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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: San Mateo County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 696,711 689,271
Total Households 254,220 254,227
Average Household Size 2.74 2.71
Average Vehicles per Household 1.88 1.91

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 322,263 6,089 7,495 2,049 70,749 6,754 129,106 7,851 114,913 6,773
Drove alone 225,266 6,071 2,461 924 44,772 4,230 93,384 5,903 84,649 5,548
Carpooled 40,180 3,783 420 366 10,195 2,668 16,894 3,142 12,671 1,911
Public Transportation4 23,893 3,135 2,304 1,095 7,813 2,179 6,668 1,228 7,108 1,504
All other Means5 15,236 2,725 1,725 1,034 4,738 2,436 4,770 1,632 4,003 926
Worked at home 17,688 2,498 585 420 3,231 998 7,390 1,542 6,482 1,644
2000
Total Workers 353,000 2,165 10,955 535 72,625 1,315 149,745 1,769 119,680 1,624
Drove alone 255,845 2,081 4,725 353 47,950 1,089 112,520 1,584 90,655 1,448
Carpooled 45,255 1,060 1,520 201 10,330 520 17,475 672 15,925 642
Public Transportation 25,545 808 2,755 270 7,430 442 9,390 496 5,970 396
All other Means 13,655 596 1,710 213 4,555 346 4,400 341 2,990 281
Worked at home 12,705 575 240 80 2,355 249 5,960 396 4,150 331

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 254,220 348 254,227 2,345
0 Vehicle Households 15,360 531 15,407 2,046
1 Vehicle Households 80,835 1,042 81,287 4,565
2 Vehicle Households 101,625 1,099 95,370 4,801
3+ Vehicle Households 56,400 928 62,163 3,354

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 254,227 2,345 15,407 2,046 81,287 4,565 95,370 4,801 62,163 3,354
1 Person household 64,287 3,627 9,658 1,543 44,041 3,580 8,918 1,784 1,670 495
2 Person household 80,142 4,312 2,897 863 20,884 2,597 41,645 3,032 14,716 1,611
3 Person household 43,252 3,332 1,016 397 7,669 1,559 19,882 2,741 14,685 1,832
4+ Person household 66,546 3,586 1,836 777 8,693 2,082 24,925 2,544 31,092 2,554
2000
Total Households 254,220 348 15,360 531 80,835 1,042 101,625 1,099 56,400 928
1 Person household 62,615 963 8,900 409 44,375 847 7,540 378 1,800 187
2 Person household 80,480 1,041 2,915 237 19,305 590 46,335 862 11,925 471
3 Person household 40,780 819 1,285 158 7,495 377 17,940 570 14,065 509
4+ Person household 70,345 1,000 2,260 209 9,660 426 29,810 717 28,615 704

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 254,227 2,345 62,455 2,782 99,921 5,104 70,778 4,156 21,073 2,544
0 Vehicle Households 15,407 2,046 10,062 1,640 3,825 1,081 1,223 601 297 234
1 Vehicle Households 81,287 4,565 25,520 2,006 45,447 4,566 8,169 1,744 2,151 1,156
2 Vehicle Households 95,370 4,801 18,872 1,653 33,858 3,231 38,731 3,313 3,909 1,442
3+ Vehicle Households 62,163 3,354 8,001 1,450 16,791 1,701 22,655 2,200 14,716 1,851
2000
Total Households 254,220 348 54,320 915 90,265 1,072 83,740 1,052 25,900 674
0 Vehicle Households 15,360 531 8,640 403 4,075 280 1,785 186 860 129
1 Vehicle Households 80,835 1,042 25,780 673 41,995 828 10,365 440 2,700 228
2 Vehicle Households 101,625 1,099 15,580 534 31,880 738 48,640 878 5,520 324
3+ Vehicle Households 56,400 928 4,320 288 12,315 478 22,955 639 16,820 554

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 254,227 2,345 62,455 2,782 99,921 5,104 70,778 4,156 21,073 2,544
1 Person household 64,287 3,627 27,931 2,178 36,356 3,517 x x x x
2 Person household 80,142 4,312 24,237 1,964 26,450 3,266 29,455 2,603 x x
3 Person household 43,252 3,332 5,798 1,143 16,437 2,339 16,166 1,800 4,851 1,066
4+ Person household 66,546 3,586 4,489 1,158 20,678 2,301 25,157 2,655 16,222 2,363
2000
Total Households 254,220 348 54,320 915 90,265 1,072 83,740 1,052 25,900 674
1 Person household 62,615 963 26,890 685 35,725 775 x x x x
2 Person household 80,480 1,041 19,285 590 24,190 654 37,000 786 x x
3 Person household 40,780 819 3,560 262 12,575 483 18,625 580 6,020 338
4+ Person household 70,345 1,000 4,585 296 17,770 568 28,110 699 19,880 598

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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