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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Columbia, TN CSA


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,343,053 1,459,401
Total Households 536,935 595,586
Average Household Size 2.50 2.45
Average Vehicles per Household 1.82 1.87

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 721,487 7,228 11,203 2,016 146,823 7,456 319,833 8,681 243,628 9,038
Drove alone 600,383 8,525 5,143 1,308 118,410 6,692 269,419 9,106 207,411 8,161
Carpooled 72,620 5,510 2,200 889 17,259 2,804 28,939 3,537 24,222 2,997
Public Transportation4 5,216 1,142 1,422 775 1,637 787 1,230 548 927 506
All other Means5 18,072 2,761 2,309 1,047 5,196 1,398 6,990 1,814 3,577 984
Worked at home 25,196 3,070 129 123 4,321 1,455 13,255 2,096 7,491 1,426
2000
Total Workers 684,235 2,810 18,235 641 144,640 1,721 316,650 2,362 204,700 1,997
Drove alone 554,210 2,755 9,420 463 110,900 1,527 263,010 2,207 170,905 1,851
Carpooled 89,405 1,383 4,244 311 23,814 732 37,239 910 24,109 736
Public Transportation 5,455 352 1,789 202 1,633 193 1,282 171 746 131
All other Means 13,640 556 2,421 235 4,203 310 4,380 316 2,639 245
Worked at home 21,515 696 353 90 4,089 305 10,740 494 6,309 379

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 536,935 800 595,586 4,960
0 Vehicle Households 34,400 794 30,373 2,927
1 Vehicle Households 173,310 1,534 196,879 6,305
2 Vehicle Households 222,610 1,628 237,168 5,361
3+ Vehicle Households 106,620 1,300 131,166 4,830

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 595,586 4,960 30,373 2,927 196,879 6,305 237,168 5,361 131,166 4,830
1 Person household 162,159 5,696 18,949 2,287 117,017 5,031 21,318 2,056 4,875 1,315
2 Person household 201,879 7,272 6,237 1,298 44,391 4,038 114,147 5,002 37,104 2,737
3 Person household 101,332 5,615 2,430 780 20,556 2,970 44,380 3,979 33,966 2,779
4+ Person household 130,216 5,426 2,757 1,200 14,915 2,192 57,323 4,154 55,221 2,950
2000
Total Households 536,935 800 34,400 794 173,310 1,534 222,610 1,628 106,620 1,300
1 Person household 139,110 1,432 19,705 609 97,215 1,254 18,200 586 3,993 278
2 Person household 178,815 1,547 7,295 375 40,375 855 102,680 1,281 28,450 726
3 Person household 95,925 1,247 3,659 266 18,620 592 43,770 887 29,880 743
4+ Person household 123,080 1,372 3,750 269 17,085 568 57,975 1,007 44,305 892

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 595,586 4,960 138,466 4,657 248,932 7,102 175,263 6,153 32,925 2,750
0 Vehicle Households 30,373 2,927 22,076 2,327 5,887 1,381 1,954 678 456 260
1 Vehicle Households 196,879 6,305 68,149 4,096 114,302 5,943 13,379 2,390 1,049 582
2 Vehicle Households 237,168 5,361 37,097 2,375 94,440 4,628 99,940 4,416 5,691 1,466
3+ Vehicle Households 131,166 4,830 11,144 1,438 34,303 2,766 59,990 3,570 25,729 2,329
2000
Total Households 536,935 800 113,480 1,331 211,795 1,612 175,920 1,541 35,755 808
0 Vehicle Households 34,400 794 20,870 626 9,725 432 3,295 253 496 98
1 Vehicle Households 173,310 1,534 53,520 972 98,975 1,263 18,185 586 2,622 226
2 Vehicle Households 222,610 1,628 30,985 756 76,800 1,138 107,345 1,303 7,448 378
3+ Vehicle Households 106,620 1,300 8,110 395 26,280 699 47,070 917 25,198 685

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 595,586 4,960 138,466 4,657 248,932 7,102 175,263 6,153 32,925 2,750
1 Person household 162,159 5,696 69,730 3,626 92,429 4,807 x x x x
2 Person household 201,879 7,272 47,609 3,291 74,865 4,579 79,405 4,675 x x
3 Person household 101,332 5,615 11,738 2,038 36,663 4,006 41,195 3,210 11,736 1,663
4+ Person household 130,216 5,426 9,389 1,837 44,975 3,534 54,663 4,438 21,189 2,203
2000
Total Households 536,935 800 113,480 1,331 211,795 1,612 175,920 1,541 35,755 808
1 Person household 139,110 1,432 56,590 997 82,530 1,173 x x x x
2 Person household 178,815 1,547 40,400 855 59,945 1,023 78,475 1,149 x x
3 Person household 95,925 1,247 9,010 416 31,400 760 43,055 881 12,455 487
4+ Person household 123,080 1,372 7,490 379 37,920 831 54,385 979 23,300 660

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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