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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Jefferson County, Alabama


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 645,934 641,690
Total Households 263,255 267,197
Average Household Size 2.45 2.40
Average Vehicles per Household 1.70 1.81

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 291,269 6,496 6,487 1,658 63,998 4,658 122,063 6,697 98,721 7,042
Drove alone 246,002 6,689 1,889 917 53,173 4,338 105,979 5,814 84,961 6,512
Carpooled 29,381 3,124 2,306 897 7,100 1,518 10,731 2,144 9,244 1,886
Public Transportation4 2,305 1,051 869 587 898 866 179 178 359 341
All other Means5 6,215 1,714 1,246 832 1,899 683 1,541 1,127 1,529 948
Worked at home 7,366 1,521 177 176 928 520 3,633 1,048 2,628 996
2000
Total Workers 291,065 1,931 12,120 522 71,565 1,208 120,945 1,503 86,435 1,311
Drove alone 243,015 1,875 6,290 377 56,230 1,085 104,265 1,417 76,230 1,242
Carpooled 34,185 861 2,835 254 11,430 507 12,200 523 7,720 418
Public Transportation 2,910 257 1,405 179 895 143 409 97 198 67
All other Means 5,555 355 1,460 183 1,950 211 1,385 178 755 131
Worked at home 5,405 350 130 55 1,060 156 2,685 247 1,525 187

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 263,255 666 267,197 3,138
0 Vehicle Households 25,370 671 20,252 2,371
1 Vehicle Households 94,475 1,112 91,447 4,833
2 Vehicle Households 93,720 1,110 98,614 4,252
3+ Vehicle Households 49,690 895 56,884 3,953

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 267,197 3,138 20,252 2,371 91,447 4,833 98,614 4,252 56,884 3,953
1 Person household 78,959 4,229 12,146 1,782 54,089 4,014 10,711 1,747 2,013 801
2 Person household 86,262 4,158 3,757 996 19,019 2,690 47,502 2,851 15,984 2,380
3 Person household 44,834 2,983 1,859 627 9,409 1,492 16,240 1,991 17,326 2,587
4+ Person household 57,142 3,809 2,490 1,271 8,930 1,857 24,161 3,075 21,561 2,547
2000
Total Households 263,255 666 25,370 671 94,475 1,112 93,720 1,110 49,690 895
1 Person household 75,520 1,042 13,210 496 50,515 901 9,340 420 2,460 218
2 Person household 83,190 1,074 5,385 321 21,885 628 42,865 843 13,060 493
3 Person household 46,530 872 3,205 248 10,675 448 18,325 578 14,325 515
4+ Person household 58,010 950 3,570 262 11,400 462 23,190 645 19,845 600

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 267,197 3,138 75,887 3,620 109,212 5,428 69,397 4,214 12,701 2,084
0 Vehicle Households 20,252 2,371 14,819 2,005 4,751 1,146 682 469 0 270
1 Vehicle Households 91,447 4,833 34,479 2,913 51,309 4,361 5,095 1,406 564 402
2 Vehicle Households 98,614 4,252 20,625 1,644 37,801 3,554 37,775 3,197 2,413 1,478
3+ Vehicle Households 56,884 3,953 5,964 1,474 15,351 1,982 25,845 2,764 9,724 1,501
2000
Total Households 263,255 666 75,025 1,040 103,560 1,137 71,075 1,021 13,595 502
0 Vehicle Households 25,370 671 16,055 543 7,115 368 1,915 193 285 74
1 Vehicle Households 94,475 1,112 34,860 773 49,725 895 8,675 405 1,215 154
2 Vehicle Households 93,720 1,110 18,340 578 33,150 756 39,675 816 2,550 222
3+ Vehicle Households 49,690 895 5,775 332 13,560 502 20,805 613 9,545 424

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 267,197 3,138 75,887 3,620 109,212 5,428 69,397 4,214 12,701 2,084
1 Person household 78,959 4,229 38,249 3,004 40,710 3,727 x x x x
2 Person household 86,262 4,158 25,187 1,891 32,216 3,398 28,859 2,602 x x
3 Person household 44,834 2,983 5,371 826 17,159 1,943 18,223 2,620 4,081 1,003
4+ Person household 57,142 3,809 7,080 2,313 19,127 2,365 22,315 2,545 8,620 1,959
2000
Total Households 263,255 666 75,025 1,040 103,560 1,137 71,075 1,021 13,595 502
1 Person household 75,520 1,042 37,195 794 38,330 805 x x x x
2 Person household 83,190 1,074 24,825 665 29,670 720 28,695 710 x x
3 Person household 46,530 872 6,835 361 16,675 553 18,225 577 4,795 303
4+ Person household 58,010 950 6,170 343 18,885 586 24,155 657 8,800 408

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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