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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: South Carolina


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 3,876,975 4,113,961
Total Households 1,534,335 1,635,907
Average Household Size 2.53 2.51
Average Vehicles per Household 1.73 1.80

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 1,853,237 14,390 56,344 5,100 389,570 11,428 813,016 16,290 594,307 15,601
Drove alone 1,527,010 15,436 16,277 2,602 304,452 9,933 691,207 15,060 515,074 15,109
Carpooled 213,246 8,714 18,599 2,688 58,173 4,509 82,065 6,181 54,409 3,857
Public Transportation4 12,429 2,242 4,831 1,635 3,630 1,292 2,030 1,008 1,938 653
All other Means5 55,975 4,799 15,853 2,961 15,763 2,249 15,089 2,129 9,270 1,880
Worked at home 44,577 3,365 784 440 7,552 1,524 22,625 2,674 13,616 1,959
2000
Total Workers 1,791,225 5,128 74,070 1,389 408,680 3,120 800,585 4,122 507,890 3,430
Drove alone 1,439,625 4,948 29,070 875 302,420 2,723 672,995 3,854 435,140 3,207
Carpooled 252,480 2,505 24,165 798 79,650 1,439 94,635 1,565 54,025 1,189
Public Transportation 11,220 545 4,710 353 3,210 292 2,090 235 1,205 179
All other Means 51,415 1,160 15,270 635 16,010 650 13,010 586 7,125 434
Worked at home 36,485 979 855 151 7,390 442 17,855 687 10,385 524

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,534,335 1,934 1,635,907 9,252
0 Vehicle Households 137,065 1,569 124,043 6,356
1 Vehicle Households 513,775 2,660 540,412 9,238
2 Vehicle Households 601,740 2,775 632,522 11,112
3+ Vehicle Households 281,750 2,147 338,930 8,433

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 1,635,907 9,252 124,043 6,356 540,412 9,238 632,522 11,112 338,930 8,433
1 Person household 445,088 9,943 66,535 4,354 293,470 8,693 69,660 4,025 15,423 2,245
2 Person household 578,386 12,333 26,906 3,061 133,732 5,948 307,793 9,836 109,955 4,442
3 Person household 279,641 8,632 15,284 2,428 60,908 5,088 108,988 5,566 94,461 4,781
4+ Person household 332,792 8,273 15,318 2,195 52,302 3,927 146,081 5,478 119,091 5,368
2000
Total Households 1,534,335 1,934 137,065 1,569 513,775 2,660 601,740 2,775 281,750 2,147
1 Person household 382,980 2,415 68,425 1,132 249,540 2,042 52,405 995 12,610 494
2 Person household 519,225 2,669 31,495 776 130,650 1,535 276,940 2,132 80,140 1,221
3 Person household 275,635 2,127 16,815 570 64,820 1,103 114,910 1,446 79,090 1,213
4+ Person household 356,490 2,352 20,330 626 68,765 1,135 157,480 1,671 109,915 1,417

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 1,635,907 9,252 474,276 9,655 643,432 10,542 443,658 9,458 74,541 4,373
0 Vehicle Households 124,043 6,356 79,969 4,909 37,282 3,903 4,892 1,181 1,900 810
1 Vehicle Households 540,412 9,238 215,592 6,601 279,964 7,933 40,855 4,005 4,001 1,062
2 Vehicle Households 632,522 11,112 137,833 4,819 228,810 7,499 251,855 7,635 14,024 1,778
3+ Vehicle Households 338,930 8,433 40,882 3,093 97,376 4,645 146,056 4,976 54,616 4,208
2000
Total Households 1,534,335 1,934 410,580 2,475 575,885 2,745 457,155 2,566 90,715 1,295
0 Vehicle Households 137,065 1,569 81,470 1,230 41,290 886 11,895 480 2,410 217
1 Vehicle Households 513,775 2,660 186,845 1,803 258,765 2,073 59,500 1,058 8,670 410
2 Vehicle Households 601,740 2,775 111,920 1,429 205,185 1,879 264,760 2,093 19,875 619
3+ Vehicle Households 281,750 2,147 30,340 762 70,650 1,149 121,000 1,481 59,760 1,060

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 1,635,907 9,252 474,276 9,655 643,432 10,542 443,658 9,458 74,541 4,373
1 Person household 445,088 9,943 222,972 7,443 222,116 7,405 x x x x
2 Person household 578,386 12,333 179,175 5,875 203,226 7,406 195,985 8,779 x x
3 Person household 279,641 8,632 39,903 2,839 105,295 5,823 106,920 6,001 27,523 2,429
4+ Person household 332,792 8,273 32,226 2,614 112,795 5,162 140,753 6,137 47,018 3,343
2000
Total Households 1,534,335 1,934 410,580 2,475 575,885 2,745 457,155 2,566 90,715 1,295
1 Person household 382,980 2,415 191,425 1,823 191,555 1,823 x x x x
2 Person household 519,225 2,669 153,425 1,652 177,580 1,763 188,220 1,809 x x
3 Person household 275,635 2,127 33,900 805 94,260 1,318 116,060 1,453 31,415 775
4+ Person household 356,490 2,352 31,825 780 112,490 1,432 152,870 1,649 59,300 1,057

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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