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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Maine


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,240,011 1,283,673
Total Households 518,370 542,158
Average Household Size 2.39 2.37
Average Vehicles per Household 1.72 1.84

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 640,895 5,899 11,131 1,837 114,085 6,866 299,826 8,858 215,853 9,216
Drove alone 511,509 7,546 3,780 1,027 83,328 5,643 245,532 7,977 178,869 8,389
Carpooled 64,846 4,194 2,329 997 14,879 2,108 28,007 3,084 19,631 2,076
Public Transportation4 4,197 892 1,188 551 889 468 1,116 467 1,004 448
All other Means5 31,040 3,124 3,384 1,006 9,145 1,765 11,297 2,041 7,214 1,482
Worked at home 29,303 2,788 450 279 5,844 1,290 13,874 1,837 9,135 1,526
2000
Total Workers 607,200 2,282 16,155 511 128,455 1,375 306,895 1,953 155,695 1,496
Drove alone 481,275 2,215 7,150 341 94,465 1,197 251,300 1,817 128,365 1,375
Carpooled 68,295 1,029 2,940 219 18,225 542 31,210 706 15,920 507
Public Transportation 3,810 249 995 128 1,280 145 1,000 128 540 94
All other Means 27,330 662 4,510 271 8,875 380 9,615 395 4,330 266
Worked at home 26,490 652 555 95 5,615 303 13,775 472 6,545 326

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 518,370 1,199 542,158 4,476
0 Vehicle Households 39,145 706 31,874 2,725
1 Vehicle Households 177,700 1,322 176,355 5,750
2 Vehicle Households 218,150 1,401 222,933 5,775
3+ Vehicle Households 83,380 992 110,996 4,744

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 542,158 4,476 31,874 2,725 176,355 5,750 222,933 5,775 110,996 4,744
1 Person household 147,288 5,266 22,552 2,364 103,653 4,480 16,468 1,692 4,615 1,006
2 Person household 209,673 5,405 5,327 1,091 47,239 2,980 120,796 4,631 36,311 2,631
3 Person household 85,851 3,677 2,349 911 15,204 1,970 38,504 2,544 29,794 2,497
4+ Person household 99,346 4,348 1,646 601 10,259 1,912 47,165 3,097 40,276 2,816
2000
Total Households 518,370 1,199 39,145 706 177,700 1,322 218,150 1,401 83,380 992
1 Person household 139,850 1,219 26,690 589 94,500 1,046 15,205 448 3,455 216
2 Person household 190,575 1,351 7,675 320 50,525 794 106,990 1,100 25,385 575
3 Person household 81,940 985 2,525 184 17,425 479 38,690 702 23,300 551
4+ Person household 106,010 1,096 2,255 174 15,250 449 57,265 841 31,240 634

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 542,158 4,476 154,967 3,942 189,758 5,600 164,925 4,529 32,508 2,580
0 Vehicle Households 31,874 2,725 22,624 2,445 7,788 1,511 1,349 490 113 140
1 Vehicle Households 176,355 5,750 79,488 3,080 82,375 4,898 13,881 1,635 611 412
2 Vehicle Households 222,933 5,775 42,541 2,385 75,474 3,447 99,278 4,460 5,640 943
3+ Vehicle Households 110,996 4,744 10,314 1,177 24,121 2,250 50,417 3,377 26,144 2,424
2000
Total Households 518,370 1,199 144,180 1,233 176,675 1,320 169,380 1,302 28,140 604
0 Vehicle Households 39,145 706 26,520 587 9,595 358 2,720 191 305 64
1 Vehicle Households 177,700 1,322 73,840 941 81,875 984 20,070 513 1,915 161
2 Vehicle Households 218,150 1,401 36,280 681 65,820 895 108,465 1,106 7,585 318
3+ Vehicle Households 83,380 992 7,540 318 19,380 504 38,120 697 18,330 491

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 542,158 4,476 154,967 3,942 189,758 5,600 164,925 4,529 32,508 2,580
1 Person household 147,288 5,266 78,396 4,045 68,892 3,822 x x x x
2 Person household 209,673 5,405 60,051 3,041 66,707 3,141 82,915 3,774 x x
3 Person household 85,851 3,677 8,592 1,437 26,755 2,630 37,688 2,588 12,816 1,643
4+ Person household 99,346 4,348 7,928 1,509 27,404 2,472 44,322 2,670 19,692 1,913
2000
Total Households 518,370 1,199 144,180 1,233 176,675 1,320 169,380 1,302 28,140 604
1 Person household 139,850 1,219 75,240 949 64,610 887 x x x x
2 Person household 190,575 1,351 54,970 825 57,680 843 77,925 963 x x
3 Person household 81,940 985 8,005 327 24,835 569 38,130 697 10,970 382
4+ Person household 106,010 1,096 5,965 283 29,550 618 53,325 814 17,170 476

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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