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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Erie County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 266,890 266,662
Total Households 106,490 107,331
Average Household Size 2.51 2.48
Average Vehicles per Household 1.59 1.64

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 120,374 3,153 4,272 1,317 25,660 3,023 59,239 4,299 31,203 3,358
Drove alone 100,001 3,182 1,518 967 20,210 2,380 51,704 3,773 26,569 2,985
Carpooled 11,167 1,733 621 471 3,310 1,170 4,524 974 2,712 895
Public Transportation4 1,396 483 468 370 460 261 419 207 49 80
All other Means5 5,433 1,287 1,665 717 1,189 478 1,587 819 992 414
Worked at home 2,377 593 0 242 491 260 1,005 376 881 425
2000
Total Workers 123,915 1,065 5,025 284 30,310 665 60,425 881 28,155 644
Drove alone 100,575 1,028 1,800 171 22,395 581 51,790 832 24,590 606
Carpooled 13,700 462 930 123 4,810 278 5,600 300 2,355 196
Public Transportation 1,645 164 885 120 570 97 125 45 65 33
All other Means 5,255 291 1,340 148 1,850 173 1,480 155 585 98
Worked at home 2,735 211 65 33 685 106 1,425 152 565 96

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 106,490 314 107,331 1,879
0 Vehicle Households 11,130 369 10,008 1,630
1 Vehicle Households 40,050 593 38,931 2,594
2 Vehicle Households 41,635 598 43,725 2,446
3+ Vehicle Households 13,675 404 14,667 1,483

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 107,331 1,879 10,008 1,630 38,931 2,594 43,725 2,446 14,667 1,483
1 Person household 29,783 2,627 5,755 1,448 20,964 1,967 2,703 787 361 238
2 Person household 37,894 2,575 1,969 700 10,951 1,473 22,254 2,043 2,720 753
3 Person household 16,339 1,587 1,214 570 3,092 976 7,595 1,204 4,438 862
4+ Person household 23,315 1,645 1,070 573 3,924 899 11,173 1,395 7,148 1,024
2000
Total Households 106,490 314 11,130 369 40,050 593 41,635 598 13,675 404
1 Person household 29,335 543 6,785 294 19,560 468 2,485 181 510 83
2 Person household 34,435 571 2,070 166 11,370 372 17,860 452 3,130 203
3 Person household 17,425 447 1,010 116 4,595 244 7,975 317 3,845 224
4+ Person household 25,295 516 1,265 130 4,530 243 13,315 399 6,190 281

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 107,331 1,879 33,473 2,033 37,914 2,617 28,615 2,030 7,329 1,299
0 Vehicle Households 10,008 1,630 6,887 1,528 2,233 806 620 261 268 333
1 Vehicle Households 38,931 2,594 17,131 1,671 18,557 2,098 3,014 844 229 176
2 Vehicle Households 43,725 2,446 8,586 1,273 13,792 1,499 19,544 2,149 1,803 682
3+ Vehicle Households 14,667 1,483 869 361 3,332 860 5,437 1,017 5,029 947
2000
Total Households 106,490 314 30,460 550 37,985 586 30,790 552 7,255 303
0 Vehicle Households 11,130 369 7,245 303 2,970 198 755 101 155 46
1 Vehicle Households 40,050 593 16,000 431 18,775 461 4,640 245 635 92
2 Vehicle Households 41,635 598 6,140 280 13,270 398 19,985 472 2,235 172
3+ Vehicle Households 13,675 404 1,070 120 2,970 198 5,410 264 4,225 235

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 107,331 1,879 33,473 2,033 37,914 2,617 28,615 2,030 7,329 1,299
1 Person household 29,783 2,627 16,384 1,814 13,399 1,752 x x x x
2 Person household 37,894 2,575 13,196 1,608 11,698 1,555 13,000 1,601 x x
3 Person household 16,339 1,587 2,050 728 5,476 1,083 6,781 1,026 2,032 718
4+ Person household 23,315 1,645 1,843 590 7,341 1,243 8,834 1,064 5,297 1,161
2000
Total Households 106,490 314 30,460 550 37,985 586 30,790 552 7,255 303
1 Person household 29,335 543 15,865 430 13,470 401 x x x x
2 Person household 34,435 571 11,055 368 11,195 370 12,185 384 x x
3 Person household 17,425 447 1,820 156 5,840 274 7,370 305 2,390 178
4+ Person household 25,295 516 1,720 151 7,475 307 11,240 370 4,860 251

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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