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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Van Buren County, Michigan


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 74,347 76,896
Total Households 28,040 29,507
Average Household Size 2.65 2.61
Average Vehicles per Household 1.94 1.91

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 33,740 2,055 847 457 5,153 1,371 16,646 2,799 11,094 1,738
Drove alone 27,536 2,186 100 86 3,904 1,111 14,019 2,715 9,513 1,604
Carpooled 3,823 908 381 372 786 531 1,548 591 1,108 542
Public Transportation4 46 62 35 59 11 22 0 238 0 238
All other Means5 1,493 512 268 230 422 323 490 242 313 238
Worked at home 842 405 63 67 30 52 589 383 160 138
2000
Total Workers 34,455 556 675 105 6,120 304 15,880 454 11,780 404
Drove alone 28,650 541 405 81 4,795 271 13,290 424 10,160 380
Carpooled 4,040 250 135 47 895 120 1,875 173 1,130 135
Public Transportation 59 31 4 8 20 18 30 22 8 11
All other Means 870 119 120 44 240 63 295 69 215 59
Worked at home 840 117 15 16 165 52 395 80 265 66

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 28,040 257 29,507 1,232
0 Vehicle Households 1,410 135 1,924 575
1 Vehicle Households 8,335 292 8,451 1,256
2 Vehicle Households 11,860 323 12,059 1,379
3+ Vehicle Households 6,435 266 7,073 1,179

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 29,507 1,232 1,924 575 8,451 1,256 12,059 1,379 7,073 1,179
1 Person household 7,098 1,043 1,122 479 4,188 822 1,291 388 497 344
2 Person household 10,827 1,328 591 419 2,268 824 5,963 825 2,005 616
3 Person household 4,645 835 103 111 1,247 653 1,499 367 1,796 525
4+ Person household 6,937 1,120 108 130 748 461 3,306 993 2,775 634
2000
Total Households 28,040 257 1,410 135 8,335 292 11,860 323 6,435 266
1 Person household 6,320 264 795 102 3,955 217 1,205 125 370 70
2 Person household 9,595 305 360 69 2,345 172 5,145 243 1,755 150
3 Person household 4,660 233 90 35 980 113 2,000 160 1,585 143
4+ Person household 7,465 281 165 47 1,060 118 3,515 206 2,730 184

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 29,507 1,232 9,058 999 10,822 1,198 7,613 978 2,014 795
0 Vehicle Households 1,924 575 1,165 492 628 393 131 132 0 238
1 Vehicle Households 8,451 1,256 4,014 934 3,762 1,008 644 446 31 37
2 Vehicle Households 12,059 1,379 2,635 489 4,090 740 4,461 756 873 710
3+ Vehicle Households 7,073 1,179 1,244 537 2,342 679 2,377 533 1,110 374
2000
Total Households 28,040 257 7,215 277 9,795 307 9,105 300 1,925 157
0 Vehicle Households 1,410 135 895 109 355 69 140 43 14 14
1 Vehicle Households 8,335 292 3,420 204 3,895 216 900 109 125 41
2 Vehicle Households 11,860 323 2,285 170 3,930 217 5,220 244 425 75
3+ Vehicle Households 6,435 266 620 91 1,615 144 2,840 188 1,360 133

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 29,507 1,232 9,058 999 10,822 1,198 7,613 978 2,014 795
1 Person household 7,098 1,043 3,999 615 3,099 833 x x x x
2 Person household 10,827 1,328 3,616 801 3,787 816 3,424 700 x x
3 Person household 4,645 835 774 409 1,789 669 1,462 450 620 292
4+ Person household 6,937 1,120 669 355 2,147 583 2,727 618 1,394 750
2000
Total Households 28,040 257 7,215 277 9,795 307 9,105 300 1,925 157
1 Person household 6,320 264 3,360 202 2,960 191 x x x x
2 Person household 9,595 305 2,865 188 3,255 200 3,475 205 x x
3 Person household 4,660 233 480 80 1,565 142 2,025 161 590 89
4+ Person household 7,465 281 510 82 2,015 160 3,605 209 1,335 132

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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