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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Dakota County, Minnesota


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 353,583 381,267
Total Households 131,350 144,882
Average Household Size 2.69 2.63
Average Vehicles per Household 1.90 1.93

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 208,277 3,658 2,731 871 35,336 3,836 103,955 4,898 66,255 4,957
Drove alone 171,253 4,202 1,360 542 26,215 2,753 87,167 4,766 56,511 4,821
Carpooled 18,880 2,308 322 304 4,325 1,592 9,171 1,969 5,062 1,061
Public Transportation4 5,809 1,350 523 463 1,818 778 1,730 574 1,738 979
All other Means5 4,876 1,366 402 408 1,882 918 1,691 826 901 355
Worked at home 7,459 1,276 124 144 1,096 525 4,196 959 2,043 598
2000
Total Workers 197,710 1,418 3,415 278 32,500 822 103,950 1,297 57,845 1,052
Drove alone 165,050 1,423 2,055 216 25,720 739 87,520 1,228 49,755 989
Carpooled 17,755 621 610 118 3,865 296 8,740 442 4,545 320
Public Transportation 4,445 317 300 83 1,114 159 2,175 222 859 140
All other Means 3,415 278 390 94 965 148 1,310 173 750 131
Worked at home 7,050 398 60 37 835 138 4,200 308 1,950 211

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 131,350 196 144,882 1,627
0 Vehicle Households 5,440 292 5,474 960
1 Vehicle Households 36,690 660 43,073 2,737
2 Vehicle Households 63,890 739 65,995 2,830
3+ Vehicle Households 25,325 580 30,340 2,240

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 144,882 1,627 5,474 960 43,073 2,737 65,995 2,830 30,340 2,240
1 Person household 34,762 2,372 3,201 651 26,369 2,057 4,162 1,125 1,030 368
2 Person household 46,798 2,675 1,535 573 7,712 1,307 30,345 2,348 7,206 1,012
3 Person household 24,773 2,247 282 215 4,943 1,108 11,334 1,920 8,214 1,209
4+ Person household 38,549 2,579 456 337 4,049 1,224 20,154 1,935 13,890 1,786
2000
Total Households 131,350 196 5,440 292 36,690 660 63,890 739 25,325 580
1 Person household 28,390 605 3,430 234 21,400 542 2,925 216 635 102
2 Person household 41,885 686 1,030 129 8,715 365 27,185 595 4,955 279
3 Person household 22,280 551 405 81 3,535 237 11,025 407 7,315 336
4+ Person household 38,795 671 575 97 3,045 221 22,755 556 12,420 429

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 144,882 1,627 25,156 1,975 53,113 3,039 55,693 3,010 10,920 1,417
0 Vehicle Households 5,474 960 3,479 833 1,451 650 472 230 72 113
1 Vehicle Households 43,073 2,737 13,723 1,602 25,447 2,428 3,369 1,136 534 466
2 Vehicle Households 65,995 2,830 6,348 1,310 19,882 2,078 38,181 2,556 1,584 477
3+ Vehicle Households 30,340 2,240 1,606 486 6,333 1,019 13,671 1,490 8,730 1,236
2000
Total Households 131,350 196 18,885 515 44,345 697 55,670 729 12,450 430
0 Vehicle Households 5,440 292 2,980 218 1,675 165 685 106 100 40
1 Vehicle Households 36,690 660 9,370 378 22,830 557 4,005 252 490 89
2 Vehicle Households 63,890 739 5,635 297 16,045 481 39,655 676 2,560 203
3+ Vehicle Households 25,325 580 905 121 3,790 246 11,330 412 9,300 376

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 144,882 1,627 25,156 1,975 53,113 3,039 55,693 3,010 10,920 1,417
1 Person household 34,762 2,372 13,335 1,389 21,427 2,123 x x x x
2 Person household 46,798 2,675 8,568 1,106 13,342 1,700 24,888 2,216 x x
3 Person household 24,773 2,247 1,653 552 7,818 1,276 12,125 2,005 3,177 756
4+ Person household 38,549 2,579 1,600 569 10,526 1,501 18,680 1,823 7,743 1,386
2000
Total Households 131,350 196 18,885 515 44,345 697 55,670 729 12,450 430
1 Person household 28,390 605 9,270 376 19,120 518 x x x x
2 Person household 41,885 686 7,575 342 10,635 400 23,675 565 x x
3 Person household 22,280 551 960 125 5,630 297 11,465 414 4,225 259
4+ Person household 38,795 671 1,080 132 8,965 370 20,530 533 8,225 355

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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