2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile¹

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Virginia

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	6,847,117	7,332,608
Total Households	2,700,335	2,889,688
Average Household Size	2.54	2.54
Average Vehicles per Household	1.83	1.94

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	3,603,317	15,202	88,880	7,308	666,636	15,511	1,485,922	21,388	1,361,879	21,919
Drove alone	2,826,162	18,206	24,700	2,915	489,647	13,822	1,186,487	18,568	1,125,328	18,531
Carpooled	409,199	11,885	24,571	5,065	85,411	7,167	162,819	7,946	136,398	7,160
Public Transportation⁴	132,604	6,723	19,884	2,694	44,885	3,795	43,880	3,886	23,955	2,524
All other Means⁵	109,351	7,126	16,789	3,058	28,546	3,146	35,243	3,919	28,773	3,168
Worked at home	126,001	6,623	2,936	1,123	18,147	2,212	57,493	3,949	47,425	4,455
2000
Total Workers	3,428,100	6,358	118,540	1,633	720,085	3,846	1,513,295	5,216	1,076,180	4,568
Drove alone	2,672,140	6,167	50,295	1,069	513,265	3,299	1,217,925	4,802	890,660	4,219
Carpooled	434,195	3,053	25,065	756	114,405	1,604	177,935	1,992	116,790	1,621
Public Transportation	117,385	1,625	22,480	716	42,190	979	36,620	913	16,090	606
All other Means	99,525	1,498	18,055	642	31,915	852	30,220	829	19,330	664
Worked at home	104,860	1,537	2,650	246	18,305	646	50,605	1,072	33,295	870

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	2,700,335	1,922	2,889,688	11,234
0 Vehicle Households	204,500	1,925	184,186	7,434
1 Vehicle Households	851,550	3,424	863,852	14,023
2 Vehicle Households	1,070,635	3,629	1,106,162	12,015
3+ Vehicle Households	573,650	2,995	735,488	13,301

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,889,688	11,234	184,186	7,434	863,852	14,023	1,106,162	12,015	735,488	13,301
1 Person household	775,237	13,762	111,614	6,171	512,447	10,957	121,403	5,604	29,773	2,952
2 Person household	994,244	14,392	37,706	3,050	203,536	7,366	517,895	9,002	235,107	8,447
3 Person household	482,458	9,938	16,704	1,962	78,769	6,066	195,580	5,826	191,405	7,120
4+ Person household	637,749	10,433	18,162	2,373	69,100	4,113	271,284	7,191	279,203	8,271
2000
Total Households	2,700,335	1,922	204,500	1,925	851,550	3,424	1,070,635	3,629	573,650	2,995
1 Person household	676,360	3,179	111,675	1,446	451,580	2,726	90,505	1,307	22,600	661
2 Person household	905,375	3,484	45,180	931	211,455	1,954	482,860	2,801	165,885	1,746
3 Person household	480,660	2,796	22,315	657	94,860	1,337	205,095	1,927	158,385	1,708
4+ Person household	637,940	3,114	25,330	699	93,655	1,329	292,170	2,263	226,785	2,018

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,889,688	11,234	690,158	9,280	1,140,522	15,056	876,597	11,852	182,411	6,408
0 Vehicle Households	184,186	7,434	119,545	6,124	49,925	3,966	10,403	1,565	4,313	1,273
1 Vehicle Households	863,852	14,023	302,774	7,523	485,673	12,632	69,346	4,765	6,059	1,346
2 Vehicle Households	1,106,162	12,015	195,453	5,818	407,529	9,964	474,203	11,262	28,977	2,747
3+ Vehicle Households	735,488	13,301	72,386	3,542	197,395	6,996	322,645	9,034	143,062	6,303
2000
Total Households	2,700,335	1,922	608,065	3,061	1,012,145	3,584	893,030	3,471	187,095	1,847
0 Vehicle Households	204,500	1,925	117,485	1,482	62,715	1,093	19,715	618	4,580	298
1 Vehicle Households	851,550	3,424	271,970	2,191	461,275	2,750	104,280	1,400	14,025	521
2 Vehicle Households	1,070,635	3,629	166,520	1,749	352,710	2,457	510,335	2,863	41,070	888
3+ Vehicle Households	573,650	2,995	52,085	998	135,445	1,586	258,705	2,143	127,420	1,541

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,889,688	11,234	690,158	9,280	1,140,522	15,056	876,597	11,852	182,411	6,408
1 Person household	775,237	13,762	338,185	8,016	437,052	11,465	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	994,244	14,392	259,516	7,011	342,308	9,295	392,420	8,976	x	x
3 Person household	482,458	9,938	49,181	3,052	158,965	6,612	209,432	6,869	64,880	4,003
4+ Person household	637,749	10,433	43,276	3,223	202,197	6,271	274,745	8,456	117,531	6,111
2000
Total Households	2,700,335	1,922	608,065	3,061	1,012,145	3,584	893,030	3,471	187,095	1,847
1 Person household	676,360	3,179	294,755	2,272	381,600	2,541	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	905,375	3,484	226,475	2,017	288,895	2,251	390,010	2,565	x	x
3 Person household	480,660	2,796	45,880	938	153,560	1,683	216,740	1,977	64,480	1,108
4+ Person household	637,940	3,114	40,955	887	188,090	1,851	286,285	2,242	122,615	1,513

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