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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Rowan County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 125,644 130,457
Total Households 50,005 52,380
Average Household Size 2.51 2.49
Average Vehicles per Household 1.88 1.93

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 57,867 2,394 1,790 872 9,778 2,094 21,839 2,495 24,460 2,783
Drove alone 47,296 2,627 761 460 7,853 1,915 18,003 1,895 20,679 2,655
Carpooled 7,183 1,722 853 729 1,528 620 2,997 1,362 1,805 659
Public Transportation4 0 284 0 284 0 284 0 284 0 284
All other Means5 1,291 673 176 267 65 114 400 350 650 498
Worked at home 2,097 690 0 284 332 246 439 255 1,326 608
2000
Total Workers 60,175 728 1,750 168 12,090 424 25,335 578 21,000 537
Drove alone 48,930 707 900 121 9,235 375 21,145 539 17,650 500
Carpooled 8,550 362 435 84 2,260 191 3,390 232 2,470 199
Public Transportation 134 47 49 28 39 25 25 20 24 20
All other Means 1,315 146 320 72 315 72 350 76 330 73
Worked at home 1,240 142 40 26 245 63 435 84 520 92

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 50,005 223 52,380 1,199
0 Vehicle Households 3,525 211 4,227 1,148
1 Vehicle Households 15,425 386 15,466 2,187
2 Vehicle Households 19,370 410 18,919 1,769
3+ Vehicle Households 11,685 352 13,768 1,489

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 52,380 1,199 4,227 1,148 15,466 2,187 18,919 1,769 13,768 1,489
1 Person household 14,946 1,757 2,231 815 9,362 1,633 2,738 864 615 371
2 Person household 15,740 1,616 202 215 2,899 654 8,168 1,251 4,471 990
3 Person household 8,988 1,248 589 415 1,230 517 3,728 848 3,441 985
4+ Person household 12,706 1,582 1,205 674 1,975 933 4,285 1,020 5,241 1,016
2000
Total Households 50,005 223 3,525 211 15,425 386 19,370 410 11,685 352
1 Person household 12,330 359 2,020 162 7,750 300 2,010 162 550 86
2 Person household 17,100 398 740 99 3,840 220 8,745 315 3,770 218
3 Person household 9,020 319 365 70 1,825 154 3,685 216 3,145 200
4+ Person household 11,560 351 400 73 2,010 162 4,930 246 4,215 229

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 52,380 1,199 15,942 1,535 20,622 1,728 12,696 1,481 3,120 810
0 Vehicle Households 4,227 1,148 2,662 815 1,343 779 222 225 0 284
1 Vehicle Households 15,466 2,187 7,043 1,492 7,539 1,552 745 559 139 134
2 Vehicle Households 18,919 1,769 4,534 931 8,048 1,342 6,057 1,153 280 246
3+ Vehicle Households 13,768 1,489 1,703 516 3,692 758 5,672 1,021 2,701 809
2000
Total Households 50,005 223 13,020 366 18,030 403 15,730 388 3,230 203
0 Vehicle Households 3,525 211 2,210 169 950 112 280 61 80 33
1 Vehicle Households 15,425 386 5,835 265 7,455 295 1,860 156 285 62
2 Vehicle Households 19,370 410 3,715 216 6,750 283 8,240 307 665 94
3+ Vehicle Households 11,685 352 1,260 129 2,870 192 5,350 255 2,205 169

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 52,380 1,199 15,942 1,535 20,622 1,728 12,696 1,481 3,120 810
1 Person household 14,946 1,757 7,721 1,309 7,225 1,360 x x x x
2 Person household 15,740 1,616 5,575 900 5,286 1,051 4,879 1,072 x x
3 Person household 8,988 1,248 1,347 590 3,297 806 3,110 820 1,234 584
4+ Person household 12,706 1,582 1,299 676 4,814 983 4,707 1,118 1,886 629
2000
Total Households 50,005 223 13,020 366 18,030 403 15,730 388 3,230 203
1 Person household 12,330 359 6,355 275 5,975 268 x x x x
2 Person household 17,100 398 5,090 250 5,740 263 6,270 274 x x
3 Person household 9,020 319 810 104 2,920 193 4,150 228 1,135 123
4+ Person household 11,560 351 765 101 3,395 207 5,305 254 2,095 165

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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