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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: New Mexico


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,782,739 1,887,200
Total Households 678,030 727,820
Average Household Size 2.63 2.59
Average Vehicles per Household 1.80 1.85

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 832,406 10,823 16,940 2,779 180,372 8,356 351,112 10,422 283,982 10,962
Drove alone 637,773 11,041 4,891 1,266 129,266 6,402 275,950 8,730 227,666 10,567
Carpooled 113,161 7,177 2,852 1,081 28,231 4,298 46,656 4,597 35,422 3,781
Public Transportation4 7,185 1,577 2,468 1,171 1,964 663 1,768 662 985 595
All other Means5 34,650 3,534 5,643 1,426 11,552 1,947 9,703 1,875 7,752 1,882
Worked at home 39,637 3,274 1,086 661 9,359 1,917 17,035 2,253 12,157 1,580
2000
Total Workers 753,075 2,688 20,710 579 179,650 1,628 325,130 2,091 227,585 1,805
Drove alone 573,160 2,535 9,910 402 127,750 1,394 254,080 1,892 181,420 1,635
Carpooled 111,530 1,309 4,190 262 31,020 707 45,615 853 30,700 703
Public Transportation 5,575 302 1,355 149 1,975 180 1,360 149 890 121
All other Means 31,080 707 4,365 267 10,755 418 10,125 406 5,845 309
Worked at home 31,720 714 885 120 8,145 364 13,955 476 8,740 377

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 678,030 1,098 727,820 5,484
0 Vehicle Households 45,335 760 42,179 3,713
1 Vehicle Households 236,555 1,494 249,088 7,434
2 Vehicle Households 260,195 1,532 276,601 7,244
3+ Vehicle Households 135,945 1,232 159,952 5,826

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 727,820 5,484 42,179 3,713 249,088 7,434 276,601 7,244 159,952 5,826
1 Person household 200,359 6,497 27,309 2,828 132,504 5,600 32,047 2,707 8,499 1,395
2 Person household 249,936 6,961 7,002 1,411 59,187 4,142 133,449 4,997 50,298 3,338
3 Person household 113,602 5,525 3,702 1,134 28,257 3,315 45,161 3,977 36,482 3,202
4+ Person household 163,923 5,920 4,166 1,283 29,140 3,271 65,944 3,898 64,673 3,731
2000
Total Households 678,030 1,098 45,335 760 236,555 1,494 260,195 1,532 135,945 1,232
1 Person household 172,035 1,347 25,525 578 114,090 1,148 25,665 580 6,755 301
2 Person household 218,390 1,459 9,240 351 58,835 858 111,950 1,139 38,365 703
3 Person household 110,125 1,131 4,410 244 27,805 602 45,955 765 31,955 644
4+ Person household 177,485 1,362 6,160 288 35,825 680 76,620 967 58,875 858

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 727,820 5,484 208,971 5,533 293,668 7,198 191,431 5,846 33,750 3,175
0 Vehicle Households 42,179 3,713 28,331 2,919 12,040 2,199 1,551 726 257 197
1 Vehicle Households 249,088 7,434 100,744 4,485 126,654 5,857 20,049 2,907 1,641 713
2 Vehicle Households 276,601 7,244 59,788 3,539 108,025 5,267 102,699 4,784 6,089 1,274
3+ Vehicle Households 159,952 5,826 20,108 1,895 46,949 3,522 67,132 3,705 25,763 2,784
2000
Total Households 678,030 1,098 194,890 1,407 260,585 1,533 187,435 1,388 35,115 674
0 Vehicle Households 45,335 760 29,125 616 12,320 405 3,445 215 450 78
1 Vehicle Households 236,555 1,494 90,515 1,041 116,970 1,160 26,030 583 3,040 202
2 Vehicle Households 260,195 1,532 56,675 843 93,575 1,056 101,485 1,093 8,455 336
3+ Vehicle Households 135,945 1,232 18,575 495 37,725 697 56,470 842 23,175 552

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 727,820 5,484 208,971 5,533 293,668 7,198 191,431 5,846 33,750 3,175
1 Person household 200,359 6,497 98,986 3,976 101,373 5,005 x x x x
2 Person household 249,936 6,961 77,402 3,808 91,683 4,912 80,851 4,022 x x
3 Person household 113,602 5,525 15,184 2,047 44,005 3,863 42,792 4,079 11,621 1,768
4+ Person household 163,923 5,920 17,399 2,204 56,607 4,572 67,788 3,835 22,129 2,480
2000
Total Households 678,030 1,098 194,890 1,407 260,585 1,533 187,435 1,388 35,115 674
1 Person household 172,035 1,347 85,355 1,014 86,680 1,021 x x x x
2 Person household 218,390 1,459 70,780 933 73,135 947 74,475 955 x x
3 Person household 110,125 1,131 16,550 468 40,040 717 43,470 745 10,060 367
4+ Person household 177,485 1,362 22,205 540 60,730 870 69,490 925 25,055 573

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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