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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: King County, Washington


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,699,415 1,755,818
Total Households 711,235 746,109
Average Household Size 2.39 2.35
Average Vehicles per Household 1.71 1.75

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 910,217 9,352 37,820 4,287 217,173 8,439 388,488 10,965 266,736 10,437
Drove alone 629,261 9,350 7,593 1,392 133,755 6,468 283,107 9,138 204,806 9,085
Carpooled 99,647 5,367 2,279 927 25,135 3,437 42,067 3,358 30,166 4,058
Public Transportation4 85,721 4,785 17,360 2,979 30,809 3,614 25,817 3,252 11,735 1,742
All other Means5 49,208 3,943 9,097 1,878 17,662 2,216 14,568 1,991 7,881 1,715
Worked at home 46,380 3,796 1,491 953 9,812 1,741 22,929 2,667 12,148 2,630
2000
Total Workers 903,435 3,149 40,405 950 229,995 2,136 388,270 2,626 244,765 2,193
Drove alone 624,735 3,024 11,070 502 140,225 1,717 285,775 2,337 187,665 1,956
Carpooled 108,940 1,528 3,545 284 30,640 830 45,395 1,005 29,360 812
Public Transportation 84,975 1,359 15,360 590 32,930 859 25,385 756 11,285 506
All other Means 44,900 1,000 9,130 456 17,205 624 12,500 533 6,060 372
Worked at home 39,885 944 1,295 172 8,995 452 19,210 659 10,390 486

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 711,235 761 746,109 4,140
0 Vehicle Households 66,095 1,083 71,900 4,608
1 Vehicle Households 250,600 1,798 251,765 6,165
2 Vehicle Households 268,000 1,827 275,670 6,678
3+ Vehicle Households 126,540 1,430 146,774 5,373

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 746,109 4,140 71,900 4,608 251,765 6,165 275,670 6,678 146,774 5,373
1 Person household 237,778 7,653 50,243 3,676 155,131 5,953 25,998 3,271 6,406 1,296
2 Person household 254,013 8,086 13,940 2,391 61,155 3,964 135,917 5,928 43,001 3,380
3 Person household 105,455 5,018 4,409 1,412 21,277 2,501 44,354 3,125 35,415 3,428
4+ Person household 148,863 5,464 3,308 861 14,202 2,075 69,401 3,832 61,952 3,625
2000
Total Households 711,235 761 66,095 1,083 250,600 1,798 268,000 1,827 126,540 1,430
1 Person household 217,005 1,730 43,700 895 144,610 1,506 23,055 660 5,640 330
2 Person household 238,615 1,776 13,175 502 63,200 1,061 126,905 1,432 35,335 810
3 Person household 106,415 1,333 4,535 296 21,650 640 47,380 930 32,850 782
4+ Person household 149,200 1,524 4,685 301 21,135 632 70,660 1,116 52,720 977

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 746,109 4,140 168,810 5,493 316,713 7,991 218,852 7,708 41,734 3,645
0 Vehicle Households 71,900 4,608 42,296 3,959 23,024 2,811 6,028 1,480 552 396
1 Vehicle Households 251,765 6,165 72,732 3,410 149,285 6,339 27,979 3,202 1,769 718
2 Vehicle Households 275,670 6,678 39,847 2,671 103,420 5,173 124,507 5,636 7,896 1,516
3+ Vehicle Households 146,774 5,373 13,935 1,738 40,984 3,482 60,338 3,964 31,517 3,105
2000
Total Households 711,235 761 150,160 1,528 287,280 1,852 226,335 1,751 47,460 930
0 Vehicle Households 66,095 1,083 34,945 805 23,825 670 6,190 346 1,135 149
1 Vehicle Households 250,600 1,798 68,000 1,097 142,135 1,496 35,930 816 4,535 296
2 Vehicle Households 268,000 1,827 36,510 822 90,165 1,242 130,495 1,448 10,830 456
3+ Vehicle Households 126,540 1,430 10,705 453 31,150 763 53,720 985 30,965 760

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 746,109 4,140 168,810 5,493 316,713 7,991 218,852 7,708 41,734 3,645
1 Person household 237,778 7,653 88,611 3,967 149,167 6,776 x x x x
2 Person household 254,013 8,086 60,711 3,934 80,512 4,794 112,790 5,966 x x
3 Person household 105,455 5,018 10,706 1,535 37,813 2,878 43,309 3,364 13,627 2,357
4+ Person household 148,863 5,464 8,782 1,511 49,221 3,080 62,753 4,169 28,107 3,044
2000
Total Households 711,235 761 150,160 1,528 287,280 1,852 226,335 1,751 47,460 930
1 Person household 217,005 1,730 81,715 1,190 135,290 1,468 x x x x
2 Person household 238,615 1,776 51,240 964 70,770 1,117 116,600 1,384 x x
3 Person household 106,415 1,333 8,675 409 35,390 810 45,770 915 16,585 562
4+ Person household 149,200 1,524 8,525 405 45,830 915 63,960 1,067 30,880 759

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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