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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Dallas County, Texas


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,185,429 2,267,080
Total Households 808,270 813,635
Average Household Size 2.70 2.79
Average Vehicles per Household 1.62 1.64

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 1,054,286 10,565 35,023 4,691 301,028 11,081 477,127 15,604 241,108 11,169
Drove alone 815,119 11,581 11,241 2,362 226,036 8,460 381,704 12,455 196,138 9,647
Carpooled 141,781 10,409 7,362 1,901 43,176 5,364 60,762 8,796 30,481 3,819
Public Transportation4 29,361 3,258 9,713 1,900 11,069 1,997 6,001 1,381 2,578 696
All other Means5 30,975 3,938 5,731 1,782 13,708 2,613 8,005 1,905 3,531 1,257
Worked at home 37,050 4,212 976 611 7,039 1,560 20,655 3,504 8,380 1,801
2000
Total Workers 1,035,190 3,827 47,385 1,109 307,305 2,650 456,680 3,101 223,825 2,310
Drove alone 776,400 3,659 17,665 682 216,290 2,275 364,205 2,841 178,235 2,085
Carpooled 166,675 2,022 11,540 552 59,825 1,242 62,215 1,266 33,100 930
Public Transportation 35,485 962 11,365 548 13,195 590 8,100 463 2,830 274
All other Means 28,445 863 6,025 399 11,020 539 7,835 455 3,570 307
Worked at home 28,180 859 790 145 6,975 429 14,320 614 6,090 401

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 808,270 919 813,635 6,148
0 Vehicle Households 64,510 1,078 59,873 4,082
1 Vehicle Households 325,180 1,981 323,973 8,221
2 Vehicle Households 308,380 1,959 311,326 8,527
3+ Vehicle Households 110,200 1,367 118,463 5,229

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 813,635 6,148 59,873 4,082 323,973 8,221 311,326 8,527 118,463 5,229
1 Person household 228,225 8,268 31,171 2,592 171,364 7,006 22,923 3,260 2,767 762
2 Person household 238,395 7,640 12,627 1,896 60,509 4,481 142,225 6,065 23,034 2,353
3 Person household 130,170 7,500 8,009 1,774 42,202 4,740 48,470 4,375 31,489 3,291
4+ Person household 216,845 8,549 8,066 1,432 49,898 3,977 97,708 6,884 61,173 4,179
2000
Total Households 808,270 919 64,510 1,078 325,180 1,981 308,380 1,959 110,200 1,367
1 Person household 220,025 1,784 27,965 726 167,685 1,620 20,645 627 3,735 269
2 Person household 231,110 1,812 13,480 508 66,915 1,096 129,990 1,465 20,725 628
3 Person household 130,635 1,468 9,160 420 37,160 832 56,015 1,010 28,300 730
4+ Person household 226,500 1,801 13,905 516 53,425 988 101,730 1,321 57,440 1,022

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 813,635 6,148 164,884 5,778 375,376 7,789 226,773 7,002 46,602 4,236
0 Vehicle Households 59,873 4,082 33,361 2,911 21,093 2,853 4,775 1,308 644 506
1 Vehicle Households 323,973 8,221 81,891 4,389 209,653 7,000 29,317 3,190 3,112 912
2 Vehicle Households 311,326 8,527 40,443 2,392 115,326 5,310 142,506 5,980 13,051 3,140
3+ Vehicle Households 118,463 5,229 9,189 1,483 29,304 3,272 50,175 3,303 29,795 2,975
2000
Total Households 808,270 919 165,240 1,611 343,030 2,000 239,085 1,831 60,915 1,050
0 Vehicle Households 64,510 1,078 31,505 769 23,370 665 7,135 371 2,495 220
1 Vehicle Households 325,180 1,981 82,655 1,206 192,795 1,705 40,120 863 9,610 430
2 Vehicle Households 308,380 1,959 41,850 881 101,635 1,321 148,360 1,545 16,535 562
3+ Vehicle Households 110,200 1,367 9,225 422 25,230 691 43,470 897 32,270 778

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 813,635 6,148 164,884 5,778 375,376 7,789 226,773 7,002 46,602 4,236
1 Person household 228,225 8,268 81,258 4,018 146,967 6,851 x x x x
2 Person household 238,395 7,640 52,354 3,348 88,547 4,426 97,494 5,508 x x
3 Person household 130,170 7,500 13,244 1,714 59,128 4,770 47,532 4,300 10,266 1,783
4+ Person household 216,845 8,549 18,028 2,417 80,734 5,001 81,747 5,605 36,336 3,988
2000
Total Households 808,270 919 165,240 1,611 343,030 2,000 239,085 1,831 60,915 1,050
1 Person household 220,025 1,784 72,760 1,139 147,270 1,541 x x x x
2 Person household 231,110 1,812 48,275 942 80,285 1,190 102,550 1,326 x x
3 Person household 130,635 1,468 16,165 556 45,970 921 52,695 981 15,805 550
4+ Person household 226,500 1,801 28,045 727 69,510 1,115 83,835 1,214 45,110 912

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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