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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Essex County, New Jersey


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 770,844 769,628
Total Households 283,690 283,841
Average Household Size 2.72 2.71
Average Vehicles per Household 1.26 1.32

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 336,256 6,527 43,528 4,611 95,334 6,286 135,935 7,334 61,459 5,403
Drove alone 204,610 7,992 7,506 1,536 56,436 4,725 94,348 6,661 46,320 4,596
Carpooled 31,956 5,034 2,779 808 11,251 2,157 12,765 4,327 5,161 1,354
Public Transportation4 68,748 4,973 24,365 3,811 19,004 2,788 19,168 2,901 6,211 1,620
All other Means5 20,475 2,719 7,938 1,773 5,754 1,524 4,740 1,696 2,043 801
Worked at home 10,467 2,034 940 558 2,889 1,166 4,914 1,633 1,724 734
2000
Total Workers 324,770 2,095 45,380 989 99,480 1,411 121,815 1,536 58,095 1,110
Drove alone 200,655 1,852 10,765 493 57,405 1,103 87,895 1,337 44,590 981
Carpooled 39,015 921 6,710 390 14,705 574 12,190 524 5,410 351
Public Transportation 59,520 1,122 20,915 682 19,320 657 14,365 568 4,920 334
All other Means 16,725 612 6,195 375 5,870 365 3,360 277 1,295 172
Worked at home 8,850 447 795 135 2,175 223 4,005 302 1,880 207

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 283,690 564 283,841 2,411
0 Vehicle Households 70,655 1,026 67,745 4,703
1 Vehicle Households 105,225 1,155 99,242 4,539
2 Vehicle Households 80,525 1,072 85,848 3,975
3+ Vehicle Households 27,285 695 31,006 2,613

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 283,841 2,411 67,745 4,703 99,242 4,539 85,848 3,975 31,006 2,613
1 Person household 82,927 4,633 31,147 3,570 45,072 3,232 5,212 1,420 1,496 573
2 Person household 80,158 4,062 15,650 2,411 26,192 2,933 32,571 2,903 5,745 1,087
3 Person household 47,545 4,022 9,558 1,751 11,721 2,155 17,953 2,578 8,313 1,489
4+ Person household 73,211 3,530 11,390 2,026 16,257 1,930 30,112 2,365 15,452 1,964
2000
Total Households 283,690 564 70,655 1,026 105,225 1,155 80,525 1,072 27,285 695
1 Person household 75,780 1,051 29,805 723 41,160 832 3,795 270 1,020 141
2 Person household 76,090 1,052 15,570 536 27,915 702 28,805 712 3,800 270
3 Person household 50,445 905 10,430 443 15,455 534 17,185 562 7,380 375
4+ Person household 81,370 1,076 14,850 524 20,695 613 30,740 733 15,080 528

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 283,841 2,411 79,381 4,078 112,796 5,092 73,648 4,589 18,016 2,672
0 Vehicle Households 67,745 4,703 36,688 3,912 22,771 3,130 6,489 1,205 1,797 752
1 Vehicle Households 99,242 4,539 30,202 2,329 51,428 3,725 14,753 1,909 2,859 1,065
2 Vehicle Households 85,848 3,975 9,302 1,558 30,762 2,886 40,213 3,917 5,571 1,796
3+ Vehicle Households 31,006 2,613 3,189 772 7,835 1,285 12,193 1,713 7,789 1,151
2000
Total Households 283,690 564 84,640 1,089 105,175 1,155 72,960 1,038 20,915 616
0 Vehicle Households 70,655 1,026 38,665 810 22,555 638 7,265 372 2,170 205
1 Vehicle Households 105,225 1,155 33,545 762 50,005 901 17,755 571 3,920 275
2 Vehicle Households 80,525 1,072 10,240 439 26,930 691 37,810 803 5,550 326
3+ Vehicle Households 27,285 695 2,190 206 5,685 330 10,135 437 9,275 418

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 283,841 2,411 79,381 4,078 112,796 5,092 73,648 4,589 18,016 2,672
1 Person household 82,927 4,633 43,188 3,637 39,739 3,288 x x x x
2 Person household 80,158 4,062 22,847 2,273 32,159 2,816 25,152 3,077 x x
3 Person household 47,545 4,022 6,171 1,330 18,070 2,462 18,768 3,121 4,536 960
4+ Person household 73,211 3,530 7,175 1,396 22,828 2,626 29,728 2,594 13,480 2,475
2000
Total Households 283,690 564 84,640 1,089 105,175 1,155 72,960 1,038 20,915 616
1 Person household 75,780 1,051 41,230 833 34,550 772 x x x x
2 Person household 76,090 1,052 23,270 647 27,670 700 25,150 670 x x
3 Person household 50,445 905 9,180 416 17,970 574 18,080 575 5,220 316
4+ Person household 81,370 1,076 10,960 454 24,985 668 29,730 723 15,695 538

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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