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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 726,840 753,046
Total Households 286,255 292,254
Average Household Size 2.54 2.58
Average Vehicles per Household 1.75 1.83

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 386,088 5,568 7,927 1,856 71,417 6,006 184,290 7,229 122,454 6,444
Drove alone 309,494 6,462 2,516 1,060 52,067 4,103 151,624 6,663 103,287 6,398
Carpooled 32,674 4,989 951 598 10,536 4,290 12,601 2,147 8,586 1,480
Public Transportation4 17,313 2,450 1,438 708 3,929 1,061 8,098 1,524 3,848 1,461
All other Means5 13,212 1,728 2,782 881 2,815 826 4,551 1,049 3,064 571
Worked at home 13,395 1,757 240 298 2,070 720 7,416 1,192 3,669 905
2000
Total Workers 378,240 2,071 9,910 473 72,950 1,227 198,355 1,827 97,025 1,390
Drove alone 305,660 2,035 4,430 317 54,440 1,074 164,855 1,715 81,930 1,292
Carpooled 31,330 829 1,480 184 8,375 435 14,310 567 7,175 403
Public Transportation 16,315 604 1,900 208 4,055 304 7,930 424 2,430 235
All other Means 11,485 509 1,970 212 3,760 292 3,745 292 2,005 214
Worked at home 13,455 550 130 55 2,325 230 7,520 413 3,480 281

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 286,255 458 292,254 2,910
0 Vehicle Households 17,995 574 15,991 2,091
1 Vehicle Households 93,440 1,117 94,412 4,552
2 Vehicle Households 130,010 1,194 125,246 4,600
3+ Vehicle Households 44,810 861 56,605 2,808

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 292,254 2,910 15,991 2,091 94,412 4,552 125,246 4,600 56,605 2,808
1 Person household 76,973 3,642 10,297 1,450 58,151 3,585 7,069 1,211 1,456 480
2 Person household 96,501 4,018 2,973 882 22,821 2,442 59,808 3,203 10,899 1,327
3 Person household 45,953 3,018 990 482 7,983 1,590 20,439 2,108 16,541 1,751
4+ Person household 72,827 3,729 1,731 808 5,457 1,282 37,930 2,604 27,709 2,602
2000
Total Households 286,255 458 17,995 574 93,440 1,117 130,010 1,194 44,810 861
1 Person household 73,030 1,036 11,430 463 54,750 933 5,805 333 1,045 142
2 Person household 94,830 1,122 3,650 265 24,435 661 58,225 955 8,520 402
3 Person household 46,705 876 1,375 163 7,100 367 24,175 658 14,055 511
4+ Person household 71,685 1,030 1,540 173 7,155 369 41,805 837 21,185 619

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 292,254 2,910 66,825 2,602 109,579 4,573 92,209 3,652 23,641 2,332
0 Vehicle Households 15,991 2,091 9,949 1,414 4,794 1,200 928 498 320 200
1 Vehicle Households 94,412 4,552 36,158 2,366 49,763 3,310 6,574 1,348 1,917 908
2 Vehicle Households 125,246 4,600 16,780 1,745 43,445 3,208 61,634 3,468 3,387 760
3+ Vehicle Households 56,605 2,808 3,938 786 11,577 1,710 23,073 2,037 18,017 1,959
2000
Total Households 286,255 458 60,485 969 103,760 1,147 99,670 1,136 22,340 634
0 Vehicle Households 17,995 574 10,870 452 5,060 311 1,635 178 430 91
1 Vehicle Households 93,440 1,117 33,320 759 49,265 895 9,540 424 1,315 160
2 Vehicle Households 130,010 1,194 14,300 515 40,635 827 69,455 1,018 5,625 328
3+ Vehicle Households 44,810 861 1,995 196 8,800 408 19,035 589 14,970 526

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 292,254 2,910 66,825 2,602 109,579 4,573 92,209 3,652 23,641 2,332
1 Person household 76,973 3,642 34,920 2,303 42,053 2,889 x x x x
2 Person household 96,501 4,018 25,010 2,130 32,508 2,606 38,983 2,914 x x
3 Person household 45,953 3,018 3,766 925 15,293 1,870 19,499 1,753 7,395 1,175
4+ Person household 72,827 3,729 3,129 830 19,725 2,312 33,727 2,524 16,246 2,197
2000
Total Households 286,255 458 60,485 969 103,760 1,147 99,670 1,136 22,340 634
1 Person household 73,030 1,036 31,905 745 41,125 831 x x x x
2 Person household 94,830 1,122 23,725 652 28,945 713 42,160 840 x x
3 Person household 46,705 876 2,845 234 13,460 500 22,640 638 7,765 384
4+ Person household 71,685 1,030 2,010 197 20,230 606 34,870 774 14,575 520

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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