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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: New Castle County, Delaware


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 482,751 505,271
Total Households 188,975 193,255
Average Household Size 2.55 2.61
Average Vehicles per Household 1.69 1.76

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 252,255 4,261 7,853 1,945 54,038 4,235 117,823 5,356 72,541 4,837
Drove alone 203,944 4,666 2,016 792 43,298 3,753 97,139 4,858 61,491 4,083
Carpooled 26,122 2,606 983 619 6,752 1,664 10,868 1,878 7,519 1,828
Public Transportation4 6,906 1,436 2,168 698 1,475 652 2,248 926 1,015 470
All other Means5 7,124 1,590 2,436 1,184 1,845 620 2,049 690 794 367
Worked at home 8,159 1,514 250 210 668 306 5,519 1,282 1,722 654
2000
Total Workers 241,960 1,690 9,515 462 54,155 1,051 116,115 1,428 62,175 1,116
Drove alone 192,645 1,646 3,855 296 39,695 914 96,200 1,333 52,900 1,040
Carpooled 26,575 759 1,550 188 7,590 413 11,745 512 5,700 359
Public Transportation 8,995 449 2,450 236 2,995 261 2,555 241 1,003 151
All other Means 7,455 410 1,470 183 2,650 246 2,120 220 1,220 167
Worked at home 6,285 377 195 67 1,230 167 3,500 282 1,365 176

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 188,975 441 193,255 2,065
0 Vehicle Households 16,115 537 14,530 1,743
1 Vehicle Households 64,950 924 65,548 3,048
2 Vehicle Households 78,380 963 77,679 3,310
3+ Vehicle Households 29,530 700 35,498 2,477

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 193,255 2,065 14,530 1,743 65,548 3,048 77,679 3,310 35,498 2,477
1 Person household 49,726 3,054 8,867 1,314 34,826 2,502 5,013 1,010 1,020 437
2 Person household 63,494 3,155 2,270 823 17,090 1,924 35,434 2,382 8,700 1,067
3 Person household 34,607 2,468 1,628 654 8,371 1,368 14,925 1,960 9,683 1,313
4+ Person household 45,428 2,677 1,765 576 5,261 1,140 22,307 2,091 16,095 1,637
2000
Total Households 188,975 441 16,115 537 64,950 924 78,380 963 29,530 700
1 Person household 48,550 846 8,725 403 34,350 744 4,650 297 825 127
2 Person household 60,820 908 3,070 243 16,495 543 34,705 747 6,550 351
3 Person household 32,945 732 1,995 196 6,870 360 15,265 524 8,820 405
4+ Person household 46,660 835 2,325 212 7,235 369 23,760 639 13,335 492

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 193,255 2,065 42,857 2,197 77,489 3,025 60,204 2,946 12,705 1,575
0 Vehicle Households 14,530 1,743 8,806 1,351 4,351 1,078 1,252 566 121 160
1 Vehicle Households 65,548 3,048 21,208 1,820 38,130 3,109 5,452 1,091 758 495
2 Vehicle Households 77,679 3,310 10,063 1,435 27,203 2,171 37,599 2,671 2,814 889
3+ Vehicle Households 35,498 2,477 2,780 841 7,805 1,198 15,901 1,718 9,012 1,268
2000
Total Households 188,975 441 42,925 810 69,455 939 62,320 914 14,275 508
0 Vehicle Households 16,115 537 9,145 412 5,015 309 1,590 175 360 84
1 Vehicle Households 64,950 924 21,025 605 35,405 753 7,300 370 1,220 154
2 Vehicle Households 78,380 963 10,805 446 23,145 631 41,145 798 3,285 251
3+ Vehicle Households 29,530 700 1,955 194 5,885 334 12,285 474 9,415 418

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 193,255 2,065 42,857 2,197 77,489 3,025 60,204 2,946 12,705 1,575
1 Person household 49,726 3,054 22,892 1,867 26,834 2,605 x x x x
2 Person household 63,494 3,155 14,531 1,470 23,418 2,183 25,545 1,866 x x
3 Person household 34,607 2,468 2,748 845 13,857 1,730 13,840 1,637 4,162 940
4+ Person household 45,428 2,677 2,686 901 13,380 1,652 20,819 2,046 8,543 1,431
2000
Total Households 188,975 441 42,925 810 69,455 939 62,320 914 14,275 508
1 Person household 48,550 846 21,025 605 27,520 680 x x x x
2 Person household 60,820 908 15,810 533 18,810 576 26,200 666 x x
3 Person household 32,945 732 2,970 239 10,555 441 14,455 511 4,965 307
4+ Person household 46,660 835 3,115 244 12,565 479 21,670 613 9,305 416

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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