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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Tennessee


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 5,541,337 5,810,590
Total Households 2,234,230 2,366,130
Average Household Size 2.48 2.46
Average Vehicles per Household 1.80 1.86

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 2,657,346 15,339 52,186 4,691 534,454 13,340 1,140,531 19,550 930,175 16,063
Drove alone 2,222,019 18,456 20,776 3,029 425,514 12,461 972,022 18,645 803,707 14,874
Carpooled 275,830 10,560 12,893 2,572 71,282 5,757 107,167 6,342 84,488 5,728
Public Transportation4 17,812 2,528 6,775 1,979 5,505 1,541 3,224 983 2,308 707
All other Means5 68,144 4,963 10,692 2,038 20,456 2,810 22,703 2,827 14,293 2,199
Worked at home 73,541 4,999 1,050 539 11,697 1,934 35,415 3,502 25,379 2,678
2000
Total Workers 2,596,070 5,681 73,980 1,292 538,010 3,337 1,175,665 4,618 808,420 3,982
Drove alone 2,132,310 5,521 37,810 927 417,475 2,974 989,450 4,323 687,575 3,718
Carpooled 325,120 2,648 17,320 628 87,645 1,405 133,635 1,727 86,525 1,396
Public Transportation 19,095 660 7,675 419 5,370 350 3,805 295 2,245 227
All other Means 53,250 1,098 9,775 472 15,915 602 16,920 621 10,640 493
Worked at home 66,295 1,224 1,400 179 11,605 515 31,855 851 21,435 699

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 2,234,230 1,914 2,366,130 12,369
0 Vehicle Households 170,070 1,756 151,428 6,200
1 Vehicle Households 718,790 3,143 768,279 12,866
2 Vehicle Households 893,335 3,321 912,642 13,071
3+ Vehicle Households 452,035 2,679 533,781 9,783

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 2,366,130 12,369 151,428 6,200 768,279 12,866 912,642 13,071 533,781 9,783
1 Person household 644,844 10,847 93,243 5,321 430,926 10,678 96,012 4,037 24,663 3,012
2 Person household 828,090 13,556 33,051 3,471 185,844 7,580 439,404 9,678 169,791 6,138
3 Person household 402,445 9,727 10,917 1,579 82,176 5,210 168,073 6,814 141,279 5,955
4+ Person household 490,751 9,775 14,217 2,472 69,333 4,200 209,153 7,098 198,048 5,722
2000
Total Households 2,234,230 1,914 170,070 1,756 718,790 3,143 893,335 3,321 452,035 2,679
1 Person household 575,855 2,928 98,400 1,356 377,210 2,493 80,515 1,232 19,730 617
2 Person household 763,175 3,196 35,120 821 181,105 1,807 415,285 2,591 131,660 1,558
3 Person household 403,490 2,561 17,410 580 82,380 1,245 175,615 1,782 128,080 1,538
4+ Person household 491,710 2,766 19,140 608 78,095 1,214 221,920 1,983 172,555 1,768

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 2,366,130 12,369 681,498 10,491 939,728 13,583 633,247 12,296 111,657 4,610
0 Vehicle Households 151,428 6,200 110,914 5,041 32,220 3,111 6,731 1,384 1,563 544
1 Vehicle Households 768,279 12,866 312,404 8,410 397,690 10,479 54,315 4,104 3,870 935
2 Vehicle Households 912,642 13,071 191,301 5,614 361,279 10,543 342,300 8,633 17,762 2,530
3+ Vehicle Households 533,781 9,783 66,879 4,069 148,539 5,425 229,901 6,412 88,462 4,075
2000
Total Households 2,234,230 1,914 598,675 2,967 845,690 3,281 660,535 3,063 129,325 1,545
0 Vehicle Households 170,070 1,756 114,090 1,456 41,675 893 12,265 488 2,050 200
1 Vehicle Households 718,790 3,143 273,245 2,174 366,940 2,465 69,255 1,145 9,350 426
2 Vehicle Households 893,335 3,321 165,890 1,736 314,575 2,311 386,670 2,518 26,200 711
3+ Vehicle Households 452,035 2,679 45,455 932 122,505 1,506 192,345 1,858 91,730 1,311

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 2,366,130 12,369 681,498 10,491 939,728 13,583 633,247 12,296 111,657 4,610
1 Person household 644,844 10,847 320,899 7,403 323,945 8,914 x x x x
2 Person household 828,090 13,556 258,204 6,987 295,661 8,410 274,225 8,602 x x
3 Person household 402,445 9,727 56,142 4,192 144,923 6,448 160,345 5,518 41,035 3,432
4+ Person household 490,751 9,775 46,253 3,782 175,199 6,800 198,677 7,486 70,622 3,650
2000
Total Households 2,234,230 1,914 598,675 2,967 845,690 3,281 660,535 3,063 129,325 1,545
1 Person household 575,855 2,928 287,320 2,222 288,535 2,226 x x x x
2 Person household 763,175 3,196 221,230 1,980 259,990 2,127 281,960 2,204 x x
3 Person household 403,490 2,561 49,385 971 137,240 1,589 170,090 1,756 46,775 945
4+ Person household 491,710 2,766 40,740 883 159,925 1,706 208,490 1,927 82,555 1,247

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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