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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: LaPorte County, Indiana


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 103,616 104,164
Total Households 41,085 41,570
Average Household Size 2.52 2.51
Average Vehicles per Household 1.78 1.88

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 49,028 1,939 2,007 790 7,613 1,492 21,719 2,271 17,689 2,081
Drove alone 39,506 2,406 340 265 6,436 1,390 17,319 2,090 15,411 1,963
Carpooled 5,167 1,558 800 647 748 685 2,384 1,151 1,235 559
Public Transportation4 1,239 783 442 577 135 129 518 421 144 176
All other Means5 1,398 610 210 196 138 163 617 383 433 367
Worked at home 1,718 601 215 255 156 177 881 459 466 285
2000
Total Workers 50,050 669 1,575 159 9,945 385 22,780 544 15,750 470
Drove alone 41,885 652 820 115 7,895 346 19,585 513 13,585 442
Carpooled 4,885 276 315 72 1,270 143 1,925 176 1,375 149
Public Transportation 445 85 105 41 100 40 164 52 79 36
All other Means 1,535 157 295 69 475 88 465 87 310 71
Worked at home 1,300 145 40 26 210 59 640 102 410 82

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 41,085 235 41,570 1,010
0 Vehicle Households 2,955 193 3,188 908
1 Vehicle Households 13,565 359 11,611 1,453
2 Vehicle Households 16,600 378 17,107 1,504
3+ Vehicle Households 7,970 298 9,664 1,188

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 41,570 1,010 3,188 908 11,611 1,453 17,107 1,504 9,664 1,188
1 Person household 11,420 1,139 1,722 726 7,139 1,059 2,337 757 222 184
2 Person household 13,962 1,115 891 522 2,340 602 7,961 994 2,770 528
3 Person household 7,103 1,093 367 353 1,232 625 3,057 830 2,447 699
4+ Person household 9,085 1,162 208 229 900 512 3,752 670 4,225 908
2000
Total Households 41,085 235 2,955 193 13,565 359 16,600 378 7,970 298
1 Person household 10,365 329 1,735 150 7,020 283 1,355 133 255 59
2 Person household 14,320 365 585 88 3,815 217 7,755 295 2,170 167
3 Person household 6,740 279 200 52 1,475 139 2,845 190 2,215 169
4+ Person household 9,660 321 435 76 1,255 129 4,640 237 3,330 204

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 41,570 1,010 11,135 1,109 16,264 1,404 11,131 1,160 3,040 816
0 Vehicle Households 3,188 908 1,729 637 1,056 627 403 317 0 264
1 Vehicle Households 11,611 1,453 5,326 798 5,186 1,014 936 482 163 251
2 Vehicle Households 17,107 1,504 3,297 627 7,196 1,358 6,038 1,037 576 334
3+ Vehicle Households 9,664 1,188 783 433 2,826 786 3,754 721 2,301 661
2000
Total Households 41,085 235 10,630 332 14,955 369 12,530 351 2,975 194
0 Vehicle Households 2,955 193 1,865 156 725 98 230 56 130 42
1 Vehicle Households 13,565 359 5,330 252 6,805 280 1,280 130 150 45
2 Vehicle Households 16,600 378 2,820 189 5,635 259 7,510 291 630 92
3+ Vehicle Households 7,970 298 605 90 1,795 153 3,510 209 2,060 163

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 41,570 1,010 11,135 1,109 16,264 1,404 11,131 1,160 3,040 816
1 Person household 11,420 1,139 5,702 959 5,718 964 x x x x
2 Person household 13,962 1,115 4,060 791 4,764 786 5,138 947 x x
3 Person household 7,103 1,093 845 410 2,654 796 2,604 665 1,000 395
4+ Person household 9,085 1,162 528 355 3,128 794 3,389 714 2,040 712
2000
Total Households 41,085 235 10,630 332 14,955 369 12,530 351 2,975 194
1 Person household 10,365 329 5,245 251 5,120 248 x x x x
2 Person household 14,320 365 4,160 226 4,690 239 5,470 255 x x
3 Person household 6,740 279 630 92 2,230 169 2,885 191 1,000 115
4+ Person household 9,660 321 600 90 2,915 192 4,175 227 1,975 160

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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