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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Queens County, New York


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,202,506 2,215,339
Total Households 782,645 782,523
Average Household Size 2.81 2.83
Average Vehicles per Household 0.90 0.92

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 992,791 11,044 276,325 10,864 393,884 15,161 237,255 12,354 85,327 8,556
Drove alone 319,518 9,625 19,282 3,578 130,448 7,233 120,433 8,097 49,355 4,847
Carpooled 86,102 6,079 13,637 2,649 37,544 4,286 25,259 4,526 9,662 2,050
Public Transportation4 494,720 11,397 209,979 10,142 188,613 10,107 74,983 5,001 21,145 3,332
All other Means5 66,992 5,788 25,264 3,249 26,669 3,524 12,048 2,403 3,011 1,033
Worked at home 25,459 3,514 8,163 2,328 10,610 2,552 4,532 1,273 2,154 1,257
2000
Total Workers 930,295 3,792 261,655 2,475 373,925 2,873 219,170 2,289 75,545 1,391
Drove alone 319,005 2,692 30,090 887 131,915 1,814 114,250 1,695 42,755 1,055
Carpooled 95,230 1,555 15,895 647 41,870 1,044 27,815 853 9,650 505
Public Transportation 434,455 3,046 183,275 2,112 169,035 2,035 63,560 1,280 18,585 699
All other Means 65,130 1,295 28,230 860 24,510 802 9,260 495 3,125 288
Worked at home 16,480 659 4,165 332 6,595 418 4,285 337 1,430 195

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 782,645 804 782,523 4,897
0 Vehicle Households 290,490 1,910 289,283 8,319
1 Vehicle Households 322,300 1,950 318,547 9,444
2 Vehicle Households 135,000 1,482 135,693 6,830
3+ Vehicle Households 34,860 806 39,000 3,543

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 782,523 4,897 289,283 8,319 318,547 9,444 135,693 6,830 39,000 3,543
1 Person household 213,320 7,420 122,900 6,284 84,153 5,415 5,382 1,231 885 437
2 Person household 218,361 7,317 77,950 5,094 95,698 5,482 39,843 3,744 4,870 1,428
3 Person household 144,862 6,759 41,431 4,267 61,036 5,040 32,280 3,122 10,115 1,873
4+ Person household 205,980 6,685 47,002 4,216 77,660 4,444 58,188 4,398 23,130 2,544
2000
Total Households 782,645 804 290,490 1,910 322,300 1,950 135,000 1,482 34,860 806
1 Person household 199,745 1,715 112,055 1,373 78,880 1,178 7,185 373 1,630 178
2 Person household 207,260 1,736 71,930 1,131 93,755 1,272 37,445 834 4,125 283
3 Person household 136,355 1,488 41,790 879 56,065 1,009 30,600 758 7,900 390
4+ Person household 239,285 1,816 64,710 1,077 93,600 1,271 59,770 1,039 21,200 634

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 782,523 4,897 202,037 6,730 322,002 8,918 196,447 6,365 62,037 4,116
0 Vehicle Households 289,283 8,319 111,080 5,821 119,934 6,422 44,187 3,378 14,082 1,973
1 Vehicle Households 318,547 9,444 72,679 4,329 149,830 7,795 78,038 5,096 18,000 2,274
2 Vehicle Households 135,693 6,830 14,896 1,738 43,232 3,168 60,209 5,167 17,356 2,260
3+ Vehicle Households 39,000 3,543 3,382 831 9,006 1,686 14,013 2,032 12,599 2,059
2000
Total Households 782,645 804 228,755 1,791 291,115 1,911 191,170 1,689 71,600 1,128
0 Vehicle Households 290,490 1,910 122,055 1,422 105,545 1,338 45,375 914 17,515 578
1 Vehicle Households 322,300 1,950 84,805 1,217 135,300 1,483 79,695 1,184 22,500 653
2 Vehicle Households 135,000 1,482 18,515 594 42,575 887 55,050 1,000 18,855 599
3+ Vehicle Households 34,860 806 3,380 256 7,695 385 11,050 461 12,735 494

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 782,523 4,897 202,037 6,730 322,002 8,918 196,447 6,365 62,037 4,116
1 Person household 213,320 7,420 104,839 5,579 108,481 5,831 x x x x
2 Person household 218,361 7,317 62,640 4,667 84,791 5,560 70,930 4,150 x x
3 Person household 144,862 6,759 18,681 2,311 59,845 4,435 51,850 4,681 14,486 2,407
4+ Person household 205,980 6,685 15,877 2,191 68,885 4,665 73,667 5,032 47,551 3,476
2000
Total Households 782,645 804 228,755 1,791 291,115 1,911 191,170 1,689 71,600 1,128
1 Person household 199,745 1,715 107,585 1,349 92,160 1,262 x x x x
2 Person household 207,260 1,736 68,675 1,107 75,095 1,153 63,490 1,068 x x
3 Person household 136,355 1,488 23,140 662 51,640 971 47,230 931 14,345 524
4+ Person household 239,285 1,816 29,355 743 72,220 1,133 80,450 1,189 57,255 1,019

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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