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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Shelby County, Alabama


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 141,618 169,822
Total Households 54,600 64,790
Average Household Size 2.59 2.62
Average Vehicles per Household 2.00 2.03

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 90,721 2,357 1,080 696 14,659 1,962 40,330 3,618 34,652 3,051
Drove alone 77,910 2,716 895 622 12,407 1,949 35,472 3,503 29,136 2,779
Carpooled 7,654 1,659 70 119 1,400 659 3,402 1,138 2,782 946
Public Transportation4 170 230 115 202 0 270 0 270 55 93
All other Means5 1,373 662 0 270 538 493 276 267 559 454
Worked at home 3,614 1,198 0 270 314 283 1,180 528 2,120 1,014
2000
Total Workers 73,235 766 1,205 140 11,805 421 36,775 669 23,455 567
Drove alone 63,450 761 910 122 10,020 391 32,190 639 20,335 534
Carpooled 6,520 319 180 54 1,170 138 3,090 222 2,085 183
Public Transportation 85 37 4 8 20 18 39 25 18 17
All other Means 800 114 70 34 215 59 255 65 255 65
Worked at home 2,380 196 40 26 380 79 1,200 140 760 111

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 54,600 242 64,790 1,629
0 Vehicle Households 1,880 157 2,185 799
1 Vehicle Households 14,240 383 17,551 1,784
2 Vehicle Households 25,835 444 27,796 2,115
3+ Vehicle Households 12,640 367 17,258 1,625

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 64,790 1,629 2,185 799 17,551 1,784 27,796 2,115 17,258 1,625
1 Person household 15,884 1,975 1,465 653 11,498 1,656 2,297 942 624 377
2 Person household 21,794 2,551 355 274 3,819 965 12,977 1,930 4,643 1,022
3 Person household 10,952 1,742 253 222 934 565 4,883 1,075 4,882 1,040
4+ Person household 16,160 1,555 112 162 1,300 746 7,639 1,250 7,109 1,102
2000
Total Households 54,600 242 1,880 157 14,240 383 25,835 444 12,640 367
1 Person household 11,880 359 965 113 8,685 317 1,785 153 450 78
2 Person household 18,625 416 450 78 2,850 192 11,785 357 3,540 212
3 Person household 10,155 337 195 51 1,490 140 4,830 245 3,640 215
4+ Person household 13,945 380 270 60 1,215 127 7,445 297 5,015 249

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 64,790 1,629 11,269 1,363 25,693 2,364 23,101 2,354 4,727 1,005
0 Vehicle Households 2,185 799 1,441 630 462 386 282 260 0 270
1 Vehicle Households 17,551 1,784 4,735 1,000 11,268 1,587 1,258 796 290 370
2 Vehicle Households 27,796 2,115 3,912 767 10,032 1,770 13,343 1,765 509 295
3+ Vehicle Households 17,258 1,625 1,181 455 3,931 866 8,218 1,297 3,928 880
2000
Total Households 54,600 242 9,195 324 22,155 433 19,920 423 3,335 206
0 Vehicle Households 1,880 157 1,040 118 485 81 325 66 34 21
1 Vehicle Households 14,240 383 4,080 227 8,715 317 1,290 131 160 46
2 Vehicle Households 25,835 444 3,130 200 9,530 329 12,590 366 585 89
3+ Vehicle Households 12,640 367 945 112 3,420 209 5,715 264 2,555 182

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 64,790 1,629 11,269 1,363 25,693 2,364 23,101 2,354 4,727 1,005
1 Person household 15,884 1,975 5,534 1,043 10,350 1,851 x x x x
2 Person household 21,794 2,551 4,373 762 6,860 1,305 10,561 1,990 x x
3 Person household 10,952 1,742 712 341 3,309 932 5,504 1,142 1,427 587
4+ Person household 16,160 1,555 650 313 5,174 1,014 7,036 1,267 3,300 888
2000
Total Households 54,600 242 9,195 324 22,155 433 19,920 423 3,335 206
1 Person household 11,880 359 4,030 225 7,850 304 x x x x
2 Person household 18,625 416 3,855 221 5,790 266 8,980 321 x x
3 Person household 10,155 337 735 99 3,515 212 4,675 241 1,230 128
4+ Person household 13,945 380 575 88 4,995 249 6,265 275 2,105 166

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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