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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Hidalgo County, Texas


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 563,801 671,967
Total Households 156,710 195,123
Average Household Size 3.60 3.44
Average Vehicles per Household 1.60 1.64

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 212,316 5,590 5,036 1,450 50,897 5,018 97,056 6,501 59,327 5,136
Drove alone 164,661 5,923 1,621 832 35,692 4,202 77,068 5,821 50,280 5,086
Carpooled 34,085 3,482 1,118 660 10,858 2,156 15,063 2,573 7,046 1,603
Public Transportation4 436 383 191 317 162 162 83 143 0 288
All other Means5 7,225 1,951 1,602 964 2,116 911 2,433 1,005 1,074 626
Worked at home 5,909 1,586 504 396 2,069 1,148 2,409 973 927 558
2000
Total Workers 176,170 1,796 6,980 428 49,750 1,097 74,935 1,314 44,505 1,043
Drove alone 129,905 1,631 3,175 289 33,570 915 57,740 1,173 35,425 939
Carpooled 33,655 916 1,580 204 11,770 553 13,050 582 7,260 436
Public Transportation 450 109 90 49 130 59 125 58 104 53
All other Means 8,290 465 1,870 222 3,075 285 2,420 253 930 157
Worked at home 3,870 319 265 84 1,215 179 1,605 206 790 145

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 156,710 755 195,123 3,684
0 Vehicle Households 15,030 520 16,723 2,440
1 Vehicle Households 63,445 911 76,484 4,728
2 Vehicle Households 56,610 883 72,989 3,897
3+ Vehicle Households 21,620 612 28,927 2,665

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 195,123 3,684 16,723 2,440 76,484 4,728 72,989 3,897 28,927 2,665
1 Person household 27,019 3,357 7,798 1,773 16,452 2,431 2,418 952 351 246
2 Person household 45,629 3,812 3,343 1,196 21,295 2,836 19,054 2,271 1,937 797
3 Person household 33,464 3,473 1,876 763 12,004 2,669 13,377 2,252 6,207 1,529
4+ Person household 89,011 4,440 3,706 1,282 26,733 3,258 38,140 3,370 20,432 2,105
2000
Total Households 156,710 755 15,030 520 63,445 911 56,610 883 21,620 612
1 Person household 20,330 595 5,565 324 12,670 480 1,770 185 325 80
2 Person household 35,670 753 3,075 243 17,130 551 13,365 492 2,095 201
3 Person household 25,795 660 2,185 205 9,845 427 10,310 436 3,455 257
4+ Person household 74,915 944 4,205 283 23,800 638 31,165 713 15,750 531

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 195,123 3,684 64,375 3,650 74,179 4,159 43,416 3,478 13,153 1,849
0 Vehicle Households 16,723 2,440 12,371 2,131 3,909 1,098 443 430 0 288
1 Vehicle Households 76,484 4,728 36,216 3,717 32,414 3,490 6,351 1,453 1,503 776
2 Vehicle Households 72,989 3,897 13,081 2,262 29,654 2,512 26,726 2,617 3,528 1,206
3+ Vehicle Households 28,927 2,665 2,707 1,030 8,202 1,842 9,896 1,666 8,122 1,351
2000
Total Households 156,710 755 50,490 852 54,675 873 39,005 779 12,530 478
0 Vehicle Households 15,030 520 9,710 424 3,985 276 1,075 144 255 70
1 Vehicle Households 63,445 911 26,475 667 26,640 669 8,645 401 1,690 181
2 Vehicle Households 56,610 883 12,015 469 19,170 580 21,640 612 3,790 269
3+ Vehicle Households 21,620 612 2,290 210 4,885 305 7,650 378 6,805 358

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 195,123 3,684 64,375 3,650 74,179 4,159 43,416 3,478 13,153 1,849
1 Person household 27,019 3,357 17,646 2,928 9,373 2,001 x x x x
2 Person household 45,629 3,812 22,461 2,696 15,013 2,318 8,155 1,504 x x
3 Person household 33,464 3,473 7,651 2,148 14,168 2,239 9,507 1,713 2,138 773
4+ Person household 89,011 4,440 16,617 2,835 35,625 3,110 25,754 3,132 11,015 1,877
2000
Total Households 156,710 755 50,490 852 54,675 873 39,005 779 12,530 478
1 Person household 20,330 595 12,885 484 7,450 374 x x x x
2 Person household 35,670 753 17,980 564 10,160 433 7,530 375 x x
3 Person household 25,795 660 6,125 340 10,350 437 8,095 389 1,225 154
4+ Person household 74,915 944 13,505 495 26,720 670 23,380 633 11,310 455

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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