2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Mercer County, Pennsylvania

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	113,931	112,981
Total Households	46,755	47,236
Average Household Size	2.44	2.39
Average Vehicles per Household	1.67	1.76

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	50,690	1,472	1,587	600	9,182	1,218	23,625	1,881	16,296	1,906
Drove alone	42,041	1,827	390	252	7,496	1,090	20,035	1,784	14,120	1,788
Carpooled	5,036	972	758	473	819	370	2,298	814	1,161	407
Public Transportation⁴	94	90	61	81	0	242	16	25	17	28
All other Means⁵	2,011	560	171	135	608	347	590	308	642	290
Worked at home	1,508	384	207	138	259	167	686	247	356	217
2000
Total Workers	50,235	692	1,475	154	11,035	405	24,515	565	13,215	439
Drove alone	42,235	670	610	100	8,650	363	21,275	535	11,700	416
Carpooled	4,550	268	305	71	1,450	153	1,865	173	930	123
Public Transportation	154	50	25	20	70	34	49	28	10	13
All other Means	1,700	166	355	76	555	95	555	95	240	63
Worked at home	1,590	160	185	55	305	71	765	112	340	75

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	46,755	198	47,236	1,106
0 Vehicle Households	3,725	216	3,283	751
1 Vehicle Households	17,335	391	16,653	1,198
2 Vehicle Households	18,545	397	18,863	1,504
3+ Vehicle Households	7,150	288	8,437	1,015

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	47,236	1,106	3,283	751	16,653	1,198	18,863	1,504	8,437	1,015
1 Person household	12,685	1,356	1,556	516	9,236	1,096	1,452	530	441	341
2 Person household	17,782	1,526	893	533	5,006	955	9,741	1,133	2,142	467
3 Person household	7,178	894	284	195	1,229	434	3,010	655	2,655	692
4+ Person household	9,591	960	550	344	1,182	548	4,660	777	3,199	610
2000
Total Households	46,755	198	3,725	216	17,335	391	18,545	397	7,150	288
1 Person household	12,600	357	2,195	168	8,900	315	1,120	122	385	72
2 Person household	16,450	386	700	97	5,055	248	9,050	317	1,650	147
3 Person household	7,620	296	335	67	1,665	148	3,425	208	2,200	169
4+ Person household	10,085	330	495	81	1,715	150	4,950	246	2,920	193

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	47,236	1,106	15,367	1,043	16,750	1,324	12,059	1,202	3,060	650
0 Vehicle Households	3,283	751	2,180	673	798	374	276	209	29	34
1 Vehicle Households	16,653	1,198	8,417	828	7,411	964	751	328	74	105
2 Vehicle Households	18,863	1,504	4,175	707	6,656	915	7,647	1,065	385	205
3+ Vehicle Households	8,437	1,015	595	307	1,885	609	3,385	653	2,572	594
2000
Total Households	46,755	198	15,035	377	16,450	386	12,740	358	2,535	180
0 Vehicle Households	3,725	216	2,590	182	895	109	190	51	50	26
1 Vehicle Households	17,335	391	8,280	306	7,335	291	1,555	143	165	47
2 Vehicle Households	18,545	397	3,560	211	6,355	274	8,015	302	615	91
3+ Vehicle Households	7,150	288	605	90	1,865	156	2,980	195	1,700	149

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	47,236	1,106	15,367	1,043	16,750	1,324	12,059	1,202	3,060	650
1 Person household	12,685	1,356	7,032	964	5,653	955	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	17,782	1,526	7,086	957	5,632	896	5,064	856	x	x
3 Person household	7,178	894	616	307	2,502	574	2,905	596	1,155	423
4+ Person household	9,591	960	633	338	2,963	619	4,090	733	1,905	453
2000
Total Households	46,755	198	15,035	377	16,450	386	12,740	358	2,535	180
1 Person household	12,600	357	7,370	292	5,235	252	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	16,450	386	6,125	270	5,080	248	5,245	252	x	x
3 Person household	7,620	296	925	111	2,725	187	3,095	198	875	108
4+ Person household	10,085	330	615	91	3,410	207	4,400	233	1,660	147

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