2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Ector County, Texas

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	119,412	123,331
Total Households	43,805	45,068
Average Household Size	2.73	2.74
Average Vehicles per Household	1.66	1.72

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drove alone	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carpooled	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Transportation⁴	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other Means⁵	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Worked at home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000
Total Workers	49,010	880	1,680	210	13,275	560	22,170	693	11,885	533
Drove alone	40,070	843	965	159	10,220	498	18,530	645	10,350	501
Carpooled	6,450	402	425	106	2,245	242	2,645	262	1,140	173
Public Transportation	35	30	0	0	10	16	25	26	4	10
All other Means	1,305	185	250	81	490	114	400	103	170	67
Worked at home	1,155	174	50	36	310	91	565	122	230	78

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	43,805	313	45,068	1,349
0 Vehicle Households	3,180	241	2,400	711
1 Vehicle Households	17,010	466	17,430	1,804
2 Vehicle Households	16,990	466	17,561	1,535
3+ Vehicle Households	6,620	334	7,677	1,274

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	45,068	1,349	2,400	711	17,430	1,804	17,561	1,535	7,677	1,274
1 Person household	11,411	1,534	1,988	675	7,643	1,431	1,519	612	261	189
2 Person household	13,345	1,682	231	226	3,298	950	7,905	1,195	1,911	623
3 Person household	7,591	1,154	118	191	2,712	915	3,112	769	1,649	631
4+ Person household	12,721	1,377	63	108	3,777	1,039	5,025	914	3,856	1,058
2000
Total Households	43,805	313	3,180	241	17,010	466	16,990	466	6,620	334
1 Person household	10,505	402	1,535	170	7,595	354	1,140	147	235	68
2 Person household	12,945	432	615	109	4,030	269	6,835	339	1,465	166
3 Person household	7,630	355	525	101	2,230	204	3,040	236	1,840	186
4+ Person household	12,725	429	510	99	3,155	240	5,975	320	3,080	237

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	45,068	1,349	11,347	1,549	17,940	1,782	12,846	1,605	2,935	818
0 Vehicle Households	2,400	711	1,687	564	665	483	48	79	0	288
1 Vehicle Households	17,430	1,804	6,429	1,415	8,165	1,447	2,071	793	765	564
2 Vehicle Households	17,561	1,535	2,689	732	7,214	1,076	7,411	1,172	247	277
3+ Vehicle Households	7,677	1,274	542	273	1,896	703	3,316	1,092	1,923	636
2000
Total Households	43,805	313	11,925	420	17,875	472	11,665	417	2,335	208
0 Vehicle Households	3,180	241	1,860	187	1,030	140	255	70	40	28
1 Vehicle Households	17,010	466	6,130	323	8,880	377	1,700	179	305	77
2 Vehicle Households	16,990	466	3,300	245	6,155	324	6,850	339	685	115
3+ Vehicle Households	6,620	334	635	111	1,815	185	2,865	229	1,310	158

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	45,068	1,349	11,347	1,549	17,940	1,782	12,846	1,605	2,935	818
1 Person household	11,411	1,534	5,793	1,089	5,618	1,181	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	13,345	1,682	3,032	914	4,567	836	5,746	1,137	x	x
3 Person household	7,591	1,154	1,280	573	2,820	946	2,259	581	1,232	645
4+ Person household	12,721	1,377	1,242	601	4,935	918	4,841	1,311	1,703	626
2000
Total Households	43,805	313	11,925	420	17,875	472	11,665	417	2,335	208
1 Person household	10,505	402	5,330	304	5,175	300	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	12,945	432	3,870	264	4,850	292	4,230	275	x	x
3 Person household	7,630	355	1,250	154	3,000	234	2,705	223	675	114
4+ Person household	12,725	429	1,475	167	4,855	292	4,735	289	1,660	177

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