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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Multnomah County, Oregon


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 643,798 656,146
Total Households 272,355 282,989
Average Household Size 2.36 2.32
Average Vehicles per Household 1.55 1.57

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 324,944 4,871 19,746 2,403 91,285 4,124 136,612 6,192 77,301 5,160
Drove alone 206,858 5,534 2,637 817 52,377 2,896 95,761 5,470 56,083 3,845
Carpooled 37,725 3,790 862 519 11,773 1,986 15,598 2,585 9,492 1,861
Public Transportation4 38,759 2,980 9,820 1,637 13,699 1,632 10,458 1,657 4,782 1,329
All other Means5 25,162 2,366 5,931 1,489 8,766 1,777 7,298 1,398 3,167 1,205
Worked at home 16,440 1,800 496 302 4,670 1,065 7,497 1,224 3,777 982
2000
Total Workers 331,725 1,943 21,190 685 94,895 1,363 142,460 1,598 73,180 1,220
Drove alone 219,470 1,831 4,870 332 55,475 1,078 103,940 1,415 55,180 1,075
Carpooled 39,950 926 1,915 209 12,735 534 16,795 612 8,510 438
Public Transportation 36,525 888 8,720 444 14,105 562 9,765 469 3,925 299
All other Means 21,485 689 4,960 336 8,335 434 5,520 354 2,665 246
Worked at home 14,295 566 725 129 4,235 310 6,440 382 2,895 257

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 272,355 546 282,989 2,406
0 Vehicle Households 34,490 769 37,820 2,933
1 Vehicle Households 104,450 1,139 104,772 3,530
2 Vehicle Households 95,845 1,117 98,165 4,066
3+ Vehicle Households 37,580 798 42,232 2,623

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 282,989 2,406 37,820 2,933 104,772 3,530 98,165 4,066 42,232 2,623
1 Person household 97,534 4,007 26,325 2,399 58,594 3,513 10,427 1,564 2,188 612
2 Person household 92,307 3,122 7,051 1,293 26,835 2,361 46,816 2,430 11,605 1,335
3 Person household 43,074 3,005 2,496 816 9,691 1,901 19,256 1,952 11,631 1,723
4+ Person household 50,074 3,509 1,948 670 9,652 1,605 21,666 2,104 16,808 2,095
2000
Total Households 272,355 546 34,490 769 104,450 1,139 95,845 1,117 37,580 798
1 Person household 88,275 1,093 22,420 635 55,540 935 8,240 395 2,080 201
2 Person household 90,290 1,099 6,500 352 28,015 702 45,490 864 10,280 439
3 Person household 39,900 818 2,635 226 10,145 437 17,345 564 9,775 429
4+ Person household 53,890 924 2,930 238 10,750 449 24,770 664 15,445 534

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 282,989 2,406 70,984 3,060 121,969 3,752 74,990 3,060 15,046 1,684
0 Vehicle Households 37,820 2,933 21,392 2,252 13,711 1,674 2,315 614 402 301
1 Vehicle Households 104,772 3,530 31,260 2,064 59,052 3,023 12,562 1,673 1,898 894
2 Vehicle Households 98,165 4,066 14,417 1,560 37,799 2,530 42,545 2,751 3,404 854
3+ Vehicle Households 42,232 2,623 3,915 813 11,407 1,571 17,568 1,816 9,342 1,397
2000
Total Households 272,355 546 64,780 989 107,685 1,147 82,710 1,072 17,180 561
0 Vehicle Households 34,490 769 18,145 576 12,425 481 3,290 252 625 110
1 Vehicle Households 104,450 1,139 30,470 729 55,675 936 16,410 549 1,895 192
2 Vehicle Households 95,845 1,117 12,940 491 30,665 731 47,235 877 5,005 310
3+ Vehicle Households 37,580 798 3,220 249 8,920 410 15,775 539 9,660 427

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 282,989 2,406 70,984 3,060 121,969 3,752 74,990 3,060 15,046 1,684
1 Person household 97,534 4,007 40,846 2,743 56,688 3,089 x x x x
2 Person household 92,307 3,122 21,226 1,792 31,670 2,342 39,411 2,560 x x
3 Person household 43,074 3,005 4,802 1,150 15,257 1,802 17,394 1,815 5,621 1,285
4+ Person household 50,074 3,509 4,110 1,145 18,354 2,273 18,185 1,804 9,425 1,487
2000
Total Households 272,355 546 64,780 989 107,685 1,147 82,710 1,072 17,180 561
1 Person household 88,275 1,093 37,110 794 51,165 906 x x x x
2 Person household 90,290 1,099 19,730 598 27,200 693 43,355 847 x x
3 Person household 39,900 818 4,070 280 13,055 493 16,940 557 5,835 334
4+ Person household 53,890 924 3,870 273 16,270 547 22,410 635 11,345 461

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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