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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Mesa County, Colorado


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 112,971 126,588
Total Households 45,840 52,308
Average Household Size 2.46 2.42
Average Vehicles per Household 1.93 2.04

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 60,492 2,240 1,009 521 10,885 1,947 23,683 2,429 24,915 2,642
Drove alone 46,741 2,680 417 334 8,062 1,404 18,732 2,362 19,530 2,376
Carpooled 6,508 1,530 51 93 1,750 786 1,968 879 2,739 1,030
Public Transportation4 40 65 0 274 40 65 0 274 0 274
All other Means5 3,132 806 541 434 665 415 1,166 655 760 357
Worked at home 4,071 1,398 0 274 368 363 1,817 763 1,886 1,161
2000
Total Workers 53,670 813 1,230 167 10,315 464 23,090 650 19,035 603
Drove alone 41,585 782 605 117 7,235 394 18,460 596 15,285 551
Carpooled 6,460 374 245 75 1,760 199 2,475 235 1,985 211
Public Transportation 200 68 20 21 49 33 55 35 79 42
All other Means 2,595 241 350 89 815 136 770 132 660 122
Worked at home 2,835 251 15 19 455 102 1,335 174 1,025 152

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 45,840 218 52,308 1,138
0 Vehicle Households 2,355 209 2,418 610
1 Vehicle Households 14,330 443 15,027 1,553
2 Vehicle Households 18,165 470 20,273 1,597
3+ Vehicle Households 10,990 407 14,590 1,545

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 52,308 1,138 2,418 610 15,027 1,553 20,273 1,597 14,590 1,545
1 Person household 12,791 1,499 1,940 573 7,590 1,106 2,270 665 991 647
2 Person household 20,119 2,020 304 211 4,112 1,047 10,826 1,492 4,877 996
3 Person household 8,984 1,412 66 115 1,971 744 3,424 901 3,523 831
4+ Person household 10,414 1,316 108 128 1,354 509 3,753 859 5,199 953
2000
Total Households 45,840 218 2,355 209 14,330 443 18,165 470 10,990 407
1 Person household 11,480 413 1,500 168 7,530 352 1,885 188 570 105
2 Person household 17,245 465 460 94 3,865 263 8,965 377 3,950 266
3 Person household 7,015 342 160 56 1,575 172 2,875 230 2,400 211
4+ Person household 10,105 395 235 68 1,355 160 4,440 280 4,075 270

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 52,308 1,138 14,586 1,304 19,706 1,611 15,145 1,504 2,871 953
0 Vehicle Households 2,418 610 1,574 462 730 456 114 143 0 274
1 Vehicle Households 15,027 1,553 5,860 1,139 7,523 1,101 1,525 734 119 198
2 Vehicle Households 20,273 1,597 5,528 870 6,612 1,098 7,929 1,206 204 191
3+ Vehicle Households 14,590 1,545 1,624 624 4,841 1,149 5,577 1,122 2,548 917
2000
Total Households 45,840 218 12,720 427 16,080 457 14,255 443 2,785 226
0 Vehicle Households 2,355 209 1,455 166 600 107 225 66 70 37
1 Vehicle Households 14,330 443 5,980 320 6,605 333 1,550 171 190 61
2 Vehicle Households 18,165 470 3,865 263 6,105 322 7,675 355 515 100
3+ Vehicle Households 10,990 407 1,420 164 2,770 226 4,805 290 2,000 193

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 52,308 1,138 14,586 1,304 19,706 1,611 15,145 1,504 2,871 953
1 Person household 12,791 1,499 6,088 973 6,703 1,198 x x x x
2 Person household 20,119 2,020 6,317 817 5,929 1,175 7,873 1,301 x x
3 Person household 8,984 1,412 1,453 618 3,187 741 3,746 944 598 337
4+ Person household 10,414 1,316 728 360 3,887 830 3,526 841 2,273 845
2000
Total Households 45,840 218 12,720 427 16,080 457 14,255 443 2,785 226
1 Person household 11,480 413 6,155 324 5,330 304 x x x x
2 Person household 17,245 465 5,420 306 5,070 297 6,750 336 x x
3 Person household 7,015 342 605 108 2,545 217 2,860 229 1,005 138
4+ Person household 10,105 395 540 102 3,140 239 4,645 286 1,780 183

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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