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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Nevada County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 91,167 97,572
Total Households 36,955 39,402
Average Household Size 2.47 2.48
Average Vehicles per Household 1.99 2.03

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 42,431 2,187 449 458 5,669 1,461 18,969 2,618 17,344 2,617
Drove alone 31,812 2,140 126 150 3,611 1,005 15,290 2,363 12,785 2,231
Carpooled 4,799 1,337 255 405 802 504 1,488 673 2,254 1,001
Public Transportation4 594 425 68 116 142 217 44 81 340 370
All other Means5 1,564 665 0 293 208 179 444 362 912 564
Worked at home 3,662 862 0 293 906 640 1,703 670 1,053 540
2000
Total Workers 40,650 776 955 158 6,395 397 17,570 614 15,725 588
Drove alone 30,670 736 570 123 4,695 344 13,310 549 12,095 528
Carpooled 5,170 360 114 55 815 146 2,140 235 2,100 233
Public Transportation 275 85 70 43 48 36 90 49 75 45
All other Means 1,455 195 115 55 350 96 565 122 425 106
Worked at home 3,075 281 85 47 485 113 1,470 196 1,035 165

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 36,955 345 39,402 1,354
0 Vehicle Households 1,745 181 1,430 784
1 Vehicle Households 10,220 391 11,270 1,501
2 Vehicle Households 15,535 443 16,168 1,865
3+ Vehicle Households 9,455 381 10,534 1,396

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 39,402 1,354 1,430 784 11,270 1,501 16,168 1,865 10,534 1,396
1 Person household 11,269 1,639 1,079 614 7,582 1,502 2,003 749 605 365
2 Person household 15,454 1,539 269 351 2,645 876 8,544 1,318 3,996 763
3 Person household 4,681 1,266 55 95 844 585 1,522 681 2,260 777
4+ Person household 7,998 1,513 27 45 199 191 4,099 1,212 3,673 1,081
2000
Total Households 36,955 345 1,745 181 10,220 391 15,535 443 9,455 381
1 Person household 8,435 365 1,035 140 5,690 311 1,295 157 420 90
2 Person household 15,190 441 365 84 2,915 230 8,590 367 3,320 245
3 Person household 5,660 310 245 69 825 126 2,375 209 2,215 202
4+ Person household 7,665 351 95 43 790 123 3,275 243 3,500 251

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 39,402 1,354 13,209 1,541 15,727 1,966 9,057 1,399 1,409 602
0 Vehicle Households 1,430 784 1,041 683 362 418 27 45 0 293
1 Vehicle Households 11,270 1,501 6,330 1,219 4,455 1,023 485 470 0 293
2 Vehicle Households 16,168 1,865 3,729 788 7,198 1,609 5,080 1,115 161 206
3+ Vehicle Households 10,534 1,396 2,109 543 3,712 832 3,465 867 1,248 565
2000
Total Households 36,955 345 12,230 415 11,955 412 10,490 395 2,275 205
0 Vehicle Households 1,745 181 1,080 143 420 90 210 64 34 26
1 Vehicle Households 10,220 391 4,965 293 4,365 277 745 119 145 53
2 Vehicle Households 15,535 443 4,700 286 4,745 287 5,645 310 440 92
3+ Vehicle Households 9,455 381 1,490 167 2,425 211 3,895 263 1,655 176

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 39,402 1,354 13,209 1,541 15,727 1,966 9,057 1,399 1,409 602
1 Person household 11,269 1,639 6,721 1,275 4,548 1,125 x x x x
2 Person household 15,454 1,539 5,593 1,034 5,463 1,148 4,398 1,019 x x
3 Person household 4,681 1,266 682 400 2,169 796 1,531 641 299 227
4+ Person household 7,998 1,513 213 245 3,547 1,258 3,128 793 1,110 579
2000
Total Households 36,955 345 12,230 415 11,955 412 10,490 395 2,275 205
1 Person household 8,435 365 4,935 292 3,505 251 x x x x
2 Person household 15,190 441 6,365 326 4,215 273 4,615 284 x x
3 Person household 5,660 310 580 106 1,910 189 2,350 208 825 126
4+ Person household 7,665 351 355 83 2,330 207 3,530 252 1,450 165

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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