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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: West Virginia


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,765,197 1,771,750
Total Households 737,360 740,702
Average Household Size 2.39 2.39
Average Vehicles per Household 1.63 1.75

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 723,507 8,325 15,024 2,146 142,342 6,131 334,891 10,079 231,250 9,976
Drove alone 592,581 8,997 4,762 918 113,157 4,928 280,912 8,550 193,750 9,649
Carpooled 78,765 5,127 3,890 1,336 16,006 2,092 35,937 3,556 22,932 2,763
Public Transportation4 4,784 1,164 1,403 693 1,308 513 1,111 574 962 467
All other Means5 26,655 2,358 4,462 1,134 7,276 1,211 8,367 1,289 6,550 1,295
Worked at home 20,722 2,853 507 331 4,595 1,460 8,564 1,654 7,056 1,591
2000
Total Workers 712,730 2,659 25,670 644 162,905 1,558 335,745 2,116 188,410 1,662
Drove alone 574,775 2,534 12,930 458 123,965 1,375 279,135 1,966 158,745 1,540
Carpooled 90,540 1,187 4,430 269 25,360 640 39,495 795 21,265 587
Public Transportation 5,045 287 2,000 181 1,420 152 955 125 664 104
All other Means 25,405 640 5,435 298 8,345 369 8,055 362 3,570 242
Worked at home 16,965 525 875 120 3,820 250 8,100 363 4,170 261

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 737,360 1,126 740,702 5,802
0 Vehicle Households 79,535 987 63,278 4,183
1 Vehicle Households 260,970 1,562 249,455 7,763
2 Vehicle Households 283,970 1,597 290,393 6,914
3+ Vehicle Households 112,885 1,150 137,576 5,063

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 740,702 5,802 63,278 4,183 249,455 7,763 290,393 6,914 137,576 5,063
1 Person household 205,016 5,695 43,500 3,164 131,095 4,862 26,069 2,518 4,352 895
2 Person household 277,615 6,335 10,657 1,542 72,427 3,840 149,498 5,701 45,033 3,240
3 Person household 123,440 5,108 5,122 1,203 23,221 2,825 56,010 3,328 39,087 2,829
4+ Person household 134,631 4,876 3,999 1,053 22,712 2,659 58,816 3,355 49,104 3,177
2000
Total Households 737,360 1,126 79,535 987 260,970 1,562 283,970 1,597 112,885 1,150
1 Person household 199,510 1,436 49,725 796 121,760 1,187 23,210 553 4,810 254
2 Person household 259,200 1,559 16,760 471 77,140 974 132,820 1,231 32,480 650
3 Person household 132,635 1,230 6,795 302 32,225 648 59,140 863 34,475 669
4+ Person household 146,015 1,278 6,250 290 29,845 624 68,805 925 41,115 727

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 740,702 5,802 276,591 5,038 260,568 7,157 176,794 5,778 26,749 2,389
0 Vehicle Households 63,278 4,183 50,782 3,679 10,374 1,603 2,122 727 0 266
1 Vehicle Households 249,455 7,763 127,765 5,715 105,151 4,422 15,801 2,061 738 397
2 Vehicle Households 290,393 6,914 78,194 3,280 105,895 5,262 101,668 4,923 4,636 1,036
3+ Vehicle Households 137,576 5,063 19,850 2,048 39,148 2,795 57,203 3,428 21,375 2,339
2000
Total Households 737,360 1,126 269,380 1,576 260,065 1,561 178,950 1,381 28,965 615
0 Vehicle Households 79,535 987 58,945 861 16,250 464 3,830 227 510 83
1 Vehicle Households 260,970 1,562 126,210 1,205 109,515 1,136 23,035 551 2,210 173
2 Vehicle Households 283,970 1,597 69,390 928 102,085 1,102 105,980 1,120 6,515 296
3+ Vehicle Households 112,885 1,150 14,840 444 32,210 647 46,105 768 19,725 511

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 740,702 5,802 276,591 5,038 260,568 7,157 176,794 5,778 26,749 2,389
1 Person household 205,016 5,695 129,730 4,742 75,286 3,864 x x x x
2 Person household 277,615 6,335 108,353 4,225 91,273 5,051 77,989 4,193 x x
3 Person household 123,440 5,108 22,950 2,721 44,460 3,373 46,465 2,977 9,565 1,518
4+ Person household 134,631 4,876 15,558 2,198 49,549 3,820 52,340 3,154 17,184 1,794
2000
Total Households 737,360 1,126 269,380 1,576 260,065 1,561 178,950 1,381 28,965 615
1 Person household 199,510 1,436 126,295 1,206 73,215 951 x x x x
2 Person household 259,200 1,559 101,005 1,097 86,290 1,024 71,905 943 x x
3 Person household 132,635 1,230 23,935 561 47,825 781 49,380 793 11,495 392
4+ Person household 146,015 1,278 18,150 490 52,735 818 57,665 853 17,470 481

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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