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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Ocean County, New Jersey


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 503,025 550,447
Total Households 200,555 221,085
Average Household Size 2.51 2.49
Average Vehicles per Household 1.65 1.73

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 226,058 4,947 6,734 2,504 38,226 4,674 97,623 5,267 83,475 5,506
Drove alone 182,545 5,144 1,969 884 28,863 3,468 82,776 4,825 68,937 4,933
Carpooled 24,524 2,993 2,143 1,678 4,617 1,593 8,010 1,548 9,754 2,260
Public Transportation4 3,658 1,333 280 244 1,475 1,046 846 373 1,057 553
All other Means5 7,439 1,679 2,091 1,337 1,757 702 2,168 755 1,423 461
Worked at home 7,892 1,337 251 215 1,514 510 3,823 1,063 2,304 754
2000
Total Workers 208,830 1,680 5,460 351 38,785 905 99,265 1,352 65,320 1,141
Drove alone 172,935 1,617 2,855 255 29,395 796 84,255 1,268 56,435 1,071
Carpooled 21,940 693 960 148 5,620 357 9,385 459 5,980 368
Public Transportation 3,680 289 375 93 985 150 1,495 185 820 137
All other Means 4,990 336 1,135 161 1,455 182 1,515 186 885 142
Worked at home 5,285 346 135 56 1,335 174 2,615 244 1,200 165

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 200,555 870 221,085 3,332
0 Vehicle Households 16,625 550 13,479 1,713
1 Vehicle Households 79,070 1,025 87,364 4,188
2 Vehicle Households 74,705 1,009 80,591 3,847
3+ Vehicle Households 30,150 718 39,651 2,607

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 221,085 3,332 13,479 1,713 87,364 4,188 80,591 3,847 39,651 2,607
1 Person household 62,466 3,806 8,966 1,574 47,221 3,302 5,468 1,163 811 444
2 Person household 74,383 2,869 2,337 702 26,893 1,986 37,454 2,439 7,699 1,253
3 Person household 35,143 3,375 613 448 6,773 1,806 15,741 2,206 12,016 1,799
4+ Person household 49,093 2,887 1,563 642 6,477 1,357 21,928 2,093 19,125 2,064
2000
Total Households 200,555 870 16,625 550 79,070 1,025 74,705 1,009 30,150 718
1 Person household 54,195 909 11,440 461 38,515 796 3,550 261 690 116
2 Person household 70,685 993 3,060 243 28,700 703 33,630 753 5,290 318
3 Person household 28,830 705 845 128 5,600 327 13,545 500 8,835 407
4+ Person household 46,845 861 1,280 158 6,255 345 23,980 650 15,330 529

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 221,085 3,332 84,519 3,267 71,896 3,929 50,201 3,199 14,469 1,653
0 Vehicle Households 13,479 1,713 10,070 1,538 1,827 563 926 568 656 366
1 Vehicle Households 87,364 4,188 53,551 2,708 29,571 2,965 4,184 1,254 58 83
2 Vehicle Households 80,591 3,847 18,349 2,102 31,286 3,115 28,025 2,295 2,931 909
3+ Vehicle Households 39,651 2,607 2,549 733 9,212 1,238 17,066 2,115 10,824 1,581
2000
Total Households 200,555 870 75,955 1,014 59,510 939 50,840 888 14,245 512
0 Vehicle Households 16,625 550 12,925 489 2,395 215 1,040 142 270 72
1 Vehicle Households 79,070 1,025 47,365 864 25,710 670 5,185 315 815 126
2 Vehicle Households 74,705 1,009 14,005 507 25,705 670 32,055 738 2,945 238
3+ Vehicle Households 30,150 718 1,665 180 5,700 329 12,565 482 10,220 437

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 221,085 3,332 84,519 3,267 71,896 3,929 50,201 3,199 14,469 1,653
1 Person household 62,466 3,806 41,773 2,870 20,693 2,522 x x x x
2 Person household 74,383 2,869 35,047 2,096 20,739 2,145 18,597 1,904 x x
3 Person household 35,143 3,375 4,239 1,117 14,653 2,610 12,672 2,077 3,579 919
4+ Person household 49,093 2,887 3,460 876 15,811 1,920 18,932 2,284 10,890 1,629
2000
Total Households 200,555 870 75,955 1,014 59,510 939 50,840 888 14,245 512
1 Person household 54,195 909 36,970 783 17,225 559 x x x x
2 Person household 70,685 993 33,450 751 17,520 563 19,715 595 x x
3 Person household 28,830 705 3,020 241 9,670 426 11,935 471 4,200 284
4+ Person household 46,845 861 2,515 220 15,095 526 19,195 587 10,045 433

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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