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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Shelby County, Tennessee


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 878,475 889,955
Total Households 338,560 349,193
Average Household Size 2.59 2.55
Average Vehicles per Household 1.57 1.60

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 403,100 6,901 17,591 2,795 114,530 7,371 173,167 8,219 97,812 5,984
Drove alone 338,161 7,090 5,674 1,748 94,968 6,347 151,999 7,531 85,520 5,523
Carpooled 38,093 3,758 4,399 1,700 11,032 2,408 14,398 2,104 8,264 1,424
Public Transportation4 7,284 1,524 4,110 1,461 2,166 832 718 494 290 221
All other Means5 11,453 2,510 3,298 1,404 4,987 2,010 2,716 714 452 320
Worked at home 8,109 1,424 110 95 1,377 588 3,336 949 3,286 883
2000
Total Workers 400,775 2,252 19,705 664 111,815 1,496 177,390 1,804 91,860 1,373
Drove alone 322,520 2,174 8,000 426 85,155 1,328 149,905 1,690 79,465 1,287
Carpooled 52,485 1,063 4,980 337 19,645 663 19,205 656 8,640 442
Public Transportation 8,110 429 4,180 308 2,300 229 1,180 164 450 101
All other Means 9,020 452 2,395 234 3,070 264 2,440 236 1,115 160
Worked at home 8,645 442 155 60 1,640 193 4,660 326 2,190 224

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 338,560 666 349,193 4,217
0 Vehicle Households 37,610 810 35,930 3,611
1 Vehicle Households 130,635 1,276 137,593 5,819
2 Vehicle Households 123,035 1,259 122,697 5,392
3+ Vehicle Households 47,280 895 52,973 3,716

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 349,193 4,217 35,930 3,611 137,593 5,819 122,697 5,392 52,973 3,716
1 Person household 105,429 5,408 17,876 2,735 72,424 5,313 12,342 1,792 2,787 1,256
2 Person household 107,399 4,960 9,228 1,941 32,105 3,497 53,707 3,253 12,359 1,729
3 Person household 59,037 4,134 3,470 1,004 16,046 2,402 24,414 2,885 15,107 1,686
4+ Person household 77,328 4,067 5,356 1,554 17,018 2,438 32,234 3,270 22,720 2,519
2000
Total Households 338,560 666 37,610 810 130,635 1,276 123,035 1,259 47,280 895
1 Person household 91,115 1,153 16,655 556 63,410 1,010 9,150 417 1,900 192
2 Person household 101,220 1,193 8,160 394 30,320 736 52,405 935 10,335 442
3 Person household 60,190 989 5,020 311 16,715 557 24,775 671 13,675 506
4+ Person household 86,035 1,131 7,775 385 20,190 609 36,700 802 21,375 626

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 349,193 4,217 85,926 4,302 162,417 5,406 83,772 4,874 17,078 1,970
0 Vehicle Households 35,930 3,611 22,237 3,024 11,026 1,992 2,201 895 466 326
1 Vehicle Households 137,593 5,819 41,318 3,059 83,966 4,763 10,935 1,726 1,374 575
2 Vehicle Households 122,697 5,392 16,261 1,786 53,534 4,179 48,890 3,879 4,012 1,229
3+ Vehicle Households 52,973 3,716 6,110 1,711 13,891 1,719 21,746 2,287 11,226 1,594
2000
Total Households 338,560 666 82,970 1,117 137,830 1,291 97,270 1,178 20,485 614
0 Vehicle Households 37,610 810 22,495 641 11,610 468 2,895 237 605 108
1 Vehicle Households 130,635 1,276 40,235 835 72,700 1,064 15,220 533 2,475 219
2 Vehicle Households 123,035 1,259 16,930 561 41,685 848 59,330 983 5,090 313
3+ Vehicle Households 47,280 895 3,305 253 11,830 472 19,830 604 12,315 481

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 349,193 4,217 85,926 4,302 162,417 5,406 83,772 4,874 17,078 1,970
1 Person household 105,429 5,408 42,166 3,558 63,263 4,576 x x x x
2 Person household 107,399 4,960 27,775 2,162 44,483 3,745 35,141 3,001 x x
3 Person household 59,037 4,134 7,919 1,622 22,821 2,782 21,698 2,780 6,599 1,426
4+ Person household 77,328 4,067 8,066 1,838 31,850 3,353 26,933 2,881 10,479 1,565
2000
Total Households 338,560 666 82,970 1,117 137,830 1,291 97,270 1,178 20,485 614
1 Person household 91,115 1,153 39,255 826 51,860 931 x x x x
2 Person household 101,220 1,193 25,015 674 36,255 797 39,950 832 x x
3 Person household 60,190 989 8,625 405 21,200 624 23,870 659 6,495 353
4+ Person household 86,035 1,131 10,075 437 28,515 715 33,455 769 13,990 512

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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