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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Montgomery County, Maryland


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 863,910 918,046
Total Households 324,940 344,038
Average Household Size 2.66 2.67
Average Vehicles per Household 1.73 1.78

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 468,728 6,560 17,703 3,543 101,777 6,234 215,417 8,593 133,831 7,359
Drove alone 313,537 6,865 2,828 936 60,567 4,409 150,294 6,562 99,848 5,953
Carpooled 47,035 4,399 741 664 9,653 2,206 23,481 3,734 13,160 2,103
Public Transportation4 69,907 4,368 11,785 2,860 21,787 2,564 25,205 2,877 11,130 1,663
All other Means5 15,433 2,494 1,835 799 5,820 1,474 5,206 1,308 2,572 911
Worked at home 22,816 2,503 514 457 3,950 1,140 11,231 1,766 7,121 1,346
2000
Total Workers 454,125 2,404 18,145 686 108,320 1,586 213,480 2,068 114,180 1,622
Drove alone 313,780 2,309 5,615 385 64,245 1,256 155,545 1,841 88,370 1,451
Carpooled 49,545 1,113 2,380 251 14,620 617 21,520 746 11,030 537
Public Transportation 56,725 1,186 7,730 451 21,075 739 20,680 732 7,240 436
All other Means 12,200 565 1,750 215 4,375 340 4,160 331 1,915 225
Worked at home 21,885 752 675 134 4,010 325 11,575 550 5,620 385

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 324,940 428 344,038 2,074
0 Vehicle Households 24,375 664 24,939 2,727
1 Vehicle Households 111,305 1,203 113,176 4,305
2 Vehicle Households 135,315 1,253 141,821 5,274
3+ Vehicle Households 53,945 939 64,102 3,421

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 344,038 2,074 24,939 2,727 113,176 4,305 141,821 5,274 64,102 3,421
1 Person household 88,343 4,580 13,727 2,051 63,958 4,021 9,134 1,423 1,524 500
2 Person household 105,820 4,348 6,571 1,664 26,449 2,560 59,881 4,035 12,919 1,780
3 Person household 57,706 4,003 1,534 595 10,997 1,989 26,763 2,825 18,412 1,978
4+ Person household 92,169 3,990 3,107 1,094 11,772 2,118 46,043 3,262 31,247 2,237
2000
Total Households 324,940 428 24,375 664 111,305 1,203 135,315 1,253 53,945 939
1 Person household 79,245 1,086 13,385 500 58,165 968 6,550 354 1,145 149
2 Person household 101,645 1,174 5,255 317 27,465 701 57,390 962 11,540 466
3 Person household 54,680 944 2,390 215 11,795 471 25,990 683 14,505 520
4+ Person household 89,365 1,130 3,345 254 13,875 509 45,385 874 26,760 693

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 344,038 2,074 65,517 3,465 136,238 4,522 111,151 3,722 31,132 2,746
0 Vehicle Households 24,939 2,727 11,699 1,788 10,234 2,261 1,870 633 1,136 836
1 Vehicle Households 113,176 4,305 31,854 2,211 65,043 3,433 14,242 2,180 2,037 849
2 Vehicle Households 141,821 5,274 18,445 2,155 46,351 3,203 68,882 3,238 8,143 1,600
3+ Vehicle Households 64,102 3,421 3,519 873 14,610 1,878 26,157 2,226 19,816 1,988
2000
Total Households 324,940 428 57,550 964 120,530 1,226 118,625 1,221 28,235 710
0 Vehicle Households 24,375 664 11,860 472 8,320 398 3,145 246 1,050 143
1 Vehicle Households 111,305 1,203 28,710 715 61,515 989 17,840 574 3,240 250
2 Vehicle Households 135,315 1,253 14,180 514 39,720 826 73,650 1,058 7,760 384
3+ Vehicle Households 53,945 939 2,805 233 10,980 455 23,985 659 16,180 548

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 344,038 2,074 65,517 3,465 136,238 4,522 111,151 3,722 31,132 2,746
1 Person household 88,343 4,580 34,193 2,923 54,150 3,992 x x x x
2 Person household 105,820 4,348 24,822 1,957 35,477 3,023 45,521 3,383 x x
3 Person household 57,706 4,003 2,958 881 20,758 2,949 25,237 2,256 8,753 1,455
4+ Person household 92,169 3,990 3,544 898 25,853 1,948 40,393 2,787 22,379 2,373
2000
Total Households 324,940 428 57,550 964 120,530 1,226 118,625 1,221 28,235 710
1 Person household 79,245 1,086 29,535 724 49,710 908 x x x x
2 Person household 101,645 1,174 20,430 611 30,455 734 50,765 916 x x
3 Person household 54,680 944 3,225 249 15,915 543 27,155 697 8,385 399
4+ Person household 89,365 1,130 4,365 290 24,450 665 40,705 835 19,855 603

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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