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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Nassau County, New York


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,312,886 1,310,076
Total Households 447,805 437,148
Average Household Size 2.93 3.00
Average Vehicles per Household 1.81 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 608,423 8,073 19,333 3,806 110,628 8,525 284,317 10,640 194,145 8,798
Drove alone 417,668 7,645 5,209 1,234 64,247 6,342 201,176 8,273 147,036 7,314
Carpooled 49,798 5,024 1,867 945 12,250 2,726 18,647 3,013 17,034 3,735
Public Transportation4 100,548 5,562 7,280 2,230 23,543 2,967 48,823 3,865 20,902 2,899
All other Means5 22,767 3,418 4,120 1,976 6,599 2,118 7,217 1,944 4,831 1,184
Worked at home 17,642 2,533 857 566 3,989 1,377 8,454 1,426 4,342 1,102
2000
Total Workers 615,555 2,330 23,000 608 112,770 1,300 293,250 1,935 186,535 1,621
Drove alone 428,995 2,183 9,380 390 68,075 1,028 209,670 1,701 141,865 1,441
Carpooled 52,835 911 2,775 213 12,195 445 22,100 597 15,760 505
Public Transportation 95,265 1,203 7,035 338 22,725 605 44,495 839 21,005 582
All other Means 20,310 572 3,295 232 6,440 324 6,815 333 3,750 247
Worked at home 18,160 542 510 91 3,335 233 10,165 406 4,150 260

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 447,805 370 437,148 2,718
0 Vehicle Households 34,045 653 28,431 3,270
1 Vehicle Households 133,005 1,130 129,423 6,197
2 Vehicle Households 197,195 1,233 191,239 6,468
3+ Vehicle Households 83,560 961 88,055 3,853

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 437,148 2,718 28,431 3,270 129,423 6,197 191,239 6,468 88,055 3,853
1 Person household 85,618 4,715 16,307 2,374 60,217 3,803 8,286 1,480 808 404
2 Person household 127,582 5,175 5,641 1,249 36,442 3,249 74,087 3,590 11,412 1,396
3 Person household 77,024 4,850 3,788 1,278 14,773 2,777 34,183 2,984 24,280 2,458
4+ Person household 146,924 5,501 2,695 842 17,991 2,911 74,683 5,168 51,555 3,338
2000
Total Households 447,805 370 34,045 653 133,005 1,130 197,195 1,233 83,560 961
1 Person household 84,265 965 17,820 481 57,615 826 7,210 310 1,620 148
2 Person household 130,200 1,123 6,990 305 40,180 704 72,370 908 10,665 375
3 Person household 80,150 946 3,420 214 15,150 445 38,625 692 22,960 543
4+ Person household 153,185 1,175 5,815 279 20,055 509 78,995 940 48,320 765

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 437,148 2,718 99,117 3,720 162,604 5,826 133,190 5,104 42,237 3,071
0 Vehicle Households 28,431 3,270 17,168 2,416 6,894 1,363 3,092 1,294 1,277 598
1 Vehicle Households 129,423 6,197 49,700 2,803 60,106 4,766 15,765 2,453 3,852 1,357
2 Vehicle Households 191,239 6,468 27,633 2,227 72,463 4,265 82,021 4,393 9,122 1,590
3+ Vehicle Households 88,055 3,853 4,616 960 23,141 2,467 32,312 2,583 27,986 2,324
2000
Total Households 447,805 370 100,560 1,031 153,015 1,174 145,130 1,158 49,100 770
0 Vehicle Households 34,045 653 20,265 512 8,005 326 3,780 225 1,995 164
1 Vehicle Households 133,005 1,130 51,405 786 57,785 827 19,410 501 4,405 243
2 Vehicle Households 197,195 1,233 24,690 562 69,555 893 90,225 990 12,725 409
3+ Vehicle Households 83,560 961 4,200 237 17,675 479 31,715 632 29,975 616

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 437,148 2,718 99,117 3,720 162,604 5,826 133,190 5,104 42,237 3,071
1 Person household 85,618 4,715 46,266 3,362 39,352 3,205 x x x x
2 Person household 127,582 5,175 40,091 2,472 46,127 3,589 41,364 3,224 x x
3 Person household 77,024 4,850 6,046 1,070 29,511 3,689 31,389 2,736 10,078 1,659
4+ Person household 146,924 5,501 6,714 1,404 47,614 3,978 60,437 4,120 32,159 2,728
2000
Total Households 447,805 370 100,560 1,031 153,015 1,174 145,130 1,158 49,100 770
1 Person household 84,265 965 46,620 753 37,645 684 x x x x
2 Person household 130,200 1,123 40,075 703 42,540 723 47,580 760 x x
3 Person household 80,150 946 6,815 301 27,400 590 33,945 652 11,985 397
4+ Person household 153,185 1,175 7,045 306 45,425 744 63,600 861 37,115 679

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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