2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: New York

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	18,395,996	18,655,275
Total Households	7,060,595	7,114,431
Average Household Size	2.61	2.62
Average Vehicles per Household	1.22	1.27

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	8,423,129	30,948	1,683,906	20,281	2,179,491	30,246	2,825,796	36,815	1,733,936	28,303
Drove alone	4,666,871	26,627	107,583	7,463	1,062,194	18,112	2,122,326	26,656	1,374,768	23,278
Carpooled	657,829	16,247	68,013	5,991	203,438	9,936	231,152	9,327	155,226	8,053
Public Transportation⁴	2,177,067	23,516	1,134,960	17,546	649,586	17,719	287,524	10,792	104,997	6,521
All other Means⁵	629,561	17,981	302,785	11,043	185,698	8,709	90,684	6,274	50,394	4,526
Worked at home	291,801	11,018	70,565	5,604	78,575	6,009	94,110	4,908	48,551	4,401
2000
Total Workers	8,129,315	11,101	1,606,585	6,245	2,179,255	7,152	2,865,565	8,032	1,477,905	6,012
Drove alone	4,606,600	9,618	183,275	2,194	1,085,585	5,210	2,164,025	7,130	1,173,715	5,404
Carpooled	750,455	4,372	91,645	1,555	255,305	2,584	268,950	2,652	134,555	1,882
Public Transportation	1,928,035	6,778	977,765	4,959	592,960	3,903	262,680	2,621	94,635	1,580
All other Means	601,375	3,930	303,185	2,813	181,405	2,183	80,540	1,458	36,245	979
Worked at home	242,845	2,521	50,710	1,158	64,005	1,301	89,365	1,536	38,765	1,013

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	7,060,595	3,329	7,114,431	15,213
0 Vehicle Households	2,073,995	5,431	2,028,408	17,733
1 Vehicle Households	2,334,770	5,627	2,296,809	22,124
2 Vehicle Households	1,941,250	5,316	1,947,136	19,579
3+ Vehicle Households	710,585	3,545	842,078	13,001

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	7,114,431	15,213	2,028,408	17,733	2,296,809	22,124	1,947,136	19,579	842,078	13,001
1 Person household	2,074,637	23,980	960,612	16,663	966,081	16,534	121,423	5,409	26,521	2,508
2 Person household	2,173,980	22,293	512,455	12,926	662,135	13,009	828,842	11,901	170,548	6,379
3 Person household	1,157,441	17,821	255,762	9,852	299,900	10,434	366,089	11,014	235,690	6,809
4+ Person household	1,708,373	16,370	299,579	8,540	368,693	9,448	630,782	11,854	409,319	9,643
2000
Total Households	7,060,595	3,329	2,073,995	5,431	2,334,770	5,627	1,941,250	5,316	710,585	3,545
1 Person household	1,981,315	5,352	928,495	3,988	920,105	3,972	106,855	1,433	25,860	709
2 Person household	2,078,560	5,435	498,105	3,013	674,500	3,462	769,725	3,673	136,220	1,615
3 Person household	1,152,670	4,369	267,495	2,243	311,045	2,411	378,505	2,648	195,620	1,927
4+ Person household	1,848,055	5,229	379,895	2,652	429,115	2,810	686,160	3,489	352,875	2,561

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	7,114,431	15,213	2,016,513	18,718	2,802,858	23,429	1,837,732	18,087	457,328	10,223
0 Vehicle Households	2,028,408	17,733	870,400	14,431	829,489	15,458	265,581	8,566	62,938	4,608
1 Vehicle Households	2,296,809	22,124	761,463	12,550	1,091,514	17,480	374,810	10,359	69,022	5,401
2 Vehicle Households	1,947,136	19,579	312,446	7,130	679,145	11,680	860,354	14,285	95,191	5,901
3+ Vehicle Households	842,078	13,001	72,204	4,147	202,710	6,734	336,987	8,750	230,177	6,915
2000
Total Households	7,060,595	3,329	2,041,855	5,404	2,628,865	5,804	1,901,040	5,279	488,840	2,986
0 Vehicle Households	2,073,995	5,431	940,310	4,010	781,495	3,698	280,395	2,294	71,790	1,177
1 Vehicle Households	2,334,770	5,627	775,700	3,686	1,060,295	4,220	418,470	2,776	80,300	1,244
2 Vehicle Households	1,941,250	5,316	275,050	2,273	632,765	3,363	914,445	3,962	118,990	1,511
3+ Vehicle Households	710,585	3,545	50,800	992	154,305	1,716	287,725	2,323	217,745	2,030

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	7,114,431	15,213	2,016,513	18,718	2,802,858	23,429	1,837,732	18,087	457,328	10,223
1 Person household	2,074,637	23,980	1,051,968	15,936	1,022,669	17,895	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	2,173,980	22,293	659,471	11,762	767,254	14,664	747,255	12,558	x	x
3 Person household	1,157,441	17,821	155,892	6,863	442,362	12,576	427,728	10,714	131,459	6,530
4+ Person household	1,708,373	16,370	149,182	7,102	570,573	12,199	662,749	11,956	325,869	8,504
2000
Total Households	7,060,595	3,329	2,041,855	5,404	2,628,865	5,804	1,901,040	5,279	488,840	2,986
1 Person household	1,981,315	5,352	1,020,005	4,151	961,310	4,048	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	2,078,560	5,435	647,310	3,398	686,110	3,489	745,140	3,621	x	x
3 Person household	1,152,670	4,369	172,920	1,815	404,885	2,734	439,195	2,840	135,665	1,611
4+ Person household	1,848,055	5,229	201,625	1,956	576,555	3,223	716,705	3,558	353,170	2,562

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