 319,848 9,347 x x x x
2 Person household 557,889 11,528 153,175 6,129 201,039 8,622 203,675 6,543 x x
3 Person household 295,718 8,177 40,100 3,249 111,634 5,546 109,988 5,807 33,996 3,660
4+ Person household 491,282 10,401 48,047 3,874 169,393 6,668 178,251 7,483 95,591 6,104
2000
Total Households 1,974,410 1,495 527,915 2,774 767,495 3,079 525,800 2,770 153,195 1,663
1 Person household 579,505 2,858 259,940 2,106 319,565 2,297 x x x x
2 Person household 550,005 2,811 151,820 1,656 179,785 1,790 218,400 1,952 x x
3 Person household 302,640 2,246 46,250 939 105,065 1,394 113,025 1,443 38,295 856
4+ Person household 542,260 2,799 69,905 1,147 163,080 1,712 194,375 1,854 114,900 1,455

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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