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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Polk County, Florida


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 471,378 530,126
Total Households 187,160 214,835
Average Household Size 2.52 2.47
Average Vehicles per Household 1.62 1.66

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 227,493 5,023 4,351 1,252 49,843 4,509 110,921 6,067 62,378 6,135
Drove alone 185,690 5,733 1,545 908 37,580 3,810 93,863 5,726 52,702 5,459
Carpooled 27,893 2,898 973 731 8,377 2,049 12,271 2,255 6,272 1,748
Public Transportation4 786 414 185 163 182 185 107 131 312 309
All other Means5 6,916 1,429 1,594 701 2,348 801 1,858 789 1,116 664
Worked at home 6,208 1,327 54 93 1,356 519 2,822 833 1,976 692
2000
Total Workers 201,430 1,766 6,455 411 50,065 1,091 96,070 1,429 48,840 1,079
Drove alone 161,420 1,689 2,785 271 36,435 945 80,985 1,337 41,205 1,000
Carpooled 28,630 845 1,950 227 9,865 506 11,110 537 5,700 386
Public Transportation 1,410 193 464 111 414 105 359 98 174 68
All other Means 5,770 389 1,165 176 2,150 238 1,690 211 765 142
Worked at home 4,205 332 85 47 1,200 178 1,925 225 990 162

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 187,160 795 214,835 3,886
0 Vehicle Households 13,290 494 11,737 1,758
1 Vehicle Households 77,360 996 89,838 3,802
2 Vehicle Households 71,775 977 83,415 3,859
3+ Vehicle Households 24,740 655 29,845 2,833

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 214,835 3,886 11,737 1,758 89,838 3,802 83,415 3,859 29,845 2,833
1 Person household 51,032 3,694 6,781 1,363 39,277 3,278 4,615 1,270 359 254
2 Person household 84,024 3,696 2,045 720 34,768 2,706 40,266 3,332 6,945 1,454
3 Person household 31,733 3,410 938 591 6,526 1,927 15,141 1,893 9,128 1,934
4+ Person household 48,046 2,970 1,973 755 9,267 1,582 23,393 2,462 13,413 2,081
2000
Total Households 187,160 795 13,290 494 77,360 996 71,775 977 24,740 655
1 Person household 45,040 838 7,350 372 32,485 736 4,325 287 885 131
2 Person household 71,795 977 2,935 238 28,725 699 34,185 752 5,955 336
3 Person household 28,905 701 1,230 154 7,305 371 13,680 500 6,690 356
4+ Person household 41,420 812 1,770 185 8,845 407 19,585 590 11,220 456

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 214,835 3,886 71,636 2,710 73,631 4,587 59,287 3,924 10,281 1,738
0 Vehicle Households 11,737 1,758 8,200 1,404 2,848 1,064 556 321 133 133
1 Vehicle Households 89,838 3,802 47,050 2,764 35,183 3,405 7,446 1,825 159 187
2 Vehicle Households 83,415 3,859 14,364 2,122 28,788 2,554 37,912 3,196 2,351 993
3+ Vehicle Households 29,845 2,833 2,022 563 6,812 1,544 13,373 2,249 7,638 1,449
2000
Total Households 187,160 795 62,200 937 63,455 943 50,415 874 11,095 453
0 Vehicle Households 13,290 494 8,550 400 3,435 257 1,080 145 225 66
1 Vehicle Households 77,360 996 37,785 783 30,820 720 7,640 379 1,110 147
2 Vehicle Households 71,775 977 13,585 499 23,750 644 31,740 729 2,700 228
3+ Vehicle Households 24,740 655 2,275 209 5,455 322 9,960 431 7,050 365

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 214,835 3,886 71,636 2,710 73,631 4,587 59,287 3,924 10,281 1,738
1 Person household 51,032 3,694 28,144 2,205 22,888 2,923 x x x x
2 Person household 84,024 3,696 35,572 2,357 24,024 2,532 24,428 2,657 x x
3 Person household 31,733 3,410 3,826 1,091 10,466 2,063 14,553 2,176 2,888 666
4+ Person household 48,046 2,970 4,094 1,026 16,253 1,996 20,306 2,517 7,393 1,533
2000
Total Households 187,160 795 62,200 937 63,455 943 50,415 874 11,095 453
1 Person household 45,040 838 25,930 669 19,115 584 x x x x
2 Person household 71,795 977 29,065 703 21,805 620 20,930 608 x x
3 Person household 28,905 701 3,580 262 9,950 431 11,985 470 3,390 255
4+ Person household 41,420 812 3,625 264 12,590 481 17,500 561 7,705 381

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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