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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Westchester County, New York


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 899,806 915,916
Total Households 337,485 333,190
Average Household Size 2.67 2.75
Average Vehicles per Household 1.52 1.59

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 431,813 6,695 36,292 4,439 104,858 6,470 183,138 9,520 107,525 8,381
Drove alone 261,791 7,253 5,594 1,995 56,707 4,026 122,965 7,465 76,525 7,013
Carpooled 37,385 5,216 6,406 2,968 10,382 2,594 13,031 2,198 7,566 2,347
Public Transportation4 82,603 4,463 14,187 2,394 24,957 3,579 29,552 3,281 13,907 2,162
All other Means5 25,474 3,526 8,697 2,342 7,157 1,643 6,111 2,206 3,509 1,450
Worked at home 24,560 3,725 1,408 807 5,655 2,053 11,479 2,397 6,018 1,936
2000
Total Workers 422,245 2,465 35,350 950 112,180 1,617 182,305 1,970 92,410 1,485
Drove alone 261,300 2,229 9,500 499 61,670 1,235 122,575 1,679 67,560 1,289
Carpooled 40,145 1,009 4,685 352 13,560 595 14,265 610 7,635 448
Public Transportation 83,710 1,421 14,040 606 26,190 821 32,330 910 11,150 540
All other Means 20,945 737 6,525 415 7,160 434 4,840 357 2,425 253
Worked at home 16,145 649 605 127 3,595 308 8,300 467 3,650 311

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 337,485 474 333,190 3,142
0 Vehicle Households 50,750 919 47,609 3,310
1 Vehicle Households 120,625 1,241 112,754 4,880
2 Vehicle Households 120,920 1,241 121,695 5,152
3+ Vehicle Households 45,195 876 51,132 4,251

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 333,190 3,142 47,609 3,310 112,754 4,880 121,695 5,152 51,132 4,251
1 Person household 86,381 4,212 23,256 2,064 54,930 3,550 6,959 1,255 1,236 461
2 Person household 99,956 4,441 12,122 2,073 31,611 3,173 47,213 3,613 9,010 2,012
3 Person household 52,799 4,574 5,554 1,595 11,491 2,433 23,042 2,547 12,712 1,885
4+ Person household 94,054 3,781 6,677 1,646 14,722 2,418 44,481 3,413 28,174 2,814
2000
Total Households 337,485 474 50,750 919 120,625 1,241 120,920 1,241 45,195 876
1 Person household 86,520 1,126 24,825 670 54,340 946 5,790 333 1,570 175
2 Person household 98,925 1,175 10,605 448 34,020 773 46,390 885 7,915 388
3 Person household 56,180 958 6,055 340 14,290 517 23,815 658 12,020 476
4+ Person household 95,860 1,164 9,265 419 17,975 576 44,925 873 23,695 656

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 333,190 3,142 77,143 3,106 134,996 4,989 96,004 4,816 25,047 2,584
0 Vehicle Households 47,609 3,310 23,720 2,266 16,955 2,634 4,042 1,034 2,892 1,289
1 Vehicle Households 112,754 4,880 34,365 2,582 60,464 4,254 15,805 2,317 2,120 904
2 Vehicle Households 121,695 5,152 15,956 1,765 44,299 3,369 55,467 3,964 5,973 1,274
3+ Vehicle Households 51,132 4,251 3,102 776 13,278 2,244 20,690 2,697 14,062 1,926
2000
Total Households 337,485 474 81,875 1,105 128,850 1,259 101,080 1,183 25,680 681
0 Vehicle Households 50,750 919 26,990 697 15,985 545 5,745 332 2,030 198
1 Vehicle Households 120,625 1,241 37,720 810 59,530 981 19,560 600 3,810 271
2 Vehicle Households 120,920 1,241 14,180 515 42,420 852 57,170 965 7,150 369
3+ Vehicle Households 45,195 876 2,985 240 10,910 454 18,605 586 12,690 488

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 333,190 3,142 77,143 3,106 134,996 4,989 96,004 4,816 25,047 2,584
1 Person household 86,381 4,212 40,752 2,765 45,629 3,620 x x x x
2 Person household 99,956 4,441 26,341 2,436 36,585 3,614 37,030 2,847 x x
3 Person household 52,799 4,574 4,205 1,138 20,069 2,807 22,061 2,857 6,464 1,488
4+ Person household 94,054 3,781 5,845 1,286 32,713 3,260 36,913 2,808 18,583 2,315
2000
Total Households 337,485 474 81,875 1,105 128,850 1,259 101,080 1,183 25,680 681
1 Person household 86,520 1,126 42,105 849 44,415 869 x x x x
2 Person household 98,925 1,175 26,935 696 32,850 761 39,140 823 x x
3 Person household 56,180 958 6,005 339 19,815 603 23,410 652 6,950 364
4+ Person household 95,860 1,164 6,830 361 31,775 750 38,525 817 18,730 588

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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