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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Union County, New Jersey


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 514,733 523,649
Total Households 186,095 182,478
Average Household Size 2.77 2.87
Average Vehicles per Household 1.60 1.62

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 241,001 5,055 19,973 4,701 60,980 5,224 93,284 5,090 66,764 5,093
Drove alone 172,201 5,812 5,032 2,562 39,869 4,045 73,266 4,569 54,034 4,337
Carpooled 25,063 3,659 3,542 1,733 7,535 1,965 7,849 1,577 6,137 1,848
Public Transportation4 26,307 3,644 7,183 2,552 9,116 2,144 7,203 1,150 2,805 940
All other Means5 11,849 2,176 3,759 1,206 3,291 1,024 2,568 937 2,231 1,079
Worked at home 5,581 1,280 457 497 1,169 568 2,398 921 1,557 689
2000
Total Workers 237,525 1,721 15,860 593 56,855 1,076 102,905 1,375 61,905 1,117
Drove alone 169,255 1,618 5,335 347 35,935 875 78,695 1,236 49,290 1,010
Carpooled 27,600 773 3,295 274 8,710 443 9,610 464 5,985 368
Public Transportation 24,725 734 4,015 302 7,745 418 9,315 457 3,655 288
All other Means 10,300 480 2,950 259 3,325 275 2,465 237 1,560 189
Worked at home 5,640 357 270 79 1,140 161 2,820 253 1,410 179

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 186,095 359 182,478 2,170
0 Vehicle Households 23,455 634 23,990 3,722
1 Vehicle Households 65,315 917 63,846 3,618
2 Vehicle Households 69,465 931 64,339 3,637
3+ Vehicle Households 27,860 681 30,303 2,435

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 182,478 2,170 23,990 3,722 63,846 3,618 64,339 3,637 30,303 2,435
1 Person household 46,161 3,558 12,514 2,189 29,620 2,855 3,527 891 500 436
2 Person household 50,385 3,786 2,838 983 16,940 2,502 25,318 2,340 5,289 1,168
3 Person household 33,783 3,001 4,641 1,929 7,858 1,601 12,599 1,809 8,685 1,559
4+ Person household 52,149 3,520 3,997 1,265 9,428 1,883 22,895 2,481 15,829 2,108
2000
Total Households 186,095 359 23,455 634 65,315 917 69,465 931 27,860 681
1 Person household 43,845 812 11,510 459 28,195 685 3,465 257 675 114
2 Person household 52,935 865 4,825 303 18,065 565 26,260 665 3,785 269
3 Person household 33,390 733 2,940 238 8,180 391 14,340 509 7,930 385
4+ Person household 55,925 880 4,175 282 10,880 447 25,395 655 15,470 527

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 182,478 2,170 44,343 2,754 70,697 3,970 50,252 3,518 17,186 2,310
0 Vehicle Households 23,990 3,722 10,670 2,073 8,522 2,474 4,266 1,700 532 409
1 Vehicle Households 63,846 3,618 21,750 1,928 30,186 2,702 8,355 1,886 3,555 1,458
2 Vehicle Households 64,339 3,637 10,255 1,445 23,806 2,530 27,467 2,109 2,811 1,044
3+ Vehicle Households 30,303 2,435 1,668 528 8,183 1,666 10,164 1,361 10,288 1,672
2000
Total Households 186,095 359 48,385 840 64,275 914 55,700 879 17,735 560
0 Vehicle Households 23,455 634 13,235 490 6,265 344 2,930 237 1,025 141
1 Vehicle Households 65,315 917 23,795 638 29,670 699 9,630 422 2,215 207
2 Vehicle Households 69,465 931 9,645 423 22,725 625 32,915 729 4,170 282
3+ Vehicle Households 27,860 681 1,705 181 5,615 326 10,220 434 10,320 436

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 182,478 2,170 44,343 2,754 70,697 3,970 50,252 3,518 17,186 2,310
1 Person household 46,161 3,558 24,376 2,721 21,785 2,745 x x x x
2 Person household 50,385 3,786 14,042 1,592 18,549 2,431 17,794 2,195 x x
3 Person household 33,783 3,001 3,123 705 12,403 1,771 13,785 2,215 4,472 1,167
4+ Person household 52,149 3,520 2,802 810 17,960 2,234 18,673 2,060 12,714 2,139
2000
Total Households 186,095 359 48,385 840 64,275 914 55,700 879 17,735 560
1 Person household 43,845 812 23,845 638 20,000 591 x x x x
2 Person household 52,935 865 15,930 534 17,260 553 19,745 588 x x
3 Person household 33,390 733 4,025 277 11,435 458 13,420 493 4,510 293
4+ Person household 55,925 880 4,590 295 15,580 528 22,530 623 13,220 490

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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