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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: District of Columbia, District of Columbia


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 536,497 515,118
Total Households 248,590 248,213
Average Household Size 2.16 2.08
Average Vehicles per Household 0.89 0.88

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 249,865 4,239 66,320 4,391 103,252 4,981 59,852 3,602 20,441 2,754
Drove alone 93,803 3,992 5,678 1,369 43,088 2,782 33,470 2,718 11,567 1,831
Carpooled 19,246 2,459 3,280 1,337 8,537 1,485 5,082 1,052 2,347 868
Public Transportation4 94,260 4,338 43,684 3,707 33,733 2,776 12,969 2,151 3,874 1,204
All other Means5 31,446 2,664 12,230 1,719 12,803 1,991 4,780 1,034 1,633 825
Worked at home 11,110 1,973 1,448 661 5,091 1,173 3,551 1,135 1,020 498
2000
Total Workers 251,705 1,795 65,285 1,150 108,260 1,417 57,610 1,088 20,555 673
Drove alone 98,310 1,364 8,485 437 45,040 974 33,090 844 11,700 512
Carpooled 27,585 775 4,720 327 12,970 538 7,190 403 2,720 249
Public Transportation 82,850 1,273 35,925 877 32,930 842 10,175 478 3,824 295
All other Means 33,670 851 14,610 571 13,465 548 4,280 312 1,320 174
Worked at home 9,290 457 1,555 188 3,865 296 2,875 256 1,000 151

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 248,590 624 248,213 2,990
0 Vehicle Households 90,965 998 92,459 3,526
1 Vehicle Households 108,300 1,037 106,471 3,547
2 Vehicle Households 38,995 740 38,778 2,334
3+ Vehicle Households 10,330 403 10,505 1,236

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 248,213 2,990 92,459 3,526 106,471 3,547 38,778 2,334 10,505 1,236
1 Person household 117,044 4,392 54,836 3,505 58,644 3,512 2,801 954 763 339
2 Person household 69,030 3,566 19,534 2,082 27,488 2,256 19,906 1,888 2,102 546
3 Person household 28,349 2,640 7,781 1,373 10,648 2,000 6,336 975 3,584 901
4+ Person household 33,790 2,527 10,308 1,840 9,691 1,555 9,735 1,431 4,056 912
2000
Total Households 248,590 624 90,965 998 108,300 1,037 38,995 740 10,330 403
1 Person household 108,570 1,037 49,215 813 54,570 846 3,960 253 825 116
2 Person household 68,020 915 18,960 538 29,400 656 17,295 515 2,370 196
3 Person household 31,625 677 9,940 396 11,650 427 7,420 344 2,620 206
4+ Person household 40,370 751 12,850 448 12,680 445 10,325 403 4,520 270

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 248,213 2,990 73,535 3,309 117,828 4,154 48,379 2,856 8,471 1,499
0 Vehicle Households 92,459 3,526 40,512 3,089 41,650 3,072 8,574 1,499 1,723 796
1 Vehicle Households 106,471 3,547 26,600 2,356 60,187 3,284 18,153 1,784 1,531 696
2 Vehicle Households 38,778 2,334 5,168 959 13,436 1,739 18,027 1,542 2,147 598
3+ Vehicle Households 10,505 1,236 1,255 503 2,555 700 3,625 832 3,070 841
2000
Total Households 248,590 624 75,510 947 112,055 1,042 50,385 821 10,640 409
0 Vehicle Households 90,965 998 40,340 751 39,805 747 8,780 373 2,040 182
1 Vehicle Households 108,300 1,037 27,935 641 57,345 862 20,165 553 2,855 215
2 Vehicle Households 38,995 740 6,140 313 12,330 439 17,625 520 2,900 217
3+ Vehicle Households 10,330 403 1,100 134 2,575 204 3,815 248 2,850 215

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 248,213 2,990 73,535 3,309 117,828 4,154 48,379 2,856 8,471 1,499
1 Person household 117,044 4,392 43,284 2,566 73,760 4,128 x x x x
2 Person household 69,030 3,566 17,019 1,836 21,951 1,974 30,060 2,554 x x
3 Person household 28,349 2,640 5,479 1,195 10,660 1,461 8,955 1,333 3,255 950
4+ Person household 33,790 2,527 7,753 1,377 11,457 1,638 9,364 1,513 5,216 1,076
2000
Total Households 248,590 624 75,510 947 112,055 1,042 50,385 821 10,640 409
1 Person household 108,570 1,037 42,895 770 65,670 905 x x x x
2 Person household 68,020 915 17,205 514 23,140 589 27,680 638 x x
3 Person household 31,625 677 7,155 338 11,190 419 10,125 400 3,155 226
4+ Person household 40,370 751 8,255 362 12,055 434 12,580 443 7,485 345

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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