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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Delaware


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 759,017 818,587
Total Households 298,755 317,640
Average Household Size 2.54 2.58
Average Vehicles per Household 1.72 1.79

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 397,033 5,412 11,935 2,262 84,593 4,333 183,522 6,550 116,983 6,706
Drove alone 318,734 5,922 3,538 957 65,795 3,782 150,893 6,061 98,508 5,843
Carpooled 42,058 3,003 1,892 865 11,605 1,964 17,142 2,137 11,419 1,871
Public Transportation4 8,588 1,576 2,710 793 2,038 785 2,499 918 1,341 510
All other Means5 13,101 2,349 3,342 1,440 3,375 873 4,025 1,218 2,359 908
Worked at home 14,552 2,167 453 288 1,780 581 8,963 2,026 3,356 874
2000
Total Workers 368,865 2,113 13,435 549 80,360 1,284 175,805 1,766 99,270 1,408
Drove alone 294,125 2,050 5,940 367 58,950 1,116 145,170 1,645 84,060 1,310
Carpooled 42,515 959 2,590 243 12,035 521 18,580 644 9,320 459
Public Transportation 9,860 472 2,619 244 3,240 272 2,785 252 1,223 167
All other Means 11,445 508 1,950 211 4,035 303 3,490 282 1,965 212
Worked at home 10,915 496 330 87 2,100 219 5,775 362 2,705 248

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 298,755 867 317,640 2,835
0 Vehicle Households 23,405 652 21,034 2,121
1 Vehicle Households 101,305 1,179 107,558 3,394
2 Vehicle Households 124,585 1,243 128,710 4,037
3+ Vehicle Households 49,465 908 60,338 3,405

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 317,640 2,835 21,034 2,121 107,558 3,394 128,710 4,037 60,338 3,405
1 Person household 81,364 3,762 12,859 1,645 56,972 3,114 9,527 1,366 2,006 618
2 Person household 109,993 3,756 3,117 887 27,885 2,198 61,608 2,904 17,383 1,649
3 Person household 54,927 3,331 2,375 869 13,692 1,995 22,815 2,406 16,045 1,871
4+ Person household 71,356 3,191 2,683 747 9,009 1,275 34,760 2,627 24,904 2,095
2000
Total Households 298,755 867 23,405 652 101,305 1,179 124,585 1,243 49,465 908
1 Person household 74,590 1,066 12,690 488 51,985 927 8,360 399 1,555 174
2 Person household 101,625 1,180 4,630 298 27,005 696 57,510 966 12,480 484
3 Person household 51,285 922 2,710 229 10,635 448 23,625 655 14,310 517
4+ Person household 71,260 1,049 3,375 255 11,680 469 35,090 783 21,120 621

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 317,640 2,835 79,657 2,670 123,211 3,811 96,233 3,666 18,539 2,015
0 Vehicle Households 21,034 2,121 12,035 1,563 7,041 1,451 1,824 638 134 162
1 Vehicle Households 107,558 3,394 38,966 2,248 58,212 3,501 9,176 1,360 1,204 573
2 Vehicle Households 128,710 4,037 22,334 1,745 44,022 2,739 58,081 3,328 4,273 1,088
3+ Vehicle Households 60,338 3,405 6,322 1,146 13,936 1,592 27,152 2,443 12,928 1,571
2000
Total Households 298,755 867 75,470 1,071 106,375 1,196 95,685 1,159 21,225 623
0 Vehicle Households 23,405 652 13,555 504 7,045 367 2,275 210 525 101
1 Vehicle Households 101,305 1,179 36,735 799 51,555 924 11,135 458 1,880 191
2 Vehicle Households 124,585 1,243 21,155 622 37,405 806 61,110 989 4,915 307
3+ Vehicle Households 49,465 908 4,030 279 10,365 443 21,165 622 13,905 510

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 317,640 2,835 79,657 2,670 123,211 3,811 96,233 3,666 18,539 2,015
1 Person household 81,364 3,762 38,559 2,202 42,805 3,213 x x x x
2 Person household 109,993 3,756 31,427 1,970 38,056 2,643 40,510 2,255 x x
3 Person household 54,927 3,331 5,353 1,115 21,298 2,496 22,131 2,105 6,145 1,140
4+ Person household 71,356 3,191 4,318 1,126 21,052 1,943 33,592 2,351 12,394 1,596
2000
Total Households 298,755 867 75,470 1,071 106,375 1,196 95,685 1,159 21,225 623
1 Person household 74,590 1,066 35,525 788 39,065 821 x x x x
2 Person household 101,625 1,180 30,315 734 31,165 743 40,140 831 x x
3 Person household 51,285 922 4,935 308 16,310 550 22,625 642 7,410 376
4+ Person household 71,260 1,049 4,695 300 19,830 603 32,920 761 13,815 508

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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