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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Gaston County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 187,274 193,162
Total Households 73,835 75,907
Average Household Size 2.54 2.54
Average Vehicles per Household 1.81 1.81

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 86,856 3,305 3,423 1,427 17,795 2,944 37,605 3,502 28,033 3,454
Drove alone 71,963 3,530 919 652 15,370 2,833 32,002 3,487 23,672 2,891
Carpooled 8,876 1,838 449 266 1,544 794 3,676 1,157 3,207 1,129
Public Transportation4 230 212 158 172 0 284 35 62 37 69
All other Means5 3,846 1,365 1,897 1,144 728 585 847 480 374 482
Worked at home 1,941 917 0 284 153 247 1,045 750 743 540
2000
Total Workers 89,330 881 2,230 190 18,325 521 41,485 729 27,290 619
Drove alone 74,795 862 1,230 141 14,225 464 35,570 688 23,765 584
Carpooled 11,330 418 610 100 3,250 229 4,610 271 2,860 215
Public Transportation 224 61 49 28 103 41 45 27 18 17
All other Means 1,550 159 315 72 540 94 425 83 275 67
Worked at home 1,435 153 25 20 205 58 835 117 370 78

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 73,835 252 75,907 1,764
0 Vehicle Households 4,925 250 5,947 1,230
1 Vehicle Households 23,850 474 23,691 2,735
2 Vehicle Households 30,355 503 30,451 2,646
3+ Vehicle Households 14,700 402 15,818 1,981

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 75,907 1,764 5,947 1,230 23,691 2,735 30,451 2,646 15,818 1,981
1 Person household 18,700 2,009 3,179 800 11,478 1,817 3,175 1,019 868 418
2 Person household 27,545 2,432 1,639 752 6,403 1,389 14,256 1,751 5,247 1,292
3 Person household 12,477 1,916 749 523 2,756 1,000 4,725 1,085 4,247 993
4+ Person household 17,185 2,270 380 308 3,054 1,426 8,295 1,437 5,456 1,136
2000
Total Households 73,835 252 4,925 250 23,850 474 30,355 503 14,700 402
1 Person household 17,210 427 2,840 192 11,360 363 2,425 178 590 89
2 Person household 25,400 483 1,090 121 6,290 280 13,585 390 4,430 238
3 Person household 14,540 401 565 87 3,090 200 6,475 284 4,410 237
4+ Person household 16,685 422 430 76 3,115 201 7,875 310 5,270 258

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 75,907 1,764 21,732 1,775 30,367 2,229 19,213 2,172 4,595 1,234
0 Vehicle Households 5,947 1,230 3,661 913 1,729 704 280 302 277 296
1 Vehicle Households 23,691 2,735 9,248 1,600 11,737 1,838 2,499 1,124 207 276
2 Vehicle Households 30,451 2,646 7,208 1,372 11,970 1,821 10,586 1,700 687 434
3+ Vehicle Households 15,818 1,981 1,615 525 4,931 1,153 5,848 1,258 3,424 993
2000
Total Households 73,835 252 18,925 441 26,885 490 23,330 471 4,700 245
0 Vehicle Households 4,925 250 3,165 203 1,330 133 370 71 60 28
1 Vehicle Households 23,850 474 9,085 330 11,805 369 2,555 183 405 74
2 Vehicle Households 30,355 503 5,225 257 10,235 347 13,885 393 1,015 116
3+ Vehicle Households 14,700 402 1,450 139 3,510 213 6,520 284 3,210 204

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 75,907 1,764 21,732 1,775 30,367 2,229 19,213 2,172 4,595 1,234
1 Person household 18,700 2,009 9,589 1,353 9,111 1,368 x x x x
2 Person household 27,545 2,432 8,715 1,356 10,083 1,496 8,747 1,641 x x
3 Person household 12,477 1,916 2,062 842 5,181 1,227 3,859 932 1,375 764
4+ Person household 17,185 2,270 1,366 655 5,992 1,514 6,607 1,475 3,220 905
2000
Total Households 73,835 252 18,925 441 26,885 490 23,330 471 4,700 245
1 Person household 17,210 427 8,775 325 8,435 319 x x x x
2 Person household 25,400 483 6,995 294 8,925 327 9,480 336 x x
3 Person household 14,540 401 1,735 152 4,515 240 6,560 285 1,730 151
4+ Person household 16,685 422 1,415 137 5,010 252 7,295 299 2,965 196

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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