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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: San Diego County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,716,820 2,824,259
Total Households 995,490 1,040,538
Average Household Size 2.73 2.71
Average Vehicles per Household 1.74 1.88

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 1,297,344 11,031 29,736 3,548 254,585 10,396 574,417 14,930 438,606 16,165
Drove alone 1,013,732 12,026 10,319 1,825 188,755 7,782 459,098 12,412 355,560 13,718
Carpooled 141,788 7,312 4,111 1,186 31,558 3,804 57,722 4,461 48,397 5,748
Public Transportation4 38,096 3,707 7,908 1,664 11,001 2,234 12,874 2,519 6,313 1,598
All other Means5 45,834 4,185 6,410 1,724 13,107 1,986 15,143 2,475 11,174 1,629
Worked at home 57,894 4,277 988 409 10,164 1,921 29,580 3,377 17,162 2,077
2000
Total Workers 1,251,830 4,293 51,545 1,158 290,440 2,628 556,030 3,440 353,815 2,864
Drove alone 949,945 4,085 21,130 746 202,325 2,232 442,075 3,143 284,415 2,604
Carpooled 161,765 2,011 9,040 489 46,100 1,097 64,510 1,293 42,115 1,049
Public Transportation 40,990 1,035 12,080 565 14,025 608 9,565 503 5,320 375
All other Means 46,425 1,100 7,465 444 16,240 654 14,750 624 7,970 459
Worked at home 52,705 1,171 1,830 220 11,750 557 25,130 813 13,995 608

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 995,490 913 1,040,538 5,218
0 Vehicle Households 79,225 1,194 61,169 4,803
1 Vehicle Households 345,550 2,120 335,046 8,298
2 Vehicle Households 393,705 2,183 417,326 8,603
3+ Vehicle Households 177,015 1,692 226,997 7,358

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 1,040,538 5,218 61,169 4,803 335,046 8,298 417,326 8,603 226,997 7,358
1 Person household 265,772 6,887 35,915 3,577 189,267 5,457 34,438 3,846 6,152 1,175
2 Person household 336,935 8,341 12,242 1,894 76,647 5,180 196,965 7,221 51,081 3,415
3 Person household 163,533 6,566 5,918 1,676 29,830 3,864 73,130 5,254 54,655 3,783
4+ Person household 274,298 6,827 7,094 1,370 39,302 4,300 112,793 5,862 115,109 5,604
2000
Total Households 995,490 913 79,225 1,194 345,550 2,120 393,705 2,183 177,015 1,692
1 Person household 240,550 1,898 38,865 854 170,130 1,665 25,990 703 5,565 328
2 Person household 315,945 2,070 15,950 553 87,070 1,247 174,595 1,682 38,325 848
3 Person household 159,405 1,622 8,115 396 37,045 834 70,255 1,130 43,995 906
4+ Person household 279,595 1,996 16,295 559 51,310 975 122,865 1,453 89,130 1,260

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 1,040,538 5,218 246,567 6,259 415,114 9,681 307,740 8,291 71,117 4,674
0 Vehicle Households 61,169 4,803 38,757 4,146 16,973 2,326 4,349 1,130 1,090 469
1 Vehicle Households 335,046 8,298 120,253 5,232 184,181 6,713 27,055 3,624 3,557 1,065
2 Vehicle Households 417,326 8,603 68,475 3,753 152,715 6,347 183,317 6,962 12,819 2,197
3+ Vehicle Households 226,997 7,358 19,082 1,812 61,245 4,553 93,019 5,091 53,651 4,201
2000
Total Households 995,490 913 237,815 1,891 378,880 2,166 301,635 2,043 77,165 1,180
0 Vehicle Households 79,225 1,194 43,340 900 24,570 684 8,635 408 2,675 228
1 Vehicle Households 345,550 2,120 116,935 1,422 178,240 1,696 42,890 895 7,480 380
2 Vehicle Households 393,705 2,183 62,230 1,068 134,005 1,508 179,970 1,703 17,500 579
3+ Vehicle Households 177,015 1,692 15,305 542 42,060 887 70,135 1,129 49,510 958

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 1,040,538 5,218 246,567 6,259 415,114 9,681 307,740 8,291 71,117 4,674
1 Person household 265,772 6,887 118,717 4,847 147,055 6,046 x x x x
2 Person household 336,935 8,341 88,813 4,367 112,639 5,405 135,483 5,868 x x
3 Person household 163,533 6,566 17,053 2,243 62,386 4,560 63,713 4,436 20,381 2,606
4+ Person household 274,298 6,827 21,984 2,941 93,034 6,325 108,544 5,084 50,736 4,072
2000
Total Households 995,490 913 237,815 1,891 378,880 2,166 301,635 2,043 77,165 1,180
1 Person household 240,550 1,898 107,915 1,373 132,630 1,502 x x x x
2 Person household 315,945 2,070 85,735 1,238 99,315 1,323 130,890 1,493 x x
3 Person household 159,405 1,622 18,225 591 56,705 1,022 64,200 1,083 20,280 622
4+ Person household 279,595 1,996 25,940 702 90,225 1,267 106,545 1,365 56,885 1,024

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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