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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Mississippi


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,749,244 2,824,156
Total Households 1,047,555 1,084,034
Average Household Size 2.62 2.61
Average Vehicles per Household 1.73 1.82

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 1,182,086 11,632 24,762 3,123 241,055 8,365 504,518 13,420 411,751 13,817
Drove alone 974,121 12,506 7,923 1,796 191,352 8,352 425,525 11,161 349,321 12,338
Carpooled 146,915 7,647 9,041 1,875 34,876 3,594 56,051 4,761 46,947 4,846
Public Transportation4 4,944 1,442 686 368 1,982 909 1,538 807 738 519
All other Means5 34,064 3,502 6,672 1,767 9,061 1,817 11,930 2,217 6,401 1,647
Worked at home 22,042 2,747 440 334 3,784 1,027 9,474 1,804 8,344 1,606
2000
Total Workers 1,146,980 3,348 42,635 829 263,560 1,979 500,665 2,599 340,120 2,214
Drove alone 917,815 3,190 21,110 586 197,525 1,735 413,850 2,406 285,325 2,050
Carpooled 174,135 1,636 14,030 478 50,970 905 66,995 1,035 42,140 824
Public Transportation 5,270 293 1,050 131 1,725 168 1,485 156 1,020 129
All other Means 27,955 673 5,725 306 8,965 383 8,080 363 5,175 291
Worked at home 21,815 595 725 109 4,375 267 10,260 409 6,455 325

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,047,555 1,181 1,084,034 7,745
0 Vehicle Households 96,115 1,092 80,219 4,272
1 Vehicle Households 357,465 1,830 361,640 7,184
2 Vehicle Households 396,340 1,880 409,670 8,505
3+ Vehicle Households 197,630 1,490 232,505 7,492

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 1,084,034 7,745 80,219 4,272 361,640 7,184 409,670 8,505 232,505 7,492
1 Person household 281,390 8,189 43,559 3,550 182,521 7,052 45,465 3,525 9,845 1,666
2 Person household 355,575 8,710 16,515 2,068 88,248 5,298 183,342 6,814 67,470 4,411
3 Person household 187,038 5,711 7,776 1,497 43,750 3,089 74,400 4,192 61,112 3,681
4+ Person household 260,031 7,255 12,369 2,077 47,121 3,779 106,463 5,825 94,078 4,729
2000
Total Households 1,047,555 1,181 96,115 1,092 357,465 1,830 396,340 1,880 197,630 1,490
1 Person household 257,490 1,647 46,335 776 163,920 1,380 37,990 705 9,250 352
2 Person household 325,990 1,781 20,085 517 86,350 1,040 167,365 1,392 52,190 821
3 Person household 193,545 1,477 12,530 410 48,465 793 78,740 997 53,810 833
4+ Person household 270,530 1,676 17,165 478 58,735 869 112,250 1,171 82,380 1,018

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 1,084,034 7,745 340,688 7,886 418,865 8,388 276,748 7,104 47,733 3,251
0 Vehicle Households 80,219 4,272 59,530 3,355 18,328 2,553 2,039 786 322 286
1 Vehicle Households 361,640 7,184 159,867 5,929 174,383 6,185 24,500 2,868 2,890 1,022
2 Vehicle Households 409,670 8,505 93,215 5,046 160,070 6,433 148,803 6,144 7,582 1,623
3+ Vehicle Households 232,505 7,492 28,076 2,220 66,084 4,732 101,406 5,130 36,939 2,504
2000
Total Households 1,047,555 1,181 316,100 1,764 388,910 1,871 288,000 1,712 54,545 839
0 Vehicle Households 96,115 1,092 63,545 902 24,520 570 6,810 303 1,240 129
1 Vehicle Households 357,465 1,830 145,115 1,311 169,525 1,400 37,700 703 5,135 263
2 Vehicle Households 396,340 1,880 83,145 1,022 141,600 1,297 160,145 1,367 11,450 392
3+ Vehicle Households 197,630 1,490 24,300 567 53,270 829 83,345 1,023 36,720 694

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 1,084,034 7,745 340,688 7,886 418,865 8,388 276,748 7,104 47,733 3,251
1 Person household 281,390 8,189 157,579 5,936 123,811 5,818 x x x x
2 Person household 355,575 8,710 116,743 5,200 134,018 5,724 104,814 4,459 x x
3 Person household 187,038 5,711 33,111 2,728 67,637 3,553 70,139 3,628 16,151 1,748
4+ Person household 260,031 7,255 33,255 3,215 93,399 4,829 101,795 5,525 31,582 2,629
2000
Total Households 1,047,555 1,181 316,100 1,764 388,910 1,871 288,000 1,712 54,545 839
1 Person household 257,490 1,647 145,700 1,313 111,790 1,169 x x x x
2 Person household 325,990 1,781 106,745 1,145 116,925 1,193 102,320 1,124 x x
3 Person household 193,545 1,477 30,900 638 69,510 940 76,040 981 17,090 477
4+ Person household 270,530 1,676 32,760 656 90,685 1,064 109,635 1,159 37,450 700

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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