2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: DeKalb County, Illinois

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	81,184	89,223
Total Households	31,670	34,583
Average Household Size	2.56	2.58
Average Vehicles per Household	1.85	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
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	46,262	2,005	701	569	8,045	1,577	20,825	2,142	16,691	2,605
Drove alone	38,964	1,844	305	340	6,632	1,404	18,129	2,006	13,898	2,059
Carpooled	3,494	1,061	0	266	470	431	1,449	594	1,575	872
Public Transportation⁴	463	256	113	153	130	161	0	266	220	129
All other Means⁵	2,268	701	255	248	551	528	681	325	781	454
Worked at home	1,073	399	28	52	262	235	566	306	217	158
2000
Total Workers	42,460	603	1,305	145	8,310	351	19,715	501	13,135	428
Drove alone	34,055	587	530	93	6,110	305	16,645	471	10,775	394
Carpooled	4,005	250	220	60	1,020	128	1,505	156	1,260	143
Public Transportation	475	88	105	41	225	61	75	35	75	35
All other Means	2,600	203	420	83	735	109	830	116	615	100
Worked at home	1,325	146	30	22	215	59	665	104	415	82

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	31,670	131	34,583	711
0 Vehicle Households	1,850	154	1,782	686
1 Vehicle Households	10,325	310	10,722	1,442
2 Vehicle Households	13,300	328	14,109	1,360
3+ Vehicle Households	6,195	261	7,970	1,199

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	34,583	711	1,782	686	10,722	1,442	14,109	1,360	7,970	1,199
1 Person household	9,073	1,467	1,236	640	6,634	1,318	633	265	570	442
2 Person household	11,487	1,159	333	315	1,947	590	7,332	946	1,875	584
3 Person household	6,100	993	107	121	1,583	742	2,506	659	1,904	526
4+ Person household	7,923	990	106	124	558	354	3,638	691	3,621	987
2000
Total Households	31,670	131	1,850	154	10,325	310	13,300	328	6,195	261
1 Person household	8,095	287	1,075	119	5,820	255	935	111	265	60
2 Person household	10,370	310	375	71	2,520	177	6,170	261	1,305	130
3 Person household	5,225	244	155	46	1,125	121	2,180	166	1,765	150
4+ Person household	7,975	286	245	57	860	106	4,015	218	2,855	188

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	34,583	711	7,855	935	13,698	1,582	10,487	1,341	2,543	674
0 Vehicle Households	1,782	686	1,340	586	262	282	146	182	34	54
1 Vehicle Households	10,722	1,442	3,958	762	5,894	1,106	870	515	0	266
2 Vehicle Households	14,109	1,360	2,124	603	5,329	910	6,497	960	159	126
3+ Vehicle Households	7,970	1,199	433	323	2,213	662	2,974	908	2,350	654
2000
Total Households	31,670	131	6,625	268	11,465	318	10,805	314	2,775	185
0 Vehicle Households	1,850	154	1,010	115	545	85	200	52	100	37
1 Vehicle Households	10,325	310	3,445	204	5,650	252	1,095	120	135	43
2 Vehicle Households	13,300	328	1,815	152	4,025	219	6,895	272	570	87
3+ Vehicle Households	6,195	261	365	70	1,240	127	2,615	180	1,980	159

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	34,583	711	7,855	935	13,698	1,582	10,487	1,341	2,543	674
1 Person household	9,073	1,467	3,808	894	5,265	1,202	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	11,487	1,159	2,872	659	3,500	799	5,115	862	x	x
3 Person household	6,100	993	581	444	2,156	584	2,202	779	1,161	469
4+ Person household	7,923	990	594	367	2,777	699	3,170	858	1,382	511
2000
Total Households	31,670	131	6,625	268	11,465	318	10,805	314	2,775	185
1 Person household	8,095	287	3,530	207	4,570	231	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	10,370	310	2,495	177	3,180	197	4,700	234	x	x
3 Person household	5,225	244	265	60	1,680	147	2,405	174	880	108
4+ Person household	7,975	286	335	67	2,040	161	3,705	211	1,900	156

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