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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Ellis County, Texas


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 109,427 131,480
Total Households 37,055 43,605
Average Household Size 2.95 3.02
Average Vehicles per Household 1.98 2.03

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 63,886 2,373 597 431 10,234 2,275 27,231 3,069 25,824 3,308
Drove alone 52,750 2,750 419 289 8,269 2,241 23,088 2,813 20,974 2,744
Carpooled 7,713 1,587 92 148 1,020 540 2,810 935 3,791 1,496
Public Transportation4 517 385 0 288 0 288 287 319 230 211
All other Means5 645 358 0 288 455 343 135 112 55 90
Worked at home 2,261 652 86 148 490 415 911 371 774 366
2000
Total Workers 52,190 674 1,060 131 8,515 359 24,870 562 17,745 494
Drove alone 42,270 655 640 102 6,230 310 20,405 522 14,995 461
Carpooled 7,365 336 295 69 1,665 164 3,265 228 2,130 185
Public Transportation 360 77 10 13 80 36 204 58 65 33
All other Means 1,045 130 95 39 320 72 440 85 195 56
Worked at home 1,155 137 25 20 220 60 560 96 350 76

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 37,055 161 43,605 1,037
0 Vehicle Households 1,690 148 1,550 588
1 Vehicle Households 9,645 314 11,800 1,598
2 Vehicle Households 16,665 360 18,401 1,753
3+ Vehicle Households 9,055 307 11,854 1,569

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 43,605 1,037 1,550 588 11,800 1,598 18,401 1,753 11,854 1,569
1 Person household 7,768 1,004 998 440 5,370 943 1,281 539 119 138
2 Person household 12,454 1,577 215 204 2,553 915 7,148 1,127 2,538 633
3 Person household 9,398 1,393 214 274 1,468 598 3,942 876 3,774 994
4+ Person household 13,985 1,359 123 146 2,409 962 6,030 1,330 5,423 1,141
2000
Total Households 37,055 161 1,690 148 9,645 314 16,665 360 9,055 307
1 Person household 6,130 264 835 105 4,240 226 795 103 265 60
2 Person household 11,225 329 340 68 2,425 175 6,560 272 1,895 156
3 Person household 7,100 280 210 53 1,180 124 3,530 208 2,180 167
4+ Person household 12,600 340 305 64 1,795 152 5,780 258 4,710 237

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 43,605 1,037 8,317 1,153 16,222 1,429 16,360 1,413 2,706 828
0 Vehicle Households 1,550 588 1,105 526 413 291 32 61 0 288
1 Vehicle Households 11,800 1,598 3,833 773 6,528 1,248 1,439 858 0 288
2 Vehicle Households 18,401 1,753 2,356 647 6,968 1,068 8,864 1,318 213 171
3+ Vehicle Households 11,854 1,569 1,023 590 2,313 628 6,025 1,144 2,493 798
2000
Total Households 37,055 161 6,960 278 12,940 342 13,660 347 3,500 208
0 Vehicle Households 1,690 148 945 112 500 82 200 52 45 25
1 Vehicle Households 9,645 314 3,120 197 4,995 243 1,310 131 220 54
2 Vehicle Households 16,665 360 2,215 168 5,335 250 8,270 297 840 105
3+ Vehicle Households 9,055 307 675 95 2,110 164 3,875 217 2,395 174

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 43,605 1,037 8,317 1,153 16,222 1,429 16,360 1,413 2,706 828
1 Person household 7,768 1,004 3,882 771 3,886 874 x x x x
2 Person household 12,454 1,577 2,127 513 4,387 769 5,940 1,113 x x
3 Person household 9,398 1,393 1,363 712 3,290 744 4,239 884 506 231
4+ Person household 13,985 1,359 945 572 4,659 1,008 6,181 1,257 2,200 820
2000
Total Households 37,055 161 6,960 278 12,940 342 13,660 347 3,500 208
1 Person household 6,130 264 3,025 194 3,105 197 x x x x
2 Person household 11,225 329 2,570 180 3,950 219 4,705 237 x x
3 Person household 7,100 280 560 86 2,200 168 3,240 201 1,100 120
4+ Person household 12,600 340 800 103 3,680 212 5,715 257 2,405 175

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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