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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,462,819 1,406,415
Total Households 590,285 565,433
Average Household Size 2.48 2.49
Average Vehicles per Household 0.93 0.94

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 537,233 10,042 99,523 6,811 224,426 11,603 159,701 9,184 53,583 6,353
Drove alone 276,103 8,938 12,105 2,195 115,531 6,273 109,134 6,270 39,333 5,087
Carpooled 53,656 5,563 6,060 2,123 25,744 4,871 16,397 3,632 5,455 1,329
Public Transportation4 139,247 7,602 60,067 5,284 51,414 6,371 22,207 2,948 5,559 1,596
All other Means5 54,068 5,211 18,018 2,541 25,129 3,735 8,596 1,817 2,325 989
Worked at home 14,159 2,812 3,273 1,529 6,608 2,176 3,367 1,114 911 621
2000
Total Workers 560,130 2,843 120,690 1,594 224,650 2,092 161,615 1,817 53,175 1,083
Drove alone 279,025 2,282 20,730 684 111,700 1,538 109,035 1,521 37,560 915
Carpooled 72,730 1,258 10,525 489 34,195 874 20,925 687 7,090 402
Public Transportation 142,240 1,717 63,465 1,179 51,875 1,070 21,555 697 5,340 349
All other Means 56,260 1,113 23,905 733 22,600 713 7,405 410 2,350 232
Worked at home 9,875 474 2,065 217 4,275 312 2,695 248 845 139

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 590,285 1,116 565,433 5,629
0 Vehicle Households 208,165 1,667 196,705 7,078
1 Vehicle Households 249,435 1,740 240,988 7,747
2 Vehicle Households 107,290 1,323 100,697 5,155
3+ Vehicle Households 25,395 690 27,043 2,723

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 565,433 5,629 196,705 7,078 240,988 7,747 100,697 5,155 27,043 2,723
1 Person household 207,903 8,134 101,646 6,295 98,182 5,846 6,577 1,318 1,498 603
2 Person household 153,346 5,712 42,819 4,026 67,212 5,209 38,897 2,886 4,418 1,131
3 Person household 94,346 6,254 25,258 3,322 35,288 3,822 24,028 3,245 9,772 2,139
4+ Person household 109,838 6,030 26,982 4,116 40,306 4,704 31,195 3,223 11,355 1,476
2000
Total Households 590,285 1,116 208,165 1,667 249,435 1,740 107,290 1,323 25,395 690
1 Person household 199,520 1,648 98,395 1,278 93,055 1,248 6,730 360 1,345 162
2 Person household 160,940 1,541 46,940 922 72,710 1,123 37,830 834 3,460 259
3 Person household 92,880 1,247 25,565 692 35,920 814 24,250 675 7,140 371
4+ Person household 136,940 1,455 37,260 828 47,750 929 38,480 840 13,450 507

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 565,433 5,629 213,692 6,270 228,915 8,147 99,170 5,148 23,656 2,604
0 Vehicle Households 196,705 7,078 116,861 5,501 68,109 5,713 9,514 1,704 2,221 862
1 Vehicle Households 240,988 7,747 79,763 4,129 118,852 6,120 37,612 4,475 4,761 1,557
2 Vehicle Households 100,697 5,155 14,190 1,928 34,674 3,170 43,243 2,832 8,590 1,793
3+ Vehicle Households 27,043 2,723 2,878 1,288 7,280 1,380 8,801 1,576 8,084 1,754
2000
Total Households 590,285 1,116 219,450 1,691 223,380 1,698 119,580 1,382 27,870 721
0 Vehicle Households 208,165 1,667 115,165 1,361 71,345 1,114 18,105 586 3,550 262
1 Vehicle Households 249,435 1,740 86,250 1,209 112,535 1,349 43,710 892 6,935 366
2 Vehicle Households 107,290 1,323 15,445 542 34,235 795 48,870 939 8,740 410
3+ Vehicle Households 25,395 690 2,590 224 5,265 319 8,890 413 8,650 408

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 565,433 5,629 213,692 6,270 228,915 8,147 99,170 5,148 23,656 2,604
1 Person household 207,903 8,134 114,890 5,011 93,013 6,369 x x x x
2 Person household 153,346 5,712 52,310 3,987 60,025 4,287 41,011 3,253 x x
3 Person household 94,346 6,254 22,184 3,106 38,876 4,107 23,723 2,850 9,563 2,234
4+ Person household 109,838 6,030 24,308 3,778 37,001 4,032 34,436 3,521 14,093 2,255
2000
Total Households 590,285 1,116 219,450 1,691 223,380 1,698 119,580 1,382 27,870 721
1 Person household 199,520 1,648 113,405 1,353 86,115 1,208 x x x x
2 Person household 160,940 1,541 59,320 1,026 56,930 1,007 44,690 901 x x
3 Person household 92,880 1,247 20,565 623 35,220 806 29,755 744 7,335 376
4+ Person household 136,940 1,455 26,160 700 45,115 905 45,130 905 20,535 623

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

Updated: 6/27/2017
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