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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Wake County, North Carolina


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 608,654 730,138
Total Households 242,135 288,423
Average Household Size 2.51 2.53
Average Vehicles per Household 1.82 1.85

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 379,313 5,599 9,866 2,918 79,206 5,710 178,693 7,147 111,548 7,805
Drove alone 309,045 6,837 3,186 1,192 62,748 5,120 150,474 6,813 92,637 7,334
Carpooled 38,821 4,453 2,862 1,936 10,942 2,567 14,028 2,337 10,989 2,218
Public Transportation4 3,102 1,211 1,377 950 759 413 603 430 363 326
All other Means5 9,086 1,694 1,513 990 2,525 1,058 2,933 883 2,115 787
Worked at home 19,259 2,130 928 874 2,232 807 10,655 1,725 5,444 1,240
2000
Total Workers 333,960 1,600 8,425 369 73,355 1,030 165,315 1,412 86,865 1,107
Drove alone 272,630 1,589 3,820 249 56,620 918 139,610 1,333 72,575 1,025
Carpooled 37,435 759 1,900 176 11,070 422 15,615 499 8,860 378
Public Transportation 3,245 230 1,200 140 1,100 134 560 96 379 79
All other Means 8,240 365 1,325 147 2,660 208 2,640 207 1,610 162
Worked at home 12,410 446 180 54 1,900 176 6,885 334 3,445 237

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 242,135 461 288,423 3,305
0 Vehicle Households 11,735 389 13,146 2,102
1 Vehicle Households 77,390 857 93,453 4,978
2 Vehicle Households 108,730 924 123,764 5,196
3+ Vehicle Households 44,280 705 58,060 4,221

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 288,423 3,305 13,146 2,102 93,453 4,978 123,764 5,196 58,060 4,221
1 Person household 80,463 4,881 6,098 1,285 59,980 4,274 12,515 2,062 1,870 852
2 Person household 92,596 4,897 3,097 1,289 20,045 2,726 53,192 3,441 16,262 1,885
3 Person household 49,722 3,884 1,914 961 7,544 1,574 22,833 2,697 17,431 2,600
4+ Person household 65,642 3,504 2,037 856 5,884 1,195 35,224 2,884 22,497 2,364
2000
Total Households 242,135 461 11,735 389 77,390 857 108,730 924 44,280 705
1 Person household 62,135 799 6,320 289 46,020 716 8,275 329 1,520 143
2 Person household 81,030 868 2,635 188 16,065 452 49,945 739 12,385 399
3 Person household 41,315 685 1,290 132 7,835 321 19,250 491 12,935 408
4+ Person household 57,655 779 1,490 142 7,470 313 31,260 610 17,440 469

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 288,423 3,305 50,434 3,730 131,719 4,781 90,411 3,806 15,859 2,519
0 Vehicle Households 13,146 2,102 6,722 1,292 4,061 1,362 1,719 1,028 644 536
1 Vehicle Households 93,453 4,978 24,329 2,661 62,620 4,235 6,095 1,314 409 363
2 Vehicle Households 123,764 5,196 15,539 2,217 48,756 3,703 57,432 3,224 2,037 770
3+ Vehicle Households 58,060 4,221 3,844 789 16,282 2,359 25,165 2,447 12,769 2,346
2000
Total Households 242,135 461 36,260 650 100,520 912 89,390 890 15,965 450
0 Vehicle Households 11,735 389 5,650 273 4,340 240 1,365 136 375 71
1 Vehicle Households 77,390 857 17,215 466 49,805 738 8,715 338 1,650 149
2 Vehicle Households 108,730 924 10,440 368 36,310 650 58,575 783 3,405 213
3+ Vehicle Households 44,280 705 2,955 199 10,060 362 20,735 508 10,530 370

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 288,423 3,305 50,434 3,730 131,719 4,781 90,411 3,806 15,859 2,519
1 Person household 80,463 4,881 23,704 2,745 56,759 4,116 x x x x
2 Person household 92,596 4,897 18,016 2,033 32,933 3,200 41,647 3,069 x x
3 Person household 49,722 3,884 4,423 1,265 18,481 2,525 19,967 2,110 6,851 1,692
4+ Person household 65,642 3,504 4,291 983 23,546 2,292 28,797 2,704 9,008 1,632
2000
Total Households 242,135 461 36,260 650 100,520 912 89,390 890 15,965 450
1 Person household 62,135 799 17,680 472 44,460 706 x x x x
2 Person household 81,030 868 13,335 414 24,195 545 43,495 700 x x
3 Person household 41,315 685 2,410 180 13,290 413 19,485 494 6,130 285
4+ Person household 57,655 779 2,835 195 18,575 483 26,405 566 9,840 358

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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