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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Mobile County, Alabama


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 391,775 393,585
Total Households 150,255 150,591
Average Household Size 2.61 2.61
Average Vehicles per Household 1.70 1.80

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 171,225 4,454 4,028 1,643 33,318 3,363 76,640 6,611 57,239 6,223
Drove alone 147,158 4,810 1,815 922 28,654 3,189 65,969 6,296 50,720 5,725
Carpooled 15,796 2,224 368 324 3,319 870 7,270 1,639 4,839 1,400
Public Transportation4 1,376 1,076 970 1,090 150 177 174 212 82 138
All other Means5 2,183 941 687 680 571 313 645 436 280 212
Worked at home 4,712 1,113 188 184 624 349 2,582 921 1,318 606
2000
Total Workers 161,015 1,483 5,960 366 37,755 884 72,505 1,165 44,800 954
Drove alone 133,420 1,426 3,275 273 29,675 793 61,570 1,091 38,905 896
Carpooled 20,325 664 1,405 179 6,100 371 8,150 427 4,670 325
Public Transportation 1,139 161 515 108 399 95 138 56 85 44
All other Means 3,210 270 690 126 1,050 155 1,015 152 450 101
Worked at home 2,920 257 70 40 535 111 1,630 193 680 125

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 150,255 513 150,591 3,337
0 Vehicle Households 13,205 487 10,231 1,666
1 Vehicle Households 52,785 836 50,908 3,299
2 Vehicle Households 58,285 857 58,058 4,222
3+ Vehicle Households 25,980 653 31,394 3,011

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 150,591 3,337 10,231 1,666 50,908 3,299 58,058 4,222 31,394 3,011
1 Person household 39,740 2,698 5,981 1,094 28,120 2,513 4,520 967 1,119 546
2 Person household 51,267 3,752 1,794 581 11,638 1,939 28,408 3,336 9,427 1,521
3 Person household 27,692 2,957 1,513 1,127 6,072 1,490 10,830 1,868 9,277 1,597
4+ Person household 31,892 2,948 943 549 5,078 1,487 14,300 1,769 11,571 1,783
2000
Total Households 150,255 513 13,205 487 52,785 836 58,285 857 25,980 653
1 Person household 37,180 749 6,205 341 24,980 643 4,900 304 1,095 146
2 Person household 47,010 809 2,795 231 13,045 484 24,825 641 6,345 345
3 Person household 28,040 673 1,770 185 6,975 361 11,925 464 7,370 370
4+ Person household 38,025 755 2,430 216 7,785 380 16,635 540 11,175 451

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 150,591 3,337 45,418 2,645 57,971 3,715 40,083 2,999 7,119 1,637
0 Vehicle Households 10,231 1,666 7,008 1,163 2,735 1,174 488 375 0 270
1 Vehicle Households 50,908 3,299 21,751 2,253 26,483 2,685 2,520 825 154 147
2 Vehicle Households 58,058 4,222 12,486 1,737 20,424 2,232 24,258 3,132 890 528
3+ Vehicle Households 31,394 3,011 4,173 961 8,329 1,358 12,817 1,708 6,075 1,515
2000
Total Households 150,255 513 45,610 802 58,065 856 39,100 762 7,480 373
0 Vehicle Households 13,205 487 8,540 397 3,580 261 985 138 100 44
1 Vehicle Households 52,785 836 21,765 607 25,365 647 5,035 308 615 109
2 Vehicle Households 58,285 857 12,125 468 21,805 607 22,775 618 1,580 175
3+ Vehicle Households 25,980 653 3,180 247 7,315 369 10,305 434 5,185 313

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 150,591 3,337 45,418 2,645 57,971 3,715 40,083 2,999 7,119 1,637
1 Person household 39,740 2,698 20,286 1,838 19,454 2,104 x x x x
2 Person household 51,267 3,752 17,090 1,901 16,865 2,108 17,312 2,615 x x
3 Person household 27,692 2,957 3,437 906 10,347 1,985 10,957 1,676 2,951 1,193
4+ Person household 31,892 2,948 4,605 1,075 11,305 2,169 11,814 1,628 4,168 1,054
2000
Total Households 150,255 513 45,610 802 58,065 856 39,100 762 7,480 373
1 Person household 37,180 749 20,255 588 16,930 544 x x x x
2 Person household 47,010 809 15,670 526 16,760 542 14,580 509 x x
3 Person household 28,040 673 4,725 299 10,385 435 10,565 439 2,365 213
4+ Person household 38,025 755 4,965 306 13,990 499 13,955 499 5,115 311

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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