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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Sussex County, Delaware


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 153,199 173,111
Total Households 62,580 70,654
Average Household Size 2.45 2.45
Average Vehicles per Household 1.79 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 77,929 2,505 2,225 812 14,797 1,914 37,457 2,848 23,450 2,810
Drove alone 60,329 2,793 941 471 10,379 1,503 29,853 2,440 19,156 2,628
Carpooled 8,724 1,661 207 260 2,633 877 3,697 1,019 2,187 737
Public Transportation4 896 602 299 445 330 328 145 146 122 123
All other Means5 3,998 1,305 625 512 844 458 1,544 1,016 985 700
Worked at home 3,982 1,006 153 189 611 288 2,218 933 1,000 474
2000
Total Workers 67,990 866 1,700 181 13,970 498 31,910 704 20,410 588
Drove alone 54,140 831 955 136 10,200 431 26,010 650 16,975 543
Carpooled 8,390 393 475 96 2,315 211 3,510 259 2,090 200
Public Transportation 425 91 49 31 110 46 110 46 150 54
All other Means 2,235 207 185 60 815 126 820 126 410 89
Worked at home 2,805 232 30 24 535 102 1,455 168 780 123

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 62,580 527 70,654 1,494
0 Vehicle Households 3,610 217 3,365 834
1 Vehicle Households 21,035 469 24,141 1,854
2 Vehicle Households 26,590 507 29,642 1,762
3+ Vehicle Households 11,350 367 13,506 1,676

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 70,654 1,494 3,365 834 24,141 1,854 29,642 1,762 13,506 1,676
1 Person household 19,162 1,716 2,068 652 13,215 1,338 3,215 999 664 372
2 Person household 29,440 1,966 502 345 7,423 1,148 16,309 1,614 5,206 1,076
3 Person household 9,946 1,583 438 453 2,187 860 4,206 1,035 3,115 753
4+ Person household 12,106 1,400 357 298 1,316 452 5,912 1,131 4,521 929
2000
Total Households 62,580 527 3,610 217 21,035 469 26,590 507 11,350 367
1 Person household 15,190 415 2,140 168 10,420 354 2,230 172 400 73
2 Person household 24,885 497 720 98 6,475 286 14,050 402 3,640 218
3 Person household 9,745 344 290 63 1,820 155 4,500 241 3,135 202
4+ Person household 12,760 386 455 78 2,320 175 5,815 272 4,170 232

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 70,654 1,494 23,359 1,407 25,207 2,085 19,167 1,680 2,921 734
0 Vehicle Households 3,365 834 1,472 523 1,617 655 263 208 13 22
1 Vehicle Households 24,141 1,854 12,120 1,309 10,231 1,400 1,558 481 232 196
2 Vehicle Households 29,642 1,762 7,807 993 9,365 1,337 11,561 1,466 909 385
3+ Vehicle Households 13,506 1,676 1,960 678 3,994 890 5,785 1,340 1,767 617
2000
Total Households 62,580 527 21,250 471 19,885 460 17,605 439 3,835 223
0 Vehicle Households 3,610 217 2,425 179 775 102 320 66 90 35
1 Vehicle Households 21,035 469 10,270 352 8,315 320 2,010 163 445 77
2 Vehicle Households 26,590 507 7,235 300 8,120 317 10,325 352 910 110
3+ Vehicle Households 11,350 367 1,320 133 2,675 187 4,955 252 2,390 178

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 70,654 1,494 23,359 1,407 25,207 2,085 19,167 1,680 2,921 734
1 Person household 19,162 1,716 9,901 905 9,261 1,535 x x x x
2 Person household 29,440 1,966 10,883 1,245 9,419 1,380 9,138 1,242 x x
3 Person household 9,946 1,583 1,782 681 3,324 1,016 4,116 1,056 724 416
4+ Person household 12,106 1,400 793 416 3,203 881 5,913 1,105 2,197 585
2000
Total Households 62,580 527 21,250 471 19,885 460 17,605 439 3,835 223
1 Person household 15,190 415 9,195 335 5,995 275 x x x x
2 Person household 24,885 497 10,020 348 7,295 302 7,565 307 x x
3 Person household 9,745 344 1,085 120 3,015 199 4,285 235 1,360 135
4+ Person household 12,760 386 950 113 3,575 216 5,755 270 2,475 181

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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