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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA CSA


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,331,916 1,334,728
Total Households 515,235 497,221
Average Household Size 2.59 2.68
Average Vehicles per Household 1.45 1.54

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 567,148 10,386 31,282 4,366 149,018 8,848 252,899 11,764 133,949 8,425
Drove alone 434,798 10,734 5,984 1,547 109,678 7,754 208,622 11,213 110,514 7,822
Carpooled 66,656 6,816 4,047 1,399 19,181 4,181 27,652 4,291 15,776 2,685
Public Transportation4 25,899 4,272 13,750 2,803 9,188 2,694 2,160 867 801 506
All other Means5 23,929 3,148 6,526 2,054 7,468 1,900 6,831 1,612 3,104 1,056
Worked at home 15,866 1,775 975 576 3,503 1,114 7,634 1,340 3,754 1,066
2000
Total Workers 574,365 2,755 43,555 982 165,315 1,822 252,070 2,167 113,425 1,542
Drove alone 420,780 2,578 11,210 504 111,355 1,529 204,270 1,992 93,960 1,414
Carpooled 84,625 1,347 7,330 408 30,840 830 32,855 856 13,588 555
Public Transportation 29,898 818 16,011 601 9,173 456 3,653 289 1,062 156
All other Means 25,260 753 8,250 433 9,785 471 5,060 340 2,172 223
Worked at home 13,790 559 755 131 4,150 308 6,230 377 2,649 246

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 515,235 963 497,221 4,934
0 Vehicle Households 77,710 1,143 63,560 5,041
1 Vehicle Households 199,575 1,588 191,557 6,792
2 Vehicle Households 179,650 1,547 174,028 6,867
3+ Vehicle Households 58,295 1,010 68,076 4,025

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 497,221 4,934 63,560 5,041 191,557 6,792 174,028 6,867 68,076 4,025
1 Person household 149,644 6,466 35,054 3,756 102,562 5,812 10,338 1,969 1,690 752
2 Person household 151,567 7,034 13,100 2,759 43,902 3,800 78,505 4,764 16,060 2,355
3 Person household 90,006 5,245 7,122 1,793 23,280 3,417 40,797 4,386 18,807 1,862
4+ Person household 106,004 4,910 8,284 1,453 21,813 2,950 44,388 3,473 31,519 3,250
2000
Total Households 515,235 963 77,710 1,143 199,575 1,588 179,650 1,547 58,295 1,010
1 Person household 140,025 1,434 34,940 799 91,915 1,225 11,005 459 2,154 204
2 Person household 152,970 1,476 16,365 556 52,245 961 74,325 1,122 10,040 438
3 Person household 92,130 1,226 10,520 449 26,160 697 38,565 837 16,900 565
4+ Person household 130,125 1,398 15,885 548 29,270 735 55,760 990 29,200 735

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 497,221 4,934 153,102 7,265 198,224 7,960 122,274 6,142 23,621 2,465
0 Vehicle Households 63,560 5,041 39,517 4,274 20,977 2,903 2,712 985 354 323
1 Vehicle Households 191,557 6,792 75,153 4,387 97,083 6,265 17,360 3,260 1,961 856
2 Vehicle Households 174,028 6,867 30,045 3,032 62,367 4,721 75,426 5,371 6,190 1,318
3+ Vehicle Households 68,076 4,025 8,387 1,829 17,797 2,590 26,776 2,764 15,116 2,085
2000
Total Households 515,235 963 145,175 1,451 203,255 1,594 139,710 1,433 27,095 709
0 Vehicle Households 77,710 1,143 44,015 889 25,840 693 6,705 359 1,150 150
1 Vehicle Households 199,575 1,588 68,670 1,084 101,805 1,276 25,750 692 3,348 255
2 Vehicle Households 179,650 1,547 27,735 717 61,460 1,033 83,330 1,177 7,125 370
3+ Vehicle Households 58,295 1,010 4,759 303 14,155 519 23,920 668 15,460 541

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 497,221 4,934 153,102 7,265 198,224 7,960 122,274 6,142 23,621 2,465
1 Person household 149,644 6,466 77,138 5,151 72,506 5,586 x x x x
2 Person household 151,567 7,034 48,113 5,400 57,146 4,218 46,308 3,980 x x
3 Person household 90,006 5,245 12,817 2,017 32,307 3,248 37,520 4,610 7,362 1,420
4+ Person household 106,004 4,910 15,034 2,260 36,265 3,422 38,446 3,446 16,259 2,415
2000
Total Households 515,235 963 145,175 1,451 203,255 1,594 139,710 1,433 27,095 709
1 Person household 140,025 1,434 68,580 1,084 71,440 1,103 x x x x
2 Person household 152,970 1,476 46,140 909 54,620 981 52,205 961 x x
3 Person household 92,130 1,226 14,065 517 34,500 795 35,680 807 7,890 389
4+ Person household 130,125 1,398 16,400 557 42,680 877 51,830 958 19,205 601

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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