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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Denton County, Texas


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 423,826 544,511
Total Households 159,060 190,618
Average Household Size 2.66 2.86
Average Vehicles per Household 1.87 1.91

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 290,181 5,229 3,334 1,368 49,209 5,035 152,087 7,834 85,551 7,104
Drove alone 240,111 5,884 1,103 599 40,638 4,383 125,997 7,244 72,373 6,410
Carpooled 26,864 3,762 866 696 4,996 1,661 14,229 3,147 6,773 1,738
Public Transportation4 1,315 615 153 185 473 385 652 348 37 61
All other Means5 8,366 1,827 1,099 899 1,608 711 3,375 978 2,284 1,349
Worked at home 13,525 1,779 113 140 1,494 713 7,834 1,492 4,084 1,279
2000
Total Workers 233,775 1,327 4,705 276 45,890 820 124,205 1,204 58,980 913
Drove alone 192,280 1,323 2,595 205 35,675 732 105,020 1,141 48,990 843
Carpooled 25,555 627 985 127 6,785 331 11,580 430 6,205 316
Public Transportation 1,420 152 245 63 274 67 585 98 315 72
All other Means 5,750 305 825 116 1,930 177 1,810 172 1,180 139
Worked at home 8,780 375 50 29 1,230 142 5,215 290 2,285 193

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 159,060 340 190,618 2,748
0 Vehicle Households 5,230 262 5,192 1,427
1 Vehicle Households 47,155 678 55,686 4,136
2 Vehicle Households 78,250 752 91,872 4,280
3+ Vehicle Households 28,425 565 37,868 2,970

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 190,618 2,748 5,192 1,427 55,686 4,136 91,872 4,280 37,868 2,970
1 Person household 43,749 3,806 2,639 1,074 36,341 3,340 4,103 1,253 666 346
2 Person household 59,191 3,803 1,623 755 9,721 1,761 40,317 3,286 7,530 1,428
3 Person household 36,555 3,374 486 391 5,402 1,884 18,515 2,254 12,152 1,693
4+ Person household 51,123 2,708 444 303 4,222 1,243 28,937 2,454 17,520 2,058
2000
Total Households 159,060 340 5,230 262 47,155 678 78,250 752 28,425 565
1 Person household 35,250 614 2,720 190 27,930 561 3,870 226 730 99
2 Person household 51,045 693 1,185 126 9,710 352 33,995 606 6,155 283
3 Person household 28,650 567 635 93 4,810 251 15,200 433 8,010 321
4+ Person household 44,115 663 690 96 4,710 249 25,185 538 13,530 410

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 190,618 2,748 27,114 2,537 79,652 4,460 70,069 4,052 13,783 2,038
0 Vehicle Households 5,192 1,427 3,182 1,111 1,146 626 768 507 96 113
1 Vehicle Households 55,686 4,136 14,201 2,029 38,056 3,771 3,429 1,048 0 288
2 Vehicle Households 91,872 4,280 7,233 1,361 33,002 3,149 49,583 3,885 2,054 978
3+ Vehicle Households 37,868 2,970 2,498 836 7,448 1,286 16,289 1,800 11,633 1,870
2000
Total Households 159,060 340 18,155 468 65,275 735 63,420 731 12,210 391
0 Vehicle Households 5,230 262 2,130 169 2,035 165 805 104 260 59
1 Vehicle Households 47,155 678 9,070 341 31,630 589 5,615 271 840 106
2 Vehicle Households 78,250 752 5,560 270 25,480 541 44,570 666 2,640 188
3+ Vehicle Households 28,425 565 1,395 137 6,130 283 12,430 395 8,460 330

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 190,618 2,748 27,114 2,537 79,652 4,460 70,069 4,052 13,783 2,038
1 Person household 43,749 3,806 12,768 1,779 30,981 3,262 x x x x
2 Person household 59,191 3,803 10,151 1,654 18,300 1,943 30,740 3,304 x x
3 Person household 36,555 3,374 1,821 726 13,407 2,631 15,416 1,898 5,911 1,615
4+ Person household 51,123 2,708 2,374 925 16,964 1,838 23,913 2,188 7,872 1,403
2000
Total Households 159,060 340 18,155 468 65,275 735 63,420 731 12,210 391
1 Person household 35,250 614 8,845 337 26,405 549 x x x x
2 Person household 51,045 693 6,295 286 15,400 435 29,350 573 x x
3 Person household 28,650 567 1,290 132 9,515 348 13,810 414 4,035 231
4+ Person household 44,115 663 1,725 152 13,960 416 20,255 491 8,175 324

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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