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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Palm Beach County, Florida


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,111,856 1,247,908
Total Households 474,295 513,556
Average Household Size 2.34 2.43
Average Vehicles per Household 1.52 1.59

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 532,021 7,729 15,402 3,040 122,895 7,437 271,655 7,841 122,069 9,300
Drove alone 428,633 9,590 5,047 2,054 93,283 5,957 224,949 7,458 105,354 8,053
Carpooled 52,877 5,913 3,341 2,408 15,567 3,194 23,273 3,288 10,696 2,333
Public Transportation4 7,762 2,460 3,434 1,930 1,808 759 2,400 1,469 120 138
All other Means5 18,470 2,688 3,060 1,380 6,191 1,805 7,120 1,811 2,099 652
Worked at home 24,279 2,755 520 438 6,046 1,315 13,913 2,063 3,800 960
2000
Total Workers 473,740 2,702 16,460 656 125,080 1,718 239,325 2,237 92,875 1,504
Drove alone 378,230 2,584 8,400 470 93,260 1,506 199,135 2,086 77,440 1,383
Carpooled 56,410 1,192 3,100 286 19,550 714 23,900 788 9,875 509
Public Transportation 5,710 388 1,955 227 2,015 231 1,290 185 460 110
All other Means 13,985 605 2,640 264 5,300 374 4,305 337 1,735 214
Worked at home 19,405 711 370 99 4,965 362 10,700 530 3,370 299

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 474,295 1,168 513,556 5,814
0 Vehicle Households 37,195 822 35,307 2,528
1 Vehicle Households 208,900 1,594 218,122 6,071
2 Vehicle Households 182,580 1,546 201,779 5,085
3+ Vehicle Households 45,620 903 58,348 3,956

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 513,556 5,814 35,307 2,528 218,122 6,071 201,779 5,085 58,348 3,956
1 Person household 159,404 6,143 22,124 2,155 122,800 5,841 12,559 2,017 1,921 764
2 Person household 190,750 5,264 7,511 1,477 69,460 3,802 100,789 4,200 12,990 1,732
3 Person household 66,914 4,335 2,050 770 13,818 2,388 35,700 2,971 15,346 1,966
4+ Person household 96,488 3,949 3,622 1,383 12,044 1,886 52,731 3,591 28,091 2,853
2000
Total Households 474,295 1,168 37,195 822 208,900 1,594 182,580 1,546 45,620 903
1 Person household 138,325 1,423 22,670 651 104,725 1,287 9,485 426 1,445 168
2 Person household 184,565 1,550 7,700 385 72,630 1,109 94,900 1,238 9,335 423
3 Person household 61,490 1,032 2,820 234 14,755 529 31,230 758 12,685 491
4+ Person household 89,915 1,212 4,005 278 16,790 563 46,970 915 22,150 644

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 513,556 5,814 190,342 5,439 176,537 6,276 122,835 5,450 23,842 3,135
0 Vehicle Households 35,307 2,528 26,174 2,264 5,752 1,354 2,148 744 1,233 703
1 Vehicle Households 218,122 6,071 117,851 4,925 85,311 4,365 13,581 2,687 1,379 616
2 Vehicle Households 201,779 5,085 41,457 3,070 71,579 3,966 81,652 4,353 7,091 1,838
3+ Vehicle Households 58,348 3,956 4,860 1,024 13,895 1,758 25,454 2,861 14,139 2,286
2000
Total Households 474,295 1,168 175,790 1,531 158,240 1,485 116,025 1,338 24,240 672
0 Vehicle Households 37,195 822 25,260 685 8,605 406 2,610 225 720 118
1 Vehicle Households 208,900 1,594 107,780 1,301 81,340 1,163 16,950 566 2,830 234
2 Vehicle Households 182,580 1,546 38,955 840 58,130 1,007 78,710 1,147 6,785 361
3+ Vehicle Households 45,620 903 3,795 271 10,165 441 17,750 579 13,905 514

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 513,556 5,814 190,342 5,439 176,537 6,276 122,835 5,450 23,842 3,135
1 Person household 159,404 6,143 94,899 4,396 64,505 4,241 x x x x
2 Person household 190,750 5,264 80,776 3,930 54,537 2,907 55,437 3,613 x x
3 Person household 66,914 4,335 7,441 1,321 25,245 2,910 27,680 3,115 6,548 1,661
4+ Person household 96,488 3,949 7,226 1,263 32,250 3,482 39,718 3,402 17,294 2,527
2000
Total Households 474,295 1,168 175,790 1,531 158,240 1,485 116,025 1,338 24,240 672
1 Person household 138,325 1,423 80,510 1,158 57,810 1,005 x x x x
2 Person household 184,565 1,550 80,875 1,160 49,860 940 53,830 973 x x
3 Person household 61,490 1,032 6,830 363 21,930 641 25,300 686 7,425 378
4+ Person household 89,915 1,212 7,575 382 28,635 727 36,895 819 16,815 564

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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