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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 306,387 299,279
Total Households 130,705 131,333
Average Household Size 2.34 2.28
Average Vehicles per Household 1.59 1.67

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 130,166 3,408 3,316 835 28,780 3,132 55,155 3,408 42,915 3,120
Drove alone 105,642 3,664 1,114 509 20,733 2,362 46,689 3,077 37,106 3,051
Carpooled 15,711 2,761 1,004 542 5,019 2,130 5,682 1,455 4,006 971
Public Transportation4 1,030 439 244 266 441 257 225 206 120 144
All other Means5 4,462 927 912 464 1,763 710 1,136 416 651 325
Worked at home 3,321 864 42 70 824 460 1,423 722 1,032 364
2000
Total Workers 140,115 1,135 5,665 302 30,490 672 63,790 914 40,175 758
Drove alone 115,340 1,098 2,835 214 23,275 594 54,300 859 34,930 714
Carpooled 15,565 492 1,000 128 4,525 270 6,315 318 3,720 245
Public Transportation 1,329 147 490 89 385 79 318 72 149 49
All other Means 5,070 286 1,255 143 1,685 166 1,480 155 650 103
Worked at home 2,815 214 85 37 625 101 1,385 150 725 109

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 130,705 413 131,333 2,205
0 Vehicle Households 16,705 447 14,017 1,572
1 Vehicle Households 47,175 656 49,007 3,233
2 Vehicle Households 46,665 654 44,934 2,575
3+ Vehicle Households 20,160 485 23,375 1,967

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 131,333 2,205 14,017 1,572 49,007 3,233 44,934 2,575 23,375 1,967
1 Person household 42,109 3,175 10,420 1,382 27,344 2,600 3,909 898 436 264
2 Person household 42,563 2,862 2,195 801 12,938 1,582 21,826 2,326 5,604 1,062
3 Person household 20,315 1,967 767 369 4,881 1,130 8,394 1,096 6,273 1,017
4+ Person household 26,346 2,052 635 314 3,844 1,123 10,805 1,299 11,062 1,733
2000
Total Households 130,705 413 16,705 447 47,175 656 46,665 654 20,160 485
1 Person household 40,905 630 11,715 382 24,545 525 3,850 225 795 103
2 Person household 42,575 638 2,955 198 14,210 416 20,870 492 4,540 244
3 Person household 21,330 496 1,050 119 4,525 244 9,215 342 6,540 291
4+ Person household 25,890 536 990 115 3,895 226 12,725 396 8,285 325

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 131,333 2,205 48,371 2,737 43,302 2,780 31,302 2,041 8,358 1,414
0 Vehicle Households 14,017 1,572 11,229 1,441 2,294 761 461 275 33 59
1 Vehicle Households 49,007 3,233 24,512 2,271 20,494 2,019 3,708 1,183 293 207
2 Vehicle Households 44,934 2,575 10,165 1,446 15,160 1,598 18,157 1,652 1,452 537
3+ Vehicle Households 23,375 1,967 2,465 1,200 5,354 1,032 8,976 1,319 6,580 1,358
2000
Total Households 130,705 413 44,265 645 43,560 642 34,465 596 8,415 327
0 Vehicle Households 16,705 447 12,350 391 3,275 208 910 111 170 48
1 Vehicle Households 47,175 656 22,340 506 20,060 484 4,165 234 610 91
2 Vehicle Households 46,665 654 8,060 321 15,800 436 20,935 492 1,870 158
3+ Vehicle Households 20,160 485 1,510 142 4,425 241 8,460 328 5,765 274

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 131,333 2,205 48,371 2,737 43,302 2,780 31,302 2,041 8,358 1,414
1 Person household 42,109 3,175 27,044 2,557 15,065 1,809 x x x x
2 Person household 42,563 2,862 15,542 1,835 14,570 1,724 12,451 1,679 x x
3 Person household 20,315 1,967 3,039 739 6,649 1,076 8,568 1,171 2,059 641
4+ Person household 26,346 2,052 2,746 1,273 7,018 1,037 10,283 1,619 6,299 1,301
2000
Total Households 130,705 413 44,265 645 43,560 642 34,465 596 8,415 327
1 Person household 40,905 630 25,420 532 15,485 433 x x x x
2 Person household 42,575 638 14,720 423 13,800 411 14,060 414 x x
3 Person household 21,330 496 2,425 180 6,610 292 9,210 342 3,085 202
4+ Person household 25,890 536 1,705 151 7,665 313 11,195 374 5,330 264

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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