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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Fort Bend County, Texas


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 348,154 457,225
Total Households 111,165 129,805
Average Household Size 3.13 3.52
Average Vehicles per Household 1.97 2.05

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 222,841 5,407 2,379 1,146 34,296 4,395 103,558 5,357 82,608 5,894
Drove alone 182,096 5,400 939 661 24,617 3,241 86,661 4,952 69,879 5,437
Carpooled 24,728 2,992 526 495 6,103 2,404 9,608 1,722 8,491 1,847
Public Transportation4 1,956 561 65 108 285 214 800 372 806 378
All other Means5 5,259 1,413 783 698 907 580 2,135 732 1,434 965
Worked at home 8,802 1,837 66 110 2,384 1,098 4,354 1,093 1,998 770
2000
Total Workers 163,580 1,528 2,535 258 25,505 792 86,950 1,319 48,590 1,054
Drove alone 133,480 1,486 1,455 196 19,105 692 72,175 1,235 40,740 978
Carpooled 20,565 717 655 132 4,690 350 9,575 497 5,645 384
Public Transportation 2,640 264 110 54 495 114 1,515 200 515 117
All other Means 2,170 239 260 83 595 126 830 148 485 113
Worked at home 4,725 352 55 38 615 128 2,845 274 1,205 178

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 111,165 300 129,805 1,416
0 Vehicle Households 3,105 243 2,992 920
1 Vehicle Households 26,670 633 31,897 2,806
2 Vehicle Households 57,760 752 61,527 2,827
3+ Vehicle Households 23,625 605 33,389 2,155

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 129,805 1,416 2,992 920 31,897 2,806 61,527 2,827 33,389 2,155
1 Person household 18,118 1,934 1,144 449 14,011 1,648 2,483 677 480 420
2 Person household 34,544 2,515 752 488 7,046 1,451 22,115 2,337 4,631 784
3 Person household 28,634 2,463 407 293 4,606 1,145 14,783 2,194 8,838 1,289
4+ Person household 48,509 2,694 689 427 6,234 1,320 22,146 2,255 19,440 2,215
2000
Total Households 111,165 300 3,105 243 26,670 633 57,760 752 23,625 605
1 Person household 14,875 503 1,225 154 10,960 440 2,195 205 490 98
2 Person household 29,745 656 705 117 6,160 337 19,360 561 3,520 258
3 Person household 22,525 595 450 93 3,780 267 12,530 467 5,760 327
4+ Person household 44,025 730 725 118 5,770 327 23,675 606 13,855 488

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 129,805 1,416 18,276 1,639 50,534 3,106 50,029 2,872 10,966 1,569
0 Vehicle Households 2,992 920 1,612 545 1,007 606 301 232 72 120
1 Vehicle Households 31,897 2,806 8,066 1,172 19,261 2,193 3,826 1,169 744 724
2 Vehicle Households 61,527 2,827 6,613 1,071 23,283 2,513 30,233 1,943 1,398 640
3+ Vehicle Households 33,389 2,155 1,985 679 6,983 1,146 15,669 1,878 8,752 1,384
2000
Total Households 111,165 300 15,095 506 42,245 723 44,165 730 9,655 415
0 Vehicle Households 3,105 243 1,450 167 1,070 144 435 92 150 54
1 Vehicle Households 26,670 633 6,720 351 15,475 511 3,850 269 625 110
2 Vehicle Households 57,760 752 5,680 324 20,310 571 29,505 655 2,260 208
3+ Vehicle Households 23,625 605 1,240 155 5,385 316 10,370 429 6,625 349

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 129,805 1,416 18,276 1,639 50,534 3,106 50,029 2,872 10,966 1,569
1 Person household 18,118 1,934 6,184 945 11,934 1,763 x x x x
2 Person household 34,544 2,515 6,649 1,058 12,786 1,616 15,109 1,969 x x
3 Person household 28,634 2,463 1,895 545 10,313 1,616 13,354 1,834 3,072 872
4+ Person household 48,509 2,694 3,548 1,049 15,501 2,102 21,566 2,234 7,894 1,394
2000
Total Households 111,165 300 15,095 506 42,245 723 44,165 730 9,655 415
1 Person household 14,875 503 5,165 310 9,710 416 x x x x
2 Person household 29,745 656 5,355 315 10,135 425 14,255 494 x x
3 Person household 22,525 595 1,655 178 7,985 381 10,410 430 2,470 217
4+ Person household 44,025 730 2,920 235 14,415 496 19,500 562 7,185 362

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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