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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 02500, Alabama


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 106,009 108,339
Total Households 43,555 43,047
Average Household Size 2.43 2.52
Average Vehicles per Household 1.83 1.95

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 45,905 2,556 711 463 8,256 1,483 18,910 2,437 18,028 2,158
Drove alone 38,139 2,470 551 375 5,773 1,183 16,454 2,286 15,361 2,067
Carpooled 5,840 1,635 146 287 2,128 1,122 1,597 742 1,969 930
Public Transportation4 30 38 0 270 30 38 0 270 0 270
All other Means5 827 367 14 25 82 121 436 275 295 203
Worked at home 1,069 446 0 270 243 210 423 282 403 275
2000
Total Workers 44,690 653 1,265 143 8,690 362 19,490 511 15,245 463
Drove alone 36,710 628 705 107 6,830 324 16,125 474 13,055 433
Carpooled 5,475 292 325 73 1,315 146 2,380 195 1,455 153
Public Transportation 39 25 0 0 0 0 14 15 24 20
All other Means 1,320 146 225 61 365 77 475 88 255 65
Worked at home 1,145 136 10 13 185 55 495 90 450 86

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 43,555 285 43,047 1,282
0 Vehicle Households 3,420 208 2,645 816
1 Vehicle Households 13,580 367 12,612 1,475
2 Vehicle Households 17,095 391 16,699 1,789
3+ Vehicle Households 9,460 323 11,091 1,060

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 43,047 1,282 2,645 816 12,612 1,475 16,699 1,789 11,091 1,060
1 Person household 10,728 1,379 1,648 648 7,138 1,237 1,374 515 568 347
2 Person household 15,235 1,377 519 318 1,916 570 8,322 1,289 4,478 754
3 Person household 8,185 1,282 180 216 1,225 678 3,408 823 3,372 845
4+ Person household 8,899 1,294 298 376 2,333 839 3,595 843 2,673 675
2000
Total Households 43,555 285 3,420 208 13,580 367 17,095 391 9,460 323
1 Person household 11,535 347 2,065 164 6,870 283 2,130 166 465 79
2 Person household 15,235 379 685 96 3,590 212 7,985 302 2,975 195
3 Person household 7,720 297 290 62 1,575 144 3,230 202 2,630 184
4+ Person household 9,070 317 385 72 1,545 142 3,750 217 3,390 207

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 43,047 1,282 15,227 1,534 14,597 1,516 11,984 1,434 1,239 403
0 Vehicle Households 2,645 816 2,152 822 301 292 192 202 0 270
1 Vehicle Households 12,612 1,475 6,296 1,047 5,188 1,101 981 592 147 153
2 Vehicle Households 16,699 1,789 5,337 1,134 5,231 1,243 6,032 1,167 99 118
3+ Vehicle Households 11,091 1,060 1,442 414 3,877 868 4,779 827 993 368
2000
Total Households 43,555 285 14,575 375 15,605 382 11,760 349 1,610 145
0 Vehicle Households 3,420 208 2,375 175 855 107 165 47 19 16
1 Vehicle Households 13,580 367 6,340 274 5,970 267 1,185 125 85 34
2 Vehicle Households 17,095 391 4,575 237 6,070 269 6,170 271 275 61
3+ Vehicle Households 9,460 323 1,285 130 2,710 186 4,240 229 1,225 127

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 43,047 1,282 15,227 1,534 14,597 1,516 11,984 1,434 1,239 403
1 Person household 10,728 1,379 7,281 1,194 3,447 753 x x x x
2 Person household 15,235 1,377 6,083 1,043 4,758 1,090 4,394 831 x x
3 Person household 8,185 1,282 878 477 3,221 924 3,674 894 412 272
4+ Person household 8,899 1,294 985 587 3,171 912 3,916 1,043 827 355
2000
Total Households 43,555 285 14,575 375 15,605 382 11,760 349 1,610 145
1 Person household 11,535 347 6,940 285 4,595 238 x x x x
2 Person household 15,235 379 5,525 258 5,120 250 4,585 238 x x
3 Person household 7,720 297 1,105 121 2,700 186 3,275 204 635 92
4+ Person household 9,070 317 1,005 115 3,185 201 3,900 221 975 114

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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