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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Forsyth County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 296,118 315,856
Total Households 124,025 133,086
Average Household Size 2.39 2.37
Average Vehicles per Household 1.74 1.86

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 151,613 3,505 3,568 1,362 32,800 3,470 67,057 4,703 48,188 3,701
Drove alone 125,603 3,946 919 438 25,547 2,932 57,591 4,426 41,546 3,337
Carpooled 15,925 2,270 1,191 868 4,662 1,360 5,677 1,467 4,395 1,277
Public Transportation4 906 528 494 377 173 219 239 248 0 284
All other Means5 4,033 1,249 907 833 1,608 737 1,106 531 412 314
Worked at home 5,146 1,216 57 93 810 404 2,444 670 1,835 771
2000
Total Workers 145,940 1,118 5,760 304 34,635 709 63,950 910 41,595 767
Drove alone 118,310 1,090 2,370 196 26,410 629 53,820 852 35,710 719
Carpooled 18,700 536 1,340 148 6,050 312 7,115 337 4,190 260
Public Transportation 1,915 177 1,084 133 489 89 235 62 99 40
All other Means 3,385 234 880 120 1,105 134 975 126 425 83
Worked at home 3,630 242 85 37 575 97 1,805 171 1,165 138

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 124,025 338 133,086 2,255
0 Vehicle Households 10,540 362 7,798 1,600
1 Vehicle Households 42,445 625 43,818 3,098
2 Vehicle Households 47,240 642 52,412 2,926
3+ Vehicle Households 23,800 514 29,058 2,481

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 133,086 2,255 7,798 1,600 43,818 3,098 52,412 2,926 29,058 2,481
1 Person household 37,071 2,944 4,655 871 25,531 2,614 5,874 1,043 1,011 533
2 Person household 45,570 3,195 1,003 491 9,917 1,935 24,751 2,324 9,899 1,479
3 Person household 22,901 2,593 1,280 882 4,155 1,257 9,110 1,599 8,356 1,720
4+ Person household 27,544 2,348 860 497 4,215 1,160 12,677 1,755 9,792 1,342
2000
Total Households 124,025 338 10,540 362 42,445 625 47,240 642 23,800 514
1 Person household 35,825 595 5,690 271 24,255 518 4,735 249 1,140 124
2 Person household 42,620 626 2,290 175 9,405 344 22,395 502 8,530 329
3 Person household 20,620 486 1,160 125 4,590 245 8,680 331 6,190 283
4+ Person household 24,960 524 1,400 137 4,195 234 11,430 376 7,940 318

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 133,086 2,255 32,831 2,209 54,528 3,200 38,819 2,949 6,908 1,296
0 Vehicle Households 7,798 1,600 4,751 983 2,501 1,073 546 411 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 43,818 3,098 14,588 1,472 25,041 2,705 3,779 1,165 410 375
2 Vehicle Households 52,412 2,926 9,688 1,208 19,020 2,047 22,325 2,513 1,379 604
3+ Vehicle Households 29,058 2,481 3,804 959 7,966 1,615 12,169 1,666 5,119 1,113
2000
Total Households 124,025 338 31,710 572 48,125 645 37,635 604 6,550 290
0 Vehicle Households 10,540 362 6,165 282 3,245 207 955 113 175 49
1 Vehicle Households 42,445 625 14,050 412 23,375 511 4,365 239 650 94
2 Vehicle Households 47,240 642 8,650 331 15,500 430 21,680 496 1,410 137
3+ Vehicle Households 23,800 514 2,845 194 6,005 279 10,635 364 4,320 238

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 133,086 2,255 32,831 2,209 54,528 3,200 38,819 2,949 6,908 1,296
1 Person household 37,071 2,944 16,021 1,729 21,050 2,470 x x x x
2 Person household 45,570 3,195 12,365 1,286 15,748 2,109 17,457 2,121 x x
3 Person household 22,901 2,593 2,084 579 9,394 2,056 9,284 1,501 2,139 711
4+ Person household 27,544 2,348 2,361 741 8,336 1,443 12,078 1,958 4,769 1,061
2000
Total Households 124,025 338 31,710 572 48,125 645 37,635 604 6,550 290
1 Person household 35,825 595 16,345 440 19,480 474 x x x x
2 Person household 42,620 626 11,560 378 14,010 412 17,050 448 x x
3 Person household 20,620 486 2,150 169 6,960 299 9,090 339 2,415 179
4+ Person household 24,960 524 1,650 148 7,680 313 11,495 377 4,130 233

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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