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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,509,976 1,585,416
Total Households 580,400 617,762
Average Household Size 2.60 2.57
Average Vehicles per Household 1.74 1.89

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 763,184 7,800 17,010 2,667 148,600 8,692 321,963 9,932 275,611 8,016
Drove alone 630,880 7,657 5,104 1,424 114,167 7,094 274,998 8,812 236,611 7,511
Carpooled 83,182 5,097 4,415 1,110 22,346 3,656 31,650 3,617 24,771 3,122
Public Transportation4 9,016 1,806 2,967 1,015 3,146 865 1,663 662 1,240 755
All other Means5 21,543 2,533 4,003 1,613 5,001 1,303 5,989 1,273 6,550 1,353
Worked at home 18,563 2,223 521 388 3,940 1,472 7,663 1,351 6,439 1,197
2000
Total Workers 735,740 3,226 29,545 877 166,100 1,985 336,285 2,649 203,810 2,169
Drove alone 594,735 3,134 11,930 560 123,595 1,738 284,120 2,485 175,110 2,032
Carpooled 88,435 1,488 6,407 411 28,124 856 34,515 946 19,392 713
Public Transportation 12,609 576 5,742 390 3,763 316 2,037 232 1,063 168
All other Means 23,180 778 4,968 362 7,110 433 7,210 436 3,897 321
Worked at home 16,790 664 508 116 3,514 305 8,425 471 4,350 339

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 580,400 876 617,762 4,448
0 Vehicle Households 49,695 944 38,333 3,191
1 Vehicle Households 191,575 1,608 193,409 7,135
2 Vehicle Households 233,605 1,686 238,463 5,978
3+ Vehicle Households 105,545 1,307 147,557 4,965

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 617,762 4,448 38,333 3,191 193,409 7,135 238,463 5,978 147,557 4,965
1 Person household 158,349 5,591 22,058 2,598 107,021 5,213 24,693 2,767 4,577 979
2 Person household 205,273 5,952 7,096 1,157 47,765 3,712 108,962 4,597 41,450 3,225
3 Person household 111,121 4,474 4,722 1,158 19,361 2,277 45,533 2,932 41,505 3,099
4+ Person household 143,019 4,691 4,457 1,030 19,262 2,185 59,275 2,828 60,025 3,444
2000
Total Households 580,400 876 49,695 944 191,575 1,608 233,605 1,686 105,545 1,307
1 Person household 135,470 1,437 24,415 676 90,475 1,227 16,580 561 3,998 278
2 Person household 188,320 1,600 11,220 463 49,550 943 100,900 1,283 26,645 705
3 Person household 109,720 1,327 6,575 356 25,620 692 47,160 922 30,360 750
4+ Person household 146,880 1,479 7,479 379 25,905 695 68,940 1,093 44,545 898

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 617,762 4,448 143,008 4,796 246,560 7,144 188,315 5,314 39,879 2,489
0 Vehicle Households 38,333 3,191 25,424 2,659 10,177 1,679 1,828 695 904 556
1 Vehicle Households 193,409 7,135 66,081 3,298 110,383 6,401 15,598 2,331 1,347 466
2 Vehicle Households 238,463 5,978 38,281 2,752 87,841 4,089 106,509 5,004 5,832 1,266
3+ Vehicle Households 147,557 4,965 13,222 1,518 38,159 2,722 64,380 4,083 31,796 2,561
2000
Total Households 580,400 876 128,910 1,411 220,005 1,665 191,640 1,608 39,840 852
0 Vehicle Households 49,695 944 27,320 713 16,635 562 4,844 306 889 132
1 Vehicle Households 191,575 1,608 59,160 1,021 103,455 1,296 25,675 693 3,262 251
2 Vehicle Households 233,605 1,686 33,665 788 76,370 1,143 113,800 1,346 9,777 433
3+ Vehicle Households 105,545 1,307 8,760 410 23,535 664 47,305 923 25,909 696

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 617,762 4,448 143,008 4,796 246,560 7,144 188,315 5,314 39,879 2,489
1 Person household 158,349 5,591 68,695 3,556 89,654 5,058 x x x x
2 Person household 205,273 5,952 50,448 2,914 72,978 3,996 81,847 4,231 x x
3 Person household 111,121 4,474 11,840 1,709 38,912 3,426 46,008 3,166 14,361 2,031
4+ Person household 143,019 4,691 12,025 2,083 45,016 2,889 60,460 3,861 25,518 2,175
2000
Total Households 580,400 876 128,910 1,411 220,005 1,665 191,640 1,608 39,840 852
1 Person household 135,470 1,437 60,365 1,031 75,110 1,134 x x x x
2 Person household 188,320 1,600 47,460 924 63,495 1,054 77,380 1,149 x x
3 Person household 109,720 1,327 11,370 466 36,660 820 47,945 929 13,745 512
4+ Person household 146,880 1,479 9,730 432 44,735 899 66,310 1,074 26,095 698

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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