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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: San Francisco County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 756,976 719,077
Total Households 329,850 322,399
Average Household Size 2.29 2.23
Average Vehicles per Household 1.11 1.06

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 381,922 4,841 76,063 5,030 144,186 7,012 115,443 7,325 46,230 5,225
Drove alone 151,786 5,564 7,253 1,575 57,594 4,268 60,212 4,954 26,727 3,014
Carpooled 31,659 3,774 1,687 723 12,482 2,468 10,755 2,268 6,735 1,694
Public Transportation4 124,738 5,719 42,593 3,877 43,178 3,507 29,966 3,932 9,001 1,871
All other Means5 49,598 3,371 20,119 2,300 19,172 2,456 8,245 1,698 2,062 649
Worked at home 24,141 2,873 4,411 1,110 11,760 2,060 6,265 1,406 1,705 825
2000
Total Workers 414,170 2,264 73,765 1,331 157,895 1,826 123,365 1,659 59,145 1,204
Drove alone 169,130 1,873 8,980 485 60,825 1,219 66,265 1,268 33,060 916
Carpooled 44,990 1,060 3,340 297 17,095 666 15,830 641 8,730 478
Public Transportation 127,125 1,679 38,290 983 50,085 1,115 26,380 822 12,365 568
All other Means 53,890 1,153 20,400 726 21,385 743 8,960 485 3,145 288
Worked at home 19,040 702 2,760 270 8,510 472 5,925 395 1,840 221

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 329,850 556 322,399 3,073
0 Vehicle Households 93,655 1,154 100,886 3,908
1 Vehicle Households 138,440 1,273 129,923 4,905
2 Vehicle Households 73,485 1,062 70,144 4,162
3+ Vehicle Households 24,275 663 21,446 2,207

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 322,399 3,073 100,886 3,908 129,923 4,905 70,144 4,162 21,446 2,207
1 Person household 135,391 4,734 63,463 3,524 65,390 3,800 5,154 1,260 1,384 619
2 Person household 102,717 4,087 24,654 2,426 41,758 3,123 32,580 2,467 3,725 885
3 Person household 37,105 3,007 5,912 1,145 11,680 1,846 14,359 1,853 5,154 1,069
4+ Person household 47,186 3,280 6,857 1,467 11,095 1,411 18,051 2,220 11,183 1,674
2000
Total Households 329,850 556 93,655 1,154 138,440 1,273 73,485 1,062 24,275 663
1 Person household 127,380 1,253 55,435 953 65,540 1,018 5,435 323 975 138
2 Person household 101,780 1,183 22,125 635 43,125 858 32,830 761 3,700 267
3 Person household 41,830 847 7,185 370 14,180 515 14,305 517 6,160 343
4+ Person household 58,860 976 8,915 411 15,595 539 20,915 619 13,435 502

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 322,399 3,073 88,249 3,354 133,830 4,184 79,223 3,506 21,097 2,553
0 Vehicle Households 100,886 3,908 47,024 2,795 38,909 2,807 11,948 1,647 3,005 1,206
1 Vehicle Households 129,923 4,905 29,489 2,335 70,099 3,887 25,809 2,392 4,526 1,037
2 Vehicle Households 70,144 4,162 9,377 1,500 20,884 2,244 33,803 2,540 6,080 1,209
3+ Vehicle Households 21,446 2,207 2,359 758 3,938 774 7,663 1,240 7,486 1,595
2000
Total Households 329,850 556 81,875 1,104 130,695 1,259 87,810 1,130 29,470 725
0 Vehicle Households 93,655 1,154 41,940 847 36,090 794 11,745 470 3,880 273
1 Vehicle Households 138,440 1,273 30,080 732 70,040 1,043 31,660 749 6,660 357
2 Vehicle Households 73,485 1,062 8,185 395 20,360 611 36,495 798 8,445 401
3+ Vehicle Households 24,275 663 1,670 180 4,205 284 7,910 388 10,480 445

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 322,399 3,073 88,249 3,354 133,830 4,184 79,223 3,506 21,097 2,553
1 Person household 135,391 4,734 57,984 3,086 77,407 3,631 x x x x
2 Person household 102,717 4,087 23,950 2,140 31,493 2,713 47,274 2,993 x x
3 Person household 37,105 3,007 3,281 832 12,161 1,693 14,208 2,005 7,455 1,584
4+ Person household 47,186 3,280 3,034 873 12,769 1,668 17,741 2,188 13,642 1,903
2000
Total Households 329,850 556 81,875 1,104 130,695 1,259 87,810 1,130 29,470 725
1 Person household 127,380 1,253 50,000 913 77,380 1,082 x x x x
2 Person household 101,780 1,183 21,820 631 27,855 706 52,100 929 x x
3 Person household 41,830 847 4,610 298 12,280 480 15,715 541 9,225 418
4+ Person household 58,860 976 5,445 323 13,175 497 19,995 606 20,245 609

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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