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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Merced County, California


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 207,699 237,278
Total Households 63,935 71,613
Average Household Size 3.25 3.31
Average Vehicles per Household 1.75 1.93

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 89,696 3,901 2,537 1,124 14,844 2,406 36,549 3,151 35,766 4,251
Drove alone 67,013 3,743 589 346 10,958 1,824 27,661 2,700 27,805 3,328
Carpooled 12,877 2,285 925 799 1,855 825 4,961 1,370 5,136 1,881
Public Transportation4 798 692 0 293 159 166 221 287 418 662
All other Means5 5,404 1,297 1,023 670 1,191 630 2,255 965 935 513
Worked at home 3,604 1,104 0 293 681 482 1,451 749 1,472 656
2000
Total Workers 72,940 1,124 3,875 318 15,775 622 30,890 836 22,405 729
Drove alone 53,300 1,027 1,510 199 10,285 509 23,850 749 17,655 655
Carpooled 13,420 577 1,485 198 3,730 312 4,850 354 3,350 296
Public Transportation 445 109 175 68 135 60 79 46 48 36
All other Means 3,410 298 630 129 1,130 173 1,110 171 535 119
Worked at home 2,365 249 70 43 490 114 995 162 815 147

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 63,935 284 71,613 1,242
0 Vehicle Households 6,570 340 5,992 1,171
1 Vehicle Households 20,395 528 19,018 1,840
2 Vehicle Households 24,420 553 28,653 1,990
3+ Vehicle Households 12,555 447 17,950 1,679

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 71,613 1,242 5,992 1,171 19,018 1,840 28,653 1,990 17,950 1,679
1 Person household 13,160 1,715 2,793 811 7,819 1,386 2,128 675 420 315
2 Person household 18,239 1,554 918 456 3,803 840 9,714 1,349 3,804 835
3 Person household 11,323 1,572 761 536 2,815 1,016 4,730 1,085 3,017 780
4+ Person household 28,891 1,911 1,520 712 4,581 1,011 12,081 1,441 10,709 1,400
2000
Total Households 63,935 284 6,570 340 20,395 528 24,420 553 12,555 447
1 Person household 11,275 428 2,215 204 6,910 348 1,770 183 380 86
2 Person household 16,765 497 1,185 151 4,835 296 7,995 371 2,755 227
3 Person household 10,320 413 915 133 2,775 228 4,175 276 2,455 215
4+ Person household 25,570 558 2,255 206 5,870 323 10,475 416 6,965 349

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 71,613 1,242 20,158 1,604 26,423 2,203 20,320 2,128 4,712 1,141
0 Vehicle Households 5,992 1,171 4,021 956 1,627 812 332 338 12 21
1 Vehicle Households 19,018 1,840 7,458 1,184 9,083 1,506 2,303 869 174 251
2 Vehicle Households 28,653 1,990 6,452 1,177 11,005 1,270 10,332 1,355 864 493
3+ Vehicle Households 17,950 1,679 2,227 673 4,708 933 7,353 1,249 3,662 1,023
2000
Total Households 63,935 284 19,080 518 23,150 546 17,560 504 4,140 275
0 Vehicle Households 6,570 340 3,810 265 1,995 194 560 104 205 63
1 Vehicle Households 20,395 528 8,485 381 8,895 388 2,555 219 455 94
2 Vehicle Households 24,420 553 5,320 309 8,890 388 9,170 393 1,040 141
3+ Vehicle Households 12,555 447 1,460 167 3,370 250 5,280 308 2,440 214

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 71,613 1,242 20,158 1,604 26,423 2,203 20,320 2,128 4,712 1,141
1 Person household 13,160 1,715 6,672 1,220 6,488 1,241 x x x x
2 Person household 18,239 1,554 7,634 1,076 5,608 974 4,997 991 x x
3 Person household 11,323 1,572 2,059 833 4,426 1,099 3,965 1,097 873 534
4+ Person household 28,891 1,911 3,793 1,074 9,901 1,487 11,358 1,558 3,839 994
2000
Total Households 63,935 284 19,080 518 23,150 546 17,560 504 4,140 275
1 Person household 11,275 428 6,555 340 4,720 293 x x x x
2 Person household 16,765 497 6,125 330 5,770 321 4,870 297 x x
3 Person household 10,320 413 1,845 187 3,830 265 3,735 262 915 133
4+ Person household 25,570 558 4,560 288 8,825 387 8,960 389 3,225 245

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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