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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: San Antonio, TX Metro Area


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,670,998 1,844,018
Total Households 601,695 645,237
Average Household Size 2.78 2.86
Average Vehicles per Household 1.68 1.77

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 819,599 8,939 21,181 3,841 176,637 9,503 376,608 11,214 245,173 12,367
Drove alone 652,117 10,422 6,906 1,677 129,988 7,937 309,344 9,574 205,879 11,615
Carpooled 97,054 7,154 3,752 1,449 25,458 3,830 42,248 5,394 25,596 3,554
Public Transportation4 17,380 3,960 6,621 2,751 6,308 2,185 2,546 715 1,905 1,062
All other Means5 24,819 2,838 3,075 950 8,360 2,231 8,179 1,843 5,205 1,176
Worked at home 28,229 3,709 827 424 6,523 2,198 14,291 2,740 6,588 1,373
2000
Total Workers 735,065 3,335 30,975 898 182,950 2,082 332,260 2,665 188,880 2,111
Drove alone 567,730 3,172 12,755 579 130,995 1,791 270,240 2,457 153,735 1,926
Carpooled 109,785 1,651 6,182 404 34,255 944 43,595 1,061 25,765 820
Public Transportation 18,960 705 7,554 447 6,644 419 3,075 285 1,692 212
All other Means 20,220 728 3,918 322 6,975 429 6,270 407 3,052 284
Worked at home 18,360 694 568 123 4,075 328 9,090 490 4,630 350

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 601,695 921 645,237 5,607
0 Vehicle Households 51,820 964 44,793 3,259
1 Vehicle Households 214,565 1,673 218,179 6,777
2 Vehicle Households 239,040 1,715 261,300 7,088
3+ Vehicle Households 96,270 1,264 120,965 5,661

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 645,237 5,607 44,793 3,259 218,179 6,777 261,300 7,088 120,965 5,661
1 Person household 158,403 5,735 24,565 2,248 113,153 5,279 17,625 1,994 3,060 762
2 Person household 203,970 5,122 10,917 1,966 48,179 3,111 117,393 4,444 27,481 2,680
3 Person household 107,399 5,461 4,655 1,303 25,639 2,863 45,225 3,852 31,880 2,456
4+ Person household 175,465 6,180 4,656 1,458 31,208 4,085 81,057 4,562 58,544 3,973
2000
Total Households 601,695 921 51,820 964 214,565 1,673 239,040 1,715 96,270 1,264
1 Person household 138,605 1,457 24,275 675 96,025 1,263 15,250 539 3,054 243
2 Person household 179,515 1,590 10,995 459 52,610 971 96,590 1,266 19,325 604
3 Person household 104,590 1,307 6,665 359 27,290 714 46,050 913 24,605 679
4+ Person household 178,995 1,589 9,890 436 38,655 842 81,150 1,176 49,295 942

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 645,237 5,607 166,414 4,759 251,720 8,266 187,815 6,801 39,288 3,769
0 Vehicle Households 44,793 3,259 29,078 2,633 12,146 1,989 3,159 1,292 410 358
1 Vehicle Households 218,179 6,777 80,224 3,989 116,022 6,197 19,764 2,886 2,169 956
2 Vehicle Households 261,300 7,088 45,099 2,969 95,033 5,832 113,521 5,099 7,647 1,616
3+ Vehicle Households 120,965 5,661 12,013 1,917 28,519 2,487 51,371 4,005 29,062 3,003
2000
Total Households 601,695 921 149,045 1,496 231,470 1,703 177,715 1,585 43,460 889
0 Vehicle Households 51,820 964 28,790 732 17,045 569 4,845 306 1,142 149
1 Vehicle Households 214,565 1,673 70,770 1,108 111,385 1,341 27,875 721 4,527 296
2 Vehicle Households 239,040 1,715 40,625 861 80,170 1,170 107,140 1,320 11,100 461
3+ Vehicle Households 96,270 1,264 8,865 413 22,885 656 37,845 833 26,683 706

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 645,237 5,607 166,414 4,759 251,720 8,266 187,815 6,801 39,288 3,769
1 Person household 158,403 5,735 74,077 3,816 84,326 4,974 x x x x
2 Person household 203,970 5,122 62,445 2,811 67,921 4,315 73,604 4,524 x x
3 Person household 107,399 5,461 13,972 1,869 40,557 3,428 42,101 3,418 10,769 1,585
4+ Person household 175,465 6,180 15,920 2,477 58,916 4,417 72,110 5,366 28,519 3,420
2000
Total Households 601,695 921 149,045 1,496 231,470 1,703 177,715 1,585 43,460 889
1 Person household 138,605 1,457 63,350 1,055 75,250 1,138 x x x x
2 Person household 179,515 1,590 52,470 969 60,625 1,035 66,420 1,078 x x
3 Person household 104,590 1,307 14,375 523 37,760 832 41,155 867 11,295 465
4+ Person household 178,995 1,589 18,860 597 57,835 1,013 70,145 1,104 32,160 772

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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