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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,268,792 1,459,927
Total Households 509,265 584,571
Average Household Size 2.49 2.50
Average Vehicles per Household 1.81 1.86

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 737,011 7,562 18,296 3,325 156,437 8,003 331,007 10,051 231,271 9,989
Drove alone 589,076 8,975 5,077 1,401 117,789 6,427 274,483 9,860 191,727 9,774
Carpooled 84,715 6,240 4,795 2,127 23,953 3,913 33,001 3,692 22,966 3,277
Public Transportation4 10,850 1,999 3,173 1,261 3,993 1,104 2,796 931 888 563
All other Means5 21,061 2,673 4,038 1,356 5,492 1,411 5,419 1,101 6,112 1,487
Worked at home 31,309 2,755 1,213 891 5,210 1,357 15,308 2,142 9,578 1,648
2000
Total Workers 664,780 2,319 20,575 576 147,780 1,465 312,170 1,974 184,265 1,611
Drove alone 526,795 2,273 8,370 369 108,295 1,275 257,640 1,842 152,485 1,486
Carpooled 88,340 1,161 5,440 298 26,270 649 35,550 753 21,060 582
Public Transportation 8,769 378 2,933 219 3,112 225 1,973 180 750 111
All other Means 18,940 553 3,375 235 6,380 322 5,640 303 3,540 240
Worked at home 21,935 594 460 87 3,710 246 11,355 429 6,425 324

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 509,265 712 584,571 5,113
0 Vehicle Households 32,560 644 31,296 3,084
1 Vehicle Households 165,225 1,250 191,445 7,295
2 Vehicle Households 212,800 1,328 236,314 6,347
3+ Vehicle Households 98,675 1,047 125,516 5,670

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 584,571 5,113 31,296 3,084 191,445 7,295 236,314 6,347 125,516 5,670
1 Person household 166,625 6,820 16,107 1,934 118,752 5,807 26,133 2,725 5,633 1,402
2 Person household 191,809 6,345 7,705 1,700 40,236 3,405 105,170 4,712 38,698 2,831
3 Person household 100,986 4,918 3,612 1,173 17,109 2,130 43,766 3,493 36,499 3,412
4+ Person household 125,151 4,963 3,872 1,166 15,348 2,089 61,245 3,865 44,686 3,149
2000
Total Households 509,265 712 32,560 644 165,225 1,250 212,800 1,328 98,675 1,047
1 Person household 132,830 1,167 17,065 473 93,145 1,023 18,410 491 4,220 238
2 Person household 172,215 1,265 7,755 322 36,805 682 97,535 1,042 30,120 621
3 Person household 88,695 1,003 3,655 222 17,800 483 39,260 702 27,965 599
4+ Person household 115,525 1,111 4,090 234 17,465 478 57,595 835 36,375 678

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 584,571 5,113 120,054 4,500 256,192 6,853 180,304 5,536 28,021 2,979
0 Vehicle Households 31,296 3,084 18,044 1,770 9,740 1,980 2,837 1,120 675 536
1 Vehicle Households 191,445 7,295 56,607 3,736 119,552 6,017 14,166 2,007 1,120 509
2 Vehicle Households 236,314 6,347 34,630 2,980 92,687 4,728 104,370 4,457 4,627 1,228
3+ Vehicle Households 125,516 5,670 10,773 1,546 34,213 3,186 58,931 3,934 21,599 2,673
2000
Total Households 509,265 712 99,125 1,048 201,635 1,314 176,740 1,274 31,770 636
0 Vehicle Households 32,560 644 17,640 481 10,750 378 3,310 211 847 107
1 Vehicle Households 165,225 1,250 45,865 754 96,905 1,039 18,980 498 3,480 216
2 Vehicle Households 212,800 1,328 26,875 588 70,715 913 108,165 1,084 7,050 307
3+ Vehicle Households 98,675 1,047 8,740 341 23,265 549 46,285 757 20,380 515

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 584,571 5,113 120,054 4,500 256,192 6,853 180,304 5,536 28,021 2,979
1 Person household 166,625 6,820 59,359 3,785 107,266 5,766 x x x x
2 Person household 191,809 6,345 41,848 2,912 69,923 4,192 80,038 3,849 x x
3 Person household 100,986 4,918 9,375 1,465 36,025 3,450 44,709 3,323 10,877 2,076
4+ Person household 125,151 4,963 9,472 1,541 42,978 3,785 55,557 4,077 17,144 2,192
2000
Total Households 509,265 712 99,125 1,048 201,635 1,314 176,740 1,274 31,770 636
1 Person household 132,830 1,167 49,050 777 83,795 980 x x x x
2 Person household 172,215 1,265 35,055 666 53,395 808 83,760 980 x x
3 Person household 88,695 1,003 7,545 317 28,295 603 41,030 717 11,825 396
4+ Person household 115,525 1,111 7,480 316 36,155 676 51,955 798 19,950 510

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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