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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Houston County, Alabama


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 87,639 93,101
Total Households 35,860 37,684
Average Household Size 2.44 2.47
Average Vehicles per Household 1.73 1.78

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 42,102 1,649 921 341 9,527 1,190 18,116 1,760 13,538 1,320
Drove alone 36,029 1,656 283 151 7,849 1,014 16,043 1,664 11,854 1,218
Carpooled 3,942 790 215 154 1,121 589 1,401 418 1,205 411
Public Transportation4 234 143 40 48 35 43 125 116 34 40
All other Means5 1,097 407 383 197 427 269 164 124 123 81
Worked at home 800 244 0 270 95 72 383 183 322 177
2000
Total Workers 39,945 600 1,255 142 8,735 359 18,640 491 11,310 402
Drove alone 34,250 587 655 103 7,135 328 16,475 469 9,980 381
Carpooled 4,095 253 265 66 1,235 141 1,635 162 960 125
Public Transportation 99 40 45 27 4 8 15 16 34 24
All other Means 880 119 270 66 260 65 235 62 120 44
Worked at home 615 100 20 18 105 41 275 67 215 59

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 35,860 213 37,684 967
0 Vehicle Households 2,975 193 2,542 462
1 Vehicle Households 12,255 338 13,271 1,055
2 Vehicle Households 14,265 351 14,481 1,250
3+ Vehicle Households 6,365 269 7,390 586

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 37,684 967 2,542 462 13,271 1,055 14,481 1,250 7,390 586
1 Person household 11,152 911 1,719 353 7,503 943 1,658 441 272 133
2 Person household 12,381 970 311 161 2,821 533 6,872 911 2,377 420
3 Person household 6,780 753 463 224 1,299 446 2,536 489 2,482 500
4+ Person household 7,371 838 49 46 1,648 408 3,415 650 2,259 394
2000
Total Households 35,860 213 2,975 193 12,255 338 14,265 351 6,365 269
1 Person household 9,450 312 1,570 143 6,300 268 1,320 131 260 59
2 Person household 12,315 339 670 94 3,065 196 6,635 273 1,940 158
3 Person household 6,520 271 300 63 1,600 144 2,710 185 1,915 157
4+ Person household 7,580 288 440 77 1,290 130 3,600 210 2,250 169

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 37,684 967 10,879 824 15,253 1,044 9,960 1,132 1,592 375
0 Vehicle Households 2,542 462 1,814 354 564 216 147 128 17 29
1 Vehicle Households 13,271 1,055 5,130 696 7,152 914 816 292 173 230
2 Vehicle Households 14,481 1,250 2,959 476 5,565 918 5,772 1,001 185 115
3+ Vehicle Households 7,390 586 976 307 1,972 361 3,225 488 1,217 285
2000
Total Households 35,860 213 10,470 323 13,025 344 10,520 323 1,845 154
0 Vehicle Households 2,975 193 1,990 160 770 101 180 49 35 22
1 Vehicle Households 12,255 338 5,005 243 5,880 260 1,250 128 120 40
2 Vehicle Households 14,265 351 2,815 188 4,760 238 6,330 268 365 70
3+ Vehicle Households 6,365 269 660 94 1,615 145 2,760 186 1,325 132

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 37,684 967 10,879 824 15,253 1,044 9,960 1,132 1,592 375
1 Person household 11,152 911 5,987 642 5,165 756 x x x x
2 Person household 12,381 970 3,519 498 4,954 779 3,908 847 x x
3 Person household 6,780 753 856 254 1,923 387 3,204 493 797 327
4+ Person household 7,371 838 517 203 3,211 559 2,848 487 795 234
2000
Total Households 35,860 213 10,470 323 13,025 344 10,520 323 1,845 154
1 Person household 9,450 312 4,925 242 4,525 233 x x x x
2 Person household 12,315 339 3,965 220 4,040 222 4,305 228 x x
3 Person household 6,520 271 825 105 2,050 162 2,865 190 780 102
4+ Person household 7,580 288 755 100 2,410 175 3,345 204 1,065 118

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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