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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Highlands County, Florida


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 86,047 94,177
Total Households 37,505 39,437
Average Household Size 2.29 2.39
Average Vehicles per Household 1.49 1.55

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 30,891 1,956 1,202 718 9,020 2,190 11,864 1,753 8,805 1,702
Drove alone 24,543 1,890 317 246 5,704 1,377 10,694 1,642 7,828 1,563
Carpooled 3,588 1,713 383 387 2,447 1,828 562 369 196 261
Public Transportation4 356 534 356 534 0 301 0 301 0 301
All other Means5 1,416 560 146 161 626 490 273 236 371 322
Worked at home 988 590 0 301 243 181 335 395 410 306
2000
Total Workers 29,330 719 1,635 206 7,885 436 13,085 543 6,730 406
Drove alone 21,720 658 475 112 5,615 373 10,205 489 5,430 367
Carpooled 5,655 375 720 138 1,735 212 2,195 238 1,005 162
Public Transportation 325 93 155 64 25 26 120 56 25 26
All other Means 870 151 265 84 325 93 225 77 54 38
Worked at home 760 141 20 23 185 70 340 95 215 75

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 37,505 412 39,437 1,269
0 Vehicle Households 2,690 223 2,116 694
1 Vehicle Households 18,845 475 19,917 1,523
2 Vehicle Households 12,170 422 12,658 1,554
3+ Vehicle Households 3,800 261 4,746 903

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 39,437 1,269 2,116 694 19,917 1,523 12,658 1,554 4,746 903
1 Person household 11,694 1,408 1,588 609 7,946 1,134 1,403 662 757 525
2 Person household 17,407 1,389 163 155 9,088 1,249 7,076 1,112 1,080 387
3 Person household 4,525 984 198 185 1,695 751 1,419 584 1,213 535
4+ Person household 5,811 1,172 167 168 1,188 545 2,760 833 1,696 626
2000
Total Households 37,505 412 2,690 223 18,845 475 12,170 422 3,800 261
1 Person household 9,780 390 1,630 175 7,260 347 670 113 225 66
2 Person household 17,520 468 475 96 8,870 376 7,075 343 1,100 145
3 Person household 4,165 272 250 70 1,215 152 1,715 180 975 136
4+ Person household 6,040 321 335 81 1,500 168 2,705 223 1,500 168

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 39,437 1,269 19,980 1,386 12,309 1,505 5,850 1,029 1,298 468
0 Vehicle Households 2,116 694 1,363 610 549 350 119 124 85 127
1 Vehicle Households 19,917 1,523 13,709 1,281 4,965 1,087 1,046 620 197 278
2 Vehicle Households 12,658 1,554 4,254 879 5,388 1,091 2,997 804 19 34
3+ Vehicle Households 4,746 903 654 351 1,407 726 1,688 593 997 450
2000
Total Households 37,505 412 19,285 477 9,755 390 6,965 341 1,500 168
0 Vehicle Households 2,690 223 1,720 180 640 111 230 67 100 44
1 Vehicle Households 18,845 475 12,620 427 4,920 294 1,155 148 150 54
2 Vehicle Households 12,170 422 4,300 276 3,370 247 4,150 272 350 82
3+ Vehicle Households 3,800 261 645 111 830 126 1,430 164 900 131

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 39,437 1,269 19,980 1,386 12,309 1,505 5,850 1,029 1,298 468
1 Person household 11,694 1,408 8,350 1,376 3,344 986 x x x x
2 Person household 17,407 1,389 10,309 951 4,647 1,082 2,451 768 x x
3 Person household 4,525 984 1,064 533 1,919 642 1,087 559 455 351
4+ Person household 5,811 1,172 257 193 2,399 853 2,312 742 843 369
2000
Total Households 37,505 412 19,285 477 9,755 390 6,965 341 1,500 168
1 Person household 9,780 390 6,955 341 2,825 228 x x x x
2 Person household 17,520 468 11,025 408 3,560 254 2,940 232 x x
3 Person household 4,165 272 645 111 1,545 171 1,520 169 450 93
4+ Person household 6,040 321 655 112 1,825 185 2,505 215 1,050 141

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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