2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Gary city, Indiana

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	101,897	97,057
Total Households	38,280	36,702
Average Household Size	2.66	2.64
Average Vehicles per Household	1.31	1.34

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drove alone	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carpooled	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Transportation⁴	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other Means⁵	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Worked at home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000
Total Workers	34,500	724	2,905	254	12,565	502	12,025	493	7,005	386
Drove alone	24,900	657	1,025	152	8,890	431	9,265	439	5,720	351
Carpooled	6,240	366	895	142	2,515	237	1,900	206	929	145
Public Transportation	1,575	188	480	105	565	113	395	95	139	56
All other Means	1,220	166	420	98	385	94	295	82	115	51
Worked at home	560	113	90	45	210	69	160	60	95	47

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	38,280	302	36,702	2,434
0 Vehicle Households	7,390	346	6,495	1,510
1 Vehicle Households	16,960	449	16,080	2,081
2 Vehicle Households	9,770	384	10,117	1,950
3+ Vehicle Households	4,160	271	4,010	1,067

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	36,702	2,434	6,495	1,510	16,080	2,081	10,117	1,950	4,010	1,067
1 Person household	11,245	1,834	2,803	1,003	6,905	1,488	1,359	683	178	190
2 Person household	11,404	1,719	1,232	661	4,185	1,013	4,464	1,215	1,523	621
3 Person household	6,160	1,465	1,001	787	2,615	1,012	1,612	719	932	536
4+ Person household	7,893	1,729	1,459	967	2,375	814	2,682	1,362	1,377	608
2000
Total Households	38,280	302	7,390	346	16,960	449	9,770	384	4,160	271
1 Person household	11,040	401	3,380	246	6,215	322	1,125	146	320	79
2 Person household	10,455	394	1,730	180	4,430	278	3,360	246	930	133
3 Person household	6,825	335	985	137	2,835	227	2,035	194	970	136
4+ Person household	9,960	387	1,295	156	3,475	250	3,255	242	1,935	190

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	36,702	2,434	15,351	2,169	14,348	1,971	5,214	1,066	1,789	1,262
0 Vehicle Households	6,495	1,510	4,754	1,489	1,453	765	288	272	0	264
1 Vehicle Households	16,080	2,081	6,939	1,270	7,493	1,567	1,554	858	94	161
2 Vehicle Households	10,117	1,950	2,861	797	4,197	1,355	1,932	658	1,127	1,191
3+ Vehicle Households	4,010	1,067	797	390	1,205	534	1,440	545	568	423
2000
Total Households	38,280	302	15,105	439	14,445	434	6,985	338	1,750	181
0 Vehicle Households	7,390	346	4,965	293	2,055	195	335	80	35	26
1 Vehicle Households	16,960	449	7,135	341	7,695	351	1,850	186	280	74
2 Vehicle Households	9,770	384	2,325	207	3,565	253	3,360	246	520	100
3+ Vehicle Households	4,160	271	680	114	1,125	146	1,435	164	920	132

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	36,702	2,434	15,351	2,169	14,348	1,971	5,214	1,066	1,789	1,262
1 Person household	11,245	1,834	7,740	1,583	3,505	1,009	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	11,404	1,719	4,077	971	4,954	1,325	2,373	694	x	x
3 Person household	6,160	1,465	1,315	788	3,212	985	1,276	658	357	409
4+ Person household	7,893	1,729	2,219	1,022	2,677	802	1,565	619	1,432	1,177
2000
Total Households	38,280	302	15,105	439	14,445	434	6,985	338	1,750	181
1 Person household	11,040	401	6,715	333	4,325	276	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	10,455	394	4,225	273	4,065	268	2,160	200	x	x
3 Person household	6,825	335	1,835	185	2,790	226	1,805	184	395	87
4+ Person household	9,960	387	2,325	207	3,265	243	3,015	234	1,355	160

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