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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Nueces County, Texas


Download an Excel file* of this document: nueces_county_texas.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 307,884 313,465
Total Households 110,315 114,920
Average Household Size 2.79 2.73
Average Vehicles per Household 1.62 1.72

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 138,135 3,929 3,045 1,094 37,136 4,041 56,878 5,249 41,076 6,186
Drove alone 106,604 3,737 1,169 613 25,877 2,828 45,941 4,176 33,617 4,749
Carpooled 22,849 3,776 705 488 7,827 2,030 8,408 2,516 5,909 2,150
Public Transportation4 2,271 731 786 453 1,133 564 226 298 126 153
All other Means5 2,868 682 385 292 984 496 697 388 802 354
Worked at home 3,543 1,103 0 288 1,315 703 1,606 788 622 346
2000
Total Workers 130,985 1,422 5,405 375 34,640 904 60,165 1,136 30,775 858
Drove alone 100,355 1,345 2,095 235 24,510 774 48,545 1,043 25,205 784
Carpooled 20,860 719 1,185 177 7,015 426 8,470 467 4,200 331
Public Transportation 2,330 248 1,045 166 785 144 355 97 140 61
All other Means 4,445 341 980 161 1,595 205 1,315 186 555 121
Worked at home 2,990 280 100 51 735 139 1,480 198 675 134

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 110,315 471 114,920 2,261
0 Vehicle Households 10,415 431 6,424 1,377
1 Vehicle Households 41,705 733 45,504 3,255
2 Vehicle Households 42,570 737 42,672 3,426
3+ Vehicle Households 15,625 516 20,320 2,765

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 114,920 2,261 6,424 1,377 45,504 3,255 42,672 3,426 20,320 2,765
1 Person household 28,208 2,567 3,574 963 21,887 2,312 2,437 814 310 384
2 Person household 34,220 2,517 1,139 498 9,569 1,400 19,768 2,235 3,744 883
3 Person household 20,039 2,333 722 448 5,994 1,487 7,494 1,567 5,829 980
4+ Person household 32,453 3,018 989 520 8,054 1,540 12,973 2,186 10,437 2,364
2000
Total Households 110,315 471 10,415 431 41,705 733 42,570 737 15,625 516
1 Person household 24,940 622 4,795 300 17,210 537 2,485 218 450 93
2 Person household 32,575 683 2,380 213 10,700 436 16,680 530 2,815 231
3 Person household 19,770 569 1,355 162 5,890 331 8,610 395 3,920 272
4+ Person household 33,030 686 1,880 190 7,910 380 14,800 504 8,440 391

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 114,920 2,261 27,917 2,134 49,764 3,179 28,186 2,523 9,053 1,757
0 Vehicle Households 6,424 1,377 3,865 971 2,217 798 218 206 124 154
1 Vehicle Households 45,504 3,255 14,782 1,744 25,929 2,596 3,753 995 1,040 597
2 Vehicle Households 42,672 3,426 7,557 1,214 16,421 2,288 16,955 2,210 1,739 813
3+ Vehicle Households 20,320 2,765 1,713 736 5,197 1,710 7,260 1,282 6,150 1,683
2000
Total Households 110,315 471 29,165 658 41,690 733 31,890 678 7,570 372
0 Vehicle Households 10,415 431 6,205 339 3,235 248 835 127 135 51
1 Vehicle Households 41,705 733 14,790 504 20,400 576 5,785 328 730 119
2 Vehicle Households 42,570 737 6,815 354 14,360 497 19,075 560 2,325 211
3+ Vehicle Households 15,625 516 1,355 162 3,695 264 6,190 338 4,385 287

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 114,920 2,261 27,917 2,134 49,764 3,179 28,186 2,523 9,053 1,757
1 Person household 28,208 2,567 11,980 1,766 16,228 2,195 x x x x
2 Person household 34,220 2,517 10,954 1,241 12,133 1,347 11,133 1,772 x x
3 Person household 20,039 2,333 1,647 535 9,344 1,855 6,735 1,321 2,313 797
4+ Person household 32,453 3,018 3,336 1,006 12,059 1,987 10,318 1,516 6,740 1,807
2000
Total Households 110,315 471 29,165 658 41,690 733 31,890 678 7,570 372
1 Person household 24,940 622 12,135 462 12,805 473 x x x x
2 Person household 32,575 683 9,980 423 11,050 443 11,545 451 x x
3 Person household 19,770 569 3,055 241 7,335 367 7,495 370 1,890 190
4+ Person household 33,030 686 4,000 275 10,500 433 12,850 474 5,680 325

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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