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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Roanoke city County, Virginia


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 92,373 90,074
Total Households 42,025 42,176
Average Household Size 2.20 2.14
Average Vehicles per Household 1.53 1.54

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 38,375 2,112 2,275 755 8,442 1,545 17,005 2,201 10,653 1,821
Drove alone 31,873 2,293 291 258 7,164 1,343 15,408 2,199 9,010 1,621
Carpooled 3,880 1,083 865 674 995 650 919 488 1,101 545
Public Transportation4 748 476 669 451 0 284 42 77 37 65
All other Means5 845 517 366 332 92 113 195 194 192 346
Worked at home 1,029 476 84 144 191 167 441 336 313 247
2000
Total Workers 43,590 734 2,460 234 13,225 510 17,725 574 10,180 456
Drove alone 34,770 710 860 140 10,160 455 14,940 537 8,815 428
Carpooled 5,390 341 425 98 2,045 214 1,920 207 1,000 150
Public Transportation 1,280 170 730 129 330 87 145 58 75 41
All other Means 1,325 173 415 97 465 103 355 90 89 45
Worked at home 825 137 35 28 230 72 365 91 200 68

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 42,025 242 42,176 1,349
0 Vehicle Households 5,280 301 6,166 1,176
1 Vehicle Households 17,435 457 15,808 1,789
2 Vehicle Households 13,405 429 13,764 1,644
3+ Vehicle Households 5,910 316 6,438 1,141

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 42,176 1,349 6,166 1,176 15,808 1,789 13,764 1,644 6,438 1,141
1 Person household 15,707 1,839 3,437 917 9,863 1,471 1,763 593 644 362
2 Person household 14,623 1,801 1,643 754 3,715 1,055 6,587 1,256 2,678 744
3 Person household 5,412 1,167 289 268 786 382 3,045 949 1,292 536
4+ Person household 6,434 1,120 797 502 1,444 629 2,369 766 1,824 561
2000
Total Households 42,025 242 5,280 301 17,435 457 13,405 429 5,910 316
1 Person household 15,115 443 3,140 239 9,745 386 1,835 185 400 88
2 Person household 13,940 434 1,090 144 4,305 275 6,500 329 2,050 195
3 Person household 6,385 327 505 99 1,870 187 2,515 215 1,500 168
4+ Person household 6,585 331 550 103 1,520 169 2,550 217 1,965 191

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 42,176 1,349 15,801 1,483 15,927 1,623 8,633 1,165 1,815 621
0 Vehicle Households 6,166 1,176 4,052 888 1,959 707 155 160 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 15,808 1,789 7,772 1,317 7,521 1,173 515 375 0 284
2 Vehicle Households 13,764 1,644 2,805 682 5,103 1,101 5,572 1,039 284 330
3+ Vehicle Households 6,438 1,141 1,172 503 1,344 501 2,391 661 1,531 528
2000
Total Households 42,025 242 12,980 425 16,585 452 10,845 401 1,610 174
0 Vehicle Households 5,280 301 3,330 245 1,540 170 345 82 65 36
1 Vehicle Households 17,435 457 6,495 329 8,940 374 1,800 184 195 62
2 Vehicle Households 13,405 429 2,550 217 4,485 281 5,980 318 385 86
3+ Vehicle Households 5,910 316 610 108 1,620 174 2,720 223 965 136

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 42,176 1,349 15,801 1,483 15,927 1,623 8,633 1,165 1,815 621
1 Person household 15,707 1,839 8,689 1,371 7,018 1,267 x x x x
2 Person household 14,623 1,801 5,992 1,098 4,248 1,201 4,383 901 x x
3 Person household 5,412 1,167 396 281 1,948 687 2,277 786 791 443
4+ Person household 6,434 1,120 724 343 2,713 910 1,973 648 1,024 453
2000
Total Households 42,025 242 12,980 425 16,585 452 10,845 401 1,610 174
1 Person household 15,115 443 7,500 349 7,620 351 x x x x
2 Person household 13,940 434 4,080 269 4,640 285 5,220 300 x x
3 Person household 6,385 327 650 112 2,325 207 2,845 228 565 104
4+ Person household 6,585 331 755 120 2,000 193 2,780 225 1,050 141

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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