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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Kent County, Michigan


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 561,546 584,007
Total Households 213,125 224,306
Average Household Size 2.63 2.60
Average Vehicles per Household 1.76 1.84

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 281,632 4,407 5,141 1,435 50,839 4,021 138,393 5,462 87,259 5,071
Drove alone 234,428 4,882 1,366 607 40,780 3,975 119,229 5,419 73,053 4,143
Carpooled 27,323 2,772 1,371 763 5,541 1,663 11,352 1,910 9,059 1,935
Public Transportation4 2,893 1,149 383 335 1,248 679 1,019 829 243 264
All other Means5 8,801 1,430 1,913 996 2,033 818 2,641 717 2,214 826
Worked at home 8,187 1,289 108 125 1,237 495 4,152 939 2,690 796
2000
Total Workers 281,385 1,812 8,575 439 59,630 1,105 136,145 1,541 77,035 1,235
Drove alone 235,960 1,783 4,680 326 46,660 990 118,095 1,465 66,525 1,160
Carpooled 26,675 763 1,390 178 7,905 422 10,555 487 6,825 393
Public Transportation 2,865 255 870 141 944 147 679 125 370 92
All other Means 7,470 411 1,465 183 2,510 239 2,180 223 1,315 173
Worked at home 8,420 436 170 62 1,610 192 4,645 325 1,995 213

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 213,125 412 224,306 2,760
0 Vehicle Households 14,875 477 13,350 1,892
1 Vehicle Households 71,565 893 71,038 3,672
2 Vehicle Households 90,765 940 96,459 3,377
3+ Vehicle Households 35,925 703 43,459 2,594

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 224,306 2,760 13,350 1,892 71,038 3,672 96,459 3,377 43,459 2,594
1 Person household 61,404 3,847 8,132 1,292 43,234 3,395 8,427 1,700 1,611 732
2 Person household 71,323 2,649 2,310 790 15,067 1,749 45,101 2,573 8,845 1,275
3 Person household 34,684 2,635 1,449 718 5,956 1,250 15,802 2,027 11,477 1,479
4+ Person household 56,895 2,740 1,459 770 6,781 1,249 27,129 2,319 21,526 2,034
2000
Total Households 213,125 412 14,875 477 71,565 893 90,765 940 35,925 703
1 Person household 54,400 821 8,870 373 38,585 723 5,715 302 1,230 142
2 Person household 67,060 877 2,755 211 17,275 511 39,685 731 7,350 341
3 Person household 33,305 681 1,410 151 7,125 336 15,015 479 9,760 391
4+ Person household 58,355 841 1,835 173 8,585 368 30,350 655 17,585 515

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 224,306 2,760 52,186 2,521 87,180 3,204 70,638 3,281 14,302 1,386
0 Vehicle Households 13,350 1,892 9,338 1,577 3,018 828 946 565 48 77
1 Vehicle Households 71,038 3,672 26,873 1,929 39,399 2,841 4,429 1,196 337 287
2 Vehicle Households 96,459 3,377 13,505 1,614 34,674 2,135 46,450 2,833 1,830 656
3+ Vehicle Households 43,459 2,594 2,470 613 10,089 1,349 18,813 1,729 12,087 1,362
2000
Total Households 213,125 412 44,705 765 79,525 916 71,640 893 17,250 511
0 Vehicle Households 14,875 477 8,615 368 4,495 269 1,405 151 355 76
1 Vehicle Households 71,565 893 23,315 585 39,010 726 7,860 352 1,380 150
2 Vehicle Households 90,765 940 10,845 411 28,700 640 47,565 783 3,655 243
3+ Vehicle Households 35,925 703 1,930 177 7,320 340 14,810 476 11,860 429

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 224,306 2,760 52,186 2,521 87,180 3,204 70,638 3,281 14,302 1,386
1 Person household 61,404 3,847 26,956 1,903 34,448 3,446 x x x x
2 Person household 71,323 2,649 17,396 1,487 21,238 2,088 32,689 2,468 x x
3 Person household 34,684 2,635 3,966 1,149 11,847 1,786 14,401 1,488 4,470 818
4+ Person household 56,895 2,740 3,868 1,021 19,647 1,983 23,548 1,881 9,832 1,170
2000
Total Households 213,125 412 44,705 765 79,525 916 71,640 893 17,250 511
1 Person household 54,400 821 22,355 574 32,045 671 x x x x
2 Person household 67,060 877 16,195 496 20,020 546 30,850 660 x x
3 Person household 33,305 681 2,760 211 10,450 404 14,560 472 5,540 297
4+ Person household 58,355 841 3,395 234 17,015 507 26,230 616 11,715 426

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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