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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: DeKalb County, Georgia


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 652,194 662,973
Total Households 249,390 265,183
Average Household Size 2.62 2.50
Average Vehicles per Household 1.62 1.58

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 328,250 6,723 25,079 6,034 89,716 6,447 147,207 8,174 66,248 6,585
Drove alone 245,506 8,461 4,908 1,864 68,301 5,384 117,470 6,964 54,827 5,743
Carpooled 38,188 5,938 7,238 4,621 10,015 2,562 15,269 4,065 5,666 1,708
Public Transportation4 24,386 3,778 10,603 3,269 6,554 1,660 5,192 1,231 2,037 672
All other Means5 6,454 1,540 1,623 864 1,609 693 1,983 792 1,239 624
Worked at home 13,716 2,277 707 385 3,237 1,086 7,293 1,394 2,479 1,153
2000
Total Workers 338,480 2,101 21,680 746 98,635 1,493 142,610 1,724 75,555 1,333
Drove alone 239,730 2,017 6,460 412 64,505 1,243 109,885 1,560 58,875 1,193
Carpooled 52,340 1,131 5,095 366 18,685 694 18,550 692 10,015 511
Public Transportation 27,010 829 7,905 455 10,040 512 6,325 408 2,754 270
All other Means 9,100 488 1,935 226 3,080 285 2,670 266 1,415 194
Worked at home 10,295 518 280 86 2,335 248 5,180 369 2,500 257

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 249,390 469 265,183 4,312
0 Vehicle Households 22,620 634 26,679 3,225
1 Vehicle Households 96,745 1,089 104,983 5,289
2 Vehicle Households 93,140 1,081 99,054 4,385
3+ Vehicle Households 36,885 786 34,467 2,985

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 265,183 4,312 26,679 3,225 104,983 5,289 99,054 4,385 34,467 2,985
1 Person household 88,371 4,963 11,473 2,023 62,761 4,503 11,978 1,987 2,159 848
2 Person household 83,277 4,787 5,540 1,827 22,251 2,778 45,985 3,249 9,501 1,350
3 Person household 39,759 3,637 3,585 1,256 10,686 2,234 16,041 2,028 9,447 1,842
4+ Person household 53,776 4,518 6,081 2,353 9,285 1,764 25,050 2,966 13,360 2,543
2000
Total Households 249,390 469 22,620 634 96,745 1,089 93,140 1,081 36,885 786
1 Person household 67,045 985 8,780 407 49,355 883 7,475 376 1,435 167
2 Person household 77,525 1,031 5,155 314 21,335 618 42,695 834 8,345 397
3 Person household 42,600 833 3,130 245 11,190 457 17,525 564 10,755 448
4+ Person household 62,220 961 5,555 325 14,865 523 25,450 669 16,345 546

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 265,183 4,312 56,239 3,228 122,027 5,426 73,822 4,662 13,095 2,428
0 Vehicle Households 26,679 3,225 10,563 1,805 10,322 2,011 3,547 1,790 2,247 1,656
1 Vehicle Households 104,983 5,289 29,943 2,809 66,357 4,787 7,396 1,867 1,287 756
2 Vehicle Households 99,054 4,385 13,017 2,035 35,801 3,101 47,680 3,596 2,556 1,098
3+ Vehicle Households 34,467 2,985 2,716 657 9,547 2,001 15,199 2,367 7,005 1,412
2000
Total Households 249,390 469 45,965 859 101,565 1,100 80,910 1,043 20,950 613
0 Vehicle Households 22,620 634 9,060 413 8,525 401 3,355 254 1,680 180
1 Vehicle Households 96,745 1,089 21,860 625 57,140 933 14,410 515 3,335 253
2 Vehicle Households 93,140 1,081 12,075 474 28,195 700 47,395 869 5,480 323
3+ Vehicle Households 36,885 786 2,975 239 7,705 382 15,745 537 10,455 442

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 265,183 4,312 56,239 3,228 122,027 5,426 73,822 4,662 13,095 2,428
1 Person household 88,371 4,963 29,831 2,648 58,540 4,546 x x x x
2 Person household 83,277 4,787 16,394 1,800 28,737 2,938 38,146 3,330 x x
3 Person household 39,759 3,637 4,428 1,196 15,898 2,570 14,486 1,714 4,947 1,282
4+ Person household 53,776 4,518 5,586 1,416 18,852 2,657 21,190 3,323 8,148 2,166
2000
Total Households 249,390 469 45,965 859 101,565 1,100 80,910 1,043 20,950 613
1 Person household 67,045 985 20,825 611 46,220 861 x x x x
2 Person household 77,525 1,031 14,570 518 25,285 667 37,670 793 x x
3 Person household 42,600 833 4,915 307 13,325 496 18,465 578 5,895 335
4+ Person household 62,220 961 5,655 328 16,735 552 24,775 661 15,055 526

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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