2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile¹

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Texas

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	20,290,711	22,270,165
Total Households	7,397,295	7,978,095
Average Household Size	2.74	2.79
Average Vehicles per Household	1.70	1.76

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	9,969,293	33,003	254,548	13,571	2,333,084	31,652	4,582,293	39,504	2,799,368	34,211
Drove alone	7,901,136	35,010	71,326	6,367	1,754,756	27,681	3,757,612	35,945	2,317,442	32,607
Carpooled	1,246,856	21,544	65,629	5,134	353,382	14,161	513,390	16,167	314,455	11,847
Public Transportation⁴	164,997	9,634	54,795	6,260	54,987	6,042	37,492	3,329	17,723	2,054
All other Means⁵	324,748	13,169	55,980	5,047	102,437	7,009	106,111	7,529	60,220	4,662
Worked at home	331,556	10,230	6,818	1,434	67,522	4,773	167,688	7,842	89,528	5,478
2000
Total Workers	9,084,620	11,660	333,165	2,949	2,266,580	7,319	4,227,425	9,454	2,257,455	7,306
Drove alone	7,094,685	11,141	144,760	1,952	1,646,370	6,341	3,446,655	8,735	1,856,895	6,698
Carpooled	1,314,275	5,715	76,175	1,419	418,000	3,296	535,080	3,718	285,025	2,730
Public Transportation	160,100	2,053	51,015	1,162	53,900	1,194	39,440	1,022	15,740	646
All other Means	267,085	2,644	54,260	1,198	94,685	1,581	79,775	1,452	38,360	1,008
Worked at home	248,475	2,552	6,950	429	53,620	1,191	126,475	1,826	61,430	1,274

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	7,397,295	3,665	7,978,095	18,793
0 Vehicle Households	541,525	3,139	500,118	13,164
1 Vehicle Households	2,649,195	5,904	2,816,066	25,503
2 Vehicle Households	3,037,460	6,095	3,258,590	25,752
3+ Vehicle Households	1,169,110	4,417	1,403,321	17,506

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	7,978,095	18,793	500,118	13,164	2,816,066	25,503	3,258,590	25,752	1,403,321	17,506
1 Person household	1,973,120	22,343	269,711	8,616	1,442,353	21,004	222,224	8,462	38,832	3,305
2 Person household	2,493,147	20,530	106,056	6,778	625,275	12,990	1,443,682	18,171	318,134	8,523
3 Person household	1,336,410	19,895	58,472	4,187	327,361	12,029	575,567	14,511	375,010	9,872
4+ Person household	2,175,418	22,990	65,879	4,675	421,077	10,910	1,017,117	18,307	671,345	12,056
2000
Total Households	7,397,295	3,665	541,525	3,139	2,649,195	5,904	3,037,460	6,095	1,169,110	4,417
1 Person household	1,749,390	5,174	256,400	2,200	1,258,285	4,553	196,335	1,932	38,370	863
2 Person household	2,245,165	5,631	114,700	1,484	610,340	3,317	1,272,555	4,574	247,575	2,163
3 Person household	1,257,845	4,553	68,380	1,149	323,405	2,460	565,180	3,201	300,880	2,376
4+ Person household	2,144,895	5,550	102,040	1,401	457,170	2,900	1,003,395	4,141	582,290	3,246

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	7,978,095	18,793	1,889,004	18,360	3,364,997	30,328	2,269,795	26,384	454,299	9,198
0 Vehicle Households	500,118	13,164	305,649	8,904	155,791	8,613	31,919	3,587	6,759	1,977
1 Vehicle Households	2,816,066	25,503	921,121	14,172	1,615,243	23,916	251,641	9,981	28,061	3,399
2 Vehicle Households	3,258,590	25,752	537,442	9,405	1,238,705	17,575	1,386,767	18,952	95,676	6,413
3+ Vehicle Households	1,403,321	17,506	124,792	5,199	355,258	9,872	599,468	13,277	323,803	8,564
2000
Total Households	7,397,295	3,665	1,744,145	5,169	2,922,105	6,045	2,235,135	5,623	495,905	3,012
0 Vehicle Households	541,525	3,139	302,190	2,381	171,830	1,810	52,755	1,011	14,745	536
1 Vehicle Households	2,649,195	5,904	844,640	3,841	1,427,495	4,790	323,175	2,459	53,890	1,021
2 Vehicle Households	3,037,460	6,095	491,670	3,000	1,040,920	4,206	1,380,615	4,727	124,250	1,544
3+ Vehicle Households	1,169,110	4,417	105,645	1,425	281,860	2,303	478,590	2,963	303,015	2,384

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	7,978,095	18,793	1,889,004	18,360	3,364,997	30,328	2,269,795	26,384	454,299	9,198
1 Person household	1,973,120	22,343	848,823	12,831	1,124,297	17,697	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	2,493,147	20,530	688,017	12,454	904,752	18,354	900,378	15,909	x	x
3 Person household	1,336,410	19,895	153,402	5,754	524,033	14,536	528,450	10,967	130,525	6,265
4+ Person household	2,175,418	22,990	198,762	8,267	811,915	15,929	840,967	16,852	323,774	8,542
2000
Total Households	7,397,295	3,665	1,744,145	5,169	2,922,105	6,045	2,235,135	5,623	495,905	3,012
1 Person household	1,749,390	5,174	755,860	3,655	993,530	4,123	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	2,245,165	5,631	604,000	3,301	765,160	3,676	876,005	3,903	x	x
3 Person household	1,257,845	4,553	156,445	1,729	453,615	2,889	513,755	3,063	134,035	1,603
4+ Person household	2,144,895	5,550	227,845	2,077	709,800	3,553	845,380	3,842	361,875	2,596

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