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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Durham County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 213,504 232,573
Total Households 89,000 99,196
Average Household Size 2.40 2.34
Average Vehicles per Household 1.65 1.71

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 116,458 2,505 3,339 1,106 32,744 3,248 51,053 3,949 29,322 3,270
Drove alone 88,337 3,465 362 254 23,484 2,605 40,904 3,471 23,587 2,908
Carpooled 16,554 2,484 571 464 5,680 2,338 6,645 1,653 3,658 1,155
Public Transportation4 3,563 1,008 1,517 728 968 455 1,078 586 0 284
All other Means5 3,853 1,235 715 421 1,103 502 725 469 1,310 962
Worked at home 4,151 1,147 174 164 1,509 700 1,701 749 767 408
2000
Total Workers 110,640 1,217 5,560 379 30,085 831 49,700 1,012 25,295 771
Drove alone 83,715 1,178 1,625 207 21,035 711 39,950 933 21,105 712
Carpooled 17,715 658 1,660 209 6,280 402 6,610 412 3,165 288
Public Transportation 2,915 276 1,450 195 789 144 565 122 110 54
All other Means 3,320 295 725 138 1,315 186 980 161 290 88
Worked at home 2,980 279 105 53 660 132 1,590 205 625 129

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 89,000 342 99,196 2,658
0 Vehicle Households 8,265 384 7,043 1,236
1 Vehicle Households 33,540 651 38,575 2,644
2 Vehicle Households 33,380 650 36,750 2,770
3+ Vehicle Households 13,810 480 16,828 1,948

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 99,196 2,658 7,043 1,236 38,575 2,644 36,750 2,770 16,828 1,948
1 Person household 33,624 2,523 3,634 865 24,314 2,163 4,351 1,266 1,325 905
2 Person household 32,937 2,515 1,395 572 7,062 1,360 19,038 1,905 5,442 1,310
3 Person household 15,234 1,743 997 585 3,235 990 6,680 1,276 4,322 893
4+ Person household 17,401 1,876 1,017 507 3,964 1,142 6,681 1,173 5,739 1,165
2000
Total Households 89,000 342 8,265 384 33,540 651 33,380 650 13,810 480
1 Person household 26,780 613 3,955 272 19,170 546 2,905 234 750 120
2 Person household 29,710 631 1,890 190 7,400 365 16,120 511 4,300 283
3 Person household 14,645 491 1,095 145 3,395 253 6,295 338 3,860 269
4+ Person household 17,865 532 1,325 160 3,575 259 8,060 379 4,900 301

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 99,196 2,658 21,909 1,744 44,422 3,038 28,918 2,282 3,947 874
0 Vehicle Households 7,043 1,236 4,385 940 2,095 801 532 354 31 52
1 Vehicle Households 38,575 2,644 9,842 1,438 25,262 2,381 3,089 1,072 382 278
2 Vehicle Households 36,750 2,770 5,815 1,044 12,761 1,890 17,275 1,810 899 474
3+ Vehicle Households 16,828 1,948 1,867 612 4,304 1,244 8,022 1,457 2,635 762
2000
Total Households 89,000 342 20,075 556 35,495 659 28,080 621 5,355 314
0 Vehicle Households 8,265 384 4,385 285 2,710 226 910 133 260 71
1 Vehicle Households 33,540 651 9,685 412 19,230 547 3,770 266 860 129
2 Vehicle Households 33,380 650 4,490 289 10,435 426 16,980 522 1,475 168
3+ Vehicle Households 13,810 480 1,515 170 3,115 242 6,420 342 2,765 229

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 99,196 2,658 21,909 1,744 44,422 3,038 28,918 2,282 3,947 874
1 Person household 33,624 2,523 12,090 1,551 21,534 2,408 x x x x
2 Person household 32,937 2,515 6,222 1,252 13,514 1,912 13,201 1,624 x x
3 Person household 15,234 1,743 1,913 644 4,802 1,186 7,185 1,199 1,334 640
4+ Person household 17,401 1,876 1,684 631 4,572 1,085 8,532 1,674 2,613 763
2000
Total Households 89,000 342 20,075 556 35,495 659 28,080 621 5,355 314
1 Person household 26,780 613 10,275 423 16,505 516 x x x x
2 Person household 29,710 631 6,635 347 9,145 401 13,930 481 x x
3 Person household 14,645 491 1,590 175 4,610 292 6,565 345 1,875 189
4+ Person household 17,865 532 1,570 173 5,230 310 7,585 369 3,480 256

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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