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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Rhode Island


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,009,503 1,032,662
Total Households 408,410 406,089
Average Household Size 2.47 2.54
Average Vehicles per Household 1.61 1.73

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 500,588 6,338 12,161 2,168 105,080 6,789 230,929 8,619 152,418 8,711
Drove alone 408,417 7,283 3,158 967 79,827 5,651 193,218 7,483 132,214 7,836
Carpooled 44,664 4,035 3,231 1,016 11,610 2,586 18,726 2,728 11,097 1,848
Public Transportation4 13,286 2,332 3,068 1,230 4,639 1,322 4,199 1,320 1,380 532
All other Means5 20,297 3,719 2,345 912 6,895 1,844 7,136 2,810 3,921 1,029
Worked at home 13,924 1,815 359 338 2,109 673 7,650 1,224 3,806 1,033
2000
Total Workers 480,690 2,440 17,475 627 107,910 1,488 230,220 2,027 125,085 1,587
Drove alone 391,005 2,368 7,435 411 79,980 1,300 195,845 1,908 107,750 1,487
Carpooled 50,140 1,045 3,020 262 16,070 602 19,895 668 11,165 503
Public Transportation 11,435 509 2,885 256 3,655 289 3,525 283 1,375 177
All other Means 17,585 629 3,845 296 5,850 365 5,365 349 2,535 240
Worked at home 10,520 488 300 83 2,360 232 5,595 357 2,260 227

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 408,410 754 406,089 2,961
0 Vehicle Households 44,200 880 32,837 2,479
1 Vehicle Households 148,195 1,384 143,378 4,975
2 Vehicle Households 157,285 1,403 157,464 3,979
3+ Vehicle Households 58,740 996 72,410 3,854

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 406,089 2,961 32,837 2,479 143,378 4,975 157,464 3,979 72,410 3,854
1 Person household 118,456 4,712 21,486 1,944 83,170 4,267 10,624 1,634 3,176 844
2 Person household 133,094 4,543 4,862 1,169 36,907 2,712 76,703 3,804 14,622 1,748
3 Person household 64,371 3,549 2,621 930 13,035 1,920 27,471 2,575 21,244 2,075
4+ Person household 90,168 3,918 3,868 1,316 10,266 2,041 42,666 2,579 33,368 2,557
2000
Total Households 408,410 754 44,200 880 148,195 1,384 157,285 1,403 58,740 996
1 Person household 116,595 1,292 27,640 710 77,475 1,115 9,235 420 2,245 209
2 Person household 130,140 1,336 8,085 393 39,260 835 71,415 1,080 11,385 465
3 Person household 67,165 1,053 3,885 274 15,315 537 29,725 735 18,235 584
4+ Person household 94,510 1,202 4,585 297 16,145 550 46,905 904 26,875 701

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 406,089 2,961 113,878 3,477 147,007 5,279 115,068 4,628 30,136 2,770
0 Vehicle Households 32,837 2,479 23,305 1,930 8,033 1,440 1,226 646 273 242
1 Vehicle Households 143,378 4,975 59,954 3,275 70,542 4,163 10,845 2,002 2,037 855
2 Vehicle Households 157,464 3,979 24,436 2,392 53,134 2,830 73,861 4,003 6,033 1,402
3+ Vehicle Households 72,410 3,854 6,183 1,222 15,298 1,629 29,136 2,858 21,793 2,147
2000
Total Households 408,410 754 118,870 1,300 139,840 1,363 119,985 1,304 29,715 735
0 Vehicle Households 44,200 880 30,900 748 9,995 436 2,780 232 530 102
1 Vehicle Households 148,195 1,384 61,350 1,014 69,335 1,067 15,255 536 2,250 209
2 Vehicle Households 157,285 1,403 22,665 647 48,955 921 78,405 1,120 7,260 373
3+ Vehicle Households 58,740 996 3,955 276 11,555 468 23,540 659 19,680 605

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 406,089 2,961 113,878 3,477 147,007 5,279 115,068 4,628 30,136 2,770
1 Person household 118,456 4,712 61,005 3,440 57,451 3,661 x x x x
2 Person household 133,094 4,543 39,219 2,761 41,264 2,881 52,611 3,701 x x
3 Person household 64,371 3,549 6,776 1,278 22,409 2,491 25,974 2,770 9,212 1,380
4+ Person household 90,168 3,918 6,878 1,238 25,883 2,528 36,483 2,746 20,924 2,514
2000
Total Households 408,410 754 118,870 1,300 139,840 1,363 119,985 1,304 29,715 735
1 Person household 116,595 1,292 63,530 1,029 53,065 953 x x x x
2 Person household 130,140 1,336 38,470 827 40,940 851 50,730 935 x x
3 Person household 67,165 1,053 8,055 393 21,000 624 28,150 716 9,965 436
4+ Person household 94,510 1,202 8,815 410 24,835 676 41,105 852 19,755 606

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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