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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Kent County, Rhode Island


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 165,219 169,719
Total Households 67,340 68,827
Average Household Size 2.45 2.47
Average Vehicles per Household 1.74 1.86

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 86,482 2,094 1,017 622 15,143 2,206 39,959 3,679 30,363 3,739
Drove alone 74,941 2,621 557 327 12,874 2,075 34,545 3,489 26,965 3,556
Carpooled 5,553 1,303 78 125 973 759 2,422 892 2,080 675
Public Transportation4 1,640 701 382 398 582 301 405 371 271 221
All other Means5 2,608 917 0 284 714 525 1,219 681 675 513
Worked at home 1,740 552 0 284 0 284 1,368 450 372 246
2000
Total Workers 83,695 977 1,925 209 15,100 560 42,285 850 24,380 690
Drove alone 72,485 969 1,155 162 12,265 510 37,535 816 21,525 655
Carpooled 7,315 400 255 76 2,010 213 3,035 261 2,020 214
Public Transportation 955 147 240 74 200 68 404 96 110 50
All other Means 1,425 180 235 73 335 87 555 112 300 83
Worked at home 1,515 185 40 30 290 81 765 132 420 98

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 67,340 237 68,827 879
0 Vehicle Households 4,745 294 3,711 862
1 Vehicle Households 22,485 546 22,541 1,956
2 Vehicle Households 28,925 576 27,918 1,961
3+ Vehicle Households 11,190 428 14,657 2,043

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 68,827 879 3,711 862 22,541 1,956 27,918 1,961 14,657 2,043
1 Person household 19,446 2,113 3,043 759 14,740 1,931 1,283 574 380 307
2 Person household 22,673 1,973 403 333 5,101 954 14,159 1,533 3,010 689
3 Person household 11,485 1,342 61 99 1,282 504 5,432 955 4,710 1,193
4+ Person household 15,223 1,688 204 301 1,418 681 7,044 1,164 6,557 1,170
2000
Total Households 67,340 237 4,745 294 22,485 546 28,925 576 11,190 428
1 Person household 18,575 516 3,325 248 13,070 455 1,805 185 375 85
2 Person household 22,430 546 825 126 5,910 325 13,625 463 2,075 198
3 Person household 11,085 427 330 80 1,870 188 5,250 308 3,635 259
4+ Person household 15,255 482 260 71 1,635 176 8,250 377 5,110 304

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 68,827 879 16,951 1,388 25,684 1,931 20,886 1,783 5,306 994
0 Vehicle Households 3,711 862 2,804 658 837 558 70 114 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 22,541 1,956 9,186 1,222 12,307 1,664 579 381 469 294
2 Vehicle Households 27,918 1,961 3,969 818 9,618 1,279 13,635 1,698 696 395
3+ Vehicle Households 14,657 2,043 992 401 2,922 853 6,602 1,376 4,141 879
2000
Total Households 67,340 237 17,770 509 22,685 547 21,450 539 5,435 313
0 Vehicle Households 4,745 294 3,300 248 1,000 139 405 89 34 26
1 Vehicle Households 22,485 546 9,820 406 10,540 418 1,920 191 205 63
2 Vehicle Households 28,925 576 4,055 273 9,180 394 14,395 472 1,295 157
3+ Vehicle Households 11,190 428 595 107 1,970 193 4,725 293 3,895 268

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 68,827 879 16,951 1,388 25,684 1,931 20,886 1,783 5,306 994
1 Person household 19,446 2,113 9,124 1,208 10,322 1,859 x x x x
2 Person household 22,673 1,973 6,308 1,175 7,287 1,071 9,078 1,419 x x
3 Person household 11,485 1,342 481 249 4,288 1,033 5,102 1,023 1,614 529
4+ Person household 15,223 1,688 1,038 481 3,787 939 6,706 1,087 3,692 868
2000
Total Households 67,340 237 17,770 509 22,685 547 21,450 539 5,435 313
1 Person household 18,575 516 9,925 408 8,645 384 x x x x
2 Person household 22,430 546 6,275 334 6,970 350 9,185 394 x x
3 Person household 11,085 427 790 123 3,355 249 4,990 301 1,950 192
4+ Person household 15,255 482 775 122 3,715 262 7,275 356 3,485 254

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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