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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Placer County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 245,511 314,135
Total Households 93,510 119,221
Average Household Size 2.63 2.63
Average Vehicles per Household 1.97 2.04

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 145,650 3,911 954 508 21,259 2,924 65,024 4,756 58,413 4,789
Drove alone 115,624 3,815 380 290 17,303 2,653 50,439 3,707 47,502 4,157
Carpooled 14,709 2,602 74 90 1,814 856 7,074 2,055 5,747 1,565
Public Transportation4 965 500 129 212 125 177 514 417 197 195
All other Means5 5,187 1,317 179 208 813 387 3,129 1,150 1,066 432
Worked at home 9,165 1,615 192 231 1,204 861 3,868 956 3,901 1,210
2000
Total Workers 116,170 1,281 2,685 265 18,425 673 52,950 1,051 42,110 963
Drove alone 93,245 1,243 1,705 212 13,940 591 42,525 967 35,075 894
Carpooled 11,620 542 295 88 2,155 238 5,430 375 3,745 313
Public Transportation 1,115 172 220 76 290 88 385 101 225 77
All other Means 3,315 295 360 98 915 155 1,145 174 890 153
Worked at home 6,870 421 105 53 1,125 172 3,465 301 2,170 239

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 93,510 484 119,221 2,303
0 Vehicle Households 4,470 289 3,478 802
1 Vehicle Households 25,175 613 32,724 2,690
2 Vehicle Households 40,820 702 52,232 2,993
3+ Vehicle Households 23,045 594 30,787 3,323

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 119,221 2,303 3,478 802 32,724 2,690 52,232 2,993 30,787 3,323
1 Person household 26,796 2,421 2,793 736 19,376 2,178 3,844 1,018 783 385
2 Person household 40,580 2,787 535 409 7,382 1,510 24,624 1,945 8,039 1,327
3 Person household 18,859 2,125 0 293 3,291 1,015 7,548 1,332 8,020 1,499
4+ Person household 32,986 2,803 150 156 2,675 1,194 16,216 1,845 13,945 2,296
2000
Total Households 93,510 484 4,470 289 25,175 613 40,820 702 23,045 594
1 Person household 19,855 561 2,625 223 13,250 476 3,135 244 840 127
2 Person household 33,680 671 915 133 7,165 361 19,225 554 6,385 342
3 Person household 15,340 506 365 84 2,405 214 6,770 352 5,800 327
4+ Person household 24,635 608 565 105 2,355 212 11,690 450 10,020 421

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 119,221 2,303 33,088 2,032 44,479 2,972 33,804 2,616 7,850 1,391
0 Vehicle Households 3,478 802 2,681 662 671 388 126 149 0 293
1 Vehicle Households 32,724 2,690 14,682 1,792 15,548 1,948 2,312 1,038 182 193
2 Vehicle Households 52,232 2,993 11,947 1,370 19,703 2,073 19,277 1,906 1,305 585
3+ Vehicle Households 30,787 3,323 3,778 1,246 8,557 1,707 12,089 2,221 6,363 1,300
2000
Total Households 93,510 484 23,195 595 33,525 670 30,440 652 6,345 341
0 Vehicle Households 4,470 289 2,730 228 1,015 140 545 103 185 60
1 Vehicle Households 25,175 613 10,050 421 12,405 462 2,350 212 375 85
2 Vehicle Households 40,820 702 8,380 388 14,035 488 17,160 530 1,250 155
3+ Vehicle Households 23,045 594 2,040 197 6,070 334 10,390 428 4,540 291

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 119,221 2,303 33,088 2,032 44,479 2,972 33,804 2,616 7,850 1,391
1 Person household 26,796 2,421 14,792 1,779 12,004 1,508 x x x x
2 Person household 40,580 2,787 14,422 1,565 12,866 1,796 13,292 1,681 x x
3 Person household 18,859 2,125 2,179 697 7,067 1,316 7,394 1,317 2,219 705
4+ Person household 32,986 2,803 1,695 562 12,542 2,114 13,118 2,173 5,631 1,143
2000
Total Households 93,510 484 23,195 595 33,525 670 30,440 652 6,345 341
1 Person household 19,855 561 9,825 417 10,030 421 x x x x
2 Person household 33,680 671 10,970 438 10,280 426 12,435 463 x x
3 Person household 15,340 506 1,315 159 4,990 304 7,045 358 1,990 195
4+ Person household 24,635 608 1,090 145 8,225 385 10,960 438 4,355 285

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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