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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: New Haven County, Connecticut


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 796,334 817,828
Total Households 319,310 324,546
Average Household Size 2.49 2.52
Average Vehicles per Household 1.59 1.70

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 392,593 7,016 11,928 1,929 78,353 4,739 180,038 7,911 122,274 7,586
Drove alone 321,301 7,161 3,088 973 60,085 4,512 152,639 8,066 105,489 6,584
Carpooled 30,598 3,156 942 502 7,354 1,787 12,769 2,203 9,533 1,682
Public Transportation4 14,512 2,474 4,303 1,289 4,493 1,010 3,805 1,708 1,911 648
All other Means5 15,993 2,207 3,395 1,013 4,811 1,192 5,521 2,001 2,266 855
Worked at home 10,189 1,520 200 199 1,610 627 5,304 1,271 3,075 737
2000
Total Workers 383,635 2,165 18,620 645 88,135 1,342 178,955 1,790 97,925 1,405
Drove alone 312,130 2,106 7,295 407 65,785 1,176 152,795 1,687 86,260 1,329
Carpooled 37,225 902 3,185 269 11,585 511 15,035 581 7,415 410
Public Transportation 11,885 518 3,964 300 3,960 300 3,020 262 935 146
All other Means 12,975 540 3,780 293 4,805 330 3,170 269 1,215 167
Worked at home 9,425 462 395 95 2,005 214 4,930 335 2,095 219

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 319,310 625 324,546 3,321
0 Vehicle Households 38,615 817 37,612 3,310
1 Vehicle Households 113,270 1,214 104,248 4,775
2 Vehicle Households 120,925 1,233 123,408 5,130
3+ Vehicle Households 46,495 884 59,278 3,473

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 324,546 3,321 37,612 3,310 104,248 4,775 123,408 5,130 59,278 3,473
1 Person household 94,407 3,943 23,768 2,314 62,148 3,470 6,848 1,077 1,643 614
2 Person household 108,225 4,814 6,939 1,514 23,995 2,257 63,239 4,287 14,052 1,840
3 Person household 51,085 3,737 4,047 1,429 7,650 1,183 22,608 2,396 16,780 2,261
4+ Person household 70,829 3,868 2,858 1,201 10,455 1,918 30,713 2,379 26,803 2,211
2000
Total Households 319,310 625 38,615 817 113,270 1,214 120,925 1,233 46,495 884
1 Person household 89,975 1,136 21,735 630 59,155 976 7,490 378 1,590 176
2 Person household 100,605 1,175 7,355 374 29,955 730 53,405 937 9,890 433
3 Person household 52,745 932 4,300 288 11,510 465 23,120 648 13,815 508
4+ Person household 75,980 1,072 5,220 316 12,650 487 36,910 801 21,200 622

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 324,546 3,321 90,732 4,190 118,226 4,447 94,918 4,530 20,670 2,376
0 Vehicle Households 37,612 3,310 27,751 2,966 8,326 1,530 1,398 568 137 140
1 Vehicle Households 104,248 4,775 39,439 2,853 55,377 3,768 8,676 1,388 756 362
2 Vehicle Households 123,408 5,130 18,943 1,866 41,218 3,742 59,373 3,586 3,874 989
3+ Vehicle Households 59,278 3,473 4,599 1,063 13,305 1,923 25,471 2,785 15,903 2,036
2000
Total Households 319,310 625 86,600 1,122 112,560 1,212 97,605 1,165 22,545 640
0 Vehicle Households 38,615 817 24,310 663 10,915 454 2,815 233 570 105
1 Vehicle Households 113,270 1,214 42,700 853 55,890 954 12,850 491 1,835 189
2 Vehicle Households 120,925 1,233 16,935 560 36,675 799 61,765 993 5,545 326
3+ Vehicle Households 46,495 884 2,655 227 9,075 415 20,175 608 14,590 522

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 324,546 3,321 90,732 4,190 118,226 4,447 94,918 4,530 20,670 2,376
1 Person household 94,407 3,943 48,505 3,260 45,902 3,535 x x x x
2 Person household 108,225 4,814 29,075 2,303 34,656 3,186 44,494 3,306 x x
3 Person household 51,085 3,737 6,402 1,521 16,311 2,128 22,606 2,499 5,766 1,324
4+ Person household 70,829 3,868 6,750 1,449 21,357 2,497 27,818 2,381 14,904 1,884
2000
Total Households 319,310 625 86,600 1,122 112,560 1,212 97,605 1,165 22,545 640
1 Person household 89,975 1,136 46,855 887 43,125 857 x x x x
2 Person household 100,605 1,175 28,445 713 31,220 743 40,940 838 x x
3 Person household 52,745 932 5,225 317 16,965 560 22,695 642 7,860 387
4+ Person household 75,980 1,072 6,080 341 21,250 623 33,970 772 14,685 523

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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