2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: North Carolina

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	7,795,432	8,411,041
Total Households	3,133,280	3,409,840
Average Household Size	2.49	2.47
Average Vehicles per Household	1.81	1.87

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	3,908,122	20,225	95,446	6,530	791,633	15,384	1,679,990	23,261	1,341,053	24,598
Drove alone	3,174,272	21,349	30,628	3,598	613,128	13,786	1,398,988	18,573	1,131,528	23,334
Carpooled	464,893	13,073	29,372	4,019	119,223	8,756	179,341	8,701	136,957	8,310
Public Transportation⁴	34,016	3,289	11,850	2,181	11,366	1,891	7,950	1,642	2,850	932
All other Means⁵	110,855	5,861	21,026	3,086	27,894	3,437	34,078	3,422	27,857	2,714
Worked at home	124,086	6,185	2,570	1,121	20,022	2,662	59,633	4,244	41,861	3,260
2000
Total Workers	3,775,285	5,729	122,570	1,406	818,020	3,469	1,697,740	4,683	1,136,960	3,998
Drove alone	3,028,185	5,561	54,850	944	608,385	3,034	1,409,135	4,362	955,815	3,713
Carpooled	525,425	2,836	35,910	765	153,255	1,569	205,850	1,812	130,405	1,449
Public Transportation	27,835	674	10,050	405	9,140	387	5,825	309	2,815	215
All other Means	94,100	1,234	19,425	563	29,445	693	27,835	674	17,395	533
Worked at home	99,740	1,270	2,330	195	17,795	539	49,095	894	30,525	706

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	3,133,280	2,168	3,409,840	14,997
0 Vehicle Households	233,185	1,716	219,775	8,189
1 Vehicle Households	1,008,915	3,121	1,092,073	14,772
2 Vehicle Households	1,254,465	3,306	1,329,223	14,864
3+ Vehicle Households	636,715	2,657	768,769	13,825

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	3,409,840	14,997	219,775	8,189	1,092,073	14,772	1,329,223	14,864	768,769	13,825
1 Person household	931,418	14,597	127,194	6,204	611,450	12,494	156,072	5,986	36,702	3,035
2 Person household	1,188,610	17,515	44,745	3,839	263,452	9,007	622,101	11,686	258,312	7,221
3 Person household	579,805	10,434	23,514	2,528	117,680	6,316	229,279	6,901	209,332	8,618
4+ Person household	710,007	11,737	24,322	2,812	99,491	6,356	321,771	9,452	264,423	7,677
2000
Total Households	3,133,280	2,168	233,185	1,716	1,008,915	3,121	1,254,465	3,306	636,715	2,657
1 Person household	794,750	2,886	126,665	1,285	520,135	2,449	118,765	1,246	29,185	626
2 Person household	1,087,905	3,190	51,525	829	249,795	1,772	581,145	2,562	205,440	1,618
3 Person household	558,825	2,522	26,055	592	119,045	1,248	237,365	1,731	176,360	1,506
4+ Person household	691,810	2,743	28,945	623	119,945	1,252	317,190	1,976	225,730	1,691

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	3,409,840	14,997	911,743	12,367	1,385,789	15,924	946,955	14,657	165,353	6,369
0 Vehicle Households	219,775	8,189	143,440	5,734	62,283	5,072	11,650	1,929	2,402	976
1 Vehicle Households	1,092,073	14,772	407,384	9,764	596,244	13,768	82,244	5,534	6,201	1,353
2 Vehicle Households	1,329,223	14,864	274,120	7,534	508,588	9,931	516,624	11,879	29,891	3,304
3+ Vehicle Households	768,769	13,825	86,799	3,926	218,674	7,131	336,437	9,280	126,859	5,731
2000
Total Households	3,133,280	2,168	786,410	2,875	1,173,295	3,254	988,195	3,102	185,380	1,542
0 Vehicle Households	233,185	1,716	141,990	1,358	66,895	942	20,075	520	4,225	239
1 Vehicle Households	1,008,915	3,121	353,920	2,075	520,520	2,450	116,510	1,235	17,960	492
2 Vehicle Households	1,254,465	3,306	222,680	1,680	424,420	2,247	565,830	2,535	41,540	745
3+ Vehicle Households	636,715	2,657	67,815	949	161,460	1,444	285,780	1,885	121,665	1,261

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	3,409,840	14,997	911,743	12,367	1,385,789	15,924	946,955	14,657	165,353	6,369
1 Person household	931,418	14,597	433,797	9,478	497,621	11,393	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	1,188,610	17,515	348,471	9,533	425,834	10,638	414,305	10,151	x	x
3 Person household	579,805	10,434	70,711	3,660	216,429	8,221	233,571	8,143	59,094	4,652
4+ Person household	710,007	11,737	58,764	4,019	245,905	7,827	299,079	8,352	106,259	5,353
2000
Total Households	3,133,280	2,168	786,410	2,875	1,173,295	3,254	988,195	3,102	185,380	1,542
1 Person household	794,750	2,886	377,685	2,136	417,060	2,230	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	1,087,905	3,190	296,080	1,916	355,390	2,079	436,435	2,275	x	x
3 Person household	558,825	2,522	59,860	892	185,145	1,541	245,760	1,759	68,055	950
4+ Person household	691,810	2,743	52,780	839	215,700	1,655	306,000	1,944	117,325	1,239

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