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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Washington County, Minnesota


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 197,939 217,021
Total Households 71,495 79,894
Average Household Size 2.77 2.72
Average Vehicles per Household 2.01 2.10

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 116,248 2,632 536 420 14,510 2,193 54,489 3,300 46,713 3,523
Drove alone 99,933 3,061 343 298 12,278 2,057 46,742 3,276 40,570 3,214
Carpooled 7,671 1,452 135 197 737 458 3,614 1,040 3,185 781
Public Transportation4 1,355 459 0 209 180 137 729 290 446 266
All other Means5 2,478 672 0 209 612 398 1,349 541 517 276
Worked at home 4,811 951 58 96 703 567 2,055 611 1,995 711
2000
Total Workers 107,320 905 1,285 145 14,355 467 56,660 816 35,020 688
Drove alone 89,985 902 890 120 11,190 416 47,795 772 30,110 647
Carpooled 10,065 396 174 53 1,620 162 5,210 288 3,070 222
Public Transportation 1,409 151 55 30 379 79 713 108 254 64
All other Means 1,800 171 125 45 580 97 705 107 390 80
Worked at home 4,065 255 50 29 585 98 2,235 190 1,195 139

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 71,495 168 79,894 1,616
0 Vehicle Households 2,280 173 1,955 813
1 Vehicle Households 17,050 421 18,852 1,893
2 Vehicle Households 35,985 499 37,113 2,010
3+ Vehicle Households 16,180 413 21,974 1,827

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 79,894 1,616 1,955 813 18,852 1,893 37,113 2,010 21,974 1,827
1 Person household 16,167 1,685 1,559 737 11,130 1,456 2,302 617 1,176 896
2 Person household 27,398 1,838 340 271 5,017 1,225 17,121 1,423 4,920 840
3 Person household 14,011 1,608 56 92 1,127 443 5,864 973 6,964 1,274
4+ Person household 22,318 1,448 0 209 1,578 719 11,826 1,312 8,914 1,150
2000
Total Households 71,495 168 2,280 173 17,050 421 35,985 499 16,180 413
1 Person household 13,300 384 1,500 141 9,540 335 1,760 152 500 82
2 Person household 23,430 465 355 69 4,380 236 14,965 402 3,725 219
3 Person household 12,345 373 190 51 1,695 150 6,015 273 4,445 238
4+ Person household 22,420 459 230 56 1,430 138 13,245 383 7,510 302

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 79,894 1,616 13,941 1,310 29,150 1,885 29,248 1,906 7,555 1,115
0 Vehicle Households 1,955 813 1,601 756 241 259 57 95 56 92
1 Vehicle Households 18,852 1,893 5,935 1,039 11,787 1,562 1,084 582 46 78
2 Vehicle Households 37,113 2,010 5,246 874 12,152 1,483 18,750 1,648 965 374
3+ Vehicle Households 21,974 1,827 1,159 372 4,970 1,094 9,357 1,090 6,488 1,018
2000
Total Households 71,495 168 10,875 354 23,195 464 30,230 491 7,195 296
0 Vehicle Households 2,280 173 1,420 137 505 82 295 63 59 28
1 Vehicle Households 17,050 421 5,050 252 10,000 342 1,755 152 240 57
2 Vehicle Households 35,985 499 3,620 216 9,960 341 20,920 450 1,485 140
3+ Vehicle Households 16,180 413 790 103 2,725 188 7,260 298 5,410 260

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 79,894 1,616 13,941 1,310 29,150 1,885 29,248 1,906 7,555 1,115
1 Person household 16,167 1,685 5,171 956 10,996 1,620 x x x x
2 Person household 27,398 1,838 6,747 980 7,940 1,254 12,711 1,286 x x
3 Person household 14,011 1,608 701 393 3,667 789 6,441 989 3,202 751
4+ Person household 22,318 1,448 1,322 494 6,547 1,238 10,096 1,267 4,353 836
2000
Total Households 71,495 168 10,875 354 23,195 464 30,230 491 7,195 296
1 Person household 13,300 384 4,800 246 8,505 319 x x x x
2 Person household 23,430 465 5,005 251 6,295 279 12,125 370 x x
3 Person household 12,345 373 490 81 3,250 205 5,965 272 2,640 186
4+ Person household 22,420 459 580 88 5,140 254 12,140 370 4,560 241

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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