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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Orleans Parish, Louisiana


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 467,033 437,186
Total Households 188,365 163,334
Average Household Size 2.48 2.68
Average Vehicles per Household 1.11 1.13

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 177,351 6,159 24,367 4,154 63,468 5,674 68,670 6,698 20,846 4,274
Drove alone 115,877 5,798 3,737 1,277 41,064 4,458 55,287 6,493 15,789 3,440
Carpooled 21,536 4,135 2,666 1,196 9,803 3,387 6,104 1,379 2,963 1,349
Public Transportation4 21,689 3,952 12,245 2,842 7,932 2,472 1,221 727 291 380
All other Means5 11,798 2,445 4,832 1,902 3,108 838 3,235 1,384 623 498
Worked at home 6,451 1,646 887 525 1,561 759 2,823 1,133 1,180 806
2000
Total Workers 186,125 1,619 29,170 792 70,100 1,171 65,585 1,139 21,275 682
Drove alone 113,200 1,409 5,425 350 41,710 934 49,410 1,007 16,660 607
Carpooled 30,285 806 3,960 300 13,860 555 9,660 465 2,795 252
Public Transportation 24,605 731 14,055 559 7,190 402 2,725 249 634 120
All other Means 13,150 541 5,205 343 5,380 349 1,975 212 585 116
Worked at home 4,895 333 530 110 1,955 211 1,820 204 590 116

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 188,365 675 163,334 3,173
0 Vehicle Households 51,040 871 42,395 3,888
1 Vehicle Households 79,800 989 69,712 4,457
2 Vehicle Households 45,830 838 40,861 3,371
3+ Vehicle Households 11,695 464 10,366 1,757

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 163,334 3,173 42,395 3,888 69,712 4,457 40,861 3,371 10,366 1,757
1 Person household 61,356 4,639 22,277 3,090 36,020 4,291 2,552 951 507 309
2 Person household 51,284 4,338 11,025 2,668 17,953 2,544 20,082 2,465 2,224 886
3 Person household 26,147 3,437 4,429 1,384 8,318 1,816 9,674 2,599 3,726 1,124
4+ Person household 24,547 2,711 4,664 1,084 7,421 1,508 8,553 1,624 3,909 978
2000
Total Households 188,365 675 51,040 871 79,800 989 45,830 838 11,695 464
1 Person household 62,345 929 21,765 617 36,200 766 3,645 264 735 119
2 Person household 51,995 876 10,655 444 20,155 597 18,890 579 2,295 210
3 Person household 30,860 718 7,300 371 10,640 444 9,755 426 3,160 246
4+ Person household 43,170 820 11,315 457 12,805 484 13,540 497 5,505 323

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 163,334 3,173 57,260 4,015 66,611 5,152 35,545 3,852 3,918 1,006
0 Vehicle Households 42,395 3,888 24,603 3,023 15,031 2,662 2,459 942 302 310
1 Vehicle Households 69,712 4,457 25,177 3,132 35,730 3,997 8,164 2,289 641 464
2 Vehicle Households 40,861 3,371 6,322 1,103 12,502 1,889 20,900 3,344 1,137 631
3+ Vehicle Households 10,366 1,757 1,158 534 3,348 966 4,022 1,254 1,838 691
2000
Total Households 188,365 675 62,650 930 76,065 979 42,355 814 7,290 370
0 Vehicle Households 51,040 871 28,270 692 17,700 563 4,335 288 735 119
1 Vehicle Households 79,800 989 25,670 664 40,830 803 11,660 464 1,635 178
2 Vehicle Households 45,830 838 7,320 371 14,655 516 21,625 616 2,235 208
3+ Vehicle Households 11,695 464 1,390 164 2,885 235 4,735 300 2,690 227

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 163,334 3,173 57,260 4,015 66,611 5,152 35,545 3,852 3,918 1,006
1 Person household 61,356 4,639 32,506 3,630 28,850 3,464 x x x x
2 Person household 51,284 4,338 15,821 3,720 19,541 2,559 15,922 2,003 x x
3 Person household 26,147 3,437 4,108 1,019 9,538 1,768 11,348 2,987 1,153 512
4+ Person household 24,547 2,711 4,825 1,350 8,682 1,667 8,275 1,953 2,765 861
2000
Total Households 188,365 675 62,650 930 76,065 979 42,355 814 7,290 370
1 Person household 62,345 929 31,205 721 31,140 720 x x x x
2 Person household 51,995 876 16,175 540 18,835 579 16,985 552 x x
3 Person household 30,860 718 6,690 355 12,225 474 10,030 432 1,915 192
4+ Person household 43,170 820 8,580 401 13,865 503 15,340 527 5,380 320

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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