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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 245,011 247,379
Total Households 102,665 102,908
Average Household Size 2.39 2.40
Average Vehicles per Household 1.60 1.72

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 121,277 3,051 4,035 1,206 23,513 2,463 58,972 3,668 34,757 3,496
Drove alone 100,014 3,240 1,035 624 18,996 2,305 49,517 3,344 30,466 3,115
Carpooled 11,266 1,740 722 393 2,141 788 5,397 990 3,006 901
Public Transportation4 2,284 982 1,244 837 621 498 317 256 102 109
All other Means5 4,999 1,029 739 429 1,585 619 1,792 629 883 401
Worked at home 2,714 812 295 328 170 165 1,949 667 300 280
2000
Total Workers 120,610 1,014 6,795 329 29,990 658 54,940 839 28,885 647
Drove alone 94,950 984 2,285 193 21,980 573 46,150 786 24,535 602
Carpooled 14,695 476 1,530 158 4,520 270 5,720 303 2,925 218
Public Transportation 2,320 194 1,194 139 695 107 325 73 103 41
All other Means 5,480 296 1,600 161 2,040 182 1,275 144 565 96
Worked at home 3,170 226 190 56 755 111 1,470 155 750 111

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 102,665 325 102,908 2,248
0 Vehicle Households 11,710 376 9,727 1,392
1 Vehicle Households 37,495 580 33,164 2,290
2 Vehicle Households 38,690 584 42,327 2,293
3+ Vehicle Households 14,770 416 17,690 1,761

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 102,908 2,248 9,727 1,392 33,164 2,290 42,327 2,293 17,690 1,761
1 Person household 29,819 2,333 5,573 1,072 19,702 1,726 3,887 1,154 657 372
2 Person household 36,443 2,525 2,024 742 8,791 1,416 20,904 2,050 4,724 889
3 Person household 16,321 1,976 818 429 2,281 595 7,865 1,216 5,357 1,039
4+ Person household 20,325 1,956 1,312 699 2,390 785 9,671 1,160 6,952 1,174
2000
Total Households 102,665 325 11,710 376 37,495 580 38,690 584 14,770 416
1 Person household 30,755 549 6,465 287 20,695 477 3,075 201 520 84
2 Person household 34,525 567 2,570 184 9,475 342 18,540 457 3,940 227
3 Person household 16,345 434 1,165 125 3,855 224 6,810 294 4,520 242
4+ Person household 21,045 480 1,515 142 3,470 213 10,265 355 5,800 273

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 102,908 2,248 27,543 1,928 37,144 2,543 32,321 2,146 5,900 1,098
0 Vehicle Households 9,727 1,392 6,668 1,291 2,311 754 634 460 114 102
1 Vehicle Households 33,164 2,290 12,697 1,295 17,490 1,731 2,939 890 38 63
2 Vehicle Households 42,327 2,293 6,716 1,068 13,875 1,683 20,790 1,822 946 427
3+ Vehicle Households 17,690 1,761 1,462 440 3,468 633 7,958 1,221 4,802 1,045
2000
Total Households 102,665 325 26,735 524 39,160 586 31,070 550 5,700 270
0 Vehicle Households 11,710 376 6,545 289 3,850 224 1,120 122 195 51
1 Vehicle Households 37,495 580 12,825 392 20,125 472 4,110 231 435 77
2 Vehicle Households 38,690 584 6,250 283 11,820 378 19,195 464 1,430 138
3+ Vehicle Households 14,770 416 1,120 122 3,360 210 6,650 291 3,645 218

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 102,908 2,248 27,543 1,928 37,144 2,543 32,321 2,146 5,900 1,098
1 Person household 29,819 2,333 14,092 1,654 15,727 1,876 x x x x
2 Person household 36,443 2,525 9,651 1,115 12,926 1,767 13,866 1,717 x x
3 Person household 16,321 1,976 1,882 726 3,501 725 8,596 1,717 2,342 627
4+ Person household 20,325 1,956 1,918 824 4,990 1,087 9,859 1,387 3,558 938
2000
Total Households 102,665 325 26,735 524 39,160 586 31,070 550 5,700 270
1 Person household 30,755 549 14,015 407 16,740 439 x x x x
2 Person household 34,525 567 9,670 346 10,960 366 13,895 406 x x
3 Person household 16,345 434 1,665 149 5,250 260 7,355 305 2,075 166
4+ Person household 21,045 480 1,385 136 6,215 282 9,825 348 3,625 218

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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