2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile¹

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	6,940,273	7,014,896
Total Households	2,575,175	2,613,212
Average Household Size	2.70	2.68
Average Vehicles per Household	1.76	1.82

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	3,306,220	19,812	144,786	7,603	709,624	15,699	1,348,098	26,514	1,103,712	27,053
Drove alone	2,293,072	21,554	28,206	2,804	433,642	11,823	989,264	22,693	841,960	22,676
Carpooled	369,223	11,244	8,775	1,880	79,204	6,376	147,192	8,112	134,052	8,272
Public Transportation⁴	300,407	9,873	64,678	5,440	100,651	5,936	88,919	6,172	46,159	3,732
All other Means⁵	184,637	8,320	36,033	3,717	61,818	5,272	54,613	4,800	32,173	2,718
Worked at home	158,881	8,014	7,094	1,344	34,309	3,545	68,110	4,926	49,368	4,565
2000
Total Workers	3,428,530	6,853	179,295	2,153	781,365	4,294	1,409,180	5,472	1,058,690	4,887
Drove alone	2,346,945	6,453	54,285	1,195	467,160	3,402	1,027,040	4,826	798,465	4,335
Carpooled	445,215	3,326	18,125	692	108,310	1,682	175,940	2,133	142,835	1,927
Public Transportation	317,915	2,838	64,218	1,299	109,629	1,692	94,363	1,571	49,663	1,144
All other Means	180,265	2,158	36,695	984	63,325	1,290	49,580	1,143	30,645	900
Worked at home	138,210	1,896	5,965	398	32,940	932	62,255	1,279	37,050	989

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	2,575,175	1,320	2,613,212	8,349
0 Vehicle Households	252,490	2,110	242,137	6,799
1 Vehicle Households	843,560	3,352	822,824	13,087
2 Vehicle Households	962,885	3,463	971,233	14,865
3+ Vehicle Households	516,240	2,848	577,018	12,037

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,613,212	8,349	242,137	6,799	822,824	13,087	971,233	14,865	577,018	12,037
1 Person household	710,148	12,605	146,727	5,649	454,937	10,860	88,313	5,579	20,171	2,245
2 Person household	818,523	12,356	54,441	3,501	203,238	6,689	427,600	9,351	133,244	6,310
3 Person household	421,172	10,555	18,563	2,600	80,410	5,310	180,535	7,860	141,664	6,239
4+ Person household	663,369	11,022	22,406	2,462	84,239	5,041	274,785	9,143	281,939	9,284
2000
Total Households	2,575,175	1,320	252,490	2,110	843,560	3,352	962,885	3,463	516,240	2,848
1 Person household	662,345	3,115	139,355	1,604	431,885	2,656	73,340	1,179	17,765	586
2 Person household	802,310	3,306	55,180	1,026	217,945	1,975	415,545	2,614	113,650	1,456
3 Person household	412,670	2,607	22,915	665	88,750	1,293	177,290	1,796	123,730	1,516
4+ Person household	697,850	3,169	35,050	821	104,985	1,402	296,720	2,267	261,095	2,142

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,613,212	8,349	624,298	10,339	1,058,360	14,558	746,008	12,774	184,546	7,815
0 Vehicle Households	242,137	6,799	140,093	5,144	73,914	3,964	22,076	2,396	6,054	1,534
1 Vehicle Households	822,824	13,087	261,743	7,727	460,578	11,991	87,329	4,794	13,174	1,897
2 Vehicle Households	971,233	14,865	163,205	6,079	371,074	9,377	402,288	12,464	34,666	3,071
3+ Vehicle Households	577,018	12,037	59,257	3,328	152,794	5,894	234,315	8,223	130,652	7,265
2000
Total Households	2,575,175	1,320	562,660	2,941	969,115	3,467	806,370	3,311	237,035	2,051
0 Vehicle Households	252,490	2,110	130,585	1,556	82,045	1,245	29,575	755	10,284	447
1 Vehicle Households	843,560	3,352	251,830	2,108	445,235	2,688	121,475	1,503	25,020	695
2 Vehicle Households	962,885	3,463	139,370	1,604	322,850	2,351	446,405	2,691	54,270	1,018
3+ Vehicle Households	516,240	2,848	40,885	886	118,995	1,488	208,925	1,937	147,450	1,647

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,613,212	8,349	624,298	10,339	1,058,360	14,558	746,008	12,774	184,546	7,815
1 Person household	710,148	12,605	309,295	7,159	400,853	11,685	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	818,523	12,356	217,922	6,310	282,516	9,183	318,085	8,913	x	x
3 Person household	421,172	10,555	47,646	3,445	153,102	6,424	168,254	6,890	52,170	3,943
4+ Person household	663,369	11,022	49,435	4,031	221,889	8,241	259,669	8,275	132,376	7,120
2000
Total Households	2,575,175	1,320	562,660	2,941	969,115	3,467	806,370	3,311	237,035	2,051
1 Person household	662,345	3,115	278,365	2,204	383,970	2,531	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	802,310	3,306	189,110	1,850	252,830	2,112	360,365	2,464	x	x
3 Person household	412,670	2,607	40,175	878	136,520	1,589	174,350	1,782	61,630	1,083
4+ Person household	697,850	3,169	55,005	1,024	195,785	1,880	271,665	2,180	175,395	1,787

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