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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 185,654 192,448
Total Households 72,410 76,427
Average Household Size 2.56 2.52
Average Vehicles per Household 1.62 1.72

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 92,827 2,995 2,228 957 19,129 2,713 50,079 3,760 21,391 3,048
Drove alone 78,137 3,126 386 255 15,436 2,536 43,381 3,764 18,934 2,759
Carpooled 9,641 2,101 743 568 2,002 887 4,994 1,431 1,902 825
Public Transportation4 518 425 269 365 0 278 249 209 0 278
All other Means5 2,205 824 436 300 1,087 706 510 369 172 167
Worked at home 2,326 808 394 440 604 389 945 474 383 260
2000
Total Workers 86,570 1,039 3,370 275 22,450 673 42,900 872 17,850 608
Drove alone 72,610 1,014 1,560 188 17,805 608 37,425 829 15,815 576
Carpooled 8,340 427 590 116 3,005 260 3,565 283 1,185 164
Public Transportation 805 135 395 95 239 74 125 53 44 32
All other Means 2,600 242 735 129 870 141 665 123 325 86
Worked at home 2,215 224 95 47 525 109 1,125 160 475 104

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 72,410 321 76,427 2,278
0 Vehicle Households 5,795 323 5,241 1,202
1 Vehicle Households 26,970 587 25,092 2,300
2 Vehicle Households 30,570 602 34,694 2,705
3+ Vehicle Households 9,080 395 11,400 1,448

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 76,427 2,278 5,241 1,202 25,092 2,300 34,694 2,705 11,400 1,448
1 Person household 19,111 2,307 2,816 772 14,205 1,977 1,605 727 485 392
2 Person household 25,882 2,784 1,012 671 6,516 1,411 16,205 2,155 2,149 602
3 Person household 14,463 1,746 905 541 2,698 974 6,945 1,274 3,915 844
4+ Person household 16,971 2,157 508 407 1,673 784 9,939 1,862 4,851 1,047
2000
Total Households 72,410 321 5,795 323 26,970 587 30,570 602 9,080 395
1 Person household 18,340 523 2,820 230 13,610 468 1,655 178 255 70
2 Person household 22,870 561 1,295 158 6,415 339 13,610 468 1,550 172
3 Person household 13,330 464 705 117 3,650 260 6,210 334 2,770 228
4+ Person household 17,875 518 975 137 3,295 248 9,095 396 4,505 288

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 76,427 2,278 17,918 1,858 31,154 2,522 23,937 2,117 3,418 897
0 Vehicle Households 5,241 1,202 3,267 1,028 1,855 779 119 152 0 278
1 Vehicle Households 25,092 2,300 8,736 1,440 14,315 1,885 2,041 898 0 278
2 Vehicle Households 34,694 2,705 5,155 1,160 11,986 1,607 16,777 2,127 776 459
3+ Vehicle Households 11,400 1,448 760 346 2,998 653 5,000 916 2,642 802
2000
Total Households 72,410 321 16,755 506 29,975 600 21,765 553 3,915 269
0 Vehicle Households 5,795 323 3,355 250 1,690 179 695 116 55 33
1 Vehicle Households 26,970 587 8,450 383 15,150 488 2,910 234 455 94
2 Vehicle Households 30,570 602 4,325 282 10,865 427 14,480 479 905 132
3+ Vehicle Households 9,080 395 620 109 2,265 207 3,680 261 2,500 217

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 76,427 2,278 17,918 1,858 31,154 2,522 23,937 2,117 3,418 897
1 Person household 19,111 2,307 8,456 1,586 10,655 1,766 x x x x
2 Person household 25,882 2,784 6,102 1,118 9,689 1,601 10,091 1,891 x x
3 Person household 14,463 1,746 2,355 867 5,660 1,135 5,494 1,004 954 383
4+ Person household 16,971 2,157 1,005 495 5,150 938 8,352 1,967 2,464 804
2000
Total Households 72,410 321 16,755 506 29,975 600 21,765 553 3,915 269
1 Person household 18,340 523 8,090 376 10,250 417 x x x x
2 Person household 22,870 561 5,630 319 8,200 378 9,035 395 x x
3 Person household 13,330 464 1,580 174 5,150 306 5,235 308 1,365 162
4+ Person household 17,875 518 1,460 167 6,370 338 7,495 363 2,550 219

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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