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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Fairfax County, Virginia


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 959,452 998,690
Total Households 351,280 366,906
Average Household Size 2.73 2.72
Average Vehicles per Household 1.91 1.97

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 524,212 6,191 14,041 4,121 95,205 6,043 231,093 7,887 183,873 9,049
Drove alone 382,168 6,888 3,785 1,113 66,557 4,837 170,969 7,009 140,857 7,353
Carpooled 59,325 4,702 5,024 3,749 11,000 2,865 22,782 2,949 20,519 3,205
Public Transportation4 45,442 3,322 3,802 1,168 12,204 1,858 18,769 2,352 10,667 1,740
All other Means5 14,467 2,349 1,152 911 2,909 804 6,174 1,563 4,232 1,270
Worked at home 22,810 2,715 278 208 2,535 699 12,399 1,950 7,598 1,487
2000
Total Workers 525,740 2,346 12,280 527 101,485 1,441 254,500 2,072 157,475 1,737
Drove alone 386,470 2,305 5,785 363 68,135 1,204 190,055 1,869 122,500 1,564
Carpooled 68,645 1,208 2,135 221 14,735 576 32,830 852 18,940 652
Public Transportation 37,395 907 3,015 262 11,530 510 16,250 604 6,605 387
All other Means 11,260 504 1,060 156 3,670 289 4,070 304 2,460 237
Worked at home 21,975 701 285 81 3,415 279 11,290 505 6,985 398

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 351,280 393 366,906 2,706
0 Vehicle Households 14,005 512 15,677 2,026
1 Vehicle Households 103,435 1,198 105,763 5,188
2 Vehicle Households 161,080 1,316 155,624 4,442
3+ Vehicle Households 72,755 1,063 89,842 4,460

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 366,906 2,706 15,677 2,026 105,763 5,188 155,624 4,442 89,842 4,460
1 Person household 88,245 4,466 8,570 1,516 66,198 4,195 11,593 1,955 1,884 815
2 Person household 117,384 4,388 3,008 918 21,770 2,610 71,120 3,431 21,486 2,392
3 Person household 62,156 3,291 1,900 689 9,481 2,366 27,016 2,099 23,759 2,211
4+ Person household 99,121 4,005 2,199 929 8,314 1,831 45,895 2,782 42,713 3,440
2000
Total Households 351,280 393 14,005 512 103,435 1,198 161,080 1,316 72,755 1,063
1 Person household 75,005 1,075 6,685 358 58,150 975 8,705 407 1,460 168
2 Person household 113,475 1,230 3,260 251 23,370 652 70,765 1,052 16,075 547
3 Person household 61,705 998 1,470 169 10,290 441 29,780 729 20,160 609
4+ Person household 101,095 1,190 2,590 224 11,620 468 51,825 930 35,055 785

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 366,906 2,706 57,823 2,823 149,403 5,723 128,353 5,269 31,327 3,365
0 Vehicle Households 15,677 2,026 7,215 1,421 5,755 1,316 1,434 590 1,273 906
1 Vehicle Households 105,763 5,188 27,271 2,264 67,145 4,666 10,321 1,917 1,026 529
2 Vehicle Households 155,624 4,442 18,935 1,960 55,352 3,751 76,332 3,961 5,005 1,505
3+ Vehicle Households 89,842 4,460 4,402 1,051 21,151 2,349 40,266 2,912 24,023 2,920
2000
Total Households 351,280 393 46,945 892 134,075 1,280 135,925 1,283 34,330 778
0 Vehicle Households 14,005 512 6,140 343 4,705 301 2,440 217 720 118
1 Vehicle Households 103,435 1,198 22,665 643 64,260 1,014 14,040 513 2,465 218
2 Vehicle Households 161,080 1,316 14,595 522 50,810 922 87,570 1,136 8,105 393
3+ Vehicle Households 72,755 1,063 3,540 261 14,300 517 31,875 752 23,040 648

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 366,906 2,706 57,823 2,823 149,403 5,723 128,353 5,269 31,327 3,365
1 Person household 88,245 4,466 28,006 2,202 60,239 3,855 x x x x
2 Person household 117,384 4,388 21,431 1,647 39,398 3,210 56,555 3,611 x x
3 Person household 62,156 3,291 3,402 960 20,541 2,668 28,510 2,773 9,703 1,859
4+ Person household 99,121 4,005 4,984 1,265 29,225 2,722 43,288 2,953 21,624 2,847
2000
Total Households 351,280 393 46,945 892 134,075 1,280 135,925 1,283 34,330 778
1 Person household 75,005 1,075 21,190 623 53,820 944 x x x x
2 Person household 113,475 1,230 17,675 572 33,145 766 62,655 1,004 x x
3 Person household 61,705 998 3,425 257 18,135 579 29,280 724 10,860 453
4+ Person household 101,095 1,190 4,655 299 28,980 720 43,990 867 23,470 654

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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