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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 456,302 476,155
Total Households 172,780 184,296
Average Household Size 2.64 2.58
Average Vehicles per Household 1.74 1.83

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 232,569 4,176 15,217 2,716 36,948 3,343 102,277 4,705 78,127 5,409
Drove alone 182,177 4,825 1,316 508 28,802 3,050 86,881 4,512 65,178 4,704
Carpooled 24,222 3,097 4,870 1,178 4,178 1,032 8,542 2,383 6,632 1,463
Public Transportation4 3,132 1,090 1,570 864 694 511 420 268 448 327
All other Means5 12,238 2,035 4,339 1,408 2,278 717 3,051 773 2,570 914
Worked at home 10,800 1,828 3,122 1,189 996 480 3,383 865 3,299 942
2000
Total Workers 228,915 1,387 14,130 474 42,025 792 107,955 1,167 64,800 956
Drove alone 180,535 1,350 3,025 222 31,505 694 91,235 1,097 54,770 890
Carpooled 23,295 602 3,690 245 5,575 300 8,815 376 5,210 290
Public Transportation 2,360 196 935 124 594 99 605 99 224 61
All other Means 11,620 431 3,640 243 3,045 223 3,100 225 1,835 173
Worked at home 11,105 421 2,835 215 1,310 146 4,205 261 2,755 212

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 172,780 306 184,296 1,588
0 Vehicle Households 16,895 455 18,019 2,451
1 Vehicle Households 53,060 712 52,964 3,606
2 Vehicle Households 72,275 765 72,207 2,725
3+ Vehicle Households 30,555 586 41,106 2,912

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 184,296 1,588 18,019 2,451 52,964 3,606 72,207 2,725 41,106 2,912
1 Person household 46,209 3,083 8,153 1,865 30,951 2,797 5,571 1,465 1,534 659
2 Person household 63,300 3,374 2,571 570 13,328 1,447 35,775 2,008 11,626 1,943
3 Person household 28,580 2,037 1,357 598 4,877 1,161 10,415 1,289 11,931 1,570
4+ Person household 46,207 2,862 5,938 1,512 3,808 960 20,446 1,834 16,015 2,023
2000
Total Households 172,780 306 16,895 455 53,060 712 72,275 765 30,555 586
1 Person household 39,760 647 7,605 314 27,355 560 3,865 226 935 112
2 Person household 60,455 737 3,210 207 15,350 436 34,630 615 7,265 307
3 Person household 27,880 565 1,835 157 4,810 252 12,400 395 8,835 337
4+ Person household 44,690 674 4,245 237 5,545 270 21,385 505 13,515 411

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 184,296 1,588 42,874 2,081 69,227 3,626 58,582 3,395 13,613 1,846
0 Vehicle Households 18,019 2,451 8,773 1,751 6,217 1,563 1,447 505 1,582 553
1 Vehicle Households 52,964 3,606 20,488 1,725 28,486 2,834 3,691 757 299 250
2 Vehicle Households 72,207 2,725 10,464 1,257 24,212 2,228 35,257 2,288 2,274 690
3+ Vehicle Households 41,106 2,912 3,149 733 10,312 1,646 18,187 2,268 9,458 1,383
2000
Total Households 172,780 306 37,835 636 60,740 738 58,875 732 15,335 436
0 Vehicle Households 16,895 455 7,850 319 5,880 277 2,065 166 1,100 122
1 Vehicle Households 53,060 712 19,415 484 26,585 554 6,090 282 960 114
2 Vehicle Households 72,275 765 9,010 340 22,615 517 37,325 633 3,325 210
3+ Vehicle Households 30,555 586 1,555 144 5,655 272 13,390 410 9,940 356

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 184,296 1,588 42,874 2,081 69,227 3,626 58,582 3,395 13,613 1,846
1 Person household 46,209 3,083 20,839 2,069 25,370 2,340 x x x x
2 Person household 63,300 3,374 16,180 1,573 20,676 1,971 26,444 2,375 x x
3 Person household 28,580 2,037 3,072 790 7,952 1,316 12,545 1,543 5,011 1,032
4+ Person household 46,207 2,862 2,783 856 15,229 1,817 19,593 2,128 8,602 1,391
2000
Total Households 172,780 306 37,835 636 60,740 738 58,875 732 15,335 436
1 Person household 39,760 647 18,510 474 21,250 504 x x x x
2 Person household 60,455 737 15,850 442 18,310 472 26,295 551 x x
3 Person household 27,880 565 1,720 152 8,190 325 12,705 400 5,270 263
4+ Person household 44,690 674 1,755 153 12,990 404 19,875 489 10,070 359

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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