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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Ottawa County, Michigan


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 229,536 245,075
Total Households 81,880 90,064
Average Household Size 2.80 2.72
Average Vehicles per Household 1.99 2.10

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 120,195 3,213 458 380 15,615 2,596 57,185 3,605 46,937 3,679
Drove alone 104,543 3,275 331 358 13,154 2,217 50,191 3,301 40,867 3,058
Carpooled 8,542 1,632 52 90 1,305 750 3,861 1,333 3,324 1,050
Public Transportation4 71 117 0 238 0 238 71 117 0 238
All other Means5 3,540 954 75 125 798 613 1,381 568 1,286 680
Worked at home 3,499 971 0 238 358 349 1,681 566 1,460 646
2000
Total Workers 118,240 1,167 1,825 203 17,080 602 59,750 1,012 39,590 869
Drove alone 102,720 1,156 1,245 168 13,665 543 52,625 968 35,190 828
Carpooled 8,695 438 279 80 2,085 217 3,715 289 2,615 243
Public Transportation 524 109 80 43 210 69 170 62 68 39
All other Means 2,610 243 180 64 650 122 895 143 880 142
Worked at home 3,685 288 35 28 470 104 2,340 230 840 138

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 81,880 277 90,064 1,666
0 Vehicle Households 3,050 219 1,536 492
1 Vehicle Households 21,080 511 23,147 2,201
2 Vehicle Households 40,150 595 41,074 2,487
3+ Vehicle Households 17,600 479 24,307 2,047

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 90,064 1,666 1,536 492 23,147 2,201 41,074 2,487 24,307 2,047
1 Person household 17,875 1,933 1,011 402 12,896 1,601 2,773 896 1,195 681
2 Person household 30,878 1,988 194 156 5,384 1,102 20,409 1,869 4,891 990
3 Person household 14,766 1,731 250 186 2,506 755 5,489 1,059 6,521 1,360
4+ Person household 26,545 1,772 81 135 2,361 915 12,403 1,538 11,700 1,518
2000
Total Households 81,880 277 3,050 219 21,080 511 40,150 595 17,600 479
1 Person household 15,910 461 1,920 175 11,435 403 1,995 179 555 95
2 Person household 27,050 552 470 87 5,240 284 17,955 483 3,385 231
3 Person household 12,810 423 300 70 2,005 179 5,940 301 4,565 266
4+ Person household 26,110 547 355 76 2,395 195 14,255 442 9,100 365

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 90,064 1,666 19,332 1,554 32,027 2,358 30,226 2,129 8,479 1,338
0 Vehicle Households 1,536 492 1,205 442 207 173 124 155 0 238
1 Vehicle Households 23,147 2,201 9,833 1,235 11,236 1,901 1,730 897 348 280
2 Vehicle Households 41,074 2,487 6,112 1,047 14,260 1,856 19,797 1,832 905 485
3+ Vehicle Households 24,307 2,047 2,182 663 6,324 1,401 8,575 1,193 7,226 1,263
2000
Total Households 81,880 277 15,385 455 26,915 551 31,125 572 8,450 353
0 Vehicle Households 3,050 219 1,825 171 730 109 375 78 120 44
1 Vehicle Households 21,080 511 7,440 334 10,785 393 2,450 197 400 81
2 Vehicle Households 40,150 595 5,155 282 12,220 415 21,325 513 1,445 153
3+ Vehicle Households 17,600 479 965 125 3,180 224 6,965 324 6,485 313

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 90,064 1,666 19,332 1,554 32,027 2,358 30,226 2,129 8,479 1,338
1 Person household 17,875 1,933 7,985 1,135 9,890 1,622 x x x x
2 Person household 30,878 1,988 8,951 1,207 9,783 1,328 12,144 1,376 x x
3 Person household 14,766 1,731 926 490 5,071 1,284 5,874 1,075 2,895 798
4+ Person household 26,545 1,772 1,470 480 7,283 1,456 12,208 1,544 5,584 1,044
2000
Total Households 81,880 277 15,385 455 26,915 551 31,125 572 8,450 353
1 Person household 15,910 461 6,975 324 8,935 362 x x x x
2 Person household 27,050 552 6,975 324 7,550 336 12,530 419 x x
3 Person household 12,810 423 690 106 3,510 235 6,040 303 2,570 202
4+ Person household 26,110 547 745 110 6,920 323 12,555 419 5,880 300

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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