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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 301,839 319,993
Total Households 121,945 128,005
Average Household Size 2.48 2.50
Average Vehicles per Household 1.69 1.77

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 150,327 3,624 5,493 1,485 29,029 3,000 68,085 3,571 47,720 3,685
Drove alone 123,162 3,903 1,180 547 20,552 2,462 59,848 3,506 41,582 3,341
Carpooled 13,302 2,243 1,617 1,161 3,914 1,170 4,844 1,017 2,927 977
Public Transportation4 3,285 1,126 1,630 732 1,115 789 203 202 337 307
All other Means5 6,703 1,458 1,066 533 2,762 1,188 1,615 598 1,260 541
Worked at home 3,875 985 0 242 686 489 1,575 533 1,614 628
2000
Total Workers 146,500 1,333 5,655 356 30,045 788 69,200 1,110 41,600 908
Drove alone 120,490 1,301 2,510 239 22,345 689 59,620 1,050 36,020 854
Carpooled 14,465 562 920 145 4,475 318 5,760 360 3,305 273
Public Transportation 2,225 225 979 149 655 122 400 96 189 66
All other Means 5,380 348 1,170 163 1,925 209 1,460 182 830 138
Worked at home 3,945 298 75 41 655 122 1,960 211 1,255 169

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 121,945 358 128,005 1,674
0 Vehicle Households 12,760 473 12,177 1,911
1 Vehicle Households 40,790 737 40,876 2,226
2 Vehicle Households 48,070 766 50,168 2,396
3+ Vehicle Households 20,330 578 24,784 2,032

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 128,005 1,674 12,177 1,911 40,876 2,226 50,168 2,396 24,784 2,032
1 Person household 34,667 2,500 7,054 1,542 22,767 2,108 4,358 1,008 488 266
2 Person household 43,826 2,514 2,382 732 10,825 1,371 22,715 1,805 7,904 1,250
3 Person household 20,010 1,937 1,401 824 3,476 781 8,972 1,401 6,161 861
4+ Person household 29,502 2,143 1,340 643 3,808 1,060 14,123 1,427 10,231 1,417
2000
Total Households 121,945 358 12,760 473 40,790 737 48,070 766 20,330 578
1 Person household 32,995 692 7,720 376 21,175 587 3,335 252 765 122
2 Person household 41,290 739 2,340 212 11,785 457 22,105 597 5,060 308
3 Person household 20,130 575 1,145 149 3,775 267 9,075 405 6,130 337
4+ Person household 27,535 650 1,555 173 4,050 276 13,560 486 8,370 390

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 128,005 1,674 34,841 1,939 48,221 2,789 37,082 2,334 7,861 1,224
0 Vehicle Households 12,177 1,911 8,178 1,699 3,057 967 771 526 171 205
1 Vehicle Households 40,876 2,226 17,817 1,496 18,677 1,851 3,800 989 582 427
2 Vehicle Households 50,168 2,396 7,049 1,075 20,196 2,214 21,799 1,746 1,124 546
3+ Vehicle Households 24,784 2,032 1,797 656 6,291 1,021 10,712 1,393 5,984 1,110
2000
Total Households 121,945 358 33,405 694 42,155 743 37,835 722 8,550 394
0 Vehicle Households 12,760 473 8,390 391 3,240 248 1,000 139 130 50
1 Vehicle Households 40,790 737 16,505 530 19,315 566 4,365 287 605 108
2 Vehicle Households 48,070 766 7,275 366 15,275 512 23,480 612 2,040 198
3+ Vehicle Households 20,330 578 1,235 154 4,325 285 8,990 404 5,780 328

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 128,005 1,674 34,841 1,939 48,221 2,789 37,082 2,334 7,861 1,224
1 Person household 34,667 2,500 17,961 1,863 16,706 2,022 x x x x
2 Person household 43,826 2,514 12,325 1,326 14,936 1,808 16,565 1,565 x x
3 Person household 20,010 1,937 2,208 905 6,687 1,075 8,956 1,276 2,159 672
4+ Person household 29,502 2,143 2,347 703 9,892 1,581 11,561 1,571 5,702 1,048
2000
Total Households 121,945 358 33,405 694 42,155 743 37,835 722 8,550 394
1 Person household 32,995 692 17,310 540 15,685 518 x x x x
2 Person household 41,290 739 12,660 472 12,195 464 16,435 529 x x
3 Person household 20,130 575 1,770 184 6,150 338 9,100 406 3,105 243
4+ Person household 27,535 650 1,670 179 8,125 385 12,300 466 5,445 319

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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