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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 00500, Alabama


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_00500_alabama.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 181,953 188,302
Total Households 73,555 73,690
Average Household Size 2.47 2.56
Average Vehicles per Household 1.92 2.00

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 79,961 3,435 885 493 12,543 2,330 34,815 3,256 31,718 2,907
Drove alone 64,597 3,766 756 463 8,789 1,739 29,313 2,974 25,739 2,833
Carpooled 11,586 2,204 63 91 3,527 1,607 4,343 1,258 3,653 1,017
Public Transportation4 267 253 0 270 9 16 139 152 119 154
All other Means5 1,562 664 58 100 218 188 287 313 999 607
Worked at home 1,949 608 8 15 0 270 733 404 1,208 469
2000
Total Workers 81,005 863 1,865 174 13,625 455 35,825 688 29,685 639
Drove alone 66,385 834 1,310 146 10,570 404 29,825 640 24,680 592
Carpooled 10,540 403 440 85 2,315 193 4,400 265 3,375 233
Public Transportation 158 51 4 8 25 20 75 35 58 31
All other Means 1,475 155 65 33 355 76 590 98 470 88
Worked at home 2,445 199 45 27 360 77 935 123 1,105 134

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 73,555 353 73,690 1,883
0 Vehicle Households 5,015 253 3,677 989
1 Vehicle Households 20,725 460 20,161 2,134
2 Vehicle Households 29,805 510 30,732 2,248
3+ Vehicle Households 18,010 438 19,120 1,550

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 73,690 1,883 3,677 989 20,161 2,134 30,732 2,248 19,120 1,550
1 Person household 18,106 1,804 2,048 616 11,405 1,630 3,993 970 660 295
2 Person household 24,078 1,758 808 454 4,289 984 12,848 1,274 6,133 1,171
3 Person household 14,157 1,753 282 226 3,019 1,124 5,765 1,224 5,091 885
4+ Person household 17,349 1,675 539 502 1,448 649 8,126 1,315 7,236 1,219
2000
Total Households 73,555 353 5,015 253 20,725 460 29,805 510 18,010 438
1 Person household 17,960 437 3,310 207 10,775 357 3,080 200 800 104
2 Person household 25,975 493 920 111 5,625 266 13,390 390 6,045 276
3 Person household 13,475 391 380 72 2,315 175 5,915 273 4,865 249
4+ Person household 16,145 420 405 74 2,015 163 7,415 302 6,310 281

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 73,690 1,883 24,520 1,842 26,517 2,087 19,555 1,871 3,098 861
0 Vehicle Households 3,677 989 2,923 836 701 449 53 70 0 270
1 Vehicle Households 20,161 2,134 10,394 1,306 8,389 1,448 1,105 467 273 275
2 Vehicle Households 30,732 2,248 8,442 1,425 11,554 1,647 10,438 1,433 298 283
3+ Vehicle Households 19,120 1,550 2,761 552 5,873 1,146 7,959 1,166 2,527 692
2000
Total Households 73,555 353 21,940 468 26,960 498 20,850 461 3,805 222
0 Vehicle Households 5,015 253 3,655 217 920 111 370 71 65 30
1 Vehicle Households 20,725 460 9,500 338 9,225 333 1,765 153 240 57
2 Vehicle Households 29,805 510 6,535 286 11,640 368 11,045 360 585 89
3+ Vehicle Households 18,010 438 2,245 172 5,175 256 7,670 307 2,920 195

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 73,690 1,883 24,520 1,842 26,517 2,087 19,555 1,871 3,098 861
1 Person household 18,106 1,804 10,956 1,171 7,150 1,456 x x x x
2 Person household 24,078 1,758 9,224 1,258 8,075 1,272 6,779 1,169 x x
3 Person household 14,157 1,753 1,998 681 5,966 1,416 5,295 1,207 898 436
4+ Person household 17,349 1,675 2,342 814 5,326 962 7,481 1,146 2,200 692
2000
Total Households 73,555 353 21,940 468 26,960 498 20,850 461 3,805 222
1 Person household 17,960 437 10,550 353 7,410 302 x x x x
2 Person household 25,975 493 8,590 323 9,160 332 8,225 317 x x
3 Person household 13,475 391 1,715 151 4,690 245 5,740 269 1,330 133
4+ Person household 16,145 420 1,080 120 5,705 268 6,885 292 2,475 180

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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