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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Orange County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 108,284 108,104
Total Households 45,915 49,355
Average Household Size 2.36 2.19
Average Vehicles per Household 1.78 1.76

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 56,283 2,087 1,718 807 15,362 2,336 23,636 2,674 15,567 2,760
Drove alone 43,033 2,235 531 442 9,349 1,801 19,657 2,471 13,496 2,635
Carpooled 5,087 1,170 130 174 2,662 1,066 1,640 589 655 380
Public Transportation4 3,494 1,032 279 236 2,065 774 888 537 262 307
All other Means5 2,687 839 778 536 622 383 670 339 617 391
Worked at home 1,982 604 0 284 664 398 781 334 537 341
2000
Total Workers 57,650 885 2,010 229 13,520 564 25,700 730 16,420 612
Drove alone 42,020 848 680 134 8,475 457 19,625 659 13,240 558
Carpooled 6,930 416 310 91 1,885 222 3,090 282 1,640 207
Public Transportation 2,275 243 265 84 1,140 173 730 139 150 63
All other Means 3,960 319 675 133 1,505 199 1,060 167 720 138
Worked at home 2,465 253 80 46 515 117 1,195 177 675 133

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 45,915 247 49,355 1,082
0 Vehicle Households 3,590 255 2,735 796
1 Vehicle Households 15,700 457 19,204 2,111
2 Vehicle Households 17,620 470 17,575 2,069
3+ Vehicle Households 9,005 379 9,841 1,458

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 49,355 1,082 2,735 796 19,204 2,111 17,575 2,069 9,841 1,458
1 Person household 16,933 1,788 2,058 626 12,216 1,755 2,521 971 138 168
2 Person household 16,123 1,900 677 477 4,005 1,089 8,336 1,404 3,105 764
3 Person household 8,765 1,629 0 284 2,107 774 2,689 952 3,969 1,143
4+ Person household 7,534 1,097 0 284 876 515 4,029 952 2,629 618
2000
Total Households 45,915 247 3,590 255 15,700 457 17,620 470 9,005 379
1 Person household 12,860 430 1,865 187 9,155 381 1,470 167 375 85
2 Person household 16,585 463 1,215 152 3,995 267 8,670 373 2,705 223
3 Person household 7,610 354 290 75 1,440 165 3,065 237 2,815 227
4+ Person household 8,860 376 225 66 1,105 145 4,415 280 3,115 238

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 49,355 1,082 10,638 1,225 22,989 1,987 14,901 1,764 827 409
0 Vehicle Households 2,735 796 1,321 561 1,172 580 242 204 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 19,204 2,111 5,891 1,180 11,342 1,962 1,971 729 0 284
2 Vehicle Households 17,575 2,069 2,542 791 7,213 1,496 7,589 1,328 231 194
3+ Vehicle Households 9,841 1,458 884 345 3,262 753 5,099 1,243 596 381
2000
Total Households 45,915 247 9,835 392 18,180 473 15,360 454 2,540 217
0 Vehicle Households 3,590 255 1,970 192 1,310 158 265 72 45 30
1 Vehicle Households 15,700 457 4,555 284 8,960 378 2,020 194 165 57
2 Vehicle Households 17,620 470 2,390 210 5,785 315 8,890 377 560 104
3+ Vehicle Households 9,005 379 915 132 2,125 199 4,185 273 1,775 183

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 49,355 1,082 10,638 1,225 22,989 1,987 14,901 1,764 827 409
1 Person household 16,933 1,788 5,815 1,064 11,118 1,541 x x x x
2 Person household 16,123 1,900 3,940 941 5,689 1,113 6,494 1,123 x x
3 Person household 8,765 1,629 545 314 3,504 1,169 4,221 1,328 495 348
4+ Person household 7,534 1,097 338 229 2,678 746 4,186 842 332 206
2000
Total Households 45,915 247 9,835 392 18,180 473 15,360 454 2,540 217
1 Person household 12,860 430 4,945 294 7,915 360 x x x x
2 Person household 16,585 463 3,435 250 5,315 304 7,830 358 x x
3 Person household 7,610 354 760 121 2,355 209 3,395 248 1,105 145
4+ Person household 8,860 376 695 116 2,590 219 4,135 272 1,435 165

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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