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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Nash County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 85,293 89,157
Total Households 33,630 35,573
Average Household Size 2.54 2.51
Average Vehicles per Household 1.82 1.85

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 39,822 2,115 444 301 9,003 1,592 15,652 2,361 14,723 2,049
Drove alone 33,525 2,052 188 186 7,411 1,394 13,225 2,063 12,701 1,863
Carpooled 4,835 1,400 152 156 1,102 545 1,769 908 1,812 861
Public Transportation4 149 192 104 175 0 284 45 79 0 284
All other Means5 609 305 0 284 278 266 312 262 19 31
Worked at home 704 355 0 284 212 220 301 222 191 179
2000
Total Workers 38,615 594 1,310 145 7,605 337 17,120 475 12,580 420
Drove alone 31,955 576 690 106 5,740 296 14,525 445 11,005 397
Carpooled 5,180 282 445 85 1,540 157 1,975 178 1,220 140
Public Transportation 84 37 25 20 10 13 45 27 4 8
All other Means 660 104 150 50 235 62 185 55 89 38
Worked at home 740 110 10 13 80 36 385 79 265 66

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 33,630 205 35,573 1,022
0 Vehicle Households 2,950 192 2,606 676
1 Vehicle Households 10,265 317 12,543 1,335
2 Vehicle Households 13,230 339 11,874 1,242
3+ Vehicle Households 7,185 280 8,550 1,145

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 35,573 1,022 2,606 676 12,543 1,335 11,874 1,242 8,550 1,145
1 Person household 10,643 1,235 1,633 640 6,231 1,037 1,908 721 871 642
2 Person household 12,673 1,255 489 304 3,330 873 5,732 956 3,122 808
3 Person household 5,796 1,263 290 275 1,546 828 1,937 601 2,023 560
4+ Person household 6,461 977 194 213 1,436 583 2,297 583 2,534 720
2000
Total Households 33,630 205 2,950 192 10,265 317 13,230 339 7,185 280
1 Person household 8,425 297 1,600 144 5,070 243 1,410 135 350 68
2 Person household 11,290 326 655 93 2,710 184 5,765 257 2,160 166
3 Person household 6,220 265 280 61 1,410 135 2,465 176 2,065 162
4+ Person household 7,690 287 415 75 1,075 119 3,590 209 2,605 181

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 35,573 1,022 11,112 1,275 13,692 1,450 8,906 1,173 1,863 640
0 Vehicle Households 2,606 676 2,274 662 265 218 67 84 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 12,543 1,335 4,783 983 7,019 1,266 741 504 0 284
2 Vehicle Households 11,874 1,242 2,796 711 3,912 727 4,680 1,010 486 309
3+ Vehicle Households 8,550 1,145 1,259 546 2,496 822 3,418 787 1,377 509
2000
Total Households 33,630 205 9,500 309 12,335 334 9,825 313 1,970 159
0 Vehicle Households 2,950 192 1,915 157 750 100 240 57 45 25
1 Vehicle Households 10,265 317 4,095 222 4,935 241 1,125 121 104 37
2 Vehicle Households 13,230 339 2,645 182 4,740 236 5,330 248 520 83
3+ Vehicle Households 7,185 280 845 106 1,915 157 3,125 197 1,300 130

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 35,573 1,022 11,112 1,275 13,692 1,450 8,906 1,173 1,863 640
1 Person household 10,643 1,235 6,086 1,126 4,557 1,104 x x x x
2 Person household 12,673 1,255 3,785 726 4,348 937 4,540 900 x x
3 Person household 5,796 1,263 602 349 2,554 881 1,779 651 861 448
4+ Person household 6,461 977 639 374 2,233 598 2,587 723 1,002 421
2000
Total Households 33,630 205 9,500 309 12,335 334 9,825 313 1,970 159
1 Person household 8,425 297 4,650 235 3,775 214 x x x x
2 Person household 11,290 326 3,335 203 4,070 221 3,890 217 x x
3 Person household 6,220 265 765 101 2,170 166 2,600 181 685 95
4+ Person household 7,690 287 750 100 2,320 172 3,335 203 1,285 130

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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