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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Union City city, New Jersey


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 66,733 64,842
Total Households 22,915 22,123
Average Household Size 2.91 2.93
Average Vehicles per Household 0.72 0.84

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 29,733 3,527 7,808 2,352 14,780 2,976 5,480 1,998 1,665 1,024
Drove alone 10,524 2,049 322 287 6,067 1,629 3,522 1,252 613 437
Carpooled 3,198 1,019 494 334 1,880 822 564 352 260 373
Public Transportation4 11,552 2,586 5,147 2,166 4,839 1,660 1,078 1,008 488 495
All other Means5 4,207 1,179 1,713 847 1,925 803 316 261 253 257
Worked at home 252 232 132 222 69 121 0 278 51 84
2000
Total Workers 24,725 597 9,400 430 9,885 439 4,395 306 1,045 153
Drove alone 8,300 408 1,445 180 3,950 292 2,370 229 530 110
Carpooled 4,490 310 1,610 190 1,780 199 830 137 270 78
Public Transportation 8,055 403 4,470 309 2,725 244 720 128 134 55
All other Means 3,540 277 1,760 198 1,310 171 385 94 95 47
Worked at home 345 89 115 51 120 52 100 48 8 14

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 22,915 125 22,123 2,132
0 Vehicle Households 10,550 338 8,366 1,562
1 Vehicle Households 9,060 330 9,952 1,653
2 Vehicle Households 2,735 217 3,100 995
3+ Vehicle Households 570 104 705 413

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 22,123 2,132 8,366 1,562 9,952 1,653 3,100 995 705 413
1 Person household 5,798 1,740 2,952 1,171 2,503 1,037 343 349 0 278
2 Person household 4,669 955 1,743 683 2,021 647 772 415 133 221
3 Person household 3,814 1,033 1,438 675 1,428 514 903 617 45 75
4+ Person household 7,842 1,199 2,233 827 4,000 1,188 1,082 550 527 351
2000
Total Households 22,915 125 10,550 338 9,060 330 2,735 217 570 104
1 Person household 5,260 282 3,280 235 1,795 180 160 56 30 24
2 Person household 5,730 291 2,625 213 2,475 208 565 104 60 34
3 Person household 4,285 262 1,800 180 1,805 180 535 101 150 54
4+ Person household 7,635 318 2,845 221 2,985 225 1,470 164 330 80

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 22,123 2,132 6,155 1,289 7,060 1,457 6,170 1,373 2,738 852
0 Vehicle Households 8,366 1,562 4,014 1,202 2,244 711 1,256 537 852 592
1 Vehicle Households 9,952 1,653 1,788 643 3,700 1,116 3,516 1,270 948 494
2 Vehicle Households 3,100 995 307 290 1,116 548 942 444 735 572
3+ Vehicle Households 705 413 46 78 0 278 456 356 203 175
2000
Total Households 22,915 125 8,005 322 8,070 322 4,895 275 1,945 187
0 Vehicle Households 10,550 338 4,645 270 3,595 244 1,600 171 710 116
1 Vehicle Households 9,060 330 2,790 219 3,550 243 2,120 194 605 107
2 Vehicle Households 2,735 217 475 95 775 121 1,030 139 450 93
3+ Vehicle Households 570 104 100 44 155 55 140 52 179 59

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 22,123 2,132 6,155 1,289 7,060 1,457 6,170 1,373 2,738 852
1 Person household 5,798 1,740 3,422 1,192 2,376 995 x x x x
2 Person household 4,669 955 1,608 669 1,703 630 1,358 679 x x
3 Person household 3,814 1,033 406 270 980 467 1,534 631 894 643
4+ Person household 7,842 1,199 719 380 2,001 814 3,278 1,137 1,844 626
2000
Total Households 22,915 125 8,005 322 8,070 322 4,895 275 1,945 187
1 Person household 5,260 282 2,815 220 2,445 207 x x x x
2 Person household 5,730 291 2,200 197 2,065 192 1,465 164 x x
3 Person household 4,285 262 1,290 154 1,525 167 1,145 146 330 80
4+ Person household 7,635 318 1,700 175 2,035 190 2,285 201 1,615 171

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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