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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Galveston County, Texas


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 246,002 273,162
Total Households 94,840 104,347
Average Household Size 2.59 2.62
Average Vehicles per Household 1.67 1.70

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 125,378 3,423 3,303 1,211 32,909 3,524 51,343 5,096 37,823 4,837
Drove alone 101,642 3,545 1,370 675 24,133 2,876 42,900 4,405 33,239 4,527
Carpooled 14,589 2,370 508 463 4,970 1,449 5,893 1,842 3,218 851
Public Transportation4 973 560 239 205 314 428 339 234 81 96
All other Means5 5,711 1,464 1,186 678 2,660 1,063 1,142 542 723 522
Worked at home 2,463 832 0 288 832 676 1,069 406 562 345
2000
Total Workers 112,245 1,281 4,290 334 27,355 804 53,870 1,059 26,735 796
Drove alone 87,955 1,230 1,580 204 19,785 695 43,980 980 22,610 739
Carpooled 15,305 617 1,015 164 4,930 358 6,520 410 2,855 274
Public Transportation 1,220 179 389 101 235 79 440 108 154 64
All other Means 4,955 359 1,245 181 1,785 217 1,415 193 505 116
Worked at home 2,810 271 60 40 625 129 1,510 200 620 128

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 94,840 529 104,347 2,653
0 Vehicle Households 7,875 378 6,424 1,496
1 Vehicle Households 33,355 675 41,264 3,106
2 Vehicle Households 39,755 706 37,773 2,747
3+ Vehicle Households 13,855 486 18,886 2,500

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 104,347 2,653 6,424 1,496 41,264 3,106 37,773 2,747 18,886 2,500
1 Person household 29,101 2,848 3,979 1,130 21,993 2,580 2,349 801 780 420
2 Person household 34,806 2,670 1,363 568 10,941 1,795 17,177 1,977 5,325 1,227
3 Person household 18,539 2,144 243 203 4,525 1,268 7,995 1,406 5,776 1,401
4+ Person household 21,901 2,378 839 485 3,805 1,277 10,252 1,646 7,005 1,523
2000
Total Households 94,840 529 7,875 378 33,355 675 39,755 706 13,855 486
1 Person household 23,810 604 4,180 280 16,360 522 2,775 230 490 97
2 Person household 30,605 658 1,540 172 8,420 389 17,655 538 2,990 238
3 Person household 16,190 519 795 124 3,900 271 7,745 375 3,745 266
4+ Person household 24,240 608 1,360 162 4,675 295 11,575 450 6,630 349

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 104,347 2,653 26,451 2,010 46,002 3,221 27,000 2,293 4,894 1,174
0 Vehicle Households 6,424 1,496 3,670 1,036 2,468 925 225 315 61 103
1 Vehicle Households 41,264 3,106 15,002 1,612 22,449 2,754 3,409 956 404 357
2 Vehicle Households 37,773 2,747 6,318 1,146 15,747 2,012 14,572 1,986 1,136 695
3+ Vehicle Households 18,886 2,500 1,461 462 5,338 1,476 8,794 1,579 3,293 825
2000
Total Households 94,840 529 23,520 601 37,800 698 28,015 640 5,505 319
0 Vehicle Households 7,875 378 4,575 292 2,540 220 605 108 155 55
1 Vehicle Households 33,355 675 11,230 444 17,650 538 3,950 272 525 101
2 Vehicle Households 39,755 706 6,615 348 14,330 493 17,500 536 1,315 159
3+ Vehicle Households 13,855 486 1,105 146 3,280 249 5,960 332 3,510 257

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 104,347 2,653 26,451 2,010 46,002 3,221 27,000 2,293 4,894 1,174
1 Person household 29,101 2,848 12,709 1,796 16,392 2,174 x x x x
2 Person household 34,806 2,670 9,756 1,521 13,740 1,891 11,310 1,699 x x
3 Person household 18,539 2,144 2,385 769 6,294 1,409 7,351 1,240 2,509 933
4+ Person household 21,901 2,378 1,601 713 9,576 1,877 8,339 1,293 2,385 736
2000
Total Households 94,840 529 23,520 601 37,800 698 28,015 640 5,505 319
1 Person household 23,810 604 11,290 445 12,515 465 x x x x
2 Person household 30,605 658 8,290 387 11,305 445 11,015 440 x x
3 Person household 16,190 519 1,800 186 5,940 331 6,930 356 1,515 171
4+ Person household 24,240 608 2,140 202 8,040 381 10,070 423 3,990 274

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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