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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Washoe County, Nevada


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 334,076 384,462
Total Households 132,190 153,171
Average Household Size 2.53 2.51
Average Vehicles per Household 1.74 1.81

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 192,859 3,971 6,454 1,515 43,127 4,577 79,318 5,185 63,960 5,325
Drove alone 144,970 5,109 1,554 759 29,770 3,276 62,152 4,359 51,494 4,555
Carpooled 22,983 3,498 293 235 6,249 2,741 8,449 1,857 7,992 2,254
Public Transportation4 6,174 1,330 2,243 849 1,792 786 1,193 565 946 630
All other Means5 9,704 1,950 2,068 991 3,085 1,107 3,312 1,172 1,239 699
Worked at home 9,028 1,925 296 473 2,231 1,258 4,212 1,340 2,289 860
2000
Total Workers 167,760 1,500 8,020 456 40,925 977 70,160 1,215 48,650 1,051
Drove alone 126,915 1,452 2,290 246 28,070 826 56,035 1,114 40,525 973
Carpooled 23,075 755 1,115 172 7,285 435 9,265 489 5,405 376
Public Transportation 4,935 359 2,310 247 1,624 207 689 135 300 89
All other Means 7,980 455 2,195 240 2,865 274 1,925 225 995 162
Worked at home 4,855 356 115 55 1,080 169 2,240 243 1,425 194

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 132,190 458 153,171 2,239
0 Vehicle Households 11,610 456 11,319 1,678
1 Vehicle Households 45,980 781 52,781 3,487
2 Vehicle Households 49,125 794 56,924 3,082
3+ Vehicle Households 25,485 639 32,147 2,397

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 153,171 2,239 11,319 1,678 52,781 3,487 56,924 3,082 32,147 2,397
1 Person household 45,332 2,813 7,629 1,429 29,341 2,780 6,565 1,447 1,797 757
2 Person household 54,792 2,961 1,451 644 13,024 2,050 29,507 2,694 10,810 1,633
3 Person household 22,394 2,615 841 490 5,544 1,820 9,103 1,556 6,906 1,215
4+ Person household 30,653 2,504 1,398 651 4,872 1,124 11,749 1,333 12,634 1,707
2000
Total Households 132,190 458 11,610 456 45,980 781 49,125 794 25,485 639
1 Person household 35,650 723 6,640 351 23,400 618 4,445 290 1,165 150
2 Person household 44,540 774 2,415 215 11,955 462 22,840 612 7,330 368
3 Person household 21,050 592 1,190 152 4,680 297 8,395 392 6,790 355
4+ Person household 30,945 688 1,365 162 5,945 333 13,445 487 10,195 430

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 153,171 2,239 37,045 2,632 61,531 3,529 44,724 2,901 9,871 1,604
0 Vehicle Households 11,319 1,678 6,145 1,230 4,341 1,109 575 402 258 326
1 Vehicle Households 52,781 3,487 17,802 1,956 29,146 3,166 5,469 1,260 364 394
2 Vehicle Households 56,924 3,082 10,326 1,663 19,908 2,189 25,337 2,345 1,353 494
3+ Vehicle Households 32,147 2,397 2,772 618 8,136 1,478 13,343 1,763 7,896 1,455
2000
Total Households 132,190 458 30,135 681 50,030 797 42,295 763 9,735 421
0 Vehicle Households 11,610 456 5,845 331 4,075 278 1,395 164 295 76
1 Vehicle Households 45,980 781 14,035 497 24,500 629 6,600 350 850 128
2 Vehicle Households 49,125 794 7,865 381 15,615 521 23,305 617 2,340 212
3+ Vehicle Households 25,485 639 2,390 214 5,840 330 10,995 445 6,255 341

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 153,171 2,239 37,045 2,632 61,531 3,529 44,724 2,901 9,871 1,604
1 Person household 45,332 2,813 18,715 1,862 26,617 2,476 x x x x
2 Person household 54,792 2,961 13,554 1,762 17,793 1,691 23,445 2,569 x x
3 Person household 22,394 2,615 2,795 1,065 7,995 1,946 8,874 1,470 2,730 837
4+ Person household 30,653 2,504 1,981 638 9,126 1,769 12,405 1,680 7,141 1,318
2000
Total Households 132,190 458 30,135 681 50,030 797 42,295 763 9,735 421
1 Person household 35,650 723 14,805 509 20,845 589 x x x x
2 Person household 44,540 774 10,640 438 14,360 502 19,540 574 x x
3 Person household 21,050 592 2,040 198 6,485 347 9,310 412 3,215 247
4+ Person household 30,945 688 2,645 225 8,335 391 13,445 487 6,520 348

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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