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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Orange County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,803,924 2,944,537
Total Households 936,155 969,916
Average Household Size 3.00 3.04
Average Vehicles per Household 1.87 1.97

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 1,375,867 12,056 31,988 5,878 235,717 10,823 599,240 17,240 508,922 16,607
Drove alone 1,063,110 13,701 9,183 1,991 167,874 7,801 475,760 15,435 410,293 14,181
Carpooled 161,902 9,166 5,721 1,987 30,397 4,162 65,839 5,723 59,945 6,661
Public Transportation4 38,243 5,664 10,858 4,210 10,887 1,935 10,133 1,923 6,365 1,628
All other Means5 49,300 4,693 5,148 1,599 14,932 2,436 17,696 3,522 11,524 2,027
Worked at home 63,312 4,937 1,078 538 11,627 2,525 29,812 3,644 20,795 2,590
2000
Total Workers 1,306,310 4,329 46,265 1,099 255,915 2,485 587,130 3,515 417,000 3,072
Drove alone 1,003,365 4,151 21,550 753 178,560 2,107 468,540 3,222 334,720 2,799
Carpooled 173,530 2,079 8,755 481 40,905 1,034 69,205 1,338 54,670 1,192
Public Transportation 35,680 967 7,865 456 11,985 563 9,680 506 6,150 403
All other Means 45,670 1,092 6,790 424 15,480 639 14,785 625 8,610 477
Worked at home 48,065 1,119 1,300 186 8,985 487 24,925 809 12,855 583

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 936,155 792 969,916 4,402
0 Vehicle Households 53,695 994 45,174 3,716
1 Vehicle Households 289,380 1,989 277,222 8,370
2 Vehicle Households 400,395 2,140 411,371 8,261
3+ Vehicle Households 192,685 1,734 236,149 7,019

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 969,916 4,402 45,174 3,716 277,222 8,370 411,371 8,261 236,149 7,019
1 Person household 218,465 6,128 23,649 2,460 159,080 6,692 30,119 3,012 5,617 1,294
2 Person household 292,444 7,281 8,019 1,556 61,177 4,942 179,976 6,476 43,272 2,908
3 Person household 155,410 6,454 3,628 1,206 23,633 2,632 72,260 4,821 55,889 4,045
4+ Person household 303,597 6,659 9,878 2,323 33,332 3,344 129,016 5,086 131,371 5,350
2000
Total Households 936,155 792 53,695 994 289,380 1,989 400,395 2,140 192,685 1,734
1 Person household 197,010 1,749 23,090 663 147,840 1,562 21,570 641 4,505 296
2 Person household 277,710 1,965 9,915 437 64,895 1,086 170,230 1,654 32,670 784
3 Person household 151,225 1,577 5,295 320 28,115 729 70,715 1,130 47,100 934
4+ Person household 310,210 2,027 15,395 543 48,525 948 137,885 1,518 108,410 1,370

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 969,916 4,402 202,668 5,771 373,813 7,828 296,057 6,700 97,378 5,014
0 Vehicle Households 45,174 3,716 25,650 2,504 12,231 2,239 4,881 1,430 2,412 1,195
1 Vehicle Households 277,222 8,370 96,105 4,414 147,958 6,660 27,311 3,309 5,848 1,115
2 Vehicle Households 411,371 8,261 64,779 3,942 153,924 6,908 175,712 6,646 16,956 2,501
3+ Vehicle Households 236,149 7,019 16,134 1,662 59,700 4,339 88,153 4,712 72,162 5,084
2000
Total Households 936,155 792 189,655 1,724 346,420 2,083 299,850 2,009 100,225 1,323
0 Vehicle Households 53,695 994 27,550 722 14,170 522 7,675 385 4,300 289
1 Vehicle Households 289,380 1,989 94,815 1,291 151,210 1,577 33,010 788 10,350 447
2 Vehicle Households 400,395 2,140 53,955 996 139,155 1,524 186,110 1,712 21,180 635
3+ Vehicle Households 192,685 1,734 13,335 506 41,890 884 73,060 1,147 64,400 1,082

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 969,916 4,402 202,668 5,771 373,813 7,828 296,057 6,700 97,378 5,014
1 Person household 218,465 6,128 94,721 4,555 123,744 5,656 x x x x
2 Person household 292,444 7,281 77,161 3,299 95,962 4,597 119,321 5,174 x x
3 Person household 155,410 6,454 13,243 2,030 59,262 4,308 60,172 4,960 22,733 2,534
4+ Person household 303,597 6,659 17,543 2,143 94,845 5,095 116,564 4,866 74,645 4,370
2000
Total Households 936,155 792 189,655 1,724 346,420 2,083 299,850 2,009 100,225 1,323
1 Person household 197,010 1,749 82,585 1,213 114,425 1,402 x x x x
2 Person household 277,710 1,965 67,045 1,103 89,140 1,256 121,520 1,439 x x
3 Person household 151,225 1,577 13,870 516 51,395 974 63,920 1,079 22,045 648
4+ Person household 310,210 2,027 26,150 704 91,465 1,270 114,410 1,402 78,180 1,183

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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