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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Paterson city, New Jersey


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 145,401 148,353
Total Households 44,760 45,183
Average Household Size 3.25 3.28
Average Vehicles per Household 1.14 1.20

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 58,496 4,484 9,070 2,203 20,134 2,691 18,417 3,320 10,875 2,854
Drove alone 36,700 3,882 1,516 777 13,128 2,364 13,467 2,539 8,589 2,244
Carpooled 6,004 1,476 1,018 653 2,328 887 1,590 692 1,068 604
Public Transportation4 8,547 1,807 3,573 1,353 2,490 785 2,146 953 338 341
All other Means5 6,908 2,096 2,963 1,011 1,892 1,243 1,214 957 839 784
Worked at home 337 445 0 278 296 435 0 278 41 71
2000
Total Workers 50,190 873 8,750 434 17,595 596 14,930 554 8,915 438
Drove alone 29,200 733 2,220 224 9,610 453 10,860 480 6,510 377
Carpooled 10,560 474 2,310 228 4,175 305 2,540 239 1,535 186
Public Transportation 5,965 362 2,570 240 2,095 217 780 133 509 108
All other Means 3,970 297 1,510 185 1,520 185 650 122 289 81
Worked at home 495 106 130 54 195 67 100 48 75 41

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 44,760 211 45,183 2,536
0 Vehicle Households 12,950 428 12,289 2,323
1 Vehicle Households 17,935 465 17,737 1,905
2 Vehicle Households 10,075 393 10,780 1,749
3+ Vehicle Households 3,800 261 4,377 1,359

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 45,183 2,536 12,289 2,323 17,737 1,905 10,780 1,749 4,377 1,359
1 Person household 10,251 1,549 4,606 1,092 4,509 1,012 1,043 522 93 115
2 Person household 10,277 2,261 2,909 1,514 4,303 1,119 2,745 933 320 295
3 Person household 7,748 1,505 1,175 522 3,674 1,259 1,993 744 906 426
4+ Person household 16,907 2,345 3,599 1,190 5,251 1,466 4,999 1,280 3,058 1,315
2000
Total Households 44,760 211 12,950 428 17,935 465 10,075 393 3,800 261
1 Person household 9,110 378 4,085 270 4,485 281 465 95 80 39
2 Person household 9,585 386 2,695 223 4,240 274 2,395 210 250 70
3 Person household 8,165 363 2,180 201 3,145 239 2,100 198 740 119
4+ Person household 17,900 465 3,985 267 6,065 321 5,115 298 2,735 224

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 45,183 2,536 11,982 2,001 17,062 2,346 11,862 1,879 4,277 876
0 Vehicle Households 12,289 2,323 6,030 1,668 4,669 1,307 1,035 478 555 408
1 Vehicle Households 17,737 1,905 4,326 1,020 8,152 1,567 4,824 1,428 435 327
2 Vehicle Households 10,780 1,749 1,380 586 3,061 1,032 4,887 1,242 1,452 541
3+ Vehicle Households 4,377 1,359 246 196 1,180 1,072 1,116 634 1,835 635
2000
Total Households 44,760 211 16,005 454 14,710 444 9,690 387 4,355 278
0 Vehicle Households 12,950 428 7,200 345 3,725 259 1,445 165 580 106
1 Vehicle Households 17,935 465 6,305 326 7,435 349 3,175 240 1,020 139
2 Vehicle Households 10,075 393 2,055 196 2,870 229 4,025 268 1,130 147
3+ Vehicle Households 3,800 261 450 93 680 114 1,050 141 1,630 175

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 45,183 2,536 11,982 2,001 17,062 2,346 11,862 1,879 4,277 876
1 Person household 10,251 1,549 6,297 1,196 3,954 935 x x x x
2 Person household 10,277 2,261 3,125 1,443 3,910 1,171 3,242 961 x x
3 Person household 7,748 1,505 1,261 592 2,811 946 2,953 1,167 723 461
4+ Person household 16,907 2,345 1,299 503 6,387 1,885 5,667 1,613 3,554 868
2000
Total Households 44,760 211 16,005 454 14,710 444 9,690 387 4,355 278
1 Person household 9,110 378 5,795 315 3,315 245 x x x x
2 Person household 9,585 386 3,805 261 3,620 255 2,160 200 x x
3 Person household 8,165 363 2,315 207 2,940 232 2,265 205 645 111
4+ Person household 17,900 465 4,095 270 4,830 291 5,265 302 3,710 258

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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