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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Northampton County, Pennsylvania


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 256,529 276,878
Total Households 101,630 107,371
Average Household Size 2.52 2.58
Average Vehicles per Household 1.79 1.90

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 135,745 3,440 2,705 834 20,032 2,391 63,112 4,038 49,896 3,718
Drove alone 112,882 3,633 922 476 16,006 2,024 53,232 3,818 42,722 3,354
Carpooled 12,704 2,002 353 385 2,491 997 5,215 1,135 4,645 1,226
Public Transportation4 1,929 779 701 598 273 241 517 407 438 290
All other Means5 3,598 816 674 394 638 330 1,561 674 725 361
Worked at home 4,632 1,113 55 91 624 376 2,587 889 1,366 460
2000
Total Workers 123,620 1,043 3,705 245 22,210 577 58,035 862 39,670 744
Drove alone 102,875 1,018 1,790 171 16,740 507 49,805 814 34,540 702
Carpooled 11,940 432 665 104 3,085 223 4,940 282 3,245 229
Public Transportation 1,290 145 395 80 434 84 375 78 84 37
All other Means 4,600 272 820 116 1,535 158 1,455 154 790 114
Worked at home 2,915 217 30 22 415 82 1,460 154 1,005 128

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 101,630 256 107,371 1,708
0 Vehicle Households 8,585 327 7,877 1,145
1 Vehicle Households 31,775 549 29,818 2,477
2 Vehicle Households 41,440 586 45,982 2,409
3+ Vehicle Households 19,830 467 23,694 1,760

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 107,371 1,708 7,877 1,145 29,818 2,477 45,982 2,409 23,694 1,760
1 Person household 27,303 2,058 5,656 978 16,950 1,598 3,425 776 1,272 567
2 Person household 37,022 2,065 826 331 7,786 1,140 22,289 1,744 6,121 1,068
3 Person household 17,204 1,564 755 386 3,330 1,047 7,123 1,110 5,996 913
4+ Person household 25,842 1,653 640 451 1,752 650 13,145 1,496 10,305 1,168
2000
Total Households 101,630 256 8,585 327 31,775 549 41,440 586 19,830 467
1 Person household 25,100 510 5,490 265 16,320 432 2,720 189 575 88
2 Person household 34,730 563 1,645 148 9,380 340 18,870 458 4,840 250
3 Person household 17,445 444 740 100 3,155 204 7,685 311 5,865 274
4+ Person household 24,355 504 715 98 2,925 196 12,170 382 8,545 326

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 107,371 1,708 29,382 1,698 37,767 2,461 31,797 2,182 8,425 1,295
0 Vehicle Households 7,877 1,145 5,531 936 2,033 706 313 295 0 242
1 Vehicle Households 29,818 2,477 12,709 1,477 14,913 1,837 2,107 655 89 144
2 Vehicle Households 45,982 2,409 8,880 1,306 15,973 1,655 19,330 1,956 1,799 615
3+ Vehicle Households 23,694 1,760 2,262 700 4,848 1,062 10,047 1,410 6,537 1,099
2000
Total Households 101,630 256 27,590 526 34,075 560 32,490 553 7,475 307
0 Vehicle Households 8,585 327 5,820 273 1,965 162 700 97 95 36
1 Vehicle Households 31,775 549 13,685 402 14,565 413 3,075 201 450 78
2 Vehicle Households 41,440 586 6,655 291 13,495 399 19,675 466 1,615 147
3+ Vehicle Households 19,830 467 1,435 138 4,050 230 9,035 335 5,310 261

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 107,371 1,708 29,382 1,698 37,767 2,461 31,797 2,182 8,425 1,295
1 Person household 27,303 2,058 15,667 1,459 11,636 1,472 x x x x
2 Person household 37,022 2,065 10,434 1,216 12,235 1,357 14,353 1,609 x x
3 Person household 17,204 1,564 1,624 512 6,006 1,085 7,136 1,214 2,438 668
4+ Person household 25,842 1,653 1,657 710 7,890 1,434 10,308 1,456 5,987 1,030
2000
Total Households 101,630 256 27,590 526 34,075 560 32,490 553 7,475 307
1 Person household 25,100 510 13,855 404 11,245 369 x x x x
2 Person household 34,730 563 10,985 365 10,435 357 13,310 397 x x
3 Person household 17,445 444 1,535 143 5,430 264 7,810 313 2,670 188
4+ Person household 24,355 504 1,215 127 6,965 297 11,370 371 4,800 249

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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