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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Harris County, Texas


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 3,358,444 3,647,656
Total Households 1,206,425 1,300,321
Average Household Size 2.78 2.81
Average Vehicles per Household 1.62 1.67

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 1,666,954 12,848 61,367 6,769 449,987 13,703 751,132 19,867 404,468 16,681
Drove alone 1,289,703 14,909 10,483 2,072 325,998 11,247 616,311 19,055 336,911 14,296
Carpooled 216,505 8,861 18,363 2,895 72,076 5,234 84,151 6,185 41,915 4,573
Public Transportation4 59,431 5,505 18,863 3,516 21,622 3,912 12,927 1,864 6,019 1,333
All other Means5 55,722 5,615 12,511 2,880 18,768 2,824 16,581 3,671 7,862 2,006
Worked at home 45,593 4,391 1,147 551 11,523 2,089 21,162 2,912 11,761 1,932
2000
Total Workers 1,511,860 4,719 75,690 1,401 429,455 3,154 675,860 3,790 330,860 2,814
Drove alone 1,147,200 4,490 27,265 847 305,730 2,716 544,650 3,483 269,555 2,565
Carpooled 221,265 2,342 16,280 655 76,785 1,411 85,265 1,485 42,930 1,060
Public Transportation 59,595 1,246 18,720 703 19,550 718 15,665 643 5,663 387
All other Means 47,850 1,119 12,060 565 18,285 694 12,160 567 5,345 376
Worked at home 35,955 971 1,365 190 9,110 491 18,110 691 7,370 442

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,206,425 1,289 1,300,321 6,758
0 Vehicle Households 103,440 1,362 97,150 5,702
1 Vehicle Households 467,830 2,415 494,655 9,960
2 Vehicle Households 469,745 2,417 512,679 11,494
3+ Vehicle Households 165,410 1,677 195,837 7,403

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 1,300,321 6,758 97,150 5,702 494,655 9,960 512,679 11,494 195,837 7,403
1 Person household 338,842 9,441 46,659 3,615 253,802 8,366 32,728 3,991 5,653 1,395
2 Person household 367,744 8,529 19,735 2,963 103,197 5,863 209,595 6,974 35,217 3,384
3 Person household 220,666 8,362 14,549 2,612 58,173 5,211 94,845 5,782 53,099 4,376
4+ Person household 373,069 9,205 16,207 2,800 79,483 4,892 175,511 8,242 101,868 4,707
2000
Total Households 1,206,425 1,289 103,440 1,362 467,830 2,415 469,745 2,417 165,410 1,677
1 Person household 301,825 2,124 42,725 897 225,915 1,907 28,360 735 4,825 306
2 Person household 335,530 2,202 21,915 648 98,705 1,333 187,765 1,769 27,150 720
3 Person household 203,890 1,830 14,920 536 58,675 1,045 88,660 1,269 41,635 886
4+ Person household 365,175 2,261 23,880 676 84,530 1,241 164,960 1,675 91,805 1,289

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 1,300,321 6,758 256,657 6,561 600,289 10,965 363,241 9,550 80,134 4,831
0 Vehicle Households 97,150 5,702 51,200 3,563 35,795 4,007 8,295 1,836 1,860 928
1 Vehicle Households 494,655 9,960 128,506 5,180 310,837 9,282 49,016 4,089 6,296 1,857
2 Vehicle Households 512,679 11,494 63,274 3,368 207,859 6,760 222,629 8,128 18,917 2,641
3+ Vehicle Households 195,837 7,403 13,677 1,873 45,798 3,291 83,301 5,116 53,061 3,805
2000
Total Households 1,206,425 1,289 252,730 1,991 516,090 2,461 355,505 2,243 82,100 1,224
0 Vehicle Households 103,440 1,362 50,455 972 37,430 842 11,870 479 3,685 268
1 Vehicle Households 467,830 2,415 124,595 1,481 274,380 2,053 58,455 1,043 10,395 448
2 Vehicle Households 469,745 2,417 64,950 1,096 165,010 1,675 218,540 1,882 21,245 638
3+ Vehicle Households 165,410 1,677 12,730 496 39,270 861 66,635 1,110 46,775 937

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 1,300,321 6,758 256,657 6,561 600,289 10,965 363,241 9,550 80,134 4,831
1 Person household 338,842 9,441 121,103 5,339 217,739 7,892 x x x x
2 Person household 367,744 8,529 81,221 4,659 150,625 6,644 135,898 6,606 x x
3 Person household 220,666 8,362 22,574 2,480 85,912 5,817 89,680 4,709 22,500 2,388
4+ Person household 373,069 9,205 31,759 2,510 146,013 6,424 137,663 6,092 57,634 4,266
2000
Total Households 1,206,425 1,289 252,730 1,991 516,090 2,461 355,505 2,243 82,100 1,224
1 Person household 301,825 2,124 104,740 1,370 197,090 1,805 x x x x
2 Person household 335,530 2,202 74,510 1,170 120,290 1,458 140,730 1,564 x x
3 Person household 203,890 1,830 28,020 731 75,805 1,179 79,950 1,209 20,115 621
4+ Person household 365,175 2,261 45,465 925 122,905 1,472 134,825 1,534 61,985 1,072

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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