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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,180,758 1,236,181
Total Households 448,735 476,498
Average Household Size 2.63 2.59
Average Vehicles per Household 1.63 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 560,707 7,870 20,679 3,018 145,746 8,393 243,217 9,301 151,065 7,042
Drove alone 467,089 8,257 7,283 1,956 118,264 7,110 211,044 8,789 130,498 6,489
Carpooled 58,973 4,548 4,811 1,751 16,593 3,384 22,842 2,392 14,727 1,950
Public Transportation4 7,804 1,509 4,110 1,461 2,356 842 837 513 501 291
All other Means5 15,685 2,666 4,365 1,501 6,154 2,198 3,842 815 1,324 575
Worked at home 11,156 1,529 110 95 2,379 801 4,652 1,068 4,015 885
2000
Total Workers 536,605 2,810 23,675 785 139,940 1,811 240,450 2,259 132,535 1,769
Drove alone 434,050 2,714 10,140 516 106,675 1,606 203,050 2,116 114,185 1,656
Carpooled 71,135 1,332 6,249 406 24,845 803 26,840 834 13,222 589
Public Transportation 8,529 474 4,219 334 2,388 251 1,367 190 567 123
All other Means 11,500 550 2,890 277 3,925 322 3,149 289 1,520 201
Worked at home 11,375 547 183 70 2,105 236 6,055 400 3,045 284

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 448,735 764 476,498 4,494
0 Vehicle Households 45,960 900 43,764 3,881
1 Vehicle Households 164,390 1,452 177,253 6,947
2 Vehicle Households 169,175 1,462 174,804 6,074
3+ Vehicle Households 69,215 1,074 80,677 4,156

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 476,498 4,494 43,764 3,881 177,253 6,947 174,804 6,074 80,677 4,156
1 Person household 130,387 5,689 21,443 2,776 89,365 6,030 16,154 2,076 3,425 1,304
2 Person household 151,480 5,410 11,359 2,147 42,339 3,627 77,995 3,256 19,787 2,220
3 Person household 84,309 4,939 4,364 1,142 22,691 2,352 34,631 3,359 22,623 2,043
4+ Person household 110,322 5,442 6,598 1,653 22,858 3,151 46,024 3,856 34,842 3,038
2000
Total Households 448,735 764 45,960 900 164,390 1,452 169,175 1,462 69,215 1,074
1 Person household 113,470 1,300 20,570 619 77,695 1,127 12,530 488 2,692 228
2 Person household 136,525 1,380 9,940 436 38,830 834 71,900 1,092 15,860 547
3 Person household 81,730 1,150 6,085 342 21,895 638 34,120 786 19,630 606
4+ Person household 117,000 1,313 9,365 423 25,980 692 50,620 939 31,055 752

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 476,498 4,494 117,863 5,644 211,855 6,478 123,456 5,449 23,324 2,185
0 Vehicle Households 43,764 3,881 27,909 3,263 12,493 2,045 2,863 990 499 338
1 Vehicle Households 177,253 6,947 55,905 3,678 105,057 5,558 14,056 1,986 2,235 802
2 Vehicle Households 174,804 6,074 25,670 2,357 73,287 4,935 71,392 4,362 4,455 1,248
3+ Vehicle Households 80,677 4,156 8,379 1,808 21,018 1,955 35,145 2,641 16,135 1,905
2000
Total Households 448,735 764 109,230 1,282 179,115 1,480 132,590 1,368 27,795 714
0 Vehicle Households 45,960 900 27,865 715 13,745 510 3,630 265 710 118
1 Vehicle Households 164,390 1,452 51,985 950 89,590 1,192 19,580 605 3,229 250
2 Vehicle Households 169,175 1,462 24,215 669 58,125 998 80,235 1,141 6,589 356
3+ Vehicle Households 69,215 1,074 5,164 315 17,640 575 29,135 730 17,255 569

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 476,498 4,494 117,863 5,644 211,855 6,478 123,456 5,449 23,324 2,185
1 Person household 130,387 5,689 54,247 3,766 76,140 5,101 x x x x
2 Person household 151,480 5,410 39,865 2,844 61,533 4,082 50,082 3,507 x x
3 Person household 84,309 4,939 12,028 2,005 32,206 3,092 31,778 3,210 8,297 1,533
4+ Person household 110,322 5,442 11,723 2,253 41,976 3,736 41,596 3,370 15,027 1,830
2000
Total Households 448,735 764 109,230 1,282 179,115 1,480 132,590 1,368 27,795 714
1 Person household 113,470 1,300 50,505 938 62,970 1,033 x x x x
2 Person household 136,525 1,380 34,605 791 49,025 926 52,895 958 x x
3 Person household 81,730 1,150 11,285 463 28,485 723 33,170 776 8,800 410
4+ Person household 117,000 1,313 12,835 493 38,630 832 46,535 905 18,995 596

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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