2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile¹

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	7,400,554	7,954,699
Total Households	2,859,205	3,041,903
Average Household Size	2.59	2.62
Average Vehicles per Household	1.66	1.76

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	4,028,683	20,532	214,009	12,051	875,989	19,470	1,649,796	25,196	1,288,889	23,147
Drove alone	2,836,432	21,318	36,385	4,338	555,656	12,556	1,233,806	20,709	1,010,585	20,241
Carpooled	451,282	15,047	23,567	4,379	107,257	8,544	178,337	8,885	142,121	7,571
Public Transportation⁴	426,815	11,356	114,268	7,247	136,793	6,432	117,678	6,997	58,076	4,764
All other Means⁵	154,393	7,349	34,556	4,103	49,143	4,109	44,435	4,062	26,259	3,429
Worked at home	159,761	7,226	5,233	1,410	27,140	2,833	75,540	5,140	51,848	4,439
2000
Total Workers	3,790,700	7,086	234,130	2,453	909,575	4,607	1,625,530	5,818	1,021,440	4,841
Drove alone	2,684,425	6,779	63,705	1,294	571,415	3,743	1,238,865	5,242	810,460	4,381
Carpooled	485,880	3,473	32,805	931	137,393	1,891	196,829	2,255	118,888	1,762
Public Transportation	348,291	2,968	94,486	1,573	125,229	1,807	90,997	1,544	37,565	996
All other Means	140,350	1,911	38,103	1,003	49,830	1,146	34,534	955	17,895	688
Worked at home	131,760	1,853	5,081	367	25,695	824	64,290	1,300	36,649	983

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	2,859,205	1,773	3,041,903	9,225
0 Vehicle Households	336,805	2,415	317,946	10,054
1 Vehicle Households	966,445	3,581	977,671	13,992
2 Vehicle Households	1,061,685	3,666	1,118,183	12,997
3+ Vehicle Households	494,295	2,839	628,103	12,129

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	3,041,903	9,225	317,946	10,054	977,671	13,992	1,118,183	12,997	628,103	12,129
1 Person household	860,164	12,990	180,769	7,787	562,311	11,549	98,263	5,632	18,821	2,346
2 Person household	960,677	14,242	66,344	4,684	227,801	7,660	500,573	11,084	165,959	6,769
3 Person household	490,013	11,456	31,805	3,713	96,505	5,388	197,580	6,944	164,123	6,525
4+ Person household	731,049	12,566	39,028	3,451	91,054	5,866	321,767	9,607	279,200	8,482
2000
Total Households	2,859,205	1,773	336,805	2,415	966,445	3,581	1,061,685	3,666	494,295	2,839
1 Person household	752,075	3,319	170,380	1,770	495,340	2,841	71,165	1,164	15,205	543
2 Person household	888,245	3,498	73,230	1,180	243,040	2,087	454,815	2,744	117,185	1,482
3 Person household	490,040	2,829	39,290	869	109,435	1,434	205,360	1,931	135,950	1,591
4+ Person household	728,820	3,284	53,875	1,015	118,630	1,490	330,310	2,395	225,990	2,019

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	3,041,903	9,225	631,086	10,534	1,247,252	16,130	936,474	13,979	227,091	7,556
0 Vehicle Households	317,946	10,054	159,670	6,467	122,156	7,234	28,645	3,493	7,475	1,829
1 Vehicle Households	977,671	13,992	276,327	7,092	581,322	11,484	104,951	6,118	15,071	2,409
2 Vehicle Households	1,118,183	12,997	154,088	5,142	394,387	9,435	524,590	10,734	45,118	4,478
3+ Vehicle Households	628,103	12,129	41,001	3,272	149,387	6,662	278,288	8,004	159,427	6,235
2000
Total Households	2,859,205	1,773	575,955	3,015	1,096,345	3,692	959,390	3,574	227,515	2,025
0 Vehicle Households	336,805	2,415	165,275	1,745	124,985	1,528	36,715	841	9,835	437
1 Vehicle Households	966,445	3,581	259,300	2,149	540,335	2,941	143,635	1,633	23,142	669
2 Vehicle Households	1,061,685	3,666	122,190	1,512	329,970	2,394	554,845	2,972	54,678	1,023
3+ Vehicle Households	494,295	2,839	29,169	750	101,059	1,380	224,180	2,011	139,865	1,612

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	3,041,903	9,225	631,086	10,534	1,247,252	16,130	936,474	13,979	227,091	7,556
1 Person household	860,164	12,990	326,624	7,820	533,540	11,313	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	960,677	14,242	211,269	6,488	331,163	10,181	418,245	9,018	x	x
3 Person household	490,013	11,456	44,312	3,552	168,532	7,042	208,605	8,066	68,564	4,530
4+ Person household	731,049	12,566	48,881	3,725	214,017	7,414	309,624	10,520	158,527	6,464
2000
Total Households	2,859,205	1,773	575,955	3,015	1,096,345	3,692	959,390	3,574	227,515	2,025
1 Person household	752,075	3,319	289,845	2,260	462,235	2,763	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	888,245	3,498	191,555	1,870	280,405	2,227	416,295	2,645	x	x
3 Person household	490,040	2,829	45,345	933	151,575	1,675	220,995	1,998	72,110	1,171
4+ Person household	728,820	3,284	49,205	971	202,150	1,917	322,090	2,368	155,410	1,695

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