2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: New Jersey

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	8,219,529	8,521,427
Total Households	3,065,775	3,141,956
Average Household Size	2.68	2.71
Average Vehicles per Household	1.60	1.67

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	3,984,819	21,855	238,070	11,302	863,340	19,513	1,721,980	25,584	1,161,429	25,195
Drove alone	2,901,307	23,046	49,030	5,123	552,553	14,197	1,347,655	19,663	952,069	22,720
Carpooled	369,248	13,513	33,732	4,319	94,882	6,402	142,867	9,667	97,767	6,189
Public Transportation⁴	409,797	12,704	102,038	8,064	136,378	8,168	121,442	6,514	49,939	3,491
All other Means⁵	183,677	9,502	48,932	4,864	56,338	5,011	49,827	4,664	28,580	3,714
Worked at home	120,790	5,343	4,338	1,323	23,189	2,807	60,189	4,178	33,074	2,728
2000
Total Workers	3,847,970	6,910	250,190	2,356	893,630	4,274	1,727,405	5,603	976,740	4,443
Drove alone	2,819,790	6,547	75,680	1,310	576,010	3,503	1,367,475	5,117	800,625	4,070
Carpooled	408,905	2,983	42,050	978	124,620	1,676	153,595	1,857	88,650	1,416
Public Transportation	361,095	2,811	85,205	1,389	121,055	1,652	112,870	1,596	41,975	977
All other Means	153,645	1,857	42,985	989	50,985	1,076	39,525	948	20,155	678
Worked at home	104,530	1,536	4,275	313	20,965	692	53,945	1,107	25,340	760

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	3,065,775	2,100	3,141,956	9,862
0 Vehicle Households	383,870	2,571	362,999	11,235
1 Vehicle Households	1,063,110	3,750	1,052,578	14,885
2 Vehicle Households	1,166,935	3,837	1,183,233	15,491
3+ Vehicle Households	451,860	2,757	543,146	10,929

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	3,141,956	9,862	362,999	11,235	1,052,578	14,885	1,183,233	15,491	543,146	10,929
1 Person household	815,879	14,294	190,322	8,627	542,886	11,397	69,341	3,919	13,330	1,794
2 Person household	940,540	12,659	73,680	5,076	271,145	7,396	498,893	9,413	96,822	4,626
3 Person household	534,304	11,131	45,812	3,838	112,374	5,911	224,008	6,358	152,110	6,590
4+ Person household	851,233	10,336	53,185	3,920	126,173	6,531	390,991	8,520	280,884	8,275
2000
Total Households	3,065,775	2,100	383,870	2,571	1,063,110	3,750	1,166,935	3,837	451,860	2,757
1 Person household	750,645	3,363	188,820	1,863	495,820	2,866	54,660	1,023	11,350	469
2 Person household	922,755	3,601	81,640	1,246	297,180	2,296	469,260	2,801	74,670	1,192
3 Person household	529,145	2,943	45,490	935	121,055	1,507	232,365	2,052	130,240	1,561
4+ Person household	863,225	3,526	67,925	1,139	149,055	1,665	410,650	2,647	235,600	2,065

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	3,141,956	9,862	794,150	11,311	1,194,886	14,846	909,964	15,272	242,956	7,853
0 Vehicle Households	362,999	11,235	202,121	8,368	111,556	6,448	37,786	3,663	11,536	1,570
1 Vehicle Households	1,052,578	14,885	386,255	8,737	528,339	12,638	117,163	6,321	20,821	2,560
2 Vehicle Households	1,183,233	15,491	172,103	6,399	429,703	8,377	531,122	11,279	50,305	3,661
3+ Vehicle Households	543,146	10,929	33,671	2,593	125,288	6,233	223,893	7,328	160,294	6,606
2000
Total Households	3,065,775	2,100	771,065	3,395	1,107,745	3,789	932,235	3,612	254,730	2,140
0 Vehicle Households	383,870	2,571	213,750	1,974	114,155	1,465	41,960	898	14,005	521
1 Vehicle Households	1,063,110	3,750	384,075	2,572	507,645	2,894	143,730	1,637	27,660	731
2 Vehicle Households	1,166,935	3,837	147,980	1,660	392,965	2,598	566,115	3,024	59,870	1,070
3+ Vehicle Households	451,860	2,757	25,260	699	92,980	1,327	180,430	1,823	153,200	1,687

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	3,141,956	9,862	794,150	11,311	1,194,886	14,846	909,964	15,272	242,956	7,853
1 Person household	815,879	14,294	409,483	9,186	406,396	10,186	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	940,540	12,659	276,606	6,958	315,828	8,592	348,106	8,808	x	x
3 Person household	534,304	11,131	55,044	3,588	191,080	7,011	218,357	8,214	69,823	4,366
4+ Person household	851,233	10,336	53,017	3,121	281,582	8,071	343,501	10,010	173,133	6,589
2000
Total Households	3,065,775	2,100	771,065	3,395	1,107,745	3,789	932,235	3,612	254,730	2,140
1 Person household	750,645	3,363	379,440	2,558	371,205	2,534	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	922,755	3,601	266,760	2,186	295,675	2,290	360,325	2,501	x	x
3 Person household	529,145	2,943	58,085	1,054	179,240	1,817	219,370	1,998	72,455	1,175
4+ Person household	863,225	3,526	66,780	1,129	261,630	2,167	352,545	2,477	182,275	1,832

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