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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 361,497 358,687
Total Households 149,870 151,909
Average Household Size 2.41 2.36
Average Vehicles per Household 1.71 1.78

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 166,769 3,071 2,463 833 30,039 3,201 80,239 4,632 54,028 4,187
Drove alone 140,577 3,710 795 438 23,965 2,824 69,590 4,389 46,227 3,637
Carpooled 14,621 2,540 491 358 2,583 831 6,077 1,953 5,470 1,384
Public Transportation4 1,506 582 121 205 460 271 589 354 336 246
All other Means5 5,155 1,487 861 388 1,992 1,120 1,660 774 642 393
Worked at home 4,910 1,185 195 184 1,039 617 2,323 691 1,353 600
2000
Total Workers 164,200 1,223 4,280 263 32,210 694 80,320 1,015 47,385 822
Drove alone 139,705 1,193 2,415 198 25,965 629 69,710 962 41,610 778
Carpooled 14,270 474 655 103 3,650 243 6,375 320 3,600 242
Public Transportation 1,390 151 225 61 394 80 550 95 220 60
All other Means 5,185 289 905 122 1,590 161 1,725 168 965 126
Worked at home 3,645 243 80 36 615 100 1,965 179 985 127

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 149,870 375 151,909 1,878
0 Vehicle Households 12,545 396 11,667 1,244
1 Vehicle Households 51,860 690 49,319 3,346
2 Vehicle Households 60,715 715 61,817 2,903
3+ Vehicle Households 24,750 532 29,106 2,502

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 151,909 1,878 11,667 1,244 49,319 3,346 61,817 2,903 29,106 2,502
1 Person household 41,519 2,614 9,256 1,184 27,284 2,748 4,446 973 533 305
2 Person household 59,278 2,922 1,539 657 15,126 1,826 33,049 2,460 9,564 1,886
3 Person household 22,986 1,833 193 182 4,084 1,326 10,823 1,420 7,886 1,017
4+ Person household 28,126 1,789 679 450 2,825 798 13,499 1,295 11,123 1,444
2000
Total Households 149,870 375 12,545 396 51,860 690 60,715 715 24,750 532
1 Person household 40,210 639 8,720 334 26,335 546 4,250 237 905 110
2 Person household 52,845 693 2,105 168 16,335 446 28,150 561 6,260 285
3 Person household 25,160 536 885 109 5,015 256 11,570 381 7,690 315
4+ Person household 31,655 587 835 106 4,175 235 16,745 451 9,900 355

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 151,909 1,878 46,691 1,870 54,591 2,948 43,615 3,056 7,012 1,012
0 Vehicle Households 11,667 1,244 9,523 1,101 1,881 619 206 201 57 107
1 Vehicle Households 49,319 3,346 23,322 2,197 22,615 2,605 3,382 1,116 0 242
2 Vehicle Households 61,817 2,903 11,554 1,109 22,997 1,930 25,919 2,396 1,347 561
3+ Vehicle Households 29,106 2,502 2,292 601 7,098 1,291 14,108 2,321 5,608 891
2000
Total Households 149,870 375 48,140 676 51,070 687 41,735 647 8,925 338
0 Vehicle Households 12,545 396 9,370 346 2,325 176 690 96 160 47
1 Vehicle Households 51,860 690 25,175 536 21,815 505 4,365 240 510 83
2 Vehicle Households 60,715 715 11,555 381 20,860 496 26,155 544 2,145 169
3+ Vehicle Households 24,750 532 2,040 165 6,075 281 10,530 365 6,110 282

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 151,909 1,878 46,691 1,870 54,591 2,948 43,615 3,056 7,012 1,012
1 Person household 41,519 2,614 24,754 1,936 16,765 2,181 x x x x
2 Person household 59,278 2,922 17,724 1,503 20,277 1,777 21,277 2,470 x x
3 Person household 22,986 1,833 2,201 637 8,286 1,359 9,949 1,505 2,550 639
4+ Person household 28,126 1,789 2,012 610 9,263 1,231 12,389 1,447 4,462 880
2000
Total Households 149,870 375 48,140 676 51,070 687 41,735 647 8,925 338
1 Person household 40,210 639 24,595 531 15,610 437 x x x x
2 Person household 52,845 693 19,505 482 16,390 446 16,955 453 x x
3 Person household 25,160 536 2,535 184 8,630 332 10,650 367 3,350 211
4+ Person household 31,655 587 1,505 142 10,445 364 14,125 418 5,575 270

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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