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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: New Hanover County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 156,041 174,861
Total Households 68,240 79,749
Average Household Size 2.29 2.19
Average Vehicles per Household 1.68 1.74

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 86,540 2,854 2,313 968 19,452 2,473 40,947 3,521 23,828 3,362
Drove alone 70,843 3,089 728 401 15,801 2,190 33,882 3,135 20,432 2,860
Carpooled 9,352 1,752 462 449 2,257 930 4,251 1,223 2,382 1,012
Public Transportation4 921 538 558 477 255 203 54 92 54 91
All other Means5 2,308 702 565 417 563 334 931 617 249 199
Worked at home 3,116 864 0 284 576 345 1,829 621 711 397
2000
Total Workers 79,295 1,031 2,645 263 18,935 665 37,925 876 19,790 678
Drove alone 65,560 1,014 1,150 174 14,820 597 32,460 829 17,125 637
Carpooled 8,480 462 560 122 2,620 261 3,490 301 1,800 217
Public Transportation 680 134 370 99 219 76 65 42 24 25
All other Means 2,340 247 505 116 775 143 745 140 320 92
Worked at home 2,235 242 55 38 500 115 1,165 175 515 117

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 68,240 436 79,749 1,531
0 Vehicle Households 5,060 304 5,939 1,319
1 Vehicle Households 24,410 574 27,008 2,394
2 Vehicle Households 28,265 596 33,286 2,093
3+ Vehicle Households 10,505 422 13,516 1,703

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 79,749 1,531 5,939 1,319 27,008 2,394 33,286 2,093 13,516 1,703
1 Person household 25,142 2,203 3,514 957 18,176 2,128 2,729 815 723 377
2 Person household 30,735 2,074 1,525 684 5,288 1,014 18,841 1,777 5,081 1,099
3 Person household 12,283 1,543 677 459 2,667 974 4,926 822 4,013 1,070
4+ Person household 11,589 1,336 223 218 877 483 6,790 995 3,699 888
2000
Total Households 68,240 436 5,060 304 24,410 574 28,265 596 10,505 422
1 Person household 19,640 537 2,855 232 14,130 476 2,215 205 435 92
2 Person household 25,650 582 1,220 153 5,985 328 15,235 490 3,210 245
3 Person household 11,515 438 470 95 2,355 211 5,030 303 3,660 261
4+ Person household 11,435 437 515 100 1,940 192 5,785 323 3,200 245

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 79,749 1,531 21,471 1,959 32,448 2,395 22,635 1,861 3,195 838
0 Vehicle Households 5,939 1,319 3,783 937 1,957 852 199 197 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 27,008 2,394 9,282 1,313 15,715 2,179 1,968 836 43 72
2 Vehicle Households 33,286 2,093 7,046 1,101 11,022 1,378 14,916 1,617 302 252
3+ Vehicle Households 13,516 1,703 1,360 519 3,754 919 5,552 1,074 2,850 839
2000
Total Households 68,240 436 17,710 518 26,765 588 20,175 542 3,590 258
0 Vehicle Households 5,060 304 3,015 238 1,570 173 435 92 40 28
1 Vehicle Households 24,410 574 8,725 389 12,920 459 2,445 215 315 78
2 Vehicle Households 28,265 596 4,990 302 9,675 407 12,830 458 770 122
3+ Vehicle Households 10,505 422 980 137 2,590 221 4,465 287 2,465 216

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 79,749 1,531 21,471 1,959 32,448 2,395 22,635 1,861 3,195 838
1 Person household 25,142 2,203 9,813 1,090 15,329 2,106 x x x x
2 Person household 30,735 2,074 9,379 1,274 9,586 1,103 11,770 1,724 x x
3 Person household 12,283 1,543 1,676 598 3,734 981 5,112 1,011 1,761 703
4+ Person household 11,589 1,336 603 400 3,799 856 5,753 1,123 1,434 551
2000
Total Households 68,240 436 17,710 518 26,765 588 20,175 542 3,590 258
1 Person household 19,640 537 8,595 386 11,040 430 x x x x
2 Person household 25,650 582 7,290 359 7,775 370 10,590 423 x x
3 Person household 11,515 438 1,070 143 3,945 270 4,680 293 1,820 186
4+ Person household 11,435 437 760 121 4,005 272 4,910 300 1,770 184

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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