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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Somerset County, New Jersey


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 292,981 314,960
Total Households 109,070 113,561
Average Household Size 2.69 2.77
Average Vehicles per Household 1.86 1.89

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 157,295 3,312 3,523 1,542 27,508 3,031 76,461 4,699 49,803 4,577
Drove alone 126,169 4,008 1,224 724 21,971 2,906 61,969 4,143 41,005 4,114
Carpooled 13,098 2,553 854 672 2,078 1,096 6,025 1,969 4,141 1,209
Public Transportation4 8,785 1,670 498 453 1,816 926 4,097 1,029 2,374 913
All other Means5 3,401 913 947 699 561 389 1,339 647 554 353
Worked at home 5,842 1,317 0 278 1,082 528 3,031 1,000 1,729 594
2000
Total Workers 150,900 1,304 3,970 299 26,570 744 77,720 1,146 42,645 914
Drove alone 123,460 1,285 2,200 223 20,200 656 65,055 1,078 36,010 851
Carpooled 12,030 514 815 136 3,060 263 4,940 333 3,220 270
Public Transportation 6,015 367 200 68 1,300 172 3,280 272 1,235 168
All other Means 3,960 299 675 124 1,215 166 1,350 175 730 129
Worked at home 5,430 349 80 43 795 135 3,100 265 1,450 182

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 109,070 237 113,561 1,630
0 Vehicle Households 5,425 317 5,585 1,397
1 Vehicle Households 31,475 664 32,580 2,907
2 Vehicle Households 51,770 737 52,004 2,682
3+ Vehicle Households 20,405 570 23,392 2,051

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 113,561 1,630 5,585 1,397 32,580 2,907 52,004 2,682 23,392 2,051
1 Person household 28,061 2,292 3,485 1,057 20,989 2,432 3,191 886 396 245
2 Person household 33,139 1,949 837 394 7,029 1,344 20,208 1,654 5,065 1,195
3 Person household 19,975 2,084 650 446 2,860 821 9,933 1,433 6,532 1,357
4+ Person household 32,386 2,042 613 419 1,702 805 18,672 1,910 11,399 1,332
2000
Total Households 109,070 237 5,425 317 31,475 664 51,770 737 20,405 570
1 Person household 24,800 613 3,030 240 18,670 551 2,565 221 535 102
2 Person household 33,795 678 1,090 145 7,045 359 21,465 581 4,195 280
3 Person household 18,965 554 550 103 2,705 227 9,725 416 5,985 332
4+ Person household 31,510 664 760 121 3,050 240 18,015 543 9,690 415

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 113,561 1,630 21,090 1,414 45,256 2,902 38,697 2,187 8,518 1,382
0 Vehicle Households 5,585 1,397 3,454 992 1,480 631 333 338 318 318
1 Vehicle Households 32,580 2,907 9,788 1,385 19,579 2,421 2,826 888 387 327
2 Vehicle Households 52,004 2,682 6,733 977 19,373 1,800 24,603 2,018 1,295 611
3+ Vehicle Households 23,392 2,051 1,115 342 4,824 1,081 10,935 1,367 6,518 1,200
2000
Total Households 109,070 237 19,095 556 41,825 715 39,395 705 8,750 396
0 Vehicle Households 5,425 317 3,030 240 1,340 161 715 118 340 81
1 Vehicle Households 31,475 664 9,680 415 18,075 543 3,050 240 660 113
2 Vehicle Households 51,770 737 5,375 316 17,780 540 26,640 629 1,975 194
3+ Vehicle Households 20,405 570 1,010 140 4,625 294 8,990 401 5,775 327

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 113,561 1,630 21,090 1,414 45,256 2,902 38,697 2,187 8,518 1,382
1 Person household 28,061 2,292 10,860 1,199 17,201 2,028 x x x x
2 Person household 33,139 1,949 8,008 1,148 9,272 1,202 15,859 1,689 x x
3 Person household 19,975 2,084 1,360 471 6,862 1,407 8,393 1,232 3,360 1,157
4+ Person household 32,386 2,042 862 398 11,921 1,557 14,445 1,847 5,158 1,029
2000
Total Households 109,070 237 19,095 556 41,825 715 39,395 705 8,750 396
1 Person household 24,800 613 9,530 412 15,270 507 x x x x
2 Person household 33,795 678 7,100 360 10,160 424 16,535 524 x x
3 Person household 18,965 554 1,180 151 6,210 338 8,730 396 2,845 232
4+ Person household 31,510 664 1,285 157 10,190 425 14,130 490 5,905 330

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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