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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Providence County, Rhode Island


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 595,148 610,539
Total Households 239,925 235,243
Average Household Size 2.48 2.60
Average Vehicles per Household 1.50 1.62

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 286,026 5,115 9,694 1,965 69,058 5,974 128,428 5,943 78,846 6,036
Drove alone 227,717 5,228 2,097 883 50,196 4,454 107,634 5,212 67,790 5,282
Carpooled 28,626 3,359 2,592 861 8,372 2,399 11,561 2,214 6,101 1,574
Public Transportation4 10,278 2,031 2,686 1,147 3,767 1,243 3,028 1,073 797 430
All other Means5 11,785 2,213 1,960 815 5,226 1,674 2,749 784 1,850 755
Worked at home 7,620 1,447 359 338 1,497 595 3,456 905 2,308 925
2000
Total Workers 269,895 1,869 12,890 537 69,525 1,188 123,070 1,502 64,410 1,149
Drove alone 212,540 1,788 4,960 335 49,685 1,022 103,030 1,402 54,865 1,069
Carpooled 32,120 835 2,290 228 11,425 506 12,070 520 6,335 379
Public Transportation 8,650 442 2,420 235 3,000 261 2,410 234 830 138
All other Means 11,795 514 3,015 262 4,115 306 3,165 268 1,495 185
Worked at home 4,790 330 205 68 1,300 172 2,395 234 890 143

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 239,925 495 235,243 2,114
0 Vehicle Households 33,385 751 24,786 2,051
1 Vehicle Households 93,070 1,071 90,710 4,172
2 Vehicle Households 83,810 1,045 83,716 3,055
3+ Vehicle Households 29,660 714 36,031 2,702

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 235,243 2,114 24,786 2,051 90,710 4,172 83,716 3,055 36,031 2,702
1 Person household 71,624 3,894 15,251 1,714 48,628 3,654 5,666 1,102 2,079 784
2 Person household 71,917 3,444 3,874 1,016 23,955 2,307 37,797 2,600 6,291 1,232
3 Person household 38,873 2,907 2,413 887 9,935 1,714 15,786 1,964 10,739 1,390
4+ Person household 52,829 3,243 3,248 1,151 8,192 1,820 24,467 2,059 16,922 1,948
2000
Total Households 239,925 495 33,385 751 93,070 1,071 83,810 1,045 29,660 714
1 Person household 71,480 1,000 20,235 602 45,400 852 4,535 295 1,310 159
2 Person household 72,715 1,005 6,070 340 24,950 662 36,555 781 5,135 313
3 Person household 39,630 807 3,155 246 10,510 443 16,925 555 9,040 412
4+ Person household 56,105 922 3,925 274 12,210 476 25,795 672 14,175 511

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 235,243 2,114 70,624 3,054 85,763 3,932 60,029 3,297 18,827 2,366
0 Vehicle Households 24,786 2,051 17,206 1,700 6,459 1,149 913 599 208 217
1 Vehicle Households 90,710 4,172 38,490 2,918 42,608 3,449 8,309 1,731 1,303 777
2 Vehicle Households 83,716 3,055 11,332 1,616 29,249 2,038 38,702 2,572 4,433 1,120
3+ Vehicle Households 36,031 2,702 3,596 938 7,447 1,200 12,105 1,769 12,883 1,805
2000
Total Households 239,925 495 76,395 1,019 81,725 1,038 64,550 968 17,260 560
0 Vehicle Households 33,385 751 23,550 645 7,470 376 1,955 194 410 89
1 Vehicle Households 93,070 1,071 38,270 796 42,760 832 10,450 442 1,590 175
2 Vehicle Households 83,810 1,045 12,390 479 25,750 671 41,330 821 4,340 288
3+ Vehicle Households 29,660 714 2,185 205 5,745 331 10,820 449 10,910 451

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 235,243 2,114 70,624 3,054 85,763 3,932 60,029 3,297 18,827 2,366
1 Person household 71,624 3,894 37,993 2,745 33,631 2,880 x x x x
2 Person household 71,917 3,444 22,185 1,981 21,766 2,024 27,966 2,718 x x
3 Person household 38,873 2,907 5,252 1,177 13,967 2,143 13,351 1,964 6,303 1,157
4+ Person household 52,829 3,243 5,194 1,169 16,399 2,117 18,712 2,157 12,524 2,058
2000
Total Households 239,925 495 76,395 1,019 81,725 1,038 64,550 968 17,260 560
1 Person household 71,480 1,000 40,495 814 30,985 728 x x x x
2 Person household 72,715 1,005 22,755 635 23,330 642 26,625 681 x x
3 Person household 39,630 807 5,970 337 12,720 485 15,505 533 5,435 322
4+ Person household 56,105 922 7,175 369 14,690 519 22,420 631 11,825 469

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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