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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Elkhart County, Indiana


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 180,009 192,562
Total Households 66,125 71,028
Average Household Size 2.72 2.71
Average Vehicles per Household 1.80 1.86

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 91,731 2,336 2,246 851 17,565 2,251 42,854 3,349 29,066 3,172
Drove alone 75,392 2,735 422 324 13,696 2,186 37,356 2,857 23,918 2,956
Carpooled 10,261 1,712 775 477 2,551 928 3,491 1,198 3,444 1,124
Public Transportation4 243 325 0 264 189 312 0 264 54 91
All other Means5 2,501 871 739 547 764 528 417 214 581 345
Worked at home 3,334 994 310 299 365 284 1,590 640 1,069 660
2000
Total Workers 91,215 1,022 3,985 299 18,230 613 42,390 863 26,615 721
Drove alone 72,690 1,001 1,220 166 13,810 540 35,285 807 22,370 670
Carpooled 12,215 511 1,360 176 3,230 269 4,755 325 2,875 254
Public Transportation 215 70 30 26 75 41 100 48 8 14
All other Means 3,070 263 955 147 745 130 860 140 510 108
Worked at home 3,020 261 415 97 370 92 1,385 177 845 139

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 66,125 260 71,028 1,277
0 Vehicle Households 4,980 300 4,239 980
1 Vehicle Households 20,755 533 21,896 1,711
2 Vehicle Households 27,835 571 30,013 2,024
3+ Vehicle Households 12,550 448 14,880 1,688

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 71,028 1,277 4,239 980 21,896 1,711 30,013 2,024 14,880 1,688
1 Person household 15,106 1,585 2,492 703 10,265 1,268 1,970 670 379 383
2 Person household 25,846 2,016 635 362 7,076 1,387 13,495 1,352 4,640 887
3 Person household 9,646 1,314 112 190 1,429 697 4,242 1,046 3,863 936
4+ Person household 20,430 1,699 1,000 402 3,126 812 10,306 1,549 5,998 967
2000
Total Households 66,125 260 4,980 300 20,755 533 27,835 571 12,550 448
1 Person household 14,915 478 2,480 216 10,170 411 1,845 187 425 91
2 Person household 21,725 540 935 134 5,175 306 12,395 446 3,220 245
3 Person household 10,875 423 460 94 2,475 216 4,615 290 3,325 248
4+ Person household 18,605 516 1,105 146 2,940 234 8,980 390 5,580 316

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 71,028 1,277 14,032 1,336 28,444 1,906 24,415 2,072 4,137 906
0 Vehicle Households 4,239 980 2,430 645 1,224 584 585 356 0 264
1 Vehicle Households 21,896 1,711 7,208 1,010 12,530 1,742 2,112 809 46 75
2 Vehicle Households 30,013 2,024 3,252 710 11,853 1,537 14,000 1,664 908 611
3+ Vehicle Households 14,880 1,688 1,142 585 2,837 800 7,718 1,438 3,183 669
2000
Total Households 66,125 260 13,020 454 23,960 554 23,345 550 5,800 322
0 Vehicle Households 4,980 300 2,405 213 1,685 179 575 105 320 79
1 Vehicle Households 20,755 533 6,595 341 10,960 424 2,765 227 440 92
2 Vehicle Households 27,835 571 3,435 252 8,660 384 14,460 473 1,280 156
3+ Vehicle Households 12,550 448 585 106 2,655 223 5,540 315 3,765 263

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 71,028 1,277 14,032 1,336 28,444 1,906 24,415 2,072 4,137 906
1 Person household 15,106 1,585 7,290 1,042 7,816 1,198 x x x x
2 Person household 25,846 2,016 4,958 860 11,121 1,543 9,767 1,355 x x
3 Person household 9,646 1,314 687 428 3,076 989 4,939 1,116 944 454
4+ Person household 20,430 1,699 1,097 508 6,431 1,262 9,709 1,401 3,193 892
2000
Total Households 66,125 260 13,020 454 23,960 554 23,345 550 5,800 322
1 Person household 14,915 478 6,560 340 8,355 379 x x x x
2 Person household 21,725 540 4,700 292 7,050 351 9,975 408 x x
3 Person household 10,875 423 790 123 3,340 249 4,790 295 1,960 193
4+ Person household 18,605 516 975 137 5,215 307 8,575 383 3,840 266

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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