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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Iowa


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,822,155 2,862,541
Total Households 1,150,195 1,200,833
Average Household Size 2.45 2.38
Average Vehicles per Household 1.89 1.97

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 1,471,452 9,812 24,348 2,863 233,646 7,979 646,567 10,601 566,891 12,481
Drove alone 1,178,599 11,899 7,822 1,395 179,181 7,003 529,688 10,386 461,908 10,837
Carpooled 148,227 5,890 5,162 1,362 25,024 2,675 63,343 3,929 54,698 3,463
Public Transportation4 11,568 1,776 1,775 668 4,614 1,220 2,952 906 2,227 716
All other Means5 69,424 4,147 8,755 1,807 16,689 1,799 24,005 2,633 19,975 2,006
Worked at home 63,634 3,067 834 517 8,138 1,194 26,579 1,914 28,083 2,442
2000
Total Workers 1,445,950 3,461 36,195 765 254,655 1,951 648,615 2,875 506,480 2,619
Drove alone 1,148,175 3,380 17,265 530 190,670 1,708 524,795 2,655 415,445 2,416
Carpooled 157,165 1,560 6,645 329 34,535 747 68,475 1,046 47,505 875
Public Transportation 12,785 457 3,360 234 4,405 268 3,460 238 1,559 160
All other Means 58,775 971 7,285 345 16,235 514 20,750 581 14,515 486
Worked at home 69,050 1,051 1,640 164 8,805 379 31,140 710 27,465 667

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,150,195 1,019 1,200,833 6,448
0 Vehicle Households 72,815 963 63,073 3,859
1 Vehicle Households 349,370 1,840 352,762 7,129
2 Vehicle Households 466,885 1,981 483,299 7,902
3+ Vehicle Households 261,125 1,669 301,699 6,799

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 1,200,833 6,448 63,073 3,859 352,762 7,129 483,299 7,902 301,699 6,799
1 Person household 336,379 7,036 46,298 3,334 223,414 6,321 50,867 3,101 15,800 1,742
2 Person household 445,235 6,910 8,172 1,370 80,386 3,346 254,697 5,852 101,980 4,072
3 Person household 173,652 4,898 4,176 963 27,055 2,192 69,310 3,091 73,111 3,809
4+ Person household 245,567 5,772 4,427 1,375 21,907 1,879 108,425 4,094 110,808 3,766
2000
Total Households 1,150,195 1,019 72,815 963 349,370 1,840 466,885 1,981 261,125 1,669
1 Person household 312,815 1,777 50,305 808 206,115 1,524 44,030 758 12,360 407
2 Person household 408,420 1,922 12,720 413 85,715 1,039 232,680 1,598 77,300 990
3 Person household 170,170 1,409 4,545 248 29,380 623 71,580 955 64,665 911
4+ Person household 258,795 1,663 5,245 266 28,155 610 118,595 1,204 106,795 1,149

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 1,200,833 6,448 314,934 5,873 418,867 7,480 394,756 6,442 72,276 3,756
0 Vehicle Households 63,073 3,859 44,327 3,177 14,599 1,638 3,451 933 696 455
1 Vehicle Households 352,762 7,129 148,770 4,439 178,496 6,520 24,588 2,461 908 413
2 Vehicle Households 483,299 7,902 94,656 3,881 153,805 5,233 224,699 5,601 10,139 1,762
3+ Vehicle Households 301,699 6,799 27,181 1,909 71,967 3,211 142,018 5,374 60,533 3,283
2000
Total Households 1,150,195 1,019 293,280 1,739 375,375 1,879 397,335 1,909 84,210 1,030
0 Vehicle Households 72,815 963 45,785 772 19,640 511 6,150 288 1,235 129
1 Vehicle Households 349,370 1,840 141,575 1,302 167,320 1,399 36,120 689 4,350 242
2 Vehicle Households 466,885 1,981 84,960 1,035 135,030 1,275 230,990 1,594 15,900 461
3+ Vehicle Households 261,125 1,669 20,955 528 53,380 831 124,070 1,229 62,725 897

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 1,200,833 6,448 314,934 5,873 418,867 7,480 394,756 6,442 72,276 3,756
1 Person household 336,379 7,036 165,045 4,891 171,334 5,589 x x x x
2 Person household 445,235 6,910 121,481 3,942 133,527 4,284 190,227 4,641 x x
3 Person household 173,652 4,898 15,534 1,810 48,564 2,847 82,784 4,039 26,770 2,613
4+ Person household 245,567 5,772 12,874 1,617 65,442 3,291 121,745 4,425 45,506 2,875
2000
Total Households 1,150,195 1,019 293,280 1,739 375,375 1,879 397,335 1,909 84,210 1,030
1 Person household 312,815 1,777 155,765 1,357 157,050 1,362 x x x x
2 Person household 408,420 1,922 113,595 1,181 116,540 1,195 178,285 1,436 x x
3 Person household 170,170 1,409 12,460 409 44,200 759 82,705 1,022 30,800 637
4+ Person household 258,795 1,663 11,455 392 57,585 862 136,350 1,281 53,405 831

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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