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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Polk County, Iowa


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 365,671 391,914
Total Households 149,315 165,020
Average Household Size 2.45 2.37
Average Vehicles per Household 1.77 1.86

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 210,192 3,841 3,456 1,277 37,573 3,590 107,104 5,404 62,059 4,613
Drove alone 176,823 4,224 2,172 1,135 31,734 3,544 89,377 5,080 53,540 4,296
Carpooled 18,818 2,122 380 332 1,944 676 10,975 1,950 5,519 1,292
Public Transportation4 2,078 660 229 196 737 494 603 320 509 303
All other Means5 6,593 1,551 675 486 2,029 798 2,693 992 1,196 540
Worked at home 5,880 927 0 221 1,129 425 3,456 830 1,295 467
2000
Total Workers 196,780 1,461 5,245 344 42,140 925 96,795 1,281 52,600 1,017
Drove alone 162,000 1,450 2,590 243 33,330 833 81,230 1,206 44,840 950
Carpooled 20,530 666 780 133 5,080 339 9,860 469 4,825 330
Public Transportation 3,490 281 750 131 1,180 164 1,155 162 405 96
All other Means 4,625 323 1,020 153 1,485 184 1,265 170 850 139
Worked at home 6,130 371 95 47 1,065 156 3,280 273 1,690 196

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 149,315 364 165,020 2,557
0 Vehicle Households 10,060 428 9,193 1,508
1 Vehicle Households 49,545 812 49,683 3,150
2 Vehicle Households 63,740 858 73,000 3,560
3+ Vehicle Households 25,970 650 33,144 2,520

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 165,020 2,557 9,193 1,508 49,683 3,150 73,000 3,560 33,144 2,520
1 Person household 48,799 2,601 7,171 1,290 33,746 2,694 6,311 1,262 1,571 612
2 Person household 55,699 3,118 1,239 486 9,184 1,406 35,069 2,873 10,207 1,632
3 Person household 24,786 2,490 242 146 3,986 990 12,500 1,982 8,058 1,177
4+ Person household 35,736 2,408 541 382 2,767 961 19,120 1,690 13,308 1,813
2000
Total Households 149,315 364 10,060 428 49,545 812 63,740 858 25,970 650
1 Person household 41,850 773 6,610 351 29,460 683 4,765 300 1,015 140
2 Person household 50,445 816 2,025 197 11,145 449 30,510 692 6,760 355
3 Person household 23,095 619 655 113 4,520 292 10,850 444 7,070 363
4+ Person household 33,930 720 770 122 4,420 289 17,620 552 11,120 449

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 165,020 2,557 33,022 2,266 64,492 3,212 58,294 3,217 9,212 1,660
0 Vehicle Households 9,193 1,508 6,457 1,246 2,204 617 373 358 159 261
1 Vehicle Households 49,683 3,150 14,830 1,740 32,009 2,990 2,770 1,037 74 120
2 Vehicle Households 73,000 3,560 9,030 1,243 22,428 2,096 40,411 2,896 1,131 566
3+ Vehicle Households 33,144 2,520 2,705 866 7,851 1,321 14,740 2,010 7,848 1,507
2000
Total Households 149,315 364 30,750 694 54,075 830 54,020 830 10,475 436
0 Vehicle Households 10,060 428 6,020 336 3,020 240 885 131 135 51
1 Vehicle Households 49,545 812 14,845 512 28,360 673 5,630 325 715 118
2 Vehicle Households 63,740 858 8,020 385 17,640 552 35,750 733 2,335 212
3+ Vehicle Households 25,970 650 1,865 189 5,060 309 11,755 460 7,285 368

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 165,020 2,557 33,022 2,266 64,492 3,212 58,294 3,217 9,212 1,660
1 Person household 48,799 2,601 18,467 1,710 30,332 2,689 x x x x
2 Person household 55,699 3,118 11,209 1,212 18,167 1,961 26,323 2,318 x x
3 Person household 24,786 2,490 1,496 508 6,858 1,195 12,913 2,081 3,519 781
4+ Person household 35,736 2,408 1,850 592 9,135 1,287 19,058 1,956 5,693 1,649
2000
Total Households 149,315 364 30,750 694 54,075 830 54,020 830 10,475 436
1 Person household 41,850 773 16,215 532 25,635 646 x x x x
2 Person household 50,445 816 11,040 447 13,855 496 25,545 645 x x
3 Person household 23,095 619 1,735 183 6,040 336 11,180 450 4,135 280
4+ Person household 33,930 720 1,760 184 8,545 397 17,290 547 6,340 344

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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