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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Santa Cruz County, California


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 246,574 240,367
Total Households 91,245 93,076
Average Household Size 2.70 2.58
Average Vehicles per Household 1.91 2.00

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 122,626 3,384 1,817 990 20,842 2,765 48,890 4,536 51,077 4,643
Drove alone 88,260 3,784 591 430 12,514 1,749 36,126 3,466 39,029 4,231
Carpooled 12,094 1,846 304 345 2,802 1,281 4,781 1,133 4,207 1,322
Public Transportation4 2,573 1,254 330 281 1,302 1,234 607 432 334 329
All other Means5 9,364 1,892 592 591 2,565 974 3,747 1,245 2,460 880
Worked at home 10,335 1,953 0 293 1,659 721 3,629 938 5,047 1,556
2000
Total Workers 124,060 1,301 3,840 317 25,275 777 51,855 1,047 43,090 975
Drove alone 87,305 1,235 1,410 193 15,790 627 38,070 927 32,035 862
Carpooled 17,715 661 695 136 4,020 324 7,020 426 5,975 393
Public Transportation 3,645 309 625 129 1,165 175 989 162 860 151
All other Means 8,745 473 940 158 2,785 270 2,900 276 2,120 236
Worked at home 6,650 414 160 65 1,520 200 2,875 275 2,095 235

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 91,245 370 93,076 2,053
0 Vehicle Households 5,675 323 4,772 1,149
1 Vehicle Households 28,700 630 27,453 2,284
2 Vehicle Households 35,160 664 35,354 2,424
3+ Vehicle Households 21,705 575 25,497 1,906

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 93,076 2,053 4,772 1,149 27,453 2,284 35,354 2,424 25,497 1,906
1 Person household 24,990 2,220 2,390 822 17,828 2,151 3,938 901 834 419
2 Person household 32,896 2,635 1,481 584 5,979 1,264 18,415 1,994 7,021 1,263
3 Person household 13,511 1,615 164 159 1,701 660 6,107 1,262 5,539 1,033
4+ Person household 21,679 2,163 737 500 1,945 699 6,894 1,238 12,103 1,898
2000
Total Households 91,245 370 5,675 323 28,700 630 35,160 664 21,705 575
1 Person household 22,865 585 3,225 247 15,345 503 3,270 248 1,025 141
2 Person household 30,045 638 1,085 145 7,160 360 16,055 512 5,745 325
3 Person household 14,535 491 525 101 2,610 223 6,305 339 5,090 307
4+ Person household 23,800 593 840 127 3,590 260 9,530 410 9,845 416

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 93,076 2,053 21,756 1,732 34,227 2,597 28,502 2,351 8,591 1,420
0 Vehicle Households 4,772 1,149 3,489 1,081 945 496 199 198 139 223
1 Vehicle Households 27,453 2,284 10,027 1,487 15,038 1,763 1,963 762 425 486
2 Vehicle Households 35,354 2,424 5,674 1,027 13,001 1,671 15,207 1,898 1,472 767
3+ Vehicle Households 25,497 1,906 2,566 777 5,243 961 11,133 1,508 6,555 1,122
2000
Total Households 91,245 370 19,595 553 34,000 659 28,755 630 8,890 397
0 Vehicle Households 5,675 323 3,125 243 1,630 177 695 116 230 67
1 Vehicle Households 28,700 630 9,665 412 14,530 491 3,630 261 875 130
2 Vehicle Households 35,160 664 4,955 303 12,245 457 15,865 509 2,090 200
3+ Vehicle Households 21,705 575 1,850 188 5,595 321 8,565 390 5,700 324

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 93,076 2,053 21,756 1,732 34,227 2,597 28,502 2,351 8,591 1,420
1 Person household 24,990 2,220 11,368 1,345 13,622 1,914 x x x x
2 Person household 32,896 2,635 7,815 1,176 10,431 1,476 14,650 2,164 x x
3 Person household 13,511 1,615 1,278 497 3,582 855 5,795 1,194 2,856 851
4+ Person household 21,679 2,163 1,295 493 6,592 1,124 8,057 1,527 5,735 1,144
2000
Total Households 91,245 370 19,595 553 34,000 659 28,755 630 8,890 397
1 Person household 22,865 585 10,120 421 12,740 465 x x x x
2 Person household 30,045 638 6,475 343 9,790 415 13,785 481 x x
3 Person household 14,535 491 1,235 154 4,650 294 6,305 339 2,345 211
4+ Person household 23,800 593 1,765 184 6,820 352 8,670 393 6,545 345

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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