2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile¹

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Roanoke County, Virginia

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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	83,522	85,900
Total Households	34,735	35,428
Average Household Size	2.40	2.42
Average Vehicles per Household	1.98	2.09

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drove alone	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carpooled	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Transportation⁴	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other Means⁵	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Worked at home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000
Total Workers	43,125	700	540	111	6,790	378	20,410	596	15,385	537
Drove alone	38,035	696	320	85	5,685	348	18,045	571	13,985	517
Carpooled	3,310	270	125	53	750	130	1,500	184	935	145
Public Transportation	65	39	15	19	0	0	30	26	20	21
All other Means	555	112	60	37	190	66	185	65	120	52
Worked at home	1,170	162	20	21	160	60	655	122	325	86

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	34,735	161	35,428	1,167
0 Vehicle Households	1,490	167	1,178	452
1 Vehicle Households	9,555	370	10,202	1,204
2 Vehicle Households	15,025	413	13,398	1,515
3+ Vehicle Households	8,665	358	10,650	1,270

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	35,428	1,167	1,178	452	10,202	1,204	13,398	1,515	10,650	1,270
1 Person household	11,318	1,324	935	416	7,996	1,123	1,745	596	642	492
2 Person household	12,171	1,183	97	118	1,413	522	6,914	933	3,747	786
3 Person household	5,140	986	146	143	408	323	2,402	727	2,184	563
4+ Person household	6,799	1,282	0	284	385	407	2,337	742	4,077	1,037
2000
Total Households	34,735	161	1,490	167	9,555	370	15,025	413	8,665	358
1 Person household	8,660	358	1,035	140	6,075	314	1,265	154	290	75
2 Person household	12,985	403	245	69	2,300	205	7,485	340	2,960	230
3 Person household	5,975	312	140	52	625	109	2,770	223	2,440	211
4+ Person household	7,110	334	70	37	555	103	3,505	248	2,980	231

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	35,428	1,167	10,217	892	12,251	1,349	11,060	1,237	1,900	599
0 Vehicle Households	1,178	452	867	361	205	250	0	284	106	123
1 Vehicle Households	10,202	1,204	5,102	898	5,037	962	63	107	0	284
2 Vehicle Households	13,398	1,515	3,093	801	4,710	1,015	5,534	936	61	101
3+ Vehicle Households	10,650	1,270	1,155	422	2,299	677	5,463	959	1,733	567
2000
Total Households	34,735	161	8,230	352	12,390	398	12,220	397	1,895	187
0 Vehicle Households	1,490	167	1,085	143	265	72	120	48	14	17
1 Vehicle Households	9,555	370	3,675	254	5,075	292	770	121	39	28
2 Vehicle Households	15,025	413	2,700	221	4,895	287	7,000	332	430	91
3+ Vehicle Households	8,665	358	770	121	2,155	199	4,330	272	1,410	162

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	35,428	1,167	10,217	892	12,251	1,349	11,060	1,237	1,900	599
1 Person household	11,318	1,324	5,737	940	5,581	1,088	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	12,171	1,183	3,729	645	3,512	782	4,930	916	x	x
3 Person household	5,140	986	250	231	1,423	518	2,556	765	911	413
4+ Person household	6,799	1,282	501	415	1,735	634	3,574	989	989	416
2000
Total Households	34,735	161	8,230	352	12,390	398	12,220	397	1,895	187
1 Person household	8,660	358	4,210	269	4,450	276	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	12,985	403	3,555	250	4,125	267	5,310	297	x	x
3 Person household	5,975	312	280	74	1,705	178	3,200	238	790	123
4+ Person household	7,110	334	185	60	2,110	197	3,710	255	1,105	144

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