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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Whatcom County, Washington


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 161,845 178,425
Total Households 64,465 74,183
Average Household Size 2.51 2.41
Average Vehicles per Household 1.87 1.96

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 88,763 2,391 1,740 709 16,936 2,422 35,062 3,422 35,025 4,299
Drove alone 65,681 3,396 350 258 9,942 1,633 27,686 2,664 27,703 3,909
Carpooled 10,831 2,300 223 291 3,230 1,207 3,296 1,310 4,082 1,497
Public Transportation4 1,828 661 234 230 909 435 432 345 253 254
All other Means5 5,879 1,221 778 500 1,708 779 1,850 705 1,543 738
Worked at home 4,544 1,210 155 184 1,147 672 1,798 664 1,444 770
2000
Total Workers 78,240 975 2,230 224 15,460 566 35,365 798 25,185 699
Drove alone 59,990 937 1,065 156 10,300 470 28,170 732 20,455 641
Carpooled 8,300 425 270 79 2,295 227 3,510 280 2,235 225
Public Transportation 1,480 183 295 82 548 112 390 94 250 76
All other Means 4,555 318 480 105 1,530 186 1,430 180 1,110 159
Worked at home 3,910 295 125 53 780 133 1,870 206 1,140 161

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 64,465 400 74,183 1,533
0 Vehicle Households 4,320 282 4,928 1,102
1 Vehicle Households 19,930 533 21,670 2,223
2 Vehicle Households 26,685 576 28,689 2,392
3+ Vehicle Households 13,530 464 18,896 2,040

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 74,183 1,533 4,928 1,102 21,670 2,223 28,689 2,392 18,896 2,040
1 Person household 18,590 1,802 3,328 927 12,005 1,567 2,908 917 349 216
2 Person household 30,155 2,033 779 397 6,857 1,338 16,462 1,767 6,057 1,065
3 Person household 11,273 1,559 472 473 1,487 738 4,273 1,230 5,041 1,220
4+ Person household 14,165 1,581 349 267 1,321 657 5,046 845 7,449 1,383
2000
Total Households 64,465 400 4,320 282 19,930 533 26,685 576 13,530 464
1 Person household 16,500 500 2,820 230 10,710 422 2,290 208 675 114
2 Person household 23,280 557 795 124 5,490 315 13,040 457 3,960 270
3 Person household 9,790 407 305 77 1,795 185 4,370 283 3,320 249
4+ Person household 14,895 481 400 88 1,935 192 6,985 351 5,575 317

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 74,183 1,533 19,574 1,418 28,194 2,350 21,687 1,890 4,728 1,257
0 Vehicle Households 4,928 1,102 3,330 913 1,404 628 194 150 0 268
1 Vehicle Households 21,670 2,223 7,670 1,274 11,257 1,734 2,386 882 357 399
2 Vehicle Households 28,689 2,392 6,600 1,120 11,121 1,882 10,274 1,182 694 562
3+ Vehicle Households 18,896 2,040 1,974 607 4,412 968 8,833 1,370 3,677 1,128
2000
Total Households 64,465 400 16,510 500 23,715 560 19,935 533 4,300 281
0 Vehicle Households 4,320 282 2,700 225 1,175 150 350 82 95 43
1 Vehicle Households 19,930 533 7,580 364 9,720 406 2,365 211 270 72
2 Vehicle Households 26,685 576 4,895 298 9,350 399 11,595 436 850 128
3+ Vehicle Households 13,530 464 1,340 160 3,475 254 5,620 318 3,090 240

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 74,183 1,533 19,574 1,418 28,194 2,350 21,687 1,890 4,728 1,257
1 Person household 18,590 1,802 8,724 1,277 9,866 1,610 x x x x
2 Person household 30,155 2,033 9,099 1,143 9,178 1,412 11,878 1,349 x x
3 Person household 11,273 1,559 1,214 631 3,853 1,175 4,269 1,091 1,937 858
4+ Person household 14,165 1,581 537 244 5,297 1,024 5,540 977 2,791 916
2000
Total Households 64,465 400 16,510 500 23,715 560 19,935 533 4,300 281
1 Person household 16,500 500 8,060 374 8,440 382 x x x x
2 Person household 23,280 557 6,600 342 7,165 355 9,520 402 x x
3 Person household 9,790 407 940 134 3,180 243 4,115 275 1,555 172
4+ Person household 14,895 481 910 132 4,935 300 6,300 335 2,745 227

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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