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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Howard County, Indiana


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 83,807 83,865
Total Households 34,845 33,503
Average Household Size 2.41 2.50
Average Vehicles per Household 1.75 1.82

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 35,553 1,560 618 389 7,518 1,399 15,165 2,031 12,252 1,745
Drove alone 30,912 1,443 327 272 6,346 1,270 13,689 1,975 10,550 1,573
Carpooled 2,622 819 233 279 606 445 930 366 853 498
Public Transportation4 93 113 0 264 51 89 0 264 42 73
All other Means5 1,059 468 58 107 149 145 359 271 493 363
Worked at home 867 448 0 264 366 360 187 180 314 227
2000
Total Workers 38,635 694 1,180 163 8,390 416 18,000 570 11,070 469
Drove alone 32,760 678 570 114 6,775 378 15,685 541 9,730 444
Carpooled 3,940 293 245 75 1,150 161 1,540 186 1,005 151
Public Transportation 64 38 0 0 19 21 25 24 20 21
All other Means 1,010 151 330 87 305 83 270 78 100 48
Worked at home 860 140 30 26 140 57 480 104 210 69

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 34,845 223 33,503 1,203
0 Vehicle Households 2,475 212 2,265 762
1 Vehicle Households 11,940 398 10,921 1,340
2 Vehicle Households 14,295 416 13,577 1,303
3+ Vehicle Households 6,135 316 6,740 1,136

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 33,503 1,203 2,265 762 10,921 1,340 13,577 1,303 6,740 1,136
1 Person household 9,510 1,206 1,805 692 6,587 1,146 859 351 259 196
2 Person household 12,136 1,388 95 109 2,914 765 7,519 1,110 1,608 484
3 Person household 5,076 848 293 285 785 360 2,133 633 1,865 611
4+ Person household 6,781 1,076 72 117 635 334 3,066 692 3,008 813
2000
Total Households 34,845 223 2,475 212 11,940 398 14,295 416 6,135 316
1 Person household 9,805 376 1,665 176 6,465 323 1,370 160 305 77
2 Person household 12,245 401 430 91 3,145 237 6,845 330 1,825 184
3 Person household 5,490 302 240 68 1,240 153 2,240 203 1,775 182
4+ Person household 7,305 339 145 53 1,095 144 3,840 259 2,225 202

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 33,503 1,203 10,584 914 13,406 1,344 7,818 1,028 1,695 513
0 Vehicle Households 2,265 762 1,694 710 518 332 53 89 0 264
1 Vehicle Households 10,921 1,340 4,234 756 5,991 1,092 696 411 0 264
2 Vehicle Households 13,577 1,303 3,879 705 5,178 814 4,249 844 271 290
3+ Vehicle Households 6,740 1,136 777 306 1,719 554 2,820 776 1,424 410
2000
Total Households 34,845 223 9,740 375 13,760 412 9,605 373 1,740 180
0 Vehicle Households 2,475 212 1,600 173 625 109 215 65 34 26
1 Vehicle Households 11,940 398 4,875 288 5,985 313 945 134 135 51
2 Vehicle Households 14,295 416 2,780 224 5,470 302 5,670 306 375 85
3+ Vehicle Households 6,135 316 485 97 1,680 177 2,775 224 1,190 150

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 33,503 1,203 10,584 914 13,406 1,344 7,818 1,028 1,695 513
1 Person household 9,510 1,206 4,860 822 4,650 992 x x x x
2 Person household 12,136 1,388 4,904 781 3,892 860 3,340 830 x x
3 Person household 5,076 848 595 392 2,224 588 1,837 538 420 284
4+ Person household 6,781 1,076 225 191 2,640 655 2,641 806 1,275 457
2000
Total Households 34,845 223 9,740 375 13,760 412 9,605 373 1,740 180
1 Person household 9,805 376 4,955 290 4,850 287 x x x x
2 Person household 12,245 401 3,860 260 4,520 278 3,870 260 x x
3 Person household 5,490 302 600 107 1,855 185 2,385 209 655 112
4+ Person household 7,305 339 330 80 2,535 215 3,350 244 1,090 144

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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