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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Polk County, Oregon


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 60,348 67,873
Total Households 23,085 24,958
Average Household Size 2.61 2.72
Average Vehicles per Household 1.94 1.88

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 28,790 1,780 63 86 5,566 1,381 14,099 1,703 9,062 1,546
Drove alone 23,877 1,814 0 270 4,439 1,255 12,511 1,575 6,927 1,417
Carpooled 2,751 1,007 0 270 781 609 701 444 1,269 712
Public Transportation4 114 142 0 270 61 102 0 270 53 99
All other Means5 1,020 491 63 86 285 239 383 345 289 241
Worked at home 1,028 522 0 270 0 270 504 306 524 431
2000
Total Workers 28,325 595 495 106 4,765 317 12,520 478 10,545 448
Drove alone 21,290 566 210 69 3,155 262 9,665 432 8,255 405
Carpooled 3,935 290 110 50 770 132 1,660 192 1,405 177
Public Transportation 245 75 20 21 85 44 79 42 49 33
All other Means 1,375 175 130 54 475 104 500 106 260 77
Worked at home 1,485 182 20 21 285 81 610 118 570 114

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 23,085 159 24,958 666
0 Vehicle Households 1,365 158 1,008 401
1 Vehicle Households 6,610 307 7,988 1,076
2 Vehicle Households 9,545 337 10,715 1,155
3+ Vehicle Households 5,565 289 5,247 871

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 24,958 666 1,008 401 7,988 1,076 10,715 1,155 5,247 871
1 Person household 6,048 996 839 374 4,230 975 816 523 163 164
2 Person household 10,426 1,213 116 122 2,167 826 6,516 1,078 1,627 520
3 Person household 3,033 740 40 67 520 274 897 388 1,576 623
4+ Person household 5,451 1,056 13 23 1,071 654 2,486 780 1,881 458
2000
Total Households 23,085 159 1,365 158 6,610 307 9,545 337 5,565 289
1 Person household 5,170 282 910 131 3,465 241 570 104 225 66
2 Person household 8,645 330 285 74 1,735 177 5,060 280 1,565 169
3 Person household 3,575 244 90 42 635 110 1,355 158 1,490 165
4+ Person household 5,695 292 80 39 775 121 2,555 211 2,285 201

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 24,958 666 7,362 941 10,717 1,336 5,826 1,047 1,053 524
0 Vehicle Households 1,008 401 955 390 53 73 0 270 0 270
1 Vehicle Households 7,988 1,076 3,428 825 4,106 1,061 454 327 0 270
2 Vehicle Households 10,715 1,155 2,011 467 4,865 1,036 3,811 848 28 51
3+ Vehicle Households 5,247 871 968 386 1,693 657 1,561 562 1,025 520
2000
Total Households 23,085 159 6,415 304 7,365 317 7,530 319 1,770 179
0 Vehicle Households 1,365 158 990 136 270 72 105 45 4 9
1 Vehicle Households 6,610 307 2,900 223 2,850 221 735 118 130 50
2 Vehicle Households 9,545 337 1,970 188 3,065 229 4,190 260 320 78
3+ Vehicle Households 5,565 289 565 104 1,180 148 2,500 209 1,320 156

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 24,958 666 7,362 941 10,717 1,336 5,826 1,047 1,053 524
1 Person household 6,048 996 3,533 827 2,515 925 x x x x
2 Person household 10,426 1,213 3,235 582 4,076 1,114 3,115 749 x x
3 Person household 3,033 740 411 278 1,382 562 1,069 469 171 171
4+ Person household 5,451 1,056 183 165 2,744 898 1,642 554 882 453
2000
Total Households 23,085 159 6,415 304 7,365 317 7,530 319 1,770 179
1 Person household 5,170 282 3,050 228 2,125 194 x x x x
2 Person household 8,645 330 2,700 216 2,480 208 3,465 241 x x
3 Person household 3,575 244 365 84 1,005 137 1,545 168 665 112
4+ Person household 5,695 292 305 77 1,755 178 2,520 210 1,110 144

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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