2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Pennsylvania

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	11,847,753	11,979,147
Total Households	4,779,185	4,860,140
Average Household Size	2.48	2.46
Average Vehicles per Household	1.60	1.68

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	5,538,754	24,169	247,925	9,553	1,153,766	18,091	2,437,135	22,434	1,699,928	23,909
Drove alone	4,282,351	23,761	50,037	4,561	802,191	14,099	2,010,283	21,584	1,419,840	21,115
Carpooled	539,609	13,660	34,724	3,649	141,314	9,160	210,474	8,771	153,097	6,015
Public Transportation⁴	281,765	9,761	93,776	6,315	94,830	7,751	67,790	4,570	25,369	2,934
All other Means⁵	263,228	9,756	56,999	4,312	83,538	6,146	73,050	4,474	49,641	4,492
Worked at home	171,801	6,570	12,389	2,424	31,893	3,155	75,538	3,955	51,981	3,306
2000
Total Workers	5,494,320	7,050	304,735	2,206	1,242,350	4,276	2,538,825	5,742	1,408,405	4,518
Drove alone	4,234,770	6,740	91,970	1,222	859,655	3,618	2,095,290	5,334	1,187,850	4,191
Carpooled	571,565	2,987	42,220	830	169,295	1,653	235,215	1,943	124,830	1,422
Public Transportation	281,650	2,123	97,330	1,257	97,740	1,260	65,710	1,034	20,880	584
All other Means	245,210	1,984	62,645	1,010	84,190	1,170	65,010	1,029	33,365	738
Worked at home	161,120	1,613	10,570	416	31,460	717	77,610	1,124	41,480	823

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	4,779,185	2,408	4,860,140	14,124
0 Vehicle Households	607,975	2,697	552,435	10,951
1 Vehicle Households	1,665,535	3,922	1,645,975	15,517
2 Vehicle Households	1,798,460	4,000	1,797,433	14,481
3+ Vehicle Households	707,215	2,877	864,297	10,886

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	4,860,140	14,124	552,435	10,951	1,645,975	15,517	1,797,433	14,481	864,297	10,886
1 Person household	1,400,460	17,151	329,453	9,368	905,585	15,207	134,938	4,933	30,484	2,394
2 Person household	1,642,439	14,498	105,886	5,816	438,870	9,351	872,997	11,012	224,686	6,929
3 Person household	764,978	11,521	52,206	4,068	154,300	7,530	314,170	7,936	244,302	6,252
4+ Person household	1,052,263	12,848	64,890	5,185	147,220	6,816	475,328	8,149	364,825	8,031
2000
Total Households	4,779,185	2,408	607,975	2,697	1,665,535	3,922	1,798,460	4,000	707,215	2,877
1 Person household	1,319,985	3,656	348,440	2,098	829,930	3,075	116,075	1,239	25,540	586
2 Person household	1,582,060	3,867	123,380	1,277	482,940	2,436	808,405	3,042	167,340	1,481
3 Person household	781,390	3,000	58,805	887	171,805	1,499	342,445	2,081	208,335	1,645
4+ Person household	1,095,750	3,425	77,345	1,015	180,860	1,537	531,540	2,542	306,000	1,975

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	4,860,140	14,124	1,460,902	12,376	1,775,938	17,110	1,326,965	15,892	296,335	8,709
0 Vehicle Households	552,435	10,951	361,219	8,167	154,393	7,039	28,984	2,992	7,839	1,312
1 Vehicle Households	1,645,975	15,517	701,171	11,749	785,375	14,128	143,441	7,145	15,988	2,166
2 Vehicle Households	1,797,433	14,481	324,712	5,594	627,798	10,621	790,474	10,918	54,449	3,333
3+ Vehicle Households	864,297	10,886	73,800	3,696	208,372	6,624	364,066	8,066	218,059	7,238
2000
Total Households	4,779,185	2,408	1,393,820	3,722	1,690,030	3,938	1,387,135	3,716	308,200	1,981
0 Vehicle Households	607,975	2,697	377,155	2,176	173,445	1,506	47,265	796	10,110	369
1 Vehicle Households	1,665,535	3,922	678,350	2,827	770,475	2,982	190,550	1,576	26,160	593
2 Vehicle Households	1,798,460	4,000	285,400	1,911	587,105	2,656	848,820	3,103	77,140	1,014
3+ Vehicle Households	707,215	2,877	52,915	842	159,005	1,444	300,495	1,958	194,795	1,593

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	4,860,140	14,124	1,460,902	12,376	1,775,938	17,110	1,326,965	15,892	296,335	8,709
1 Person household	1,400,460	17,151	759,890	11,550	640,570	13,016	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	1,642,439	14,498	512,935	7,725	556,190	10,533	573,314	10,020	x	x
3 Person household	764,978	11,521	96,728	5,212	254,798	7,655	314,464	7,387	98,988	5,230
4+ Person household	1,052,263	12,848	91,349	5,672	324,380	9,012	439,187	9,977	197,347	6,973
2000
Total Households	4,779,185	2,408	1,393,820	3,722	1,690,030	3,938	1,387,135	3,716	308,200	1,981
1 Person household	1,319,985	3,656	721,190	2,901	598,795	2,679	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	1,582,060	3,867	509,595	2,495	497,740	2,469	574,725	2,632	x	x
3 Person household	781,390	3,000	85,405	1,066	257,240	1,819	333,035	2,054	105,710	1,184
4+ Person household	1,095,750	3,425	77,625	1,017	336,255	2,064	479,375	2,428	202,490	1,623

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