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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Spokane County, Washington


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 403,240 425,684
Total Households 163,825 177,754
Average Household Size 2.46 2.39
Average Vehicles per Household 1.79 1.92

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 199,542 4,811 4,177 1,026 36,070 3,812 85,083 6,020 74,212 5,692
Drove alone 158,207 5,250 1,822 557 28,893 3,090 67,644 4,908 59,848 5,088
Carpooled 18,376 2,301 475 278 3,840 998 7,118 1,369 6,943 1,720
Public Transportation4 4,359 1,437 1,064 569 1,472 1,185 967 426 856 402
All other Means5 8,171 1,682 773 555 1,073 448 3,522 1,488 2,803 916
Worked at home 10,429 2,712 43 77 792 409 5,832 2,260 3,762 1,038
2000
Total Workers 189,315 1,539 6,235 375 40,915 919 84,390 1,241 57,775 1,067
Drove alone 146,145 1,474 2,465 237 29,375 790 67,380 1,137 46,925 976
Carpooled 23,270 709 830 138 6,235 375 9,745 467 6,465 381
Public Transportation 5,145 341 1,383 178 1,620 192 1,350 175 778 133
All other Means 7,005 397 1,360 176 2,315 229 2,115 219 1,220 167
Worked at home 7,750 417 195 67 1,370 177 3,800 293 2,390 233

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 163,825 452 177,754 2,235
0 Vehicle Households 14,185 504 12,539 1,581
1 Vehicle Households 53,390 850 54,834 3,361
2 Vehicle Households 63,465 888 67,127 3,634
3+ Vehicle Households 32,785 720 43,254 3,138

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 177,754 2,235 12,539 1,581 54,834 3,361 67,127 3,634 43,254 3,138
1 Person household 53,668 2,811 9,251 1,276 34,308 2,633 7,421 1,549 2,688 845
2 Person household 60,558 3,334 1,572 529 12,112 1,763 32,800 2,628 14,074 1,656
3 Person household 25,948 2,110 642 323 4,970 895 9,787 1,530 10,549 1,484
4+ Person household 37,580 2,504 1,074 596 3,444 1,022 17,119 2,132 15,943 1,944
2000
Total Households 163,825 452 14,185 504 53,390 850 63,465 888 32,785 720
1 Person household 45,965 813 9,580 420 28,425 681 6,095 339 1,860 189
2 Person household 55,205 858 2,470 218 13,800 498 28,915 686 10,015 429
3 Person household 25,590 652 1,185 151 5,525 323 10,905 446 7,970 385
4+ Person household 37,070 754 940 135 5,640 326 17,545 555 12,935 483

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 177,754 2,235 51,431 2,952 66,610 3,404 50,964 3,064 8,749 1,488
0 Vehicle Households 12,539 1,581 9,233 1,330 2,672 799 569 272 65 107
1 Vehicle Households 54,834 3,361 23,153 2,649 28,415 2,463 3,214 1,356 52 88
2 Vehicle Households 67,127 3,634 14,292 1,399 22,827 2,462 28,875 2,727 1,133 476
3+ Vehicle Households 43,254 3,138 4,753 952 12,696 1,752 18,306 1,966 7,499 1,510
2000
Total Households 163,825 452 44,525 804 61,650 882 48,305 825 9,345 415
0 Vehicle Households 14,185 504 9,395 416 3,685 265 900 132 205 63
1 Vehicle Households 53,390 850 19,835 585 27,265 670 5,550 324 740 120
2 Vehicle Households 63,465 888 11,865 464 21,465 606 28,105 678 2,030 198
3+ Vehicle Households 32,785 720 3,425 256 9,230 413 13,755 497 6,375 346

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 177,754 2,235 51,431 2,952 66,610 3,404 50,964 3,064 8,749 1,488
1 Person household 53,668 2,811 27,620 2,213 26,048 2,791 x x x x
2 Person household 60,558 3,334 17,993 1,796 18,631 1,894 23,934 2,708 x x
3 Person household 25,948 2,110 3,342 871 8,586 1,252 11,453 1,584 2,567 930
4+ Person household 37,580 2,504 2,476 752 13,345 1,900 15,577 2,032 6,182 1,068
2000
Total Households 163,825 452 44,525 804 61,650 882 48,305 825 9,345 415
1 Person household 45,965 813 23,655 631 22,310 616 x x x x
2 Person household 55,205 858 16,065 533 18,285 565 20,855 598 x x
3 Person household 25,590 652 2,655 226 8,820 404 10,780 444 3,330 252
4+ Person household 37,070 754 2,145 203 12,235 471 16,670 542 6,015 336

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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