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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Tompkins County, New York


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 84,546 87,080
Total Households 36,465 36,514
Average Household Size 2.32 2.38
Average Vehicles per Household 1.54 1.66

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 43,972 2,159 1,701 936 11,192 2,028 19,099 2,161 11,980 1,808
Drove alone 27,581 2,636 207 223 4,966 1,571 13,181 1,870 9,227 1,627
Carpooled 5,101 1,342 217 208 1,808 818 2,412 829 664 320
Public Transportation4 2,372 981 936 782 1,044 549 344 307 48 81
All other Means5 6,728 1,452 341 301 2,749 936 1,957 632 1,681 1,328
Worked at home 2,190 781 0 274 625 307 1,205 668 360 211
2000
Total Workers 43,285 625 2,310 192 12,795 426 19,550 505 8,630 359
Drove alone 27,720 569 485 89 7,010 326 14,040 443 6,190 308
Carpooled 5,645 295 160 51 1,950 177 2,715 208 825 116
Public Transportation 2,040 181 405 81 950 124 475 88 210 59
All other Means 5,685 296 1,135 136 2,190 187 1,305 145 1,050 130
Worked at home 2,195 187 125 45 695 106 1,020 129 350 76

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 36,465 166 36,514 955
0 Vehicle Households 4,120 223 3,754 1,058
1 Vehicle Households 15,000 352 13,560 1,483
2 Vehicle Households 12,950 341 12,942 1,358
3+ Vehicle Households 4,390 229 6,258 988

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 36,514 955 3,754 1,058 13,560 1,483 12,942 1,358 6,258 988
1 Person household 10,651 1,357 2,251 801 7,553 1,224 614 383 233 252
2 Person household 13,495 1,576 928 558 3,566 780 7,416 1,335 1,585 503
3 Person household 6,177 984 57 92 1,627 683 2,726 678 1,767 652
4+ Person household 6,191 953 518 468 814 542 2,186 637 2,673 609
2000
Total Households 36,465 166 4,120 223 15,000 352 12,950 341 4,390 229
1 Person household 11,840 333 2,730 185 8,020 293 885 108 205 53
2 Person household 12,135 336 755 100 4,130 223 6,180 265 1,065 118
3 Person household 5,430 251 280 61 1,560 142 2,390 174 1,200 125
4+ Person household 7,060 279 355 69 1,290 130 3,495 207 1,920 157

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 36,514 955 9,784 1,326 13,427 1,311 11,535 1,397 1,768 657
0 Vehicle Households 3,754 1,058 2,351 777 1,258 635 145 189 0 274
1 Vehicle Households 13,560 1,483 5,200 917 6,548 1,131 1,569 532 243 258
2 Vehicle Households 12,942 1,358 1,435 529 4,108 838 7,037 1,178 362 359
3+ Vehicle Households 6,258 988 798 469 1,513 606 2,784 679 1,163 445
2000
Total Households 36,465 166 9,400 310 13,780 346 11,215 328 2,070 163
0 Vehicle Households 4,120 223 2,360 173 1,345 133 345 68 70 31
1 Vehicle Households 15,000 352 4,865 240 7,835 291 2,085 163 215 54
2 Vehicle Households 12,950 341 1,785 152 3,585 210 6,970 278 615 90
3+ Vehicle Households 4,390 229 390 72 1,015 116 1,815 153 1,170 124

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 36,514 955 9,784 1,326 13,427 1,311 11,535 1,397 1,768 657
1 Person household 10,651 1,357 5,446 1,003 5,205 1,011 x x x x
2 Person household 13,495 1,576 3,317 842 4,171 855 6,007 1,158 x x
3 Person household 6,177 984 438 308 1,709 569 2,912 736 1,118 502
4+ Person household 6,191 953 583 524 2,342 771 2,616 658 650 345
2000
Total Households 36,465 166 9,400 310 13,780 346 11,215 328 2,070 163
1 Person household 11,840 333 5,240 248 6,595 272 x x x x
2 Person household 12,135 336 2,990 193 3,690 213 5,455 252 x x
3 Person household 5,430 251 590 89 1,775 151 2,300 171 765 101
4+ Person household 7,060 279 575 88 1,720 149 3,460 206 1,310 131

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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