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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Delaware County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 529,123 531,609
Total Households 206,370 203,312
Average Household Size 2.56 2.61
Average Vehicles per Household 1.57 1.65

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 252,234 3,840 10,879 2,005 60,297 4,878 111,413 5,710 69,645 4,935
Drove alone 186,963 4,919 1,994 850 37,522 3,727 89,733 4,423 57,714 4,627
Carpooled 22,097 2,565 1,345 697 8,041 1,839 7,074 1,489 5,637 1,136
Public Transportation4 24,334 2,296 5,679 1,436 9,455 1,743 6,966 1,490 2,234 749
All other Means5 10,830 1,929 1,632 764 3,712 1,090 3,419 953 2,067 817
Worked at home 8,010 1,403 229 194 1,567 692 4,221 946 1,993 647
2000
Total Workers 249,965 1,767 11,735 512 62,120 1,123 118,770 1,460 57,345 1,084
Drove alone 190,485 1,688 4,105 305 42,135 943 96,235 1,348 48,015 1,001
Carpooled 24,255 728 1,595 191 7,870 421 10,245 479 4,550 321
Public Transportation 19,650 658 4,230 310 7,185 403 6,115 372 2,120 220
All other Means 9,105 452 1,590 190 3,535 283 2,650 246 1,335 175
Worked at home 6,465 382 220 71 1,390 178 3,525 283 1,330 174

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 206,370 443 203,312 2,984
0 Vehicle Households 22,915 632 20,174 1,857
1 Vehicle Households 77,580 985 74,381 3,920
2 Vehicle Households 79,470 991 75,774 3,399
3+ Vehicle Households 26,410 672 32,983 2,374

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 203,312 2,984 20,174 1,857 74,381 3,920 75,774 3,399 32,983 2,374
1 Person household 57,885 3,111 11,190 1,338 40,108 2,892 5,349 1,365 1,238 661
2 Person household 61,211 3,113 3,887 1,150 18,280 2,271 33,760 2,729 5,284 1,113
3 Person household 33,720 2,611 2,656 869 8,717 1,593 13,013 1,460 9,334 1,285
4+ Person household 50,496 2,727 2,441 868 7,276 1,677 23,652 1,894 17,127 1,766
2000
Total Households 206,370 443 22,915 632 77,580 985 79,470 991 26,410 672
1 Person household 56,940 905 13,585 498 38,795 788 3,690 266 865 130
2 Person household 62,775 932 4,450 291 21,650 616 32,510 734 4,160 282
3 Person household 33,495 743 2,215 207 8,040 388 15,375 528 7,870 384
4+ Person household 53,160 884 2,665 226 9,095 412 27,890 688 13,505 497

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 203,312 2,984 52,879 2,216 75,969 3,777 59,835 3,757 14,629 1,521
0 Vehicle Households 20,174 1,857 12,653 1,556 5,300 1,107 1,928 754 293 196
1 Vehicle Households 74,381 3,920 26,860 1,848 38,727 3,199 7,845 1,897 949 425
2 Vehicle Households 75,774 3,399 11,135 1,552 25,219 2,104 36,623 2,571 2,797 705
3+ Vehicle Households 32,983 2,374 2,231 670 6,723 1,257 13,439 1,820 10,590 1,360
2000
Total Households 206,370 443 53,905 888 76,485 982 61,180 925 14,800 518
0 Vehicle Households 22,915 632 13,650 499 7,160 367 1,860 190 250 70
1 Vehicle Households 77,580 985 28,795 698 37,675 779 9,725 425 1,385 164
2 Vehicle Households 79,470 991 9,920 429 26,145 669 39,255 791 4,150 282
3+ Vehicle Households 26,410 672 1,545 173 5,505 323 10,340 438 9,020 410

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 203,312 2,984 52,879 2,216 75,969 3,777 59,835 3,757 14,629 1,521
1 Person household 57,885 3,111 27,204 2,000 30,681 2,828 x x x x
2 Person household 61,211 3,113 17,093 1,590 19,902 2,109 24,216 2,326 x x
3 Person household 33,720 2,611 5,052 1,216 10,972 1,463 13,177 1,807 4,519 1,002
4+ Person household 50,496 2,727 3,530 853 14,414 1,991 22,442 2,282 10,110 1,309
2000
Total Households 206,370 443 53,905 888 76,485 982 61,180 925 14,800 518
1 Person household 56,940 905 28,935 699 28,010 689 x x x x
2 Person household 62,775 932 18,805 578 20,435 601 23,540 639 x x
3 Person household 33,495 743 3,345 253 11,490 460 14,065 506 4,595 296
4+ Person household 53,160 884 2,825 233 16,550 546 23,575 640 10,210 435

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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