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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Knox County, Tennessee


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 369,168 392,382
Total Households 157,760 169,413
Average Household Size 2.34 2.32
Average Vehicles per Household 1.77 1.82

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 188,432 4,284 4,838 1,726 35,881 3,299 88,718 5,169 58,995 4,239
Drove alone 158,810 4,367 1,812 749 29,114 2,774 75,634 4,616 52,250 4,243
Carpooled 17,981 2,844 1,207 1,112 4,427 1,346 8,169 1,507 4,178 1,110
Public Transportation4 1,398 793 539 568 550 427 210 218 99 168
All other Means5 4,148 1,130 1,235 689 1,112 524 1,417 686 384 268
Worked at home 6,095 1,255 45 74 678 408 3,288 839 2,084 791
2000
Total Workers 181,470 1,476 4,915 333 38,830 893 84,950 1,229 52,775 1,020
Drove alone 155,000 1,451 2,570 242 31,735 816 74,180 1,169 46,515 966
Carpooled 16,555 602 775 133 4,625 323 7,010 397 4,150 306
Public Transportation 1,140 161 474 104 390 94 164 61 110 50
All other Means 3,915 298 1,025 153 1,190 165 1,145 162 555 113
Worked at home 4,865 331 70 40 885 142 2,450 236 1,455 182

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 157,760 495 169,413 2,359
0 Vehicle Households 11,510 457 12,174 2,037
1 Vehicle Households 53,345 846 55,115 3,153
2 Vehicle Households 63,745 883 67,197 3,221
3+ Vehicle Households 29,160 687 34,927 2,716

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 169,413 2,359 12,174 2,037 55,115 3,153 67,197 3,221 34,927 2,716
1 Person household 51,250 2,944 8,088 1,667 34,296 2,765 7,543 1,365 1,323 524
2 Person household 59,337 3,221 2,703 1,014 10,904 1,562 34,012 2,643 11,718 1,949
3 Person household 28,315 2,923 715 412 6,170 1,823 11,961 2,017 9,469 1,419
4+ Person household 30,511 2,376 668 410 3,745 986 13,681 1,750 12,417 1,676
2000
Total Households 157,760 495 11,510 457 53,345 846 63,745 883 29,160 687
1 Person household 46,655 813 7,320 369 32,315 715 5,770 330 1,255 156
2 Person household 55,020 853 2,375 214 12,195 470 31,990 712 8,460 396
3 Person household 26,020 656 1,035 142 4,960 306 11,355 455 8,670 400
4+ Person household 30,065 695 780 123 3,880 272 14,625 511 10,780 444

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 169,413 2,359 49,025 2,668 65,964 3,804 47,004 3,168 7,420 1,379
0 Vehicle Households 12,174 2,037 8,569 1,400 2,990 1,204 342 250 273 277
1 Vehicle Households 55,115 3,153 23,756 2,268 27,693 2,392 3,426 948 240 330
2 Vehicle Households 67,197 3,221 11,385 1,414 26,917 2,879 27,904 2,626 991 524
3+ Vehicle Households 34,927 2,716 5,315 1,280 8,364 1,345 15,332 1,895 5,916 1,242
2000
Total Households 157,760 495 41,470 783 62,000 878 46,075 810 8,215 390
0 Vehicle Households 11,510 457 7,765 380 2,860 234 750 121 140 52
1 Vehicle Households 53,345 846 19,800 584 28,785 683 4,370 288 390 87
2 Vehicle Households 63,745 883 11,195 452 22,135 613 28,930 684 1,480 169
3+ Vehicle Households 29,160 687 2,710 228 8,225 391 12,030 467 6,200 341

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 169,413 2,359 49,025 2,668 65,964 3,804 47,004 3,168 7,420 1,379
1 Person household 51,250 2,944 23,270 2,032 27,980 2,283 x x x x
2 Person household 59,337 3,221 18,673 1,859 18,407 2,255 22,257 2,646 x x
3 Person household 28,315 2,923 3,517 1,288 9,388 1,919 12,455 1,656 2,955 823
4+ Person household 30,511 2,376 3,565 1,042 10,189 1,815 12,292 1,522 4,465 1,156
2000
Total Households 157,760 495 41,470 783 62,000 878 46,075 810 8,215 390
1 Person household 46,655 813 21,120 601 25,535 651 x x x x
2 Person household 55,020 853 15,040 517 17,760 557 22,220 614 x x
3 Person household 26,020 656 3,080 243 8,680 401 10,915 446 3,345 253
4+ Person household 30,065 695 2,225 207 10,025 429 12,940 483 4,870 304

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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