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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Salt Lake County, Utah


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 884,007 933,416
Total Households 295,290 316,332
Average Household Size 2.99 2.95
Average Vehicles per Household 1.92 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 464,044 5,492 12,741 2,718 83,349 5,647 190,367 7,895 177,587 9,073
Drove alone 355,536 6,351 3,353 1,011 60,158 4,710 148,709 6,817 143,316 7,732
Carpooled 56,894 4,306 1,666 1,166 11,637 2,216 23,444 2,974 20,147 2,459
Public Transportation4 17,500 2,375 4,190 1,272 4,241 1,101 5,717 1,743 3,352 768
All other Means5 14,484 2,091 2,517 923 4,337 1,081 4,605 1,441 3,025 862
Worked at home 19,630 1,988 1,015 1,102 2,976 1,003 7,892 1,263 7,747 2,000
2000
Total Workers 436,795 2,440 12,525 572 81,060 1,398 185,410 1,975 157,800 1,857
Drove alone 334,575 2,360 5,440 379 54,545 1,166 146,565 1,804 128,030 1,706
Carpooled 57,030 1,190 1,735 214 15,025 626 21,740 750 18,520 694
Public Transportation 14,960 625 2,955 279 4,425 342 4,515 345 3,055 284
All other Means 13,350 591 2,055 233 4,485 344 4,070 328 2,730 269
Worked at home 16,890 663 340 95 2,570 261 8,515 473 5,460 379

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 295,290 539 316,332 3,014
0 Vehicle Households 18,345 580 17,909 2,191
1 Vehicle Households 86,590 1,103 94,665 4,694
2 Vehicle Households 122,020 1,202 124,314 4,604
3+ Vehicle Households 68,335 1,019 79,444 4,018

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 316,332 3,014 17,909 2,191 94,665 4,694 124,314 4,604 79,444 4,018
1 Person household 77,099 4,100 10,760 1,736 53,899 3,956 8,794 1,637 3,646 1,331
2 Person household 90,638 4,080 3,462 865 20,062 2,072 51,574 3,477 15,540 1,793
3 Person household 53,668 3,618 2,115 1,262 10,448 1,859 22,086 2,610 19,019 1,950
4+ Person household 94,927 4,267 1,572 630 10,256 1,688 41,860 3,400 41,239 3,332
2000
Total Households 295,290 539 18,345 580 86,590 1,103 122,020 1,202 68,335 1,019
1 Person household 61,220 979 10,575 446 41,810 840 7,260 372 1,580 175
2 Person household 84,380 1,095 3,625 264 21,205 620 48,495 893 11,055 456
3 Person household 48,475 893 1,685 181 10,105 436 21,390 623 15,290 532
4+ Person household 101,215 1,153 2,460 218 13,470 501 44,880 865 40,410 828

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 316,332 3,014 59,785 2,677 124,949 5,375 99,793 4,112 31,805 2,410
0 Vehicle Households 17,909 2,191 8,968 1,359 6,385 1,362 2,249 1,163 307 214
1 Vehicle Households 94,665 4,694 27,556 2,342 56,915 4,449 9,317 1,355 877 518
2 Vehicle Households 124,314 4,604 17,776 1,904 44,036 3,294 57,434 3,658 5,068 1,063
3+ Vehicle Households 79,444 4,018 5,485 1,155 17,613 1,985 30,793 2,668 25,553 2,013
2000
Total Households 295,290 539 53,460 929 103,380 1,160 101,840 1,155 36,610 793
0 Vehicle Households 18,345 580 9,700 428 5,715 331 2,350 213 585 107
1 Vehicle Households 86,590 1,103 25,210 672 45,630 871 13,390 500 2,360 214
2 Vehicle Households 122,020 1,202 15,010 528 39,485 820 60,355 974 7,170 369
3+ Vehicle Households 68,335 1,019 3,540 261 12,555 484 25,745 678 26,495 687

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 316,332 3,014 59,785 2,677 124,949 5,375 99,793 4,112 31,805 2,410
1 Person household 77,099 4,100 29,713 2,467 47,386 4,042 x x x x
2 Person household 90,638 4,080 21,633 1,870 28,401 2,563 40,604 2,955 x x
3 Person household 53,668 3,618 4,246 1,184 18,540 2,397 22,038 2,514 8,844 1,290
4+ Person household 94,927 4,267 4,193 929 30,622 2,977 37,151 2,631 22,961 2,269
2000
Total Households 295,290 539 53,460 929 103,380 1,160 101,840 1,155 36,610 793
1 Person household 61,220 979 25,550 676 35,670 784 x x x x
2 Person household 84,380 1,095 19,215 593 24,830 667 40,340 827 x x
3 Person household 48,475 893 3,645 265 14,855 525 21,605 626 8,370 398
4+ Person household 101,215 1,153 5,055 311 28,025 705 39,895 823 28,240 707

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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