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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Merrimack County, New Hampshire


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 129,932 140,311
Total Households 51,890 54,541
Average Household Size 2.50 2.57
Average Vehicles per Household 1.83 1.98

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 73,734 2,236 555 433 10,280 1,899 35,564 3,083 27,335 2,901
Drove alone 61,354 2,352 253 230 7,997 1,624 30,125 2,824 22,979 2,272
Carpooled 5,942 1,100 63 106 1,317 663 2,791 746 1,771 807
Public Transportation4 560 366 0 253 45 78 261 222 254 281
All other Means5 2,841 860 239 345 640 439 831 488 1,131 628
Worked at home 3,037 920 0 253 281 197 1,556 585 1,200 666
2000
Total Workers 68,885 747 1,475 155 12,905 437 34,205 648 20,300 532
Drove alone 56,425 736 865 119 9,535 381 29,020 611 17,005 494
Carpooled 7,375 338 229 61 2,215 189 3,045 221 1,880 174
Public Transportation 304 70 30 22 49 28 135 47 85 37
All other Means 2,015 180 275 67 650 103 650 103 450 86
Worked at home 2,765 211 70 34 455 86 1,360 148 880 120

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 51,890 233 54,541 1,523
0 Vehicle Households 3,105 199 2,245 656
1 Vehicle Households 16,200 395 15,418 1,632
2 Vehicle Households 22,660 428 23,713 1,940
3+ Vehicle Households 9,925 333 13,165 1,396

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 54,541 1,523 2,245 656 15,418 1,632 23,713 1,940 13,165 1,396
1 Person household 14,000 1,733 1,842 541 9,844 1,414 1,863 676 451 193
2 Person household 18,747 1,531 271 338 4,082 889 11,010 1,309 3,384 648
3 Person household 9,682 1,574 0 253 827 386 4,428 1,114 4,427 965
4+ Person household 12,112 1,616 132 221 665 484 6,412 1,177 4,903 1,097
2000
Total Households 51,890 233 3,105 199 16,200 395 22,660 428 9,925 333
1 Person household 12,715 365 1,930 159 8,870 318 1,535 142 380 71
2 Person household 18,120 408 645 93 4,435 235 10,415 339 2,630 184
3 Person household 8,745 316 295 63 1,530 142 4,185 229 2,735 188
4+ Person household 12,310 361 240 57 1,360 134 6,530 279 4,180 229

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 54,541 1,523 12,705 1,391 19,690 1,768 18,298 1,547 3,848 855
0 Vehicle Households 2,245 656 1,715 556 530 414 0 253 0 253
1 Vehicle Households 15,418 1,632 6,790 989 7,476 1,199 1,085 579 67 88
2 Vehicle Households 23,713 1,940 2,900 626 8,376 1,228 12,046 1,465 391 238
3+ Vehicle Households 13,165 1,396 1,300 485 3,308 737 5,167 752 3,390 770
2000
Total Households 51,890 233 11,135 348 17,465 404 19,615 416 3,680 216
0 Vehicle Households 3,105 199 1,960 160 835 105 285 62 29 20
1 Vehicle Households 16,200 395 5,820 266 8,275 309 1,815 154 285 62
2 Vehicle Households 22,660 428 2,820 190 6,465 278 12,625 364 750 100
3+ Vehicle Households 9,925 333 530 84 1,895 157 4,890 246 2,615 184

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 54,541 1,523 12,705 1,391 19,690 1,768 18,298 1,547 3,848 855
1 Person household 14,000 1,733 7,692 1,187 6,308 1,260 x x x x
2 Person household 18,747 1,531 3,963 775 6,716 1,132 8,068 1,148 x x
3 Person household 9,682 1,574 632 413 2,604 877 4,711 948 1,735 545
4+ Person household 12,112 1,616 418 281 4,062 895 5,519 972 2,113 715
2000
Total Households 51,890 233 11,135 348 17,465 404 19,615 416 3,680 216
1 Person household 12,715 365 5,875 267 6,840 285 x x x x
2 Person household 18,120 408 4,285 231 5,285 255 8,555 313 x x
3 Person household 8,745 316 620 91 2,355 175 4,410 234 1,360 134
4+ Person household 12,310 361 355 69 2,985 196 6,650 282 2,320 173

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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