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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Waukesha County, Wisconsin


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 355,014 373,401
Total Households 135,450 145,718
Average Household Size 2.62 2.56
Average Vehicles per Household 1.96 1.99

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 192,997 3,614 1,504 943 24,346 2,464 99,063 5,425 68,084 4,863
Drove alone 168,622 4,082 1,308 915 20,110 2,066 87,777 4,606 59,427 4,839
Carpooled 12,478 2,018 91 109 1,470 551 5,976 1,699 4,941 1,160
Public Transportation4 1,083 504 105 152 151 176 338 193 489 454
All other Means5 4,853 1,085 0 211 1,885 880 1,453 505 1,515 597
Worked at home 5,961 1,005 0 211 730 429 3,519 783 1,712 651
2000
Total Workers 191,785 1,213 2,520 202 24,720 614 99,695 1,087 64,850 933
Drove alone 167,335 1,212 1,640 163 20,480 562 87,735 1,043 57,485 889
Carpooled 13,695 464 295 69 2,320 194 6,665 327 4,425 267
Public Transportation 1,200 140 220 60 195 56 470 88 314 72
All other Means 3,510 239 320 72 915 122 1,355 149 915 122
Worked at home 6,045 312 45 27 810 115 3,475 237 1,720 167

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 135,450 252 145,718 1,498
0 Vehicle Households 5,565 269 4,906 997
1 Vehicle Households 33,740 589 38,177 2,447
2 Vehicle Households 66,215 688 70,695 3,324
3+ Vehicle Households 29,930 564 31,940 2,387

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 145,718 1,498 4,906 997 38,177 2,447 70,695 3,324 31,940 2,387
1 Person household 35,336 2,148 3,931 890 25,969 2,139 4,624 833 812 369
2 Person household 52,116 2,483 349 206 8,128 1,119 35,678 2,435 7,961 1,093
3 Person household 23,206 2,246 326 302 1,665 605 11,807 1,876 9,408 1,397
4+ Person household 35,060 2,184 300 192 2,415 787 18,586 1,737 13,759 1,681
2000
Total Households 135,450 252 5,565 269 33,740 589 66,215 688 29,930 564
1 Person household 28,230 552 4,045 231 20,205 484 3,285 208 700 97
2 Person household 48,525 655 910 111 8,960 337 31,625 576 7,030 301
3 Person household 22,380 504 220 55 2,705 189 10,680 365 8,775 334
4+ Person household 36,315 603 390 73 1,870 158 20,625 488 13,430 405

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 145,718 1,498 33,582 2,041 52,171 2,392 48,678 2,261 11,287 1,442
0 Vehicle Households 4,906 997 4,021 900 411 351 310 211 164 263
1 Vehicle Households 38,177 2,447 16,532 1,453 19,425 1,996 2,102 830 118 123
2 Vehicle Households 70,695 3,324 11,038 1,708 25,122 2,412 32,821 2,284 1,714 773
3+ Vehicle Households 31,940 2,387 1,991 434 7,213 1,294 13,445 1,447 9,291 1,329
2000
Total Households 135,450 252 26,160 537 43,330 637 53,265 669 12,695 395
0 Vehicle Households 5,565 269 3,770 223 1,190 126 500 82 105 38
1 Vehicle Households 33,740 589 13,110 401 17,190 452 2,970 198 465 79
2 Vehicle Households 66,215 688 8,100 321 19,405 476 36,435 604 2,275 174
3+ Vehicle Households 29,930 564 1,175 126 5,540 268 13,355 404 9,855 352

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 145,718 1,498 33,582 2,041 52,171 2,392 48,678 2,261 11,287 1,442
1 Person household 35,336 2,148 17,434 1,552 17,902 1,891 x x x x
2 Person household 52,116 2,483 13,228 1,197 15,722 1,602 23,166 1,966 x x
3 Person household 23,206 2,246 1,530 1,068 7,828 1,863 9,786 1,416 4,062 940
4+ Person household 35,060 2,184 1,390 564 10,719 1,355 15,726 1,590 7,225 1,074
2000
Total Households 135,450 252 26,160 537 43,330 637 53,265 669 12,695 395
1 Person household 28,230 552 12,925 398 15,305 430 x x x x
2 Person household 48,525 655 11,440 377 13,080 401 24,005 519 x x
3 Person household 22,380 504 945 113 5,570 269 11,190 373 4,675 247
4+ Person household 36,315 603 845 107 9,380 344 18,065 461 8,020 320

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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