2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metro Area

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	1,895,834	2,063,277
Total Households	746,140	803,442
Average Household Size	2.54	2.57
Average Vehicles per Household	1.77	1.81

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	1,004,337	8,105	34,780	3,654	213,881	7,286	445,119	11,064	310,557	10,475
Drove alone	726,059	9,382	6,365	1,398	141,622	6,548	340,240	11,006	237,832	8,482
Carpooled	110,796	6,945	4,341	1,511	25,037	3,157	45,093	4,109	36,325	3,815
Public Transportation⁴	63,569	4,157	13,681	2,535	20,740	2,103	19,550	2,429	9,598	1,705
All other Means⁵	52,206	3,564	9,199	1,773	16,287	2,035	16,239	1,817	10,481	2,043
Worked at home	51,707	3,280	1,194	543	10,195	1,890	23,997	2,244	16,321	1,874
2000
Total Workers	950,045	3,575	36,020	968	216,005	2,255	431,455	2,980	266,555	2,468
Drove alone	697,970	3,436	11,520	551	140,345	1,858	333,890	2,706	212,200	2,238
Carpooled	109,149	1,652	4,148	331	30,169	887	46,364	1,095	28,479	863
Public Transportation	59,142	1,233	12,084	564	21,863	757	17,764	683	7,413	443
All other Means	40,065	1,020	7,083	433	14,294	613	12,060	564	6,628	419
Worked at home	43,750	1,065	1,189	178	9,345	497	21,385	749	11,840	559

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	746,140	907	803,442	4,836
0 Vehicle Households	59,540	1,036	64,629	4,236
1 Vehicle Households	246,230	1,818	257,682	6,742
2 Vehicle Households	300,000	1,905	317,155	7,200
3+ Vehicle Households	140,360	1,500	163,976	4,938

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	803,442	4,836	64,629	4,236	257,682	6,742	317,155	7,200	163,976	4,938
1 Person household	225,705	6,365	42,372	3,377	147,500	5,637	29,796	2,779	6,037	965
2 Person household	277,480	6,455	12,440	1,810	62,615	3,806	152,504	4,895	49,921	3,770
3 Person household	125,558	5,575	4,839	1,350	24,908	3,407	53,547	3,691	42,264	3,219
4+ Person household	174,699	5,859	4,978	1,253	22,659	2,635	81,308	4,266	65,754	3,734
2000
Total Households	746,140	907	59,540	1,036	246,230	1,818	300,000	1,905	140,360	1,500
1 Person household	195,960	1,695	37,325	832	129,410	1,452	23,060	660	6,175	346
2 Person household	251,895	1,829	11,485	470	63,525	1,067	136,440	1,483	40,440	865
3 Person household	118,695	1,402	4,904	308	25,780	697	53,290	984	34,715	804
4+ Person household	179,585	1,645	5,819	335	27,530	720	87,215	1,230	59,020	1,032

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	803,442	4,836	190,884	4,890	332,797	5,983	238,524	5,665	41,237	2,877
0 Vehicle Households	64,629	4,236	37,946	3,161	21,167	2,470	4,683	888	833	459
1 Vehicle Households	257,682	6,742	84,059	3,496	145,672	5,666	25,427	2,458	2,524	1,005
2 Vehicle Households	317,155	7,200	53,522	3,265	119,088	4,488	136,761	5,018	7,784	1,405
3+ Vehicle Households	163,976	4,938	15,357	1,576	46,870	2,895	71,653	4,059	30,096	2,261
2000
Total Households	746,140	907	160,200	1,578	290,845	1,893	245,805	1,817	49,285	949
0 Vehicle Households	59,540	1,036	32,780	782	19,380	607	6,164	345	1,222	154
1 Vehicle Households	246,230	1,818	74,410	1,146	133,835	1,472	33,715	793	4,274	288
2 Vehicle Households	300,000	1,905	41,650	877	102,855	1,320	143,465	1,513	12,039	481
3+ Vehicle Households	140,360	1,500	11,345	467	34,785	805	62,465	1,059	31,750	771

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	803,442	4,836	190,884	4,890	332,797	5,983	238,524	5,665	41,237	2,877
1 Person household	225,705	6,365	95,148	4,255	130,557	4,954	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	277,480	6,455	70,502	3,803	92,990	4,062	113,988	4,474	x	x
3 Person household	125,558	5,575	13,266	2,120	47,672	3,562	49,747	3,305	14,873	2,063
4+ Person household	174,699	5,859	11,968	1,907	61,578	3,535	74,789	3,914	26,364	2,672
2000
Total Households	746,140	907	160,200	1,578	290,845	1,893	245,805	1,817	49,285	949
1 Person household	195,960	1,695	82,535	1,200	113,440	1,376	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	251,895	1,829	57,555	1,020	78,265	1,172	116,060	1,389	x	x
3 Person household	118,695	1,402	10,070	440	40,760	868	51,655	970	16,225	556
4+ Person household	179,585	1,645	10,035	439	58,395	1,027	78,090	1,171	33,065	786

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