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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Salem County, New Jersey


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 63,063 65,124
Total Households 24,315 24,741
Average Household Size 2.59 2.63
Average Vehicles per Household 1.71 1.87

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 30,414 1,383 792 457 4,932 1,308 12,597 1,506 12,093 1,982
Drove alone 25,509 1,383 237 220 4,002 1,148 10,678 1,251 10,592 1,858
Carpooled 2,385 683 187 181 549 311 843 502 806 385
Public Transportation4 594 315 227 243 49 58 198 167 120 130
All other Means5 854 373 53 90 206 182 399 287 196 202
Worked at home 1,072 451 88 152 126 138 479 293 379 219
2000
Total Workers 28,655 510 1,195 139 5,390 284 13,170 414 8,895 354
Drove alone 24,040 496 610 99 4,180 253 11,550 394 7,705 333
Carpooled 2,700 206 175 53 795 113 910 121 814 115
Public Transportation 330 73 169 53 44 27 89 38 30 22
All other Means 970 125 220 60 240 63 350 75 155 50
Worked at home 615 100 15 16 140 48 270 66 195 56

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 24,315 152 24,741 672
0 Vehicle Households 2,270 167 1,955 585
1 Vehicle Households 8,055 275 7,362 1,023
2 Vehicle Households 9,715 287 9,781 1,061
3+ Vehicle Households 4,270 220 5,643 934

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 24,741 672 1,955 585 7,362 1,023 9,781 1,061 5,643 934
1 Person household 5,884 1,019 1,097 422 3,557 853 855 375 375 238
2 Person household 9,711 1,049 595 339 2,253 595 5,430 851 1,433 479
3 Person household 3,983 906 39 61 807 371 1,736 529 1,401 656
4+ Person household 5,163 885 224 207 745 352 1,760 526 2,434 689
2000
Total Households 24,315 152 2,270 167 8,055 275 9,715 287 4,270 220
1 Person household 5,900 249 1,230 126 3,950 213 640 92 80 33
2 Person household 8,015 274 475 79 2,290 168 4,410 223 840 105
3 Person household 4,115 217 220 54 845 105 1,755 149 1,295 129
4+ Person household 6,285 254 350 68 970 112 2,910 187 2,060 160

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 24,741 672 7,130 843 9,067 998 5,747 854 2,797 875
0 Vehicle Households 1,955 585 1,213 405 675 420 67 111 0 278
1 Vehicle Households 7,362 1,023 3,254 702 3,415 743 693 390 0 278
2 Vehicle Households 9,781 1,061 1,985 555 3,945 841 3,459 710 392 325
3+ Vehicle Households 5,643 934 678 316 1,032 406 1,528 505 2,405 815
2000
Total Households 24,315 152 7,110 265 8,240 276 7,155 265 1,815 151
0 Vehicle Households 2,270 167 1,400 134 630 91 220 54 25 18
1 Vehicle Households 8,055 275 3,690 207 3,575 204 680 95 115 39
2 Vehicle Households 9,715 287 1,730 148 3,230 196 4,365 222 390 72
3+ Vehicle Households 4,270 220 290 62 805 103 1,890 154 1,285 129

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 24,741 672 7,130 843 9,067 998 5,747 854 2,797 875
1 Person household 5,884 1,019 3,136 705 2,748 670 x x x x
2 Person household 9,711 1,049 2,968 653 3,776 723 2,967 655 x x
3 Person household 3,983 906 447 268 1,176 449 1,184 429 1,176 714
4+ Person household 5,163 885 579 294 1,367 495 1,596 470 1,621 577
2000
Total Households 24,315 152 7,110 265 8,240 276 7,155 265 1,815 151
1 Person household 5,900 249 3,415 200 2,485 174 x x x x
2 Person household 8,015 274 2,720 182 2,695 181 2,595 178 x x
3 Person household 4,115 217 525 83 1,280 128 1,750 149 560 86
4+ Person household 6,285 254 450 77 1,775 150 2,805 184 1,255 127

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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