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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Union County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 122,011 161,127
Total Households 43,370 56,729
Average Household Size 2.81 2.84
Average Vehicles per Household 2.04 2.06

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 77,619 2,712 2,428 1,130 10,539 1,908 34,010 3,407 30,642 3,433
Drove alone 64,296 2,775 771 572 9,095 1,888 28,992 3,022 25,438 3,130
Carpooled 8,171 1,630 1,369 947 939 547 3,288 1,125 2,575 874
Public Transportation4 413 284 0 284 171 203 29 49 213 217
All other Means5 1,434 640 288 428 191 200 138 150 817 363
Worked at home 3,305 928 0 284 143 143 1,563 644 1,599 687
2000
Total Workers 61,115 905 1,280 183 9,600 485 29,215 769 21,020 680
Drove alone 49,840 888 680 134 6,910 416 24,430 721 17,820 636
Carpooled 7,940 444 395 102 2,120 235 3,115 284 2,305 245
Public Transportation 175 68 0 0 70 43 80 46 25 26
All other Means 1,035 165 140 61 270 85 425 106 200 73
Worked at home 2,120 235 60 40 230 78 1,160 175 670 133

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 43,370 207 56,729 1,197
0 Vehicle Households 1,875 187 2,784 1,159
1 Vehicle Households 10,405 396 12,848 1,609
2 Vehicle Households 19,825 468 25,086 1,930
3+ Vehicle Households 11,265 407 16,011 1,740

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 56,729 1,197 2,784 1,159 12,848 1,609 25,086 1,930 16,011 1,740
1 Person household 10,745 1,447 1,807 991 5,588 936 2,879 1,073 471 383
2 Person household 18,241 1,881 72 86 3,383 957 10,300 1,437 4,486 1,141
3 Person household 11,456 1,740 271 292 1,610 726 4,971 1,176 4,604 1,019
4+ Person household 16,287 1,588 634 466 2,267 898 6,936 1,394 6,450 1,099
2000
Total Households 43,370 207 1,875 187 10,405 396 19,825 468 11,265 407
1 Person household 7,335 346 930 133 4,900 292 1,225 152 280 74
2 Person household 14,680 441 360 83 2,560 217 8,275 363 3,485 250
3 Person household 8,435 366 275 73 1,190 150 3,965 266 3,005 234
4+ Person household 12,920 425 310 77 1,755 181 6,355 326 4,500 281

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 56,729 1,197 11,330 1,606 22,200 2,276 20,263 1,953 2,936 870
0 Vehicle Households 2,784 1,159 1,023 555 1,477 843 192 246 92 153
1 Vehicle Households 12,848 1,609 4,649 994 6,591 1,369 1,552 717 56 94
2 Vehicle Households 25,086 1,930 4,468 1,309 9,430 1,781 10,826 1,675 362 411
3+ Vehicle Households 16,011 1,740 1,190 437 4,702 1,140 7,693 1,337 2,426 817
2000
Total Households 43,370 207 7,725 354 15,105 444 17,100 457 3,435 249
0 Vehicle Households 1,875 187 1,065 142 475 96 285 74 55 33
1 Vehicle Households 10,405 396 3,300 244 5,350 303 1,340 159 415 90
2 Vehicle Households 19,825 468 2,330 208 6,595 332 10,320 395 580 106
3+ Vehicle Households 11,265 407 1,030 140 2,685 222 5,155 299 2,390 210

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 56,729 1,197 11,330 1,606 22,200 2,276 20,263 1,953 2,936 870
1 Person household 10,745 1,447 4,964 1,009 5,781 1,264 x x x x
2 Person household 18,241 1,881 5,089 1,163 5,583 1,146 7,569 1,418 x x
3 Person household 11,456 1,740 645 463 4,045 1,166 5,909 1,287 857 480
4+ Person household 16,287 1,588 632 410 6,791 1,276 6,785 1,276 2,079 741
2000
Total Households 43,370 207 7,725 354 15,105 444 17,100 457 3,435 249
1 Person household 7,335 346 3,470 250 3,865 263 x x x x
2 Person household 14,680 441 2,940 232 4,680 286 7,060 341 x x
3 Person household 8,435 366 685 115 2,600 219 3,965 266 1,185 150
4+ Person household 12,920 425 635 110 3,965 266 6,075 320 2,250 204

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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