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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Santa Clara County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,652,871 1,669,890
Total Households 566,485 580,130
Average Household Size 2.92 2.88
Average Vehicles per Household 1.97 1.98

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 777,259 9,437 14,983 2,750 150,837 8,933 326,625 10,481 284,814 10,958
Drove alone 610,266 10,194 5,596 1,088 109,856 7,234 266,985 9,084 227,829 9,806
Carpooled 77,090 6,463 1,730 797 15,969 2,495 26,855 3,779 32,536 4,749
Public Transportation4 24,472 3,280 3,258 1,543 9,060 2,094 6,874 1,515 5,280 1,191
All other Means5 33,936 3,854 3,665 1,267 10,663 2,237 11,997 2,596 7,611 1,623
Worked at home 31,495 2,888 734 469 5,289 1,472 13,914 1,896 11,558 1,952
2000
Total Workers 822,535 3,339 25,220 812 155,235 1,933 344,785 2,696 297,295 2,548
Drove alone 639,685 3,243 13,720 601 111,925 1,665 275,830 2,473 238,210 2,329
Carpooled 100,520 1,583 3,160 289 21,700 754 38,395 997 37,265 983
Public Transportation 28,365 860 4,775 355 8,320 469 8,750 480 6,520 415
All other Means 28,680 865 2,970 280 9,115 490 9,810 509 6,775 423
Worked at home 25,285 813 600 126 4,170 332 12,000 562 8,520 474

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 566,485 495 580,130 3,400
0 Vehicle Households 31,720 764 28,027 3,096
1 Vehicle Households 163,555 1,512 172,031 6,575
2 Vehicle Households 232,550 1,647 235,885 6,334
3+ Vehicle Households 138,660 1,434 144,187 5,399

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 580,130 3,400 28,027 3,096 172,031 6,575 235,885 6,334 144,187 5,399
1 Person household 138,519 6,241 16,858 2,298 96,966 5,238 19,344 2,262 5,351 1,419
2 Person household 167,536 6,485 5,610 1,278 35,800 3,087 97,286 4,841 28,840 2,830
3 Person household 101,650 4,628 2,767 1,190 18,223 2,777 44,872 3,325 35,788 3,178
4+ Person household 172,425 5,398 2,792 846 21,042 2,802 74,383 3,700 74,208 4,077
2000
Total Households 566,485 495 31,720 764 163,555 1,512 232,550 1,647 138,660 1,434
1 Person household 120,925 1,365 15,440 541 85,240 1,190 16,245 555 4,000 278
2 Person household 170,330 1,531 6,790 362 39,310 845 97,485 1,257 26,750 705
3 Person household 95,480 1,246 3,240 251 17,315 572 42,920 880 32,005 768
4+ Person household 179,745 1,554 6,250 347 21,690 638 75,900 1,134 75,905 1,134

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 580,130 3,400 121,032 4,865 243,797 7,267 170,640 5,624 44,661 3,527
0 Vehicle Households 28,027 3,096 17,929 2,415 7,046 1,329 2,426 685 626 393
1 Vehicle Households 172,031 6,575 49,881 3,294 104,392 5,852 16,367 2,836 1,391 805
2 Vehicle Households 235,885 6,334 38,586 3,260 95,689 4,790 95,631 4,693 5,979 1,523
3+ Vehicle Households 144,187 5,399 14,636 1,801 36,670 3,184 56,216 3,717 36,665 3,434
2000
Total Households 566,485 495 100,775 1,274 214,445 1,622 186,515 1,570 64,755 1,059
0 Vehicle Households 31,720 764 16,415 557 9,075 417 4,160 284 2,070 200
1 Vehicle Households 163,555 1,512 44,170 892 93,695 1,237 20,240 617 5,450 324
2 Vehicle Households 232,550 1,647 30,340 748 80,670 1,163 108,605 1,311 12,940 496
3+ Vehicle Households 138,660 1,434 9,850 434 31,000 756 53,505 973 44,300 893

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 580,130 3,400 121,032 4,865 243,797 7,267 170,640 5,624 44,661 3,527
1 Person household 138,519 6,241 53,989 3,306 84,530 5,463 x x x x
2 Person household 167,536 6,485 40,013 2,771 61,988 4,572 65,535 3,872 x x
3 Person household 101,650 4,628 13,006 1,884 36,973 3,077 39,665 3,282 12,006 2,141
4+ Person household 172,425 5,398 14,024 1,914 60,306 4,119 65,440 4,280 32,655 3,053
2000
Total Households 566,485 495 100,775 1,274 214,445 1,622 186,515 1,570 64,755 1,059
1 Person household 120,925 1,365 43,985 890 76,940 1,140 x x x x
2 Person household 170,330 1,531 36,605 817 54,695 982 79,030 1,153 x x
3 Person household 95,480 1,246 8,080 394 32,475 773 39,745 849 15,185 537
4+ Person household 179,745 1,554 12,105 481 50,335 946 67,740 1,080 49,570 940

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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