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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Kern County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 631,675 724,206
Total Households 208,785 231,566
Average Household Size 3.03 3.13
Average Vehicles per Household 1.70 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 285,994 5,997 9,529 2,549 61,506 5,747 115,362 8,528 99,597 8,372
Drove alone 214,786 6,469 2,356 887 41,813 4,820 91,568 7,284 79,049 7,095
Carpooled 45,462 4,611 2,214 1,037 11,523 2,642 16,440 2,868 15,285 2,808
Public Transportation4 4,686 1,762 2,270 1,383 1,220 560 981 539 215 178
All other Means5 13,557 2,853 2,559 1,249 4,999 1,875 3,443 1,207 2,556 1,152
Worked at home 7,503 1,167 130 156 1,951 671 2,930 799 2,492 828
2000
Total Workers 228,615 1,992 12,075 561 53,155 1,139 99,120 1,495 64,270 1,240
Drove alone 169,075 1,827 4,750 354 35,945 949 77,420 1,346 50,955 1,117
Carpooled 41,950 1,021 3,985 324 11,890 556 15,995 643 10,070 513
Public Transportation 2,930 278 1,090 170 895 154 560 122 379 100
All other Means 8,510 472 1,955 227 2,920 278 2,245 244 1,385 191
Worked at home 6,155 402 290 88 1,500 199 2,890 276 1,475 198

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 208,785 633 231,566 3,346
0 Vehicle Households 21,550 617 17,502 2,283
1 Vehicle Households 70,310 977 71,680 4,498
2 Vehicle Households 79,625 1,009 88,131 5,186
3+ Vehicle Households 37,305 781 54,253 4,172

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 231,566 3,346 17,502 2,283 71,680 4,498 88,131 5,186 54,253 4,172
1 Person household 51,283 3,727 8,365 2,011 32,437 3,306 6,768 1,364 3,713 1,466
2 Person household 61,055 3,176 2,615 807 13,346 1,803 32,754 2,821 12,340 1,514
3 Person household 39,639 3,289 3,758 1,316 9,848 1,740 14,293 2,239 11,740 1,674
4+ Person household 79,589 3,787 2,764 870 16,049 2,806 34,316 3,006 26,460 3,267
2000
Total Households 208,785 633 21,550 617 70,310 977 79,625 1,009 37,305 781
1 Person household 42,275 821 8,480 399 26,245 673 5,905 335 1,640 178
2 Person household 58,920 925 4,235 285 16,645 549 29,490 708 8,550 401
3 Person household 34,030 752 2,965 239 9,850 429 13,310 494 7,900 386
4+ Person household 73,565 989 5,870 334 17,570 562 30,915 722 19,210 586

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 231,566 3,346 60,660 3,799 97,077 4,952 59,589 3,687 14,240 1,877
0 Vehicle Households 17,502 2,283 10,387 1,972 5,365 1,571 1,588 1,076 162 130
1 Vehicle Households 71,680 4,498 26,346 2,794 36,118 3,634 8,051 1,621 1,165 650
2 Vehicle Households 88,131 5,186 17,894 1,974 38,657 3,576 27,930 3,014 3,650 1,146
3+ Vehicle Households 54,253 4,172 6,033 1,093 16,937 2,328 22,020 2,475 9,263 1,659
2000
Total Households 208,785 633 64,425 952 77,435 1,002 55,035 904 11,890 469
0 Vehicle Households 21,550 617 13,005 489 6,090 340 1,860 190 600 108
1 Vehicle Households 70,310 977 28,810 701 31,955 733 8,305 395 1,235 155
2 Vehicle Households 79,625 1,009 17,570 562 29,345 707 29,775 711 2,935 238
3+ Vehicle Households 37,305 781 5,040 310 10,050 433 15,100 524 7,115 367

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 231,566 3,346 60,660 3,799 97,077 4,952 59,589 3,687 14,240 1,877
1 Person household 51,283 3,727 25,226 2,566 26,057 3,211 x x x x
2 Person household 61,055 3,176 21,105 2,347 21,868 2,125 18,082 2,628 x x
3 Person household 39,639 3,289 5,194 970 18,087 2,783 12,723 1,604 3,635 1,112
4+ Person household 79,589 3,787 9,135 1,465 31,065 3,182 28,784 2,801 10,605 1,679
2000
Total Households 208,785 633 64,425 952 77,435 1,002 55,035 904 11,890 469
1 Person household 42,275 821 23,675 644 18,600 577 x x x x
2 Person household 58,920 925 21,410 615 20,160 599 17,350 559 x x
3 Person household 34,030 752 6,685 356 13,085 490 11,665 465 2,595 224
4+ Person household 73,565 989 12,660 483 25,595 666 26,020 671 9,295 417

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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