2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: DeKalb County, Alabama

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	63,588	66,407
Total Households	25,145	25,616
Average Household Size	2.53	2.59
Average Vehicles per Household	1.94	2.03

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drove alone	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carpooled	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Transportation⁴	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other Means⁵	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Worked at home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000
Total Workers	28,635	510	600	99	4,985	274	12,570	407	10,485	379
Drove alone	23,235	493	440	85	3,680	238	10,390	378	8,725	351
Carpooled	3,875	244	129	46	945	123	1,535	157	1,260	142
Public Transportation	65	33	8	11	10	13	10	13	30	22
All other Means	620	100	14	15	190	56	245	63	175	53
Worked at home	840	117	4	8	155	50	385	79	295	69

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	25,145	188	25,616	845
0 Vehicle Households	1,475	138	998	458
1 Vehicle Households	7,375	271	6,791	1,095
2 Vehicle Households	9,940	295	10,440	1,068
3+ Vehicle Households	6,355	258	7,387	1,313

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	25,616	845	998	458	6,791	1,095	10,440	1,068	7,387	1,313
1 Person household	5,823	1,262	781	421	3,816	1,012	1,143	486	83	121
2 Person household	10,657	1,311	217	227	2,023	626	5,576	935	2,841	848
3 Person household	3,559	857	0	270	735	422	1,129	495	1,695	616
4+ Person household	5,577	1,002	0	270	217	184	2,592	746	2,768	738
2000
Total Households	25,145	188	1,475	138	7,375	271	9,940	295	6,355	258
1 Person household	5,970	252	925	110	3,680	208	1,040	116	325	66
2 Person household	8,695	285	300	63	1,990	158	4,185	219	2,215	166
3 Person household	4,605	228	135	43	810	103	2,000	159	1,660	145
4+ Person household	5,880	251	115	39	895	108	2,715	182	2,155	164

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	25,616	845	8,764	1,188	9,581	1,322	6,108	1,247	1,163	420
0 Vehicle Households	998	458	809	426	79	135	110	170	0	270
1 Vehicle Households	6,791	1,095	3,467	717	3,162	984	162	141	0	270
2 Vehicle Households	10,440	1,068	3,318	862	4,467	988	2,522	822	133	159
3+ Vehicle Households	7,387	1,313	1,170	541	1,873	603	3,314	893	1,030	419
2000
Total Households	25,145	188	7,300	270	8,905	287	7,450	272	1,495	138
0 Vehicle Households	1,475	138	1,060	117	265	60	135	43	14	14
1 Vehicle Households	7,375	271	3,405	201	3,155	195	665	94	160	46
2 Vehicle Households	9,940	295	2,035	160	3,685	208	3,885	213	335	67
3+ Vehicle Households	6,355	258	800	103	1,800	151	2,770	184	985	113

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	25,616	845	8,764	1,188	9,581	1,322	6,108	1,247	1,163	420
1 Person household	5,823	1,262	3,665	762	2,158	840	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	10,657	1,311	3,713	881	3,987	1,030	2,957	896	x	x
3 Person household	3,559	857	382	269	1,486	652	1,344	549	347	278
4+ Person household	5,577	1,002	1,004	571	1,950	653	1,807	641	816	362
2000
Total Households	25,145	188	7,300	270	8,905	287	7,450	272	1,495	138
1 Person household	5,970	252	3,635	207	2,335	170	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	8,695	285	2,810	185	3,105	193	2,780	184	x	x
3 Person household	4,605	228	465	79	1,465	137	2,055	161	620	91
4+ Person household	5,880	251	390	72	1,995	158	2,620	179	875	107

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