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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Wicomico County, Maryland


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 81,500 87,334
Total Households 32,230 35,456
Average Household Size 2.53 2.46
Average Vehicles per Household 1.75 1.84

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 43,693 2,314 1,528 756 10,044 1,607 16,952 2,453 15,169 2,581
Drove alone 35,366 2,441 243 260 7,333 1,529 14,830 2,298 12,960 2,292
Carpooled 5,042 1,492 536 456 1,879 967 1,150 652 1,477 886
Public Transportation4 455 436 217 318 124 218 50 85 64 120
All other Means5 1,828 629 532 405 557 374 419 292 320 293
Worked at home 1,002 530 0 282 151 146 503 404 348 246
2000
Total Workers 40,910 588 1,915 175 8,870 361 17,560 477 12,565 419
Drove alone 32,545 573 575 97 6,320 309 14,905 448 10,745 392
Carpooled 5,055 279 605 99 1,610 161 1,720 166 1,124 135
Public Transportation 270 66 105 41 110 42 20 18 35 24
All other Means 1,600 160 565 96 540 94 280 68 215 59
Worked at home 1,440 152 70 34 285 68 640 102 445 85

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 32,230 166 35,456 1,089
0 Vehicle Households 2,950 191 2,365 769
1 Vehicle Households 10,665 316 11,962 1,442
2 Vehicle Households 12,160 326 12,945 1,674
3+ Vehicle Households 6,460 266 8,184 1,309

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 35,456 1,089 2,365 769 11,962 1,442 12,945 1,674 8,184 1,309
1 Person household 9,652 1,555 1,514 625 6,935 1,294 588 321 615 432
2 Person household 12,534 1,336 465 332 1,892 608 7,552 1,352 2,625 643
3 Person household 5,233 1,127 72 131 1,450 697 2,207 616 1,504 542
4+ Person household 8,037 1,344 314 299 1,685 752 2,598 738 3,440 975
2000
Total Households 32,230 166 2,950 191 10,665 316 12,160 326 6,460 266
1 Person household 8,005 288 1,550 142 5,380 248 865 107 210 53
2 Person household 10,835 317 620 91 2,600 180 5,790 255 1,825 153
3 Person household 5,900 257 360 69 1,220 126 2,525 178 1,795 152
4+ Person household 7,490 282 420 75 1,460 138 2,980 192 2,630 181

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 35,456 1,089 8,086 981 14,578 1,834 10,733 1,471 2,059 786
0 Vehicle Households 2,365 769 1,142 434 1,075 601 129 180 19 33
1 Vehicle Households 11,962 1,442 3,493 746 7,362 1,545 1,027 613 80 141
2 Vehicle Households 12,945 1,674 2,334 613 4,678 1,199 5,624 1,107 309 217
3+ Vehicle Households 8,184 1,309 1,117 497 1,463 497 3,953 903 1,651 733
2000
Total Households 32,230 166 7,555 282 11,530 322 10,745 316 2,400 174
0 Vehicle Households 2,950 191 1,505 140 1,025 116 370 70 45 25
1 Vehicle Households 10,665 316 3,635 210 5,465 249 1,370 133 200 52
2 Vehicle Households 12,160 326 1,900 156 3,740 212 5,955 258 565 87
3+ Vehicle Households 6,460 266 515 83 1,300 130 3,055 194 1,590 143

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 35,456 1,089 8,086 981 14,578 1,834 10,733 1,471 2,059 786
1 Person household 9,652 1,555 3,783 693 5,869 1,502 x x x x
2 Person household 12,534 1,336 2,982 672 4,336 1,104 5,216 1,013 x x
3 Person household 5,233 1,127 665 331 1,772 653 2,202 789 594 322
4+ Person household 8,037 1,344 656 414 2,601 938 3,315 1,010 1,465 679
2000
Total Households 32,230 166 7,555 282 11,530 322 10,745 316 2,400 174
1 Person household 8,005 288 4,050 220 3,955 218 x x x x
2 Person household 10,835 317 2,715 184 3,665 210 4,450 229 x x
3 Person household 5,900 257 515 83 1,775 151 2,710 184 900 109
4+ Person household 7,490 282 275 61 2,135 165 3,580 208 1,500 139

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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