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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Kent County, Delaware


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 123,067 140,205
Total Households 47,200 53,731
Average Household Size 2.61 2.61
Average Vehicles per Household 1.78 1.85

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 66,849 2,388 1,857 705 15,758 2,350 28,242 2,756 20,992 2,900
Drove alone 54,461 3,048 581 337 12,118 2,009 23,901 2,598 17,861 2,783
Carpooled 7,212 1,262 702 542 2,220 810 2,577 699 1,713 678
Public Transportation4 786 519 243 277 233 233 106 124 204 166
All other Means5 1,979 662 281 285 686 479 432 284 580 317
Worked at home 2,411 732 50 84 501 349 1,226 678 634 378
2000
Total Workers 58,910 784 2,215 206 12,230 464 27,780 650 16,685 531
Drove alone 47,335 760 1,130 148 9,055 405 22,960 605 14,185 495
Carpooled 7,550 372 570 105 2,135 202 3,310 251 1,530 172
Public Transportation 444 93 115 47 135 51 124 49 70 37
All other Means 1,760 184 295 76 575 106 555 104 335 81
Worked at home 1,825 187 105 45 335 81 820 126 560 104

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 47,200 204 53,731 932
0 Vehicle Households 3,680 215 3,139 824
1 Vehicle Households 15,315 380 17,869 1,852
2 Vehicle Households 19,615 403 21,389 1,974
3+ Vehicle Households 8,585 310 11,334 1,267

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 53,731 932 3,139 824 17,869 1,852 21,389 1,974 11,334 1,267
1 Person household 12,476 1,263 1,924 675 8,931 1,171 1,299 485 322 230
2 Person household 17,059 1,343 345 189 3,372 820 9,865 1,233 3,477 663
3 Person household 10,374 1,344 309 298 3,134 1,122 3,684 936 3,247 842
4+ Person household 13,822 1,216 561 362 2,432 791 6,541 1,120 4,288 852
2000
Total Households 47,200 204 3,680 215 15,315 380 19,615 403 8,585 310
1 Person household 10,855 340 1,825 154 7,215 289 1,480 139 330 67
2 Person household 15,915 384 840 106 4,030 224 8,755 313 2,290 172
3 Person household 8,590 311 425 76 1,950 159 3,860 220 2,355 174
4+ Person household 11,840 350 590 89 2,120 166 5,515 258 3,610 213

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 53,731 932 13,441 1,126 20,515 1,998 16,862 1,848 2,913 775
0 Vehicle Households 3,139 824 1,757 612 1,073 528 309 198 0 262
1 Vehicle Households 17,869 1,852 5,638 1,056 9,851 1,615 2,166 806 214 169
2 Vehicle Households 21,389 1,974 4,464 843 7,454 1,150 8,921 1,298 550 292
3+ Vehicle Households 11,334 1,267 1,582 555 2,137 712 5,466 1,107 2,149 670
2000
Total Households 47,200 204 11,295 344 17,030 391 15,760 383 3,110 199
0 Vehicle Households 3,680 215 1,985 161 1,255 129 370 70 75 32
1 Vehicle Households 15,315 380 5,440 256 7,835 299 1,825 154 215 54
2 Vehicle Households 19,615 403 3,115 199 6,140 270 9,640 325 725 98
3+ Vehicle Households 8,585 310 755 100 1,800 153 3,925 221 2,105 165

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 53,731 932 13,441 1,126 20,515 1,998 16,862 1,848 2,913 775
1 Person household 12,476 1,263 5,766 966 6,710 1,174 x x x x
2 Person household 17,059 1,343 6,013 870 5,219 855 5,827 983 x x
3 Person household 10,374 1,344 823 421 4,117 1,285 4,175 1,017 1,259 520
4+ Person household 13,822 1,216 839 463 4,469 991 6,860 1,116 1,654 526
2000
Total Households 47,200 204 11,295 344 17,030 391 15,760 383 3,110 199
1 Person household 10,855 340 5,305 253 5,550 259 x x x x
2 Person household 15,915 384 4,480 235 5,060 248 6,375 275 x x
3 Person household 8,590 311 885 108 2,740 187 3,885 220 1,085 120
4+ Person household 11,840 350 625 91 3,690 215 5,495 257 2,025 162

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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