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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Richmond, VA Metro Area


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,060,303 1,132,036
Total Households 425,175 454,988
Average Household Size 2.49 2.49
Average Vehicles per Household 1.81 1.94

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 563,297 7,349 13,515 2,294 108,058 6,318 228,877 7,619 212,847 8,201
Drove alone 463,972 7,392 3,635 1,188 83,737 5,071 194,510 7,188 182,090 7,844
Carpooled 57,621 3,636 3,678 1,324 14,741 3,006 20,118 2,549 19,084 2,437
Public Transportation4 9,559 1,788 3,347 1,124 3,279 1,018 1,427 495 1,506 858
All other Means5 14,966 2,581 2,524 1,131 4,243 1,254 4,721 1,386 3,478 1,259
Worked at home 17,179 2,199 331 299 2,058 654 8,101 1,581 6,689 1,371
2000
Total Workers 530,930 2,503 20,850 684 110,760 1,509 227,900 2,032 171,430 1,819
Drove alone 437,260 2,452 9,250 458 85,220 1,341 193,820 1,910 148,955 1,716
Carpooled 57,630 1,117 4,197 309 16,923 617 22,007 702 14,468 571
Public Transportation 9,542 465 4,176 308 2,771 251 1,688 196 923 145
All other Means 12,295 527 2,818 254 3,902 298 3,224 271 2,335 231
Worked at home 14,175 566 368 92 1,907 209 7,155 403 4,753 329

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 425,175 710 454,988 4,654
0 Vehicle Households 36,625 810 30,809 2,650
1 Vehicle Households 133,890 1,355 137,228 5,508
2 Vehicle Households 161,965 1,424 168,480 5,527
3+ Vehicle Households 92,685 1,198 118,471 4,443

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 454,988 4,654 30,809 2,650 137,228 5,508 168,480 5,527 118,471 4,443
1 Person household 123,766 4,059 16,749 2,095 81,260 3,618 18,948 1,702 6,809 1,578
2 Person household 158,596 4,693 7,213 1,315 31,502 2,784 80,625 3,935 39,256 2,915
3 Person household 78,392 3,537 3,583 905 13,555 2,172 29,320 2,820 31,934 2,385
4+ Person household 94,234 3,729 3,264 889 10,911 1,818 39,587 2,852 40,472 3,223
2000
Total Households 425,175 710 36,625 810 133,890 1,355 161,965 1,424 92,685 1,198
1 Person household 110,455 1,276 19,065 596 72,335 1,088 15,240 536 3,824 272
2 Person household 141,640 1,377 8,225 397 32,610 768 73,440 1,095 27,385 708
3 Person household 76,510 1,113 4,573 297 15,115 534 30,850 748 25,960 690
4+ Person household 96,565 1,217 4,763 303 13,835 511 42,455 866 35,530 799

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 454,988 4,654 106,180 3,837 183,086 5,386 138,706 5,133 27,016 2,288
0 Vehicle Households 30,809 2,650 20,848 2,473 8,145 1,492 1,387 636 429 293
1 Vehicle Households 137,228 5,508 45,384 2,875 79,559 3,953 11,600 2,092 685 416
2 Vehicle Households 168,480 5,527 28,232 2,131 62,179 3,938 73,936 3,695 4,133 943
3+ Vehicle Households 118,471 4,443 11,716 1,548 33,203 2,328 51,783 3,176 21,769 2,020
2000
Total Households 425,175 710 97,110 1,219 161,430 1,423 139,145 1,370 27,465 709
0 Vehicle Households 36,625 810 20,930 624 11,715 472 3,240 250 744 120
1 Vehicle Households 133,890 1,355 43,180 872 74,120 1,099 14,560 524 2,038 199
2 Vehicle Households 161,965 1,424 24,910 677 53,615 960 78,090 1,122 5,346 321
3+ Vehicle Households 92,685 1,198 8,119 394 22,010 639 43,245 873 19,327 600

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 454,988 4,654 106,180 3,837 183,086 5,386 138,706 5,133 27,016 2,288
1 Person household 123,766 4,059 51,981 2,807 71,785 3,824 x x x x
2 Person household 158,596 4,693 38,897 2,527 57,286 3,794 62,413 3,363 x x
3 Person household 78,392 3,537 9,800 1,873 22,879 2,234 35,963 2,858 9,750 1,540
4+ Person household 94,234 3,729 5,502 1,191 31,136 2,741 40,330 2,779 17,266 2,041
2000
Total Households 425,175 710 97,110 1,219 161,430 1,423 139,145 1,370 27,465 709
1 Person household 110,455 1,276 47,725 912 62,745 1,026 x x x x
2 Person household 141,640 1,377 35,230 796 45,890 896 60,505 1,011 x x
3 Person household 76,510 1,113 7,545 380 24,780 676 34,140 784 10,030 437
4+ Person household 96,565 1,217 6,630 357 28,015 716 44,495 884 17,425 571

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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