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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Etowah County, Alabama


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 101,416 101,151
Total Households 41,635 42,592
Average Household Size 2.44 2.37
Average Vehicles per Household 1.85 2.00

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 - - - - - - - - - -
Drove alone - - - - - - - - - -
Carpooled - - - - - - - - - -
Public Transportation4 - - - - - - - - - -
All other Means5 - - - - - - - - - -
Worked at home - - - - - - - - - -
2000
Total Workers 42,615 757 1,130 160 7,725 404 18,160 585 15,605 550
Drove alone 36,005 733 655 122 6,250 366 15,490 549 13,610 520
Carpooled 5,090 333 335 87 1,225 166 2,065 215 1,465 182
Public Transportation 35 28 0 0 15 19 0 0 24 23
All other Means 680 124 125 53 95 47 250 76 200 68
Worked at home 800 135 10 15 140 57 350 89 300 83

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 41,635 276 42,592 1,367
0 Vehicle Households 3,185 240 2,685 739
1 Vehicle Households 13,315 429 11,694 1,630
2 Vehicle Households 15,755 449 16,078 1,349
3+ Vehicle Households 9,380 381 12,135 1,369

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 42,592 1,367 2,685 739 11,694 1,630 16,078 1,349 12,135 1,369
1 Person household 10,724 1,517 1,557 556 5,963 1,116 2,102 729 1,102 578
2 Person household 15,966 1,598 426 281 3,402 1,000 8,211 1,004 3,927 862
3 Person household 6,546 1,177 290 229 1,288 666 2,339 705 2,629 651
4+ Person household 9,356 1,154 412 436 1,041 571 3,426 861 4,477 1,039
2000
Total Households 41,635 276 3,185 240 13,315 429 15,755 449 9,380 381
1 Person household 10,925 403 1,980 192 6,805 336 1,745 181 395 87
2 Person household 14,570 440 620 109 3,390 247 7,540 350 3,020 234
3 Person household 7,560 351 290 75 1,745 181 2,945 232 2,575 218
4+ Person household 8,580 369 295 76 1,375 161 3,525 252 3,385 247

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 42,592 1,367 14,946 1,172 15,768 1,442 10,018 1,278 1,860 661
0 Vehicle Households 2,685 739 2,389 668 195 238 101 134 0 270
1 Vehicle Households 11,694 1,630 6,093 937 4,785 1,069 773 601 43 78
2 Vehicle Households 16,078 1,349 4,611 833 6,347 1,112 5,043 1,016 77 135
3+ Vehicle Households 12,135 1,369 1,853 646 4,441 947 4,101 879 1,740 646
2000
Total Households 41,635 276 14,485 440 14,495 440 10,555 398 2,100 198
0 Vehicle Households 3,185 240 2,300 206 675 114 185 60 20 20
1 Vehicle Households 13,315 429 6,930 339 5,295 302 940 134 155 55
2 Vehicle Households 15,755 449 4,000 267 5,865 316 5,560 309 330 80
3+ Vehicle Households 9,380 381 1,255 154 2,655 221 3,870 263 1,600 173

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 42,592 1,367 14,946 1,172 15,768 1,442 10,018 1,278 1,860 661
1 Person household 10,724 1,517 7,084 1,010 3,640 1,051 x x x x
2 Person household 15,966 1,598 6,385 1,121 5,655 1,132 3,926 827 x x
3 Person household 6,546 1,177 813 373 2,760 822 2,234 719 739 435
4+ Person household 9,356 1,154 664 487 3,713 721 3,858 893 1,121 545
2000
Total Households 41,635 276 14,485 440 14,495 440 10,555 398 2,100 198
1 Person household 10,925 403 7,250 345 3,675 257 x x x x
2 Person household 14,570 440 5,240 301 5,215 300 4,115 270 x x
3 Person household 7,560 351 1,070 143 2,805 227 3,020 234 670 113
4+ Person household 8,580 369 925 133 2,800 226 3,425 249 1,430 164

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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