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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Fairfield County, Connecticut


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 864,591 884,050
Total Households 324,405 324,735
Average Household Size 2.67 2.72
Average Vehicles per Household 1.77 1.85

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 419,902 6,491 14,555 2,416 79,017 5,737 190,571 7,973 135,759 8,052
Drove alone 315,943 7,690 3,737 1,090 54,894 4,269 147,177 7,119 110,135 7,144
Carpooled 34,209 4,438 3,012 1,308 9,716 2,911 11,782 1,989 9,699 2,186
Public Transportation4 37,106 3,236 5,970 1,693 8,333 1,742 15,257 2,101 7,546 1,323
All other Means5 14,856 2,888 1,757 705 3,688 1,410 6,729 2,259 2,682 968
Worked at home 17,788 2,146 79 97 2,386 638 9,626 1,558 5,697 1,381
2000
Total Workers 417,220 2,243 16,390 606 85,765 1,331 197,460 1,872 117,600 1,527
Drove alone 312,645 2,149 6,005 369 58,920 1,121 153,885 1,704 93,830 1,385
Carpooled 39,675 931 3,130 267 12,055 521 15,320 587 9,175 456
Public Transportation 33,140 854 4,315 313 7,730 419 14,475 571 6,620 388
All other Means 12,925 540 2,560 242 4,180 308 3,925 299 2,265 227
Worked at home 18,835 649 380 93 2,885 256 9,860 472 5,710 360

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 324,405 530 324,735 2,766
0 Vehicle Households 27,395 700 23,630 2,230
1 Vehicle Households 101,335 1,177 97,699 3,836
2 Vehicle Households 136,340 1,261 133,753 4,899
3+ Vehicle Households 59,330 977 69,653 3,413

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 324,735 2,766 23,630 2,230 97,699 3,836 133,753 4,899 69,653 3,413
1 Person household 80,707 3,685 13,580 1,764 54,805 3,133 10,096 1,751 2,226 586
2 Person household 102,754 4,195 5,087 1,122 23,032 2,152 57,336 3,730 17,299 2,110
3 Person household 52,936 3,417 2,006 789 10,604 2,059 23,072 2,463 17,254 1,798
4+ Person household 88,338 3,375 2,957 892 9,258 1,989 43,249 2,998 32,874 2,442
2000
Total Households 324,405 530 27,395 700 101,335 1,177 136,340 1,261 59,330 977
1 Person household 77,810 1,081 14,625 522 53,885 940 7,440 377 1,855 190
2 Person household 101,175 1,176 5,385 321 24,940 671 58,150 969 12,700 488
3 Person household 54,450 944 2,995 240 10,195 439 25,100 673 16,160 548
4+ Person household 90,970 1,139 4,395 291 12,315 481 45,650 877 28,610 714

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 324,735 2,766 74,676 3,411 131,882 4,285 94,538 4,340 23,639 2,827
0 Vehicle Households 23,630 2,230 13,134 1,760 8,135 1,483 1,665 705 696 386
1 Vehicle Households 97,699 3,836 35,115 2,482 51,270 3,034 9,598 2,023 1,716 843
2 Vehicle Households 133,753 4,899 21,043 2,379 51,034 3,276 56,361 3,089 5,315 1,410
3+ Vehicle Households 69,653 3,413 5,384 960 21,443 2,013 26,914 2,551 15,912 2,162
2000
Total Households 324,405 530 72,525 1,054 124,050 1,238 102,815 1,182 25,015 672
0 Vehicle Households 27,395 700 16,250 549 7,640 381 2,575 223 930 134
1 Vehicle Households 101,335 1,177 34,745 780 51,820 925 12,155 478 2,615 225
2 Vehicle Households 136,340 1,261 17,755 573 48,815 902 63,740 1,004 6,030 340
3+ Vehicle Households 59,330 977 3,775 270 15,775 541 24,340 663 15,435 536

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 324,735 2,766 74,676 3,411 131,882 4,285 94,538 4,340 23,639 2,827
1 Person household 80,707 3,685 38,458 2,470 42,249 3,223 x x x x
2 Person household 102,754 4,195 25,419 2,137 39,112 3,005 38,223 3,176 x x
3 Person household 52,936 3,417 5,627 1,385 19,047 1,848 21,648 2,620 6,614 1,271
4+ Person household 88,338 3,375 5,172 974 31,474 2,554 34,667 2,823 17,025 2,171
2000
Total Households 324,405 530 72,525 1,054 124,050 1,238 102,815 1,182 25,015 672
1 Person household 77,810 1,081 36,920 801 40,890 837 x x x x
2 Person household 101,175 1,176 25,720 681 32,900 761 42,555 852 x x
3 Person household 54,450 944 4,650 299 19,135 593 23,210 649 7,460 377
4+ Person household 90,970 1,139 5,240 317 31,130 742 37,050 802 17,555 570

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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