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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Pierce County, Washington


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 679,310 731,598
Total Households 260,895 282,065
Average Household Size 2.60 2.59
Average Vehicles per Household 1.86 1.95

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 332,038 5,799 5,173 1,401 65,842 5,736 136,929 6,701 124,094 6,532
Drove alone 260,506 6,483 2,289 690 48,155 4,070 108,987 6,036 101,075 5,934
Carpooled 40,695 4,493 1,209 896 9,488 3,543 15,448 2,397 14,550 2,301
Public Transportation4 10,771 1,811 749 510 4,018 1,393 3,804 1,018 2,200 719
All other Means5 9,436 1,640 774 448 2,449 860 3,725 1,150 2,488 875
Worked at home 10,630 1,734 152 145 1,732 578 4,965 1,065 3,781 1,021
2000
Total Workers 315,690 1,992 8,930 449 65,350 1,164 141,610 1,607 99,795 1,399
Drove alone 245,550 1,910 4,270 312 47,620 1,007 113,210 1,473 80,450 1,276
Carpooled 41,785 948 1,335 175 10,730 492 17,470 624 12,255 525
Public Transportation 8,445 437 1,790 202 2,530 240 2,619 244 1,509 186
All other Means 9,055 452 1,285 171 2,470 237 3,245 272 2,055 216
Worked at home 10,850 494 250 76 2,005 214 5,065 339 3,530 283

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 260,895 545 282,065 3,154
0 Vehicle Households 17,780 569 15,710 1,940
1 Vehicle Households 81,590 1,059 87,564 4,072
2 Vehicle Households 104,975 1,127 107,954 4,082
3+ Vehicle Households 56,555 936 70,837 4,043

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 282,065 3,154 15,710 1,940 87,564 4,072 107,954 4,082 70,837 4,043
1 Person household 74,377 3,787 10,683 1,606 47,310 3,070 12,663 1,581 3,721 832
2 Person household 95,814 4,420 3,295 961 20,956 2,406 49,340 3,029 22,223 2,583
3 Person household 47,279 3,439 988 480 10,648 2,263 19,125 2,372 16,518 1,778
4+ Person household 64,595 3,927 744 514 8,650 1,879 26,826 2,675 28,375 2,457
2000
Total Households 260,895 545 17,780 569 81,590 1,059 104,975 1,127 56,555 936
1 Person household 63,285 975 10,395 442 40,230 819 9,590 425 3,070 243
2 Person household 86,045 1,075 3,555 261 20,870 613 45,320 859 16,300 547
3 Person household 44,285 851 1,665 180 9,675 427 19,230 590 13,715 504
4+ Person household 67,285 996 2,160 204 10,815 450 30,835 731 23,475 647

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 282,065 3,154 73,757 3,386 116,255 4,200 77,786 4,053 14,267 2,117
0 Vehicle Households 15,710 1,940 11,292 1,655 4,095 1,049 310 224 13 21
1 Vehicle Households 87,564 4,072 32,927 2,392 46,138 3,577 7,413 2,064 1,086 995
2 Vehicle Households 107,954 4,082 21,348 1,834 43,155 2,881 41,661 3,255 1,790 624
3+ Vehicle Households 70,837 4,043 8,190 1,265 22,867 2,065 28,402 2,381 11,378 1,826
2000
Total Households 260,895 545 62,910 973 100,660 1,117 81,975 1,060 15,350 532
0 Vehicle Households 17,780 569 10,705 448 5,490 324 1,395 164 185 60
1 Vehicle Households 81,590 1,059 28,345 704 42,675 839 9,455 422 1,115 147
2 Vehicle Households 104,975 1,127 17,910 571 37,260 793 46,370 867 3,430 257
3+ Vehicle Households 56,555 936 5,950 337 15,230 530 24,755 663 10,615 446

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 282,065 3,154 73,757 3,386 116,255 4,200 77,786 4,053 14,267 2,117
1 Person household 74,377 3,787 36,027 2,379 38,350 3,170 x x x x
2 Person household 95,814 4,420 27,946 2,371 34,841 3,002 33,027 2,580 x x
3 Person household 47,279 3,439 4,974 1,028 19,179 2,508 18,255 1,977 4,871 1,274
4+ Person household 64,595 3,927 4,810 1,052 23,885 2,401 26,504 2,719 9,396 1,664
2000
Total Households 260,895 545 62,910 973 100,660 1,117 81,975 1,060 15,350 532
1 Person household 63,285 975 29,580 717 33,705 759 x x x x
2 Person household 86,045 1,075 23,950 653 28,485 706 33,610 759 x x
3 Person household 44,285 851 4,785 303 16,065 543 18,840 585 4,595 297
4+ Person household 67,285 996 4,600 297 22,400 633 29,525 717 10,755 449

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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