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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Washington County, Maryland


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 122,503 132,574
Total Households 49,710 54,708
Average Household Size 2.46 2.42
Average Vehicles per Household 1.78 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
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Workers 64,735 2,384 1,738 745 10,503 1,477 24,538 2,876 27,956 3,356
Drove alone 52,570 2,838 427 318 8,408 1,352 20,851 2,793 22,884 3,018
Carpooled 6,539 1,310 233 272 1,128 496 2,275 771 2,903 962
Public Transportation4 1,183 636 495 487 202 210 363 293 123 148
All other Means5 2,601 1,129 583 425 448 373 290 245 1,280 851
Worked at home 1,842 629 0 282 317 279 759 419 766 294
2000
Total Workers 60,450 732 1,940 177 11,955 422 26,555 589 20,000 527
Drove alone 48,800 710 955 125 9,060 372 21,995 548 16,790 490
Carpooled 7,155 333 320 72 1,900 175 2,755 210 2,175 187
Public Transportation 435 84 90 38 100 40 145 49 100 40
All other Means 2,080 183 505 91 685 106 575 97 320 72
Worked at home 1,980 179 70 34 210 59 1,080 132 615 100

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 49,710 203 54,708 1,006
0 Vehicle Households 4,525 237 4,166 1,020
1 Vehicle Households 15,715 387 16,502 1,745
2 Vehicle Households 19,090 406 19,320 1,840
3+ Vehicle Households 10,370 336 14,720 1,678

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 54,708 1,006 4,166 1,020 16,502 1,745 19,320 1,840 14,720 1,678
1 Person household 13,583 1,676 2,444 833 9,302 1,548 1,330 421 507 362
2 Person household 19,622 1,575 1,277 575 3,188 752 9,959 1,458 5,198 957
3 Person household 9,656 1,514 169 195 2,297 767 4,038 1,168 3,152 899
4+ Person household 11,847 1,392 276 291 1,715 624 3,993 1,164 5,863 1,204
2000
Total Households 49,710 203 4,525 237 15,715 387 19,090 406 10,370 336
1 Person household 12,905 363 2,870 192 8,115 305 1,590 144 335 67
2 Person household 17,445 398 920 111 4,595 238 8,790 315 3,140 200
3 Person household 8,460 310 400 73 1,590 144 3,790 218 2,680 186
4+ Person household 10,895 342 340 68 1,420 137 4,925 246 4,215 229

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 54,708 1,006 13,348 1,254 21,010 2,018 17,565 1,839 2,785 791
0 Vehicle Households 4,166 1,020 2,437 751 1,648 710 81 140 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 16,502 1,745 7,072 1,060 8,082 1,460 1,348 562 0 282
2 Vehicle Households 19,320 1,840 2,923 655 7,469 1,538 8,853 1,539 75 91
3+ Vehicle Households 14,720 1,678 916 371 3,811 874 7,283 1,252 2,710 783
2000
Total Households 49,710 203 13,375 368 16,960 395 15,905 388 3,470 209
0 Vehicle Households 4,525 237 2,970 195 1,205 126 305 64 50 26
1 Vehicle Households 15,715 387 6,135 271 7,555 296 1,775 152 250 58
2 Vehicle Households 19,090 406 3,410 208 5,940 267 8,965 317 780 102
3+ Vehicle Households 10,370 336 865 107 2,260 171 4,855 244 2,395 176

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 54,708 1,006 13,348 1,254 21,010 2,018 17,565 1,839 2,785 791
1 Person household 13,583 1,676 7,445 1,134 6,138 1,254 x x x x
2 Person household 19,622 1,575 4,517 709 6,629 1,204 8,476 1,534 x x
3 Person household 9,656 1,514 1,030 552 3,507 1,035 4,180 1,023 939 443
4+ Person household 11,847 1,392 356 323 4,736 1,181 4,909 917 1,846 685
2000
Total Households 49,710 203 13,375 368 16,960 395 15,905 388 3,470 209
1 Person household 12,905 363 6,795 283 6,115 271 x x x x
2 Person household 17,445 398 5,250 253 5,380 256 6,815 283 x x
3 Person household 8,460 310 800 103 2,520 180 3,905 221 1,230 127
4+ Person household 10,895 342 530 84 2,945 194 5,185 252 2,240 170

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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