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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Somerset County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 76,529 74,617
Total Households 31,195 31,758
Average Household Size 2.45 2.35
Average Vehicles per Household 1.76 1.82

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 33,421 1,488 909 450 5,138 1,148 15,325 1,838 12,049 1,649
Drove alone 26,964 1,563 217 183 4,345 1,099 12,242 1,537 10,160 1,496
Carpooled 3,488 734 322 308 463 239 1,981 630 722 327
Public Transportation4 0 242 0 242 0 242 0 242 0 242
All other Means5 1,302 407 155 202 281 160 334 211 532 283
Worked at home 1,667 700 215 179 49 49 768 524 635 490
2000
Total Workers 34,005 412 1,205 101 6,270 224 15,775 331 10,750 284
Drove alone 26,980 394 470 64 4,680 195 12,910 306 8,925 262
Carpooled 4,175 185 235 45 990 92 1,850 125 1,109 97
Public Transportation 39 18 15 11 4 6 8 8 8 8
All other Means 1,320 106 230 45 390 58 395 58 310 52
Worked at home 1,485 112 255 47 210 43 615 73 400 59

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 31,195 208 31,758 929
0 Vehicle Households 2,555 144 2,303 849
1 Vehicle Households 10,490 255 10,012 1,231
2 Vehicle Households 12,315 267 13,210 1,370
3+ Vehicle Households 5,830 206 6,233 899

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 31,758 929 2,303 849 10,012 1,231 13,210 1,370 6,233 899
1 Person household 8,301 1,018 1,167 364 5,815 925 1,089 406 230 150
2 Person household 12,438 1,075 166 144 3,367 605 7,121 1,034 1,784 470
3 Person household 4,640 700 177 158 470 377 2,267 592 1,726 482
4+ Person household 6,379 836 793 755 360 247 2,733 520 2,493 578
2000
Total Households 31,195 208 2,555 144 10,490 255 12,315 267 5,830 206
1 Person household 8,155 235 1,650 117 5,220 197 1,050 94 240 45
2 Person household 11,060 259 465 63 3,235 160 5,770 205 1,590 115
3 Person household 5,315 199 155 37 1,055 94 2,290 136 1,810 122
4+ Person household 6,665 218 285 49 980 91 3,205 159 2,195 134

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 31,758 929 11,623 1,052 9,952 1,217 8,508 1,090 1,675 376
0 Vehicle Households 2,303 849 1,943 810 62 74 153 122 145 115
1 Vehicle Households 10,012 1,231 5,535 819 3,906 906 502 256 69 118
2 Vehicle Households 13,210 1,370 3,607 863 4,339 834 5,128 858 136 106
3+ Vehicle Households 6,233 899 538 225 1,645 411 2,725 657 1,325 337
2000
Total Households 31,195 208 10,550 256 9,725 249 9,015 243 1,905 125
0 Vehicle Households 2,555 144 1,730 120 560 69 225 44 40 19
1 Vehicle Households 10,490 255 5,470 201 3,885 174 1,055 94 80 26
2 Vehicle Households 12,315 267 2,795 150 3,795 172 5,305 198 415 60
3+ Vehicle Households 5,830 206 555 69 1,480 111 2,430 140 1,360 107

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 31,758 929 11,623 1,052 9,952 1,217 8,508 1,090 1,675 376
1 Person household 8,301 1,018 5,251 827 3,050 749 x x x x
2 Person household 12,438 1,075 4,890 878 4,251 854 3,297 713 x x
3 Person household 4,640 700 586 241 1,146 436 2,355 561 553 243
4+ Person household 6,379 836 896 761 1,505 394 2,856 637 1,122 347
2000
Total Households 31,195 208 10,550 256 9,725 249 9,015 243 1,905 125
1 Person household 8,155 235 5,395 200 2,765 149 x x x x
2 Person household 11,060 259 4,235 180 3,450 165 3,375 163 x x
3 Person household 5,315 199 545 68 1,670 118 2,360 138 740 79
4+ Person household 6,665 218 375 57 1,840 123 3,285 161 1,165 99

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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