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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Penobscot County, Maine


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 138,456 140,625
Total Households 58,135 60,822
Average Household Size 2.38 2.31
Average Vehicles per Household 1.69 1.83

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 68,403 2,071 1,199 485 11,179 1,537 34,094 2,751 21,931 2,518
Drove alone 54,256 2,579 378 262 8,263 1,376 27,805 2,671 17,810 2,073
Carpooled 7,383 1,556 273 267 1,151 437 4,001 1,262 1,958 797
Public Transportation4 454 282 69 89 127 208 234 180 24 42
All other Means5 3,750 959 326 327 1,191 454 1,092 580 1,141 621
Worked at home 2,560 742 153 153 447 237 962 405 998 487
2000
Total Workers 66,800 768 1,815 171 14,565 463 33,925 652 16,495 489
Drove alone 53,745 744 840 117 11,065 409 28,060 609 13,775 452
Carpooled 7,130 333 280 68 1,815 171 3,350 231 1,685 165
Public Transportation 430 84 150 50 160 51 90 38 30 22
All other Means 2,945 217 475 88 965 125 1,120 135 400 81
Worked at home 2,545 202 70 34 560 96 1,310 146 610 100

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 58,135 320 60,822 1,196
0 Vehicle Households 4,425 236 3,726 884
1 Vehicle Households 20,480 438 19,735 1,808
2 Vehicle Households 24,410 458 24,894 1,524
3+ Vehicle Households 8,825 322 12,467 1,535

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 60,822 1,196 3,726 884 19,735 1,808 24,894 1,524 12,467 1,535
1 Person household 16,559 1,842 2,815 821 12,049 1,598 1,420 396 275 180
2 Person household 24,781 1,448 623 262 5,096 818 14,833 1,485 4,229 757
3 Person household 9,270 1,353 75 94 1,354 450 3,998 858 3,843 979
4+ Person household 10,212 1,112 213 157 1,236 421 4,643 801 4,120 775
2000
Total Households 58,135 320 4,425 236 20,480 438 24,410 458 8,825 322
1 Person household 15,485 401 2,945 195 10,585 347 1,605 146 350 69
2 Person household 21,440 444 830 105 5,905 270 11,870 363 2,835 192
3 Person household 9,600 334 355 69 2,035 163 4,700 243 2,505 181
4+ Person household 11,610 360 290 63 1,950 160 6,235 277 3,135 201

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 60,822 1,196 18,131 1,262 20,730 1,717 19,114 1,774 2,847 669
0 Vehicle Households 3,726 884 2,662 813 947 439 117 111 0 229
1 Vehicle Households 19,735 1,808 9,832 1,160 8,865 1,318 1,024 505 14 24
2 Vehicle Households 24,894 1,524 4,394 807 8,055 1,115 12,000 1,436 445 232
3+ Vehicle Households 12,467 1,535 1,243 376 2,863 627 5,973 1,203 2,388 658
2000
Total Households 58,135 320 16,445 410 20,245 437 18,495 425 2,945 195
0 Vehicle Households 4,425 236 3,020 198 1,085 120 265 60 50 26
1 Vehicle Households 20,480 438 8,565 318 9,485 332 2,235 171 195 51
2 Vehicle Households 24,410 458 4,035 226 7,645 303 11,960 365 765 101
3+ Vehicle Households 8,825 322 825 105 2,030 163 4,035 226 1,930 159

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 60,822 1,196 18,131 1,262 20,730 1,717 19,114 1,774 2,847 669
1 Person household 16,559 1,842 9,538 1,237 7,021 1,378 x x x x
2 Person household 24,781 1,448 6,412 922 8,253 1,137 10,116 1,275 x x
3 Person household 9,270 1,353 1,089 400 2,832 689 4,470 1,114 879 369
4+ Person household 10,212 1,112 1,092 417 2,624 599 4,528 883 1,968 644
2000
Total Households 58,135 320 16,445 410 20,245 437 18,495 425 2,945 195
1 Person household 15,485 401 8,270 313 7,215 295 x x x x
2 Person household 21,440 444 6,310 278 6,815 288 8,315 314 x x
3 Person household 9,600 334 1,060 119 2,925 195 4,390 236 1,225 128
4+ Person household 11,610 360 805 104 3,295 206 5,790 267 1,720 151

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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