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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Oakland County, Michigan


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,180,408 1,200,531
Total Households 471,390 482,358
Average Household Size 2.50 2.49
Average Vehicles per Household 1.82 1.88

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 582,698 6,197 7,562 1,405 107,794 5,360 275,799 9,390 191,543 7,141
Drove alone 507,623 6,788 4,943 1,238 91,199 4,739 243,938 8,500 167,543 6,738
Carpooled 39,900 3,524 988 546 9,005 1,986 16,062 2,528 13,845 1,780
Public Transportation4 2,725 1,051 410 320 933 436 1,081 925 301 188
All other Means5 11,699 1,713 882 513 2,914 856 4,492 941 3,411 971
Worked at home 20,751 2,551 339 232 3,743 1,258 10,226 1,895 6,443 1,325
2000
Total Workers 601,855 2,613 13,880 560 116,725 1,552 296,600 2,258 174,650 1,846
Drove alone 532,225 2,597 9,590 466 99,460 1,444 265,800 2,174 157,375 1,768
Carpooled 40,530 946 1,785 202 10,545 489 17,370 626 10,835 495
Public Transportation 2,405 234 605 118 785 134 665 123 355 90
All other Means 9,415 462 1,630 193 3,025 263 2,940 259 1,820 204
Worked at home 17,285 624 270 79 2,910 258 9,825 472 4,280 312

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 471,390 569 482,358 4,193
0 Vehicle Households 24,820 621 20,889 2,051
1 Vehicle Households 151,270 1,310 156,085 4,684
2 Vehicle Households 209,175 1,403 204,610 5,049
3+ Vehicle Households 86,130 1,079 100,774 3,991

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 482,358 4,193 20,889 2,051 156,085 4,684 204,610 5,049 100,774 3,991
1 Person household 139,043 4,704 14,433 1,635 105,619 3,813 14,202 2,121 4,789 1,769
2 Person household 159,715 5,542 3,489 871 29,541 2,593 101,862 4,178 24,823 2,108
3 Person household 69,054 3,708 1,648 878 9,753 1,463 30,576 2,603 27,077 2,170
4+ Person household 114,546 4,183 1,319 536 11,172 1,898 57,970 3,282 44,085 2,829
2000
Total Households 471,390 569 24,820 621 151,270 1,310 209,175 1,403 86,130 1,079
1 Person household 128,805 1,248 15,760 500 95,785 1,124 14,055 473 3,205 228
2 Person household 153,160 1,314 5,080 287 32,980 710 96,330 1,126 18,770 544
3 Person household 75,440 1,023 1,590 161 11,905 436 36,625 745 25,320 627
4+ Person household 113,985 1,197 2,385 197 10,595 412 62,165 943 38,835 765

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 482,358 4,193 114,446 3,960 200,472 5,493 139,012 4,686 28,428 2,207
0 Vehicle Households 20,889 2,051 15,382 1,677 4,190 928 939 363 378 246
1 Vehicle Households 156,085 4,684 58,137 3,269 90,089 3,910 7,632 1,573 227 251
2 Vehicle Households 204,610 5,049 32,503 2,182 79,352 4,023 89,156 4,078 3,599 874
3+ Vehicle Households 100,774 3,991 8,424 1,701 26,841 3,187 41,285 3,230 24,224 1,997
2000
Total Households 471,390 569 96,050 1,125 191,275 1,383 151,535 1,310 32,530 705
0 Vehicle Households 24,820 621 14,930 487 6,840 332 2,520 203 530 93
1 Vehicle Households 151,270 1,310 49,995 858 87,950 1,087 11,755 433 1,570 160
2 Vehicle Households 209,175 1,403 26,185 637 76,470 1,028 100,850 1,146 5,675 303
3+ Vehicle Households 86,130 1,079 4,945 283 20,015 561 36,410 743 24,750 620

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 482,358 4,193 114,446 3,960 200,472 5,493 139,012 4,686 28,428 2,207
1 Person household 139,043 4,704 58,990 3,640 80,053 3,885 x x x x
2 Person household 159,715 5,542 41,239 2,605 53,020 3,548 65,456 3,646 x x
3 Person household 69,054 3,708 7,836 1,290 27,076 2,694 25,404 2,217 8,738 1,152
4+ Person household 114,546 4,183 6,381 1,170 40,323 3,146 48,152 3,088 19,690 1,868
2000
Total Households 471,390 569 96,050 1,125 191,275 1,383 151,535 1,310 32,530 705
1 Person household 128,805 1,248 49,690 855 79,115 1,043 x x x x
2 Person household 153,160 1,314 36,065 740 48,025 842 69,070 986 x x
3 Person household 75,440 1,023 5,135 288 25,970 635 33,060 711 11,270 425
4+ Person household 113,985 1,197 5,165 289 38,165 759 49,405 853 21,255 577

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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