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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Howard County, Maryland


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 244,224 265,755
Total Households 90,100 96,428
Average Household Size 2.71 2.76
Average Vehicles per Household 1.94 2.05

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 141,049 3,098 1,986 1,113 21,862 2,566 65,113 4,059 52,088 4,040
Drove alone 113,265 3,312 905 624 15,920 1,925 52,383 3,609 44,057 3,847
Carpooled 13,490 2,146 343 435 3,087 1,020 6,393 1,810 3,667 1,071
Public Transportation4 5,530 1,308 496 731 1,733 736 2,228 746 1,073 588
All other Means5 2,234 914 242 382 651 601 608 381 733 383
Worked at home 6,530 1,305 0 282 471 342 3,501 1,044 2,558 659
2000
Total Workers 134,745 1,277 2,630 263 22,730 740 68,765 1,148 40,615 949
Drove alone 110,525 1,274 1,425 194 17,825 662 57,495 1,082 33,785 880
Carpooled 12,600 563 505 116 2,990 280 5,515 378 3,590 306
Public Transportation 3,165 288 175 68 645 131 1,575 204 780 144
All other Means 2,365 249 420 105 590 125 855 150 505 116
Worked at home 6,090 397 110 54 680 134 3,330 295 1,965 227

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 90,100 227 96,428 1,386
0 Vehicle Households 3,750 265 3,519 1,047
1 Vehicle Households 23,740 587 23,614 2,020
2 Vehicle Households 43,080 671 43,646 2,574
3+ Vehicle Households 19,535 548 25,649 2,446

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 96,428 1,386 3,519 1,047 23,614 2,020 43,646 2,574 25,649 2,446
1 Person household 19,181 1,537 2,463 816 14,219 1,459 2,149 648 350 454
2 Person household 30,153 2,627 354 331 5,943 1,326 18,322 2,326 5,534 965
3 Person household 19,327 2,285 581 535 1,934 644 9,104 1,452 7,708 1,599
4+ Person household 27,767 2,074 121 158 1,518 697 14,071 1,615 12,057 1,510
2000
Total Households 90,100 227 3,750 265 23,740 587 43,080 671 19,535 548
1 Person household 18,685 539 2,185 204 13,885 480 2,200 205 415 90
2 Person household 28,300 619 730 119 5,255 311 17,765 529 4,555 291
3 Person household 16,670 516 315 78 2,520 219 8,285 383 5,550 319
4+ Person household 26,445 607 520 100 2,085 199 14,830 493 9,015 398

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 96,428 1,386 12,857 1,616 39,146 2,343 35,842 2,202 8,583 1,369
0 Vehicle Households 3,519 1,047 2,372 804 492 417 578 411 77 139
1 Vehicle Households 23,614 2,020 4,896 1,041 16,004 1,613 2,447 863 267 231
2 Vehicle Households 43,646 2,574 4,246 1,095 16,417 1,613 21,457 1,879 1,526 700
3+ Vehicle Households 25,649 2,446 1,343 615 6,233 1,526 11,360 1,548 6,713 1,102
2000
Total Households 90,100 227 10,900 433 33,545 646 38,265 662 7,390 364
0 Vehicle Households 3,750 265 1,905 191 1,215 153 515 100 120 48
1 Vehicle Households 23,740 587 4,810 298 15,760 505 2,745 228 420 90
2 Vehicle Households 43,080 671 3,365 251 13,035 467 25,025 597 1,655 178
3+ Vehicle Households 19,535 548 820 126 3,535 257 9,985 417 5,195 309

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 96,428 1,386 12,857 1,616 39,146 2,343 35,842 2,202 8,583 1,369
1 Person household 19,181 1,537 5,757 1,101 13,424 1,480 x x x x
2 Person household 30,153 2,627 5,672 1,207 9,998 1,330 14,483 1,724 x x
3 Person household 19,327 2,285 745 511 6,327 1,383 9,488 1,502 2,767 791
4+ Person household 27,767 2,074 683 412 9,397 1,427 11,871 1,537 5,816 1,105
2000
Total Households 90,100 227 10,900 433 33,545 646 38,265 662 7,390 364
1 Person household 18,685 539 5,285 312 13,400 473 x x x x
2 Person household 28,300 619 4,290 282 8,140 380 15,870 506 x x
3 Person household 16,670 516 685 115 4,830 299 8,500 388 2,650 224
4+ Person household 26,445 607 640 111 7,175 359 13,895 480 4,735 296

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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