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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 680,042 780,618
Total Households 273,560 320,229
Average Household Size 2.49 2.44
Average Vehicles per Household 1.69 1.70

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 394,264 6,243 10,746 2,146 104,150 6,692 184,093 6,933 95,275 7,135
Drove alone 305,504 7,641 3,171 970 78,243 5,457 146,504 5,970 77,586 5,621
Carpooled 50,854 4,996 2,642 1,374 14,950 3,316 21,681 2,897 11,581 3,537
Public Transportation4 10,921 1,884 4,033 1,148 3,969 1,078 2,079 651 840 633
All other Means5 10,739 1,945 729 583 3,868 1,403 4,600 1,457 1,542 788
Worked at home 16,246 2,303 171 173 3,120 925 9,229 1,982 3,726 938
2000
Total Workers 360,760 2,146 13,430 591 93,015 1,462 173,650 1,859 80,665 1,375
Drove alone 286,845 2,114 4,880 358 69,990 1,292 144,640 1,743 67,330 1,270
Carpooled 45,120 1,058 3,310 296 14,935 623 18,335 688 8,550 473
Public Transportation 8,545 473 3,275 294 3,130 287 1,460 197 685 135
All other Means 7,985 458 1,800 218 2,840 274 2,040 232 1,300 186
Worked at home 12,270 565 175 68 2,125 237 7,175 434 2,795 272

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 273,560 592 320,229 5,079
0 Vehicle Households 18,380 579 20,022 2,331
1 Vehicle Households 98,685 1,129 121,482 4,963
2 Vehicle Households 115,370 1,167 128,898 5,568
3+ Vehicle Households 41,125 830 49,827 3,178

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 320,229 5,079 20,022 2,331 121,482 4,963 128,898 5,568 49,827 3,178
1 Person household 98,757 4,831 11,688 2,237 72,250 3,998 12,662 2,330 2,157 1,034
2 Person household 101,403 4,476 3,665 896 26,511 2,650 57,067 3,282 14,160 1,361
3 Person household 51,910 4,346 1,601 710 13,987 2,997 20,938 2,584 15,384 2,426
4+ Person household 68,159 4,090 3,068 885 8,734 1,853 38,231 3,005 18,126 2,066
2000
Total Households 273,560 592 18,380 579 98,685 1,129 115,370 1,167 41,125 830
1 Person household 75,360 1,044 9,195 417 56,320 941 8,215 394 1,630 178
2 Person household 89,900 1,102 3,975 276 21,470 623 53,670 924 10,780 450
3 Person household 45,645 866 2,290 210 10,125 436 21,195 619 12,030 474
4+ Person household 62,655 980 2,915 237 10,770 450 32,285 748 16,680 554

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 320,229 5,079 62,450 4,128 147,379 6,130 93,330 4,375 17,070 2,471
0 Vehicle Households 20,022 2,331 10,900 1,868 7,555 1,757 1,567 631 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 121,482 4,963 32,130 3,418 76,530 4,406 11,421 1,988 1,401 721
2 Vehicle Households 128,898 5,568 16,568 2,137 49,535 4,146 58,684 3,758 4,111 924
3+ Vehicle Households 49,827 3,178 2,852 741 13,759 1,796 21,658 2,055 11,558 2,063
2000
Total Households 273,560 592 47,410 880 116,285 1,169 92,260 1,110 17,605 568
0 Vehicle Households 18,380 579 8,880 410 6,735 358 2,225 207 545 103
1 Vehicle Households 98,685 1,129 23,675 651 60,650 968 12,140 476 2,220 207
2 Vehicle Households 115,370 1,167 12,195 477 38,990 811 59,685 962 4,495 294
3+ Vehicle Households 41,125 830 2,660 227 9,905 432 18,215 577 10,345 441

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 320,229 5,079 62,450 4,128 147,379 6,130 93,330 4,375 17,070 2,471
1 Person household 98,757 4,831 33,296 3,056 65,461 4,116 x x x x
2 Person household 101,403 4,476 20,448 2,036 35,006 2,993 45,949 3,304 x x
3 Person household 51,910 4,346 5,042 1,899 19,893 3,140 20,652 2,631 6,323 1,713
4+ Person household 68,159 4,090 3,664 1,007 27,019 3,247 26,729 2,793 10,747 1,778
2000
Total Households 273,560 592 47,410 880 116,285 1,169 92,260 1,110 17,605 568
1 Person household 75,360 1,044 23,895 654 51,470 909 x x x x
2 Person household 89,900 1,102 15,735 539 28,410 707 45,750 867 x x
3 Person household 45,645 866 3,865 273 15,415 533 19,905 601 6,460 351
4+ Person household 62,655 980 3,915 274 20,990 616 26,605 686 11,150 457

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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