2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile¹

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Washington

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	5,757,739	6,146,338
Total Households	2,272,260	2,450,474
Average Household Size	2.53	2.51
Average Vehicles per Household	1.85	1.93

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	2,912,575	16,144	72,714	5,375	571,338	15,528	1,196,992	21,023	1,071,531	19,680
Drove alone	2,163,583	16,808	20,763	2,677	387,902	12,761	909,564	18,023	845,354	17,711
Carpooled	345,249	11,401	9,048	2,029	75,179	6,445	136,997	7,796	124,025	6,482
Public Transportation⁴	137,073	6,691	23,857	3,646	45,378	4,726	44,324	3,879	23,514	2,388
All other Means⁵	133,691	5,164	16,111	1,910	40,602	3,125	44,756	3,532	32,222	2,811
Worked at home	132,979	6,674	2,935	1,021	22,277	2,215	61,351	4,282	46,416	4,505
2000
Total Workers	2,754,805	5,792	89,245	1,418	587,620	3,478	1,205,335	4,682	872,610	4,123
Drove alone	2,033,980	5,519	34,230	882	389,655	2,885	920,805	4,215	689,290	3,731
Carpooled	354,225	2,759	11,035	502	89,105	1,417	149,415	1,825	104,680	1,533
Public Transportation	132,310	1,720	23,205	727	46,495	1,027	42,375	981	20,240	679
All other Means	116,165	1,614	17,820	637	38,975	941	37,205	919	22,165	711
Worked at home	118,125	1,627	2,955	260	23,400	730	55,535	1,122	36,235	907

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	2,272,260	1,797	2,450,474	8,355
0 Vehicle Households	166,775	1,740	165,562	6,126
1 Vehicle Households	718,045	3,145	746,106	12,574
2 Vehicle Households	897,405	3,329	930,219	12,725
3+ Vehicle Households	490,030	2,764	608,587	10,508

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	2,450,474	8,355	165,562	6,126	746,106	12,574	930,219	12,725	608,587	10,508
1 Person household	677,662	10,801	112,354	5,147	431,577	9,623	102,975	6,563	30,756	2,608
2 Person household	863,429	12,960	31,499	3,352	181,034	6,818	456,662	9,251	194,234	5,925
3 Person household	373,455	8,984	11,615	1,999	75,130	5,614	142,666	5,710	144,044	5,302
4+ Person household	535,928	9,983	10,094	1,694	58,365	4,200	227,916	7,008	239,553	6,995
2000
Total Households	2,272,260	1,797	166,775	1,740	718,045	3,145	897,405	3,329	490,030	2,764
1 Person household	593,595	2,960	105,380	1,402	381,300	2,505	82,575	1,247	24,345	685
2 Person household	776,320	3,215	32,690	793	184,035	1,821	410,985	2,582	148,610	1,649
3 Person household	356,965	2,438	13,335	508	72,710	1,172	154,020	1,677	116,900	1,473
4+ Person household	545,380	2,874	15,370	546	80,000	1,228	249,830	2,091	200,180	1,893

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	2,450,474	8,355	646,418	9,649	972,810	14,196	701,810	11,957	129,436	5,801
0 Vehicle Households	165,562	6,126	108,952	5,776	44,680	3,425	10,588	1,754	1,342	627
1 Vehicle Households	746,106	12,574	272,454	7,460	400,172	11,174	68,833	5,128	4,647	1,468
2 Vehicle Households	930,219	12,725	192,555	6,404	349,535	10,008	369,149	9,582	18,980	2,462
3+ Vehicle Households	608,587	10,508	72,457	3,481	178,423	6,589	253,240	6,694	104,467	5,059
2000
Total Households	2,272,260	1,797	558,900	2,899	865,705	3,303	707,745	3,132	139,915	1,603
0 Vehicle Households	166,775	1,740	98,990	1,360	50,350	980	14,965	538	2,470	219
1 Vehicle Households	718,045	3,145	245,785	2,076	373,925	2,485	87,430	1,282	10,905	460
2 Vehicle Households	897,405	3,329	160,485	1,709	311,710	2,302	394,830	2,540	30,380	765
3+ Vehicle Households	490,030	2,764	53,635	1,011	129,720	1,547	210,520	1,936	96,160	1,342

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	2,450,474	8,355	646,418	9,649	972,810	14,196	701,810	11,957	129,436	5,801
1 Person household	677,662	10,801	309,351	7,612	368,311	9,412	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	863,429	12,960	254,829	7,124	274,964	9,352	333,636	8,277	x	x
3 Person household	373,455	8,984	42,430	3,306	138,556	6,012	150,318	5,865	42,151	3,460
4+ Person household	535,928	9,983	39,808	3,057	190,979	7,193	217,856	7,850	87,285	4,679
2000
Total Households	2,272,260	1,797	558,900	2,899	865,705	3,303	707,745	3,132	139,915	1,603
1 Person household	593,595	2,960	271,655	2,169	321,940	2,334	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	776,320	3,215	215,520	1,957	241,720	2,060	319,085	2,325	x	x
3 Person household	356,965	2,438	35,005	820	123,880	1,514	152,870	1,671	45,205	930
4+ Person household	545,380	2,874	36,715	839	178,170	1,794	235,790	2,038	94,705	1,332

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