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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: San Luis Obispo County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 231,110 239,638
Total Households 92,730 101,996
Average Household Size 2.49 2.35
Average Vehicles per Household 1.88 2.01

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 109,931 3,217 1,559 665 17,867 2,396 45,275 4,062 45,230 3,797
Drove alone 83,658 3,645 881 470 12,839 1,972 35,171 3,234 34,767 3,223
Carpooled 12,038 2,043 52 87 2,537 1,029 4,545 1,360 4,904 1,341
Public Transportation4 1,210 660 190 239 63 102 684 518 273 318
All other Means5 6,570 1,507 329 325 1,510 784 2,353 791 2,378 987
Worked at home 6,455 1,310 107 128 918 492 2,522 710 2,908 844
2000
Total Workers 106,455 1,267 2,460 254 21,245 718 45,855 995 36,900 912
Drove alone 79,270 1,194 1,330 187 15,005 611 34,715 889 28,220 814
Carpooled 14,365 599 455 110 3,060 283 5,920 391 4,935 358
Public Transportation 1,030 165 215 75 310 91 260 83 245 81
All other Means 5,835 389 410 104 1,690 211 2,040 232 1,695 211
Worked at home 5,950 392 55 38 1,175 176 2,915 276 1,800 218

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 92,730 411 101,996 2,137
0 Vehicle Households 4,820 299 4,619 1,544
1 Vehicle Households 30,630 647 30,687 2,355
2 Vehicle Households 36,990 678 39,662 2,591
3+ Vehicle Households 20,290 563 27,028 2,629

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 101,996 2,137 4,619 1,544 30,687 2,355 39,662 2,591 27,028 2,629
1 Person household 27,394 2,419 2,897 1,120 19,056 2,173 4,160 939 1,281 486
2 Person household 36,534 2,442 1,080 576 7,197 1,159 21,030 2,013 7,227 1,340
3 Person household 15,148 2,126 0 293 1,939 732 6,756 1,532 6,453 1,474
4+ Person household 22,920 1,952 642 421 2,495 1,009 7,716 1,246 12,067 1,889
2000
Total Households 92,730 411 4,820 299 30,630 647 36,990 678 20,290 563
1 Person household 24,060 599 2,945 236 16,965 525 3,250 248 895 131
2 Person household 33,990 665 1,080 144 8,205 383 19,090 550 5,610 321
3 Person household 13,700 481 345 82 2,625 223 5,745 325 4,985 304
4+ Person household 20,985 570 450 93 2,835 232 8,900 398 8,800 396

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 101,996 2,137 30,563 1,973 37,637 2,689 25,856 2,353 7,940 1,454
0 Vehicle Households 4,619 1,544 3,110 1,406 1,300 629 209 201 0 293
1 Vehicle Households 30,687 2,355 14,798 1,704 13,457 1,885 2,233 822 199 243
2 Vehicle Households 39,662 2,591 8,912 1,170 16,087 1,807 13,580 1,918 1,083 692
3+ Vehicle Households 27,028 2,629 3,743 1,099 6,793 1,378 9,834 1,621 6,658 1,257
2000
Total Households 92,730 411 27,855 628 32,205 656 26,185 616 6,485 344
0 Vehicle Households 4,820 299 3,150 244 1,040 142 535 102 100 44
1 Vehicle Households 30,630 647 13,515 478 13,620 480 3,045 240 450 93
2 Vehicle Households 36,990 678 8,770 395 12,300 459 14,560 493 1,365 162
3+ Vehicle Households 20,290 563 2,425 215 5,250 312 8,050 380 4,570 292

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 101,996 2,137 30,563 1,973 37,637 2,689 25,856 2,353 7,940 1,454
1 Person household 27,394 2,419 14,356 1,578 13,038 1,931 x x x x
2 Person household 36,534 2,442 13,212 1,392 12,124 1,804 11,198 1,685 x x
3 Person household 15,148 2,126 1,523 839 4,293 938 7,171 1,522 2,161 814
4+ Person household 22,920 1,952 1,472 630 8,182 1,513 7,487 1,230 5,779 1,308
2000
Total Households 92,730 411 27,855 628 32,205 656 26,185 616 6,485 344
1 Person household 24,060 599 13,175 473 10,885 435 x x x x
2 Person household 33,990 665 11,970 454 10,110 421 11,910 453 x x
3 Person household 13,700 481 1,505 170 4,970 304 5,270 312 1,960 194
4+ Person household 20,985 570 1,210 153 6,240 338 9,005 400 4,530 290

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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