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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Suffolk County, New York


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,390,791 1,444,642
Total Households 469,535 484,073
Average Household Size 2.96 2.98
Average Vehicles per Household 1.94 2.02

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 683,076 9,841 9,772 3,020 86,716 5,917 320,372 11,162 266,216 9,467
Drove alone 538,583 8,700 4,069 1,482 62,136 4,531 255,573 8,918 216,805 8,342
Carpooled 61,676 4,755 811 540 10,453 2,250 24,852 3,040 25,560 2,866
Public Transportation4 43,039 3,883 2,173 956 7,039 1,614 21,446 2,636 12,381 2,443
All other Means5 17,303 2,609 2,545 1,613 3,498 1,213 6,319 1,816 4,941 1,529
Worked at home 22,475 2,501 174 179 3,590 1,683 12,182 2,040 6,529 1,054
2000
Total Workers 665,725 3,062 16,065 649 99,760 1,568 314,155 2,547 235,745 2,283
Drove alone 522,700 2,959 9,065 489 71,150 1,339 250,485 2,339 192,000 2,098
Carpooled 66,325 1,295 2,305 247 13,125 587 27,955 852 22,945 774
Public Transportation 43,270 1,055 2,165 239 7,995 459 21,045 741 12,075 563
All other Means 15,845 645 2,140 238 4,410 341 5,190 370 4,100 329
Worked at home 17,580 679 395 102 3,080 285 9,480 500 4,625 350

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 469,535 962 484,073 3,602
0 Vehicle Households 25,350 686 20,642 2,186
1 Vehicle Households 125,575 1,363 123,627 4,798
2 Vehicle Households 212,520 1,567 217,728 5,285
3+ Vehicle Households 106,085 1,283 122,076 4,861

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 484,073 3,602 20,642 2,186 123,627 4,798 217,728 5,285 122,076 4,861
1 Person household 94,011 4,122 12,828 1,661 68,431 3,791 10,444 1,678 2,308 707
2 Person household 143,413 5,552 3,415 862 32,322 3,130 89,757 4,758 17,919 2,147
3 Person household 84,245 4,663 1,534 733 9,773 1,931 39,929 2,668 33,009 2,704
4+ Person household 162,404 5,881 2,865 881 13,101 2,276 77,598 3,919 68,840 3,878
2000
Total Households 469,535 962 25,350 686 125,575 1,363 212,520 1,567 106,085 1,283
1 Person household 85,800 1,182 14,165 518 58,955 1,009 10,005 437 2,680 228
2 Person household 136,810 1,403 4,885 307 35,860 807 80,150 1,150 15,920 548
3 Person household 84,445 1,174 2,335 213 12,885 495 40,950 857 28,275 722
4+ Person household 162,480 1,477 3,970 277 17,875 580 81,415 1,157 59,220 1,011

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 484,073 3,602 112,048 4,925 167,575 6,056 154,350 5,178 50,100 3,110
0 Vehicle Households 20,642 2,186 15,071 1,839 3,662 1,026 966 425 943 593
1 Vehicle Households 123,627 4,798 55,517 2,989 55,737 3,986 10,608 1,983 1,765 661
2 Vehicle Households 217,728 5,285 32,555 2,960 79,016 4,217 97,345 4,215 8,812 1,494
3+ Vehicle Households 122,076 4,861 8,905 1,689 29,160 2,658 45,431 3,589 38,580 2,589
2000
Total Households 469,535 962 97,150 1,241 160,690 1,472 157,135 1,463 54,555 976
0 Vehicle Households 25,350 686 15,375 539 6,060 342 2,590 224 1,325 160
1 Vehicle Households 125,575 1,363 49,705 936 57,460 998 14,990 533 3,420 257
2 Vehicle Households 212,520 1,567 26,710 703 74,830 1,118 98,720 1,249 12,265 483
3+ Vehicle Households 106,085 1,283 5,360 321 22,340 645 40,840 856 37,555 824

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 484,073 3,602 112,048 4,925 167,575 6,056 154,350 5,178 50,100 3,110
1 Person household 94,011 4,122 52,386 3,306 41,625 3,384 x x x x
2 Person household 143,413 5,552 42,196 3,437 50,032 3,518 51,185 3,363 x x
3 Person household 84,245 4,663 9,576 2,359 28,600 2,981 34,810 2,923 11,259 1,593
4+ Person household 162,404 5,881 7,890 1,655 47,318 3,460 68,355 3,997 38,841 2,786
2000
Total Households 469,535 962 97,150 1,241 160,690 1,472 157,135 1,463 54,555 976
1 Person household 85,800 1,182 44,730 893 41,075 859 x x x x
2 Person household 136,810 1,403 38,200 831 43,365 880 55,245 981 x x
3 Person household 84,445 1,174 6,430 352 27,135 708 37,005 818 13,875 513
4+ Person household 162,480 1,477 7,790 387 49,115 931 64,885 1,052 40,680 855

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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