2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	20,863,024	21,392,437
Total Households	7,802,925	7,872,828
Average Household Size	2.67	2.72
Average Vehicles per Household	1.26	1.31

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	9,742,178	36,266	1,825,889	23,123	2,478,600	33,087	3,296,129	38,739	2,141,560	31,110
Drove alone	5,384,554	33,526	129,441	8,713	1,180,922	22,003	2,390,179	30,291	1,684,012	28,157
Carpooled	771,357	21,965	87,236	6,895	233,035	10,280	266,208	13,088	184,878	8,927
Public Transportation⁴	2,550,928	27,200	1,214,059	19,272	774,329	20,097	407,853	12,955	154,687	7,821
All other Means⁵	697,976	18,275	323,426	11,504	206,747	9,117	113,184	7,193	54,619	4,586
Worked at home	337,363	11,059	71,727	5,510	83,567	6,670	118,705	6,634	63,364	4,357
2000
Total Workers	9,324,165	11,804	1,735,370	6,502	2,448,390	7,582	3,293,775	8,595	1,846,615	6,689
Drove alone	5,291,895	10,275	213,020	2,365	1,200,030	5,481	2,428,225	7,555	1,450,620	5,988
Carpooled	875,490	4,719	115,154	1,743	290,850	2,758	300,365	2,802	169,114	2,109
Public Transportation	2,240,180	7,292	1,038,120	5,118	695,594	4,224	370,669	3,108	135,831	1,892
All other Means	639,995	4,058	317,524	2,880	193,755	2,256	87,625	1,521	41,080	1,043
Worked at home	276,595	2,691	51,565	1,168	68,175	1,342	106,910	1,680	49,950	1,150

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	7,802,925	2,990	7,872,828	16,111
0 Vehicle Households	2,199,665	5,611	2,167,118	20,133
1 Vehicle Households	2,533,260	5,854	2,484,083	24,606
2 Vehicle Households	2,203,295	5,614	2,208,588	20,610
3+ Vehicle Households	866,715	3,889	1,013,039	14,600

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	7,872,828	16,111	2,167,118	20,133	2,484,083	24,606	2,208,588	20,610	1,013,039	14,600
1 Person household	2,193,677	26,816	1,011,276	17,656	1,031,443	18,833	125,247	5,926	25,711	2,562
2 Person household	2,303,144	24,620	542,494	12,395	693,914	13,076	884,435	14,794	182,301	7,126
3 Person household	1,319,684	17,718	284,283	10,663	332,448	11,119	428,130	10,617	274,823	7,844
4+ Person household	2,056,323	16,808	329,065	9,310	426,278	10,697	770,776	14,012	530,204	9,659
2000
Total Households	7,802,925	2,990	2,199,665	5,611	2,533,260	5,854	2,203,295	5,614	866,715	3,889
1 Person household	2,083,740	5,513	963,240	4,073	983,475	4,110	109,970	1,454	27,040	725
2 Person household	2,236,525	5,641	528,790	3,106	723,560	3,587	837,830	3,831	146,350	1,674
3 Person household	1,308,640	4,634	288,365	2,329	341,525	2,526	441,085	2,852	237,695	2,121
4+ Person household	2,174,005	5,590	419,270	2,785	484,660	2,982	814,410	3,783	455,650	2,896

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	7,872,828	16,111	2,072,990	20,954	3,129,249	27,114	2,105,287	24,261	565,302	11,200
0 Vehicle Households	2,167,118	20,133	926,082	15,693	876,277	14,040	292,319	8,766	72,440	4,819
1 Vehicle Households	2,484,083	24,606	762,229	13,145	1,207,949	19,535	430,106	10,762	83,799	6,058
2 Vehicle Households	2,208,588	20,610	315,486	7,778	799,020	13,750	974,627	18,203	119,455	6,343
3+ Vehicle Households	1,013,039	14,600	69,193	4,815	246,003	8,474	408,235	9,814	289,608	8,669
2000
Total Households	7,802,925	2,990	2,127,515	5,551	2,928,415	6,075	2,145,830	5,567	601,155	3,296
0 Vehicle Households	2,199,665	5,611	990,785	4,123	822,585	3,800	303,650	2,387	82,615	1,262
1 Vehicle Households	2,533,260	5,854	800,270	3,753	1,167,540	4,421	468,275	2,934	97,143	1,368
2 Vehicle Households	2,203,295	5,614	282,150	2,304	749,560	3,645	1,031,330	4,195	140,250	1,639
3+ Vehicle Households	866,715	3,889	54,285	1,025	188,740	1,896	342,535	2,529	281,160	2,300

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	7,872,828	16,111	2,072,990	20,954	3,129,249	27,114	2,105,287	24,261	565,302	11,200
1 Person household	2,193,677	26,816	1,087,931	16,967	1,105,746	18,505	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	2,303,144	24,620	661,085	12,051	821,591	15,659	820,468	14,581	x	x
3 Person household	1,319,684	17,718	162,805	6,810	505,387	13,227	500,193	13,807	151,299	7,223
4+ Person household	2,056,323	16,808	161,169	6,788	696,525	12,691	784,626	14,928	414,003	9,222
2000
Total Households	7,802,925	2,990	2,127,515	5,551	2,928,415	6,075	2,145,830	5,567	601,155	3,296
1 Person household	2,083,740	5,513	1,043,640	4,216	1,040,140	4,210	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	2,236,525	5,641	663,945	3,450	739,945	3,624	832,635	3,820	x	x
3 Person household	1,308,640	4,634	188,770	1,896	461,005	2,912	499,015	3,023	159,845	1,748
4+ Person household	2,174,005	5,590	231,180	2,093	687,350	3,505	814,160	3,782	441,295	2,853

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