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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Mercer County, New Jersey


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 329,669 345,118
Total Households 125,785 127,125
Average Household Size 2.62 2.71
Average Vehicles per Household 1.62 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 167,386 3,932 8,711 2,490 35,681 4,337 72,875 4,635 50,119 5,124
Drove alone 124,057 3,626 2,215 1,046 23,258 3,093 56,702 4,033 41,882 4,463
Carpooled 16,388 2,624 2,182 930 5,386 1,898 5,145 1,345 3,675 1,460
Public Transportation4 13,903 2,324 2,993 1,632 3,845 1,194 4,900 1,375 2,165 845
All other Means5 7,722 1,588 1,246 666 1,983 799 3,096 1,147 1,397 647
Worked at home 5,316 1,053 75 111 1,209 640 3,032 749 1,000 448
2000
Total Workers 158,590 1,410 8,885 445 35,500 854 74,640 1,159 39,560 896
Drove alone 118,390 1,339 3,065 264 24,090 716 59,145 1,060 32,085 816
Carpooled 17,685 620 1,855 205 5,515 352 6,475 381 3,830 294
Public Transportation 10,885 491 2,255 226 2,470 237 4,435 316 1,720 198
All other Means 6,705 388 1,575 189 2,485 238 1,900 208 740 130
Worked at home 4,930 333 130 55 940 146 2,685 247 1,175 164

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 125,785 371 127,125 2,174
0 Vehicle Households 14,525 502 13,904 1,640
1 Vehicle Households 42,690 752 42,065 2,875
2 Vehicle Households 50,225 781 48,445 2,782
3+ Vehicle Households 18,345 555 22,711 2,311

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 127,125 2,174 13,904 1,640 42,065 2,875 48,445 2,782 22,711 2,311
1 Person household 32,329 2,207 7,410 1,301 22,150 1,849 2,416 666 353 211
2 Person household 39,109 2,499 3,084 1,038 10,595 1,737 20,771 2,149 4,659 1,094
3 Person household 21,697 2,295 1,789 766 4,464 1,234 8,635 1,387 6,809 1,560
4+ Person household 33,990 2,464 1,621 684 4,856 1,052 16,623 1,863 10,890 1,708
2000
Total Households 125,785 371 14,525 502 42,690 752 50,225 781 18,345 555
1 Person household 32,240 690 7,695 376 21,485 593 2,650 225 410 89
2 Person household 38,705 732 2,575 222 11,295 449 21,205 589 3,630 262
3 Person household 21,475 592 1,670 179 4,580 294 9,785 420 5,440 319
4+ Person household 33,370 698 2,585 222 5,330 316 16,590 532 8,865 402

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 127,125 2,174 32,253 1,719 43,859 2,685 39,924 2,768 11,089 1,856
0 Vehicle Households 13,904 1,640 8,485 1,155 3,277 876 1,534 891 608 381
1 Vehicle Households 42,065 2,875 15,321 1,204 21,617 2,470 3,733 1,085 1,394 675
2 Vehicle Households 48,445 2,782 6,833 1,017 15,540 1,689 23,829 2,266 2,243 710
3+ Vehicle Households 22,711 2,311 1,614 570 3,425 995 10,828 1,694 6,844 1,466
2000
Total Households 125,785 371 31,105 682 45,385 764 39,335 735 9,965 424
0 Vehicle Households 14,525 502 8,245 388 4,465 290 1,370 163 440 92
1 Vehicle Households 42,690 752 15,300 514 21,295 590 4,980 306 1,115 147
2 Vehicle Households 50,225 781 6,525 348 15,955 523 25,285 632 2,460 217
3+ Vehicle Households 18,345 555 1,030 141 3,670 264 7,695 376 5,950 333

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 127,125 2,174 32,253 1,719 43,859 2,685 39,924 2,768 11,089 1,856
1 Person household 32,329 2,207 17,338 1,497 14,991 1,831 x x x x
2 Person household 39,109 2,499 10,927 1,318 12,785 1,567 15,397 2,170 x x
3 Person household 21,697 2,295 1,996 631 6,845 1,262 9,934 1,952 2,922 870
4+ Person household 33,990 2,464 1,992 658 9,238 1,244 14,593 1,874 8,167 1,671
2000
Total Households 125,785 371 31,105 682 45,385 764 39,335 735 9,965 424
1 Person household 32,240 690 16,030 524 16,210 527 x x x x
2 Person household 38,705 732 10,470 434 12,345 467 15,885 522 x x
3 Person household 21,475 592 2,250 208 6,940 358 9,325 411 2,960 237
4+ Person household 33,370 698 2,355 212 9,885 422 14,120 496 7,005 360

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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