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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Wayne County, Michigan


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 2,028,544 1,966,909
Total Households 768,625 736,495
Average Household Size 2.64 2.67
Average Vehicles per Household 1.51 1.57

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 762,097 7,776 33,832 3,995 192,882 9,312 325,753 11,733 209,630 9,815
Drove alone 642,214 8,981 10,256 1,697 160,359 8,233 287,844 10,821 183,755 9,103
Carpooled 63,836 4,315 5,138 1,478 16,513 2,206 25,347 3,199 16,838 3,306
Public Transportation4 22,880 3,336 11,927 3,014 6,208 1,768 2,861 782 1,884 800
All other Means5 18,192 2,611 5,152 1,151 5,330 1,311 4,864 1,561 2,846 951
Worked at home 14,975 1,733 1,359 577 4,472 1,165 4,837 1,038 4,307 930
2000
Total Workers 824,860 3,363 52,840 1,085 223,215 2,133 351,625 2,582 197,180 2,019
Drove alone 662,415 3,206 23,515 729 166,225 1,869 301,350 2,426 171,325 1,895
Carpooled 96,050 1,447 9,200 458 34,885 886 33,435 867 18,520 648
Public Transportation 28,860 807 12,210 527 9,915 475 4,820 332 1,910 209
All other Means 23,170 724 6,675 390 8,280 434 5,560 356 2,650 246
Worked at home 14,375 571 1,235 168 3,910 299 6,460 384 2,770 252

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 768,625 936 736,495 6,196
0 Vehicle Households 104,625 1,223 89,505 5,193
1 Vehicle Households 298,360 1,767 288,799 7,573
2 Vehicle Households 263,935 1,715 248,492 6,744
3+ Vehicle Households 101,705 1,208 109,699 4,814

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 736,495 6,196 89,505 5,193 288,799 7,573 248,492 6,744 109,699 4,814
1 Person household 231,134 7,552 53,552 4,547 147,239 6,334 24,110 2,580 6,233 1,487
2 Person household 212,612 6,156 17,545 2,083 70,582 4,705 102,093 4,357 22,392 1,888
3 Person household 117,324 5,042 7,920 1,682 33,114 2,924 44,869 2,830 31,421 2,497
4+ Person household 175,425 6,413 10,488 2,069 37,864 3,217 77,420 4,967 49,653 4,074
2000
Total Households 768,625 936 104,625 1,223 298,360 1,767 263,935 1,715 101,705 1,208
1 Person household 217,455 1,620 51,075 886 138,590 1,374 22,495 599 5,295 293
2 Person household 219,460 1,624 21,135 581 74,210 1,052 104,275 1,221 19,840 563
3 Person household 128,710 1,334 11,920 439 36,540 756 51,945 893 28,300 669
4+ Person household 203,005 1,583 20,495 572 49,020 869 85,215 1,119 48,270 863

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 736,495 6,196 255,918 5,924 294,094 7,888 155,697 6,115 30,786 2,804
0 Vehicle Households 89,505 5,193 62,205 4,439 23,640 3,196 3,343 895 317 254
1 Vehicle Households 288,799 7,573 127,965 4,470 142,828 6,498 16,805 2,355 1,201 620
2 Vehicle Households 248,492 6,744 53,325 3,620 97,056 4,210 92,499 4,655 5,612 1,466
3+ Vehicle Households 109,699 4,814 12,423 1,556 30,570 2,759 43,050 3,435 23,656 2,360
2000
Total Households 768,625 936 240,770 1,671 296,715 1,764 185,595 1,535 45,550 839
0 Vehicle Households 104,625 1,223 64,915 990 29,920 687 7,675 353 2,115 186
1 Vehicle Households 298,360 1,767 118,335 1,288 145,120 1,399 29,825 686 5,080 287
2 Vehicle Households 263,935 1,715 47,505 856 96,695 1,182 108,970 1,244 10,760 417
3+ Vehicle Households 101,705 1,208 10,015 402 24,975 630 39,125 781 27,590 661

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 736,495 6,196 255,918 5,924 294,094 7,888 155,697 6,115 30,786 2,804
1 Person household 231,134 7,552 129,171 5,554 101,963 5,809 x x x x
2 Person household 212,612 6,156 77,023 3,267 79,251 4,558 56,338 3,014 x x
3 Person household 117,324 5,042 22,037 2,890 46,343 3,179 39,468 2,930 9,476 1,311
4+ Person household 175,425 6,413 27,687 2,940 66,537 4,069 59,891 4,617 21,310 2,404
2000
Total Households 768,625 936 240,770 1,671 296,715 1,764 185,595 1,535 45,550 839
1 Person household 217,455 1,620 116,810 1,281 100,640 1,203 x x x x
2 Person household 219,460 1,624 73,995 1,050 78,225 1,077 67,235 1,006 x x
3 Person household 128,710 1,334 22,220 595 48,825 867 45,060 835 12,605 451
4+ Person household 203,005 1,583 27,740 662 69,020 1,018 73,295 1,046 32,945 720

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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