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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,411,184 2,599,835
Total Households 959,515 1,038,671
Average Household Size 2.51 2.50
Average Vehicles per Household 1.81 1.83

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 1,320,669 9,948 32,688 3,568 283,331 11,481 605,286 12,360 399,364 10,713
Drove alone 1,014,508 12,307 9,543 1,771 210,513 8,990 475,407 11,252 319,045 12,693
Carpooled 120,521 7,659 3,370 1,459 26,174 3,273 51,994 4,999 38,983 4,144
Public Transportation4 52,842 4,445 10,339 2,130 15,228 2,280 18,693 2,718 8,582 1,875
All other Means5 56,795 3,486 8,338 1,938 17,590 2,632 19,404 2,306 11,463 2,009
Worked at home 76,003 4,423 1,098 638 13,826 2,191 39,788 3,679 21,291 2,466
2000
Total Workers 1,281,860 3,738 43,855 992 284,050 2,396 576,820 3,175 377,130 2,701
Drove alone 968,035 3,659 18,035 640 198,815 2,044 452,715 2,905 298,480 2,448
Carpooled 147,970 1,783 5,972 369 38,764 934 60,560 1,162 42,679 979
Public Transportation 57,023 1,129 11,308 507 19,057 658 17,549 631 9,135 456
All other Means 47,330 1,030 7,383 410 16,439 611 14,015 564 9,505 465
Worked at home 61,510 1,171 1,185 165 10,985 500 32,000 850 17,350 628

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 959,515 895 1,038,671 5,988
0 Vehicle Households 66,525 1,100 61,930 4,085
1 Vehicle Households 314,345 2,050 340,674 9,021
2 Vehicle Households 387,630 2,152 426,177 8,313
3+ Vehicle Households 191,005 1,736 209,890 5,405

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 1,038,671 5,988 61,930 4,085 340,674 9,021 426,177 8,313 209,890 5,405
1 Person household 303,664 7,495 40,740 2,863 216,612 6,519 38,047 3,210 8,265 1,299
2 Person household 346,972 7,477 12,710 1,686 66,723 4,466 204,423 6,806 63,116 3,568
3 Person household 161,373 7,265 5,049 1,570 29,240 3,046 72,938 4,588 54,146 4,188
4+ Person household 226,662 6,234 3,431 1,055 28,099 3,798 110,769 4,845 84,363 3,560
2000
Total Households 959,515 895 66,525 1,100 314,345 2,050 387,630 2,152 191,005 1,736
1 Person household 264,965 1,949 39,530 860 184,960 1,714 32,855 787 7,610 384
2 Person household 314,920 2,051 12,929 499 70,030 1,127 180,000 1,696 51,970 980
3 Person household 151,100 1,581 6,089 343 28,690 737 67,070 1,104 49,275 955
4+ Person household 228,515 1,854 7,985 393 30,665 761 107,705 1,369 82,150 1,212

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 1,038,671 5,988 208,280 5,817 441,202 8,919 334,396 7,368 54,793 4,178
0 Vehicle Households 61,930 4,085 35,290 2,645 22,147 2,936 4,136 885 357 301
1 Vehicle Households 340,674 9,021 94,568 4,424 216,125 7,398 27,784 3,453 2,197 779
2 Vehicle Households 426,177 8,313 62,254 3,815 149,627 6,011 203,582 6,470 10,714 2,046
3+ Vehicle Households 209,890 5,405 16,168 1,570 53,303 3,962 98,894 4,836 41,525 3,261
2000
Total Households 959,515 895 178,270 1,690 379,250 2,143 330,855 2,078 71,150 1,135
0 Vehicle Households 66,525 1,100 34,455 805 22,990 662 7,415 379 1,668 180
1 Vehicle Households 314,345 2,050 82,730 1,216 187,765 1,724 38,170 846 5,698 332
2 Vehicle Households 387,630 2,152 47,650 940 125,200 1,461 199,765 1,765 15,008 537
3+ Vehicle Households 191,005 1,736 13,440 508 43,305 898 85,490 1,234 48,769 951

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 1,038,671 5,988 208,280 5,817 441,202 8,919 334,396 7,368 54,793 4,178
1 Person household 303,664 7,495 109,463 5,251 194,201 5,925 x x x x
2 Person household 346,972 7,477 72,480 3,417 111,586 4,400 162,906 6,230 x x
3 Person household 161,373 7,265 12,606 1,890 57,805 4,183 71,463 4,409 19,499 2,732
4+ Person household 226,662 6,234 13,731 1,907 77,610 4,510 100,027 5,235 35,294 3,230
2000
Total Households 959,515 895 178,270 1,690 379,250 2,143 330,855 2,078 71,150 1,135
1 Person household 264,965 1,949 91,025 1,270 173,935 1,674 x x x x
2 Person household 314,920 2,051 61,220 1,058 92,030 1,276 161,675 1,625 x x
3 Person household 151,100 1,581 11,469 470 46,720 932 68,415 1,114 24,485 682
4+ Person household 228,515 1,854 14,545 528 66,560 1,100 100,745 1,329 46,655 931

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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