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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 205,460 201,201
Total Households 86,205 85,565
Average Household Size 2.38 2.35
Average Vehicles per Household 1.55 1.66

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 91,061 3,542 2,373 852 22,479 3,545 37,842 2,926 28,367 3,152
Drove alone 72,946 3,043 828 456 16,100 2,018 32,063 2,667 23,955 2,821
Carpooled 11,492 2,119 533 312 4,013 1,601 4,094 1,179 2,852 818
Public Transportation4 702 400 619 415 16 26 16 26 51 88
All other Means5 3,255 988 393 339 1,364 850 657 316 841 534
Worked at home 2,666 808 0 242 986 737 1,012 411 668 428
2000
Total Workers 93,375 927 3,830 248 21,155 559 43,565 753 24,825 599
Drove alone 75,880 895 1,775 170 15,730 488 37,025 708 21,350 561
Carpooled 11,325 419 810 115 3,470 236 4,500 269 2,540 203
Public Transportation 680 105 319 72 174 53 115 43 68 33
All other Means 3,605 241 880 120 1,300 145 955 125 475 88
Worked at home 1,880 175 45 27 475 88 970 126 385 79

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 86,205 335 85,565 1,566
0 Vehicle Households 11,675 372 9,306 1,325
1 Vehicle Households 31,645 535 31,892 2,479
2 Vehicle Households 30,760 531 29,515 2,198
3+ Vehicle Households 12,130 378 14,852 1,539

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 85,565 1,566 9,306 1,325 31,892 2,479 29,515 2,198 14,852 1,539
1 Person household 27,044 2,007 6,552 1,321 17,832 1,745 2,177 705 483 259
2 Person household 25,672 1,826 1,299 546 7,779 1,223 13,613 1,410 2,981 682
3 Person household 14,883 1,775 471 272 3,320 982 6,120 1,102 4,972 1,088
4+ Person household 17,966 1,762 984 444 2,961 1,043 7,605 1,140 6,416 1,036
2000
Total Households 86,205 335 11,675 372 31,645 535 30,760 531 12,130 378
1 Person household 26,965 512 8,155 318 16,125 426 2,200 171 485 81
2 Person household 27,335 514 2,165 169 9,665 343 13,240 393 2,260 173
3 Person household 13,870 400 600 90 3,055 200 6,515 287 3,700 219
4+ Person household 18,035 445 755 101 2,800 192 8,800 329 5,680 269

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 85,565 1,566 28,066 1,764 30,963 2,350 20,653 1,535 5,883 1,305
0 Vehicle Households 9,306 1,325 7,658 1,251 1,140 450 400 308 108 124
1 Vehicle Households 31,892 2,479 13,587 1,617 14,685 1,813 3,105 1,119 515 604
2 Vehicle Households 29,515 2,198 5,481 1,364 10,958 1,263 11,894 1,181 1,182 588
3+ Vehicle Households 14,852 1,539 1,340 495 4,180 801 5,254 852 4,078 923
2000
Total Households 86,205 335 29,035 523 28,930 522 22,230 480 6,010 276
0 Vehicle Households 11,675 372 8,735 328 2,220 171 615 91 110 39
1 Vehicle Households 31,645 535 14,485 408 13,810 400 2,930 196 415 75
2 Vehicle Households 30,760 531 4,925 251 10,105 350 14,085 403 1,645 148
3+ Vehicle Households 12,130 378 890 109 2,800 192 4,600 243 3,830 223

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 85,565 1,566 28,066 1,764 30,963 2,350 20,653 1,535 5,883 1,305
1 Person household 27,044 2,007 14,634 1,619 12,410 1,668 x x x x
2 Person household 25,672 1,826 9,761 1,277 8,391 1,198 7,520 1,004 x x
3 Person household 14,883 1,775 1,377 499 5,430 998 6,238 1,248 1,838 665
4+ Person household 17,966 1,762 2,294 1,087 4,732 981 6,895 865 4,045 993
2000
Total Households 86,205 335 29,035 523 28,930 522 22,230 480 6,010 276
1 Person household 26,965 512 16,645 431 10,320 353 x x x x
2 Person household 27,335 514 9,800 345 8,895 330 8,635 326 x x
3 Person household 13,870 400 1,580 145 4,490 241 5,820 272 1,975 162
4+ Person household 18,035 445 1,010 116 5,220 258 7,775 311 4,035 229

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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