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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Pottawattamie County, Iowa


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 86,028 87,999
Total Households 33,895 35,232
Average Household Size 2.54 2.50
Average Vehicles per Household 1.84 1.91

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 43,900 1,755 369 341 6,914 1,523 21,907 2,364 14,710 1,832
Drove alone 36,224 1,843 16 28 5,168 1,149 18,620 2,071 12,420 1,658
Carpooled 4,123 939 95 158 835 492 1,903 741 1,290 537
Public Transportation4 180 227 0 221 49 77 131 215 0 221
All other Means5 1,999 668 258 282 706 556 581 271 454 268
Worked at home 1,374 475 0 221 156 148 672 365 546 289
2000
Total Workers 43,820 599 1,160 137 8,265 350 19,960 502 14,435 444
Drove alone 35,830 589 575 97 6,335 310 16,625 470 12,295 416
Carpooled 5,300 286 330 73 1,330 146 2,345 193 1,295 145
Public Transportation 204 58 85 37 40 26 35 24 44 27
All other Means 1,090 133 160 51 300 70 370 78 255 65
Worked at home 1,395 150 15 16 255 65 580 97 540 94

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 33,895 155 35,232 1,126
0 Vehicle Households 2,215 168 2,039 561
1 Vehicle Households 10,725 319 9,906 1,442
2 Vehicle Households 13,985 339 15,570 1,362
3+ Vehicle Households 6,970 276 7,717 989

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 35,232 1,126 2,039 561 9,906 1,442 15,570 1,362 7,717 989
1 Person household 8,760 1,157 1,340 370 5,461 1,014 1,321 574 638 476
2 Person household 13,632 1,175 166 147 2,598 766 8,272 1,040 2,596 560
3 Person household 4,913 943 533 446 895 481 1,942 522 1,543 507
4+ Person household 7,927 1,017 0 221 952 448 4,035 836 2,940 620
2000
Total Households 33,895 155 2,215 168 10,725 319 13,985 339 6,970 276
1 Person household 8,425 295 1,360 133 5,605 253 1,170 124 290 62
2 Person household 11,705 326 375 71 2,935 191 6,645 271 1,745 150
3 Person household 5,725 255 220 54 1,110 121 2,400 174 1,995 160
4+ Person household 8,045 290 260 59 1,075 119 3,770 214 2,935 191

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 35,232 1,126 9,548 1,103 11,564 1,416 11,988 1,304 2,132 617
0 Vehicle Households 2,039 561 1,781 566 258 218 0 221 0 221
1 Vehicle Households 9,906 1,442 4,317 867 4,428 888 1,161 560 0 221
2 Vehicle Households 15,570 1,362 2,789 564 5,184 1,027 7,038 1,145 559 452
3+ Vehicle Households 7,717 989 661 301 1,694 591 3,789 746 1,573 455
2000
Total Households 33,895 155 8,410 295 10,750 319 12,025 329 2,710 184
0 Vehicle Households 2,215 168 1,365 133 625 91 165 47 60 28
1 Vehicle Households 10,725 319 4,260 225 4,875 239 1,410 135 185 50
2 Vehicle Households 13,985 339 2,365 173 4,035 220 7,010 276 575 87
3+ Vehicle Households 6,970 276 425 75 1,210 126 3,445 205 1,890 156

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 35,232 1,126 9,548 1,103 11,564 1,416 11,988 1,304 2,132 617
1 Person household 8,760 1,157 4,836 827 3,924 860 x x x x
2 Person household 13,632 1,175 3,255 672 4,245 805 6,132 829 x x
3 Person household 4,913 943 989 561 1,154 403 2,211 667 559 305
4+ Person household 7,927 1,017 468 265 2,241 718 3,645 841 1,573 604
2000
Total Households 33,895 155 8,410 295 10,750 319 12,025 329 2,710 184
1 Person household 8,425 295 4,250 225 4,175 223 x x x x
2 Person household 11,705 326 3,110 196 3,480 206 5,115 244 x x
3 Person household 5,725 255 525 84 1,360 133 2,765 186 1,070 119
4+ Person household 8,045 290 530 84 1,730 149 4,145 223 1,640 146

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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