2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile¹

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Wilkes County, North Carolina

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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	64,726	66,492
Total Households	26,665	26,290
Average Household Size	2.43	2.53
Average Vehicles per Household	1.98	2.13

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drove alone	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carpooled	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Transportation⁴	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
All other Means⁵	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Worked at home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000
Total Workers	31,030	659	1,085	168	4,950	348	12,850	523	12,140	512
Drove alone	24,740	639	650	131	3,705	304	10,265	479	10,115	476
Carpooled	5,080	353	335	94	975	160	2,140	234	1,630	205
Public Transportation	15	20	0	0	0	0	10	16	4	10
All other Means	435	107	50	36	140	61	120	56	130	59
Worked at home	760	141	55	38	130	59	315	91	265	84

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	26,665	215	26,290	934
0 Vehicle Households	2,195	199	1,204	584
1 Vehicle Households	6,900	321	6,650	1,286
2 Vehicle Households	10,200	360	9,801	1,278
3+ Vehicle Households	7,365	328	8,635	1,426

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	26,290	934	1,204	584	6,650	1,286	9,801	1,278	8,635	1,426
1 Person household	6,956	1,163	1,131	563	3,276	748	1,484	593	1,065	691
2 Person household	10,457	1,313	73	111	2,293	890	5,295	1,017	2,796	793
3 Person household	3,715	821	0	284	307	215	1,109	392	2,299	720
4+ Person household	5,162	1,031	0	284	774	462	1,913	621	2,475	806
2000
Total Households	26,665	215	2,195	199	6,900	321	10,200	360	7,365	328
1 Person household	6,545	315	1,305	156	3,585	248	1,305	156	355	83
2 Person household	9,810	356	545	102	1,815	182	4,635	276	2,810	222
3 Person household	5,145	287	150	54	785	122	2,165	198	2,050	193
4+ Person household	5,165	288	195	61	715	117	2,095	195	2,160	197

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	26,290	934	8,969	1,005	9,246	1,324	6,791	1,128	1,284	567
0 Vehicle Households	1,204	584	1,008	543	196	218	0	284	0	284
1 Vehicle Households	6,650	1,286	3,567	714	2,627	861	456	468	0	284
2 Vehicle Households	9,801	1,278	3,048	729	3,736	883	2,880	735	137	171
3+ Vehicle Households	8,635	1,426	1,346	531	2,687	1,020	3,455	931	1,147	533
2000
Total Households	26,665	215	7,235	326	9,530	354	8,595	344	1,305	156
0 Vehicle Households	2,195	199	1,460	164	470	95	180	59	85	41
1 Vehicle Households	6,900	321	2,915	226	3,125	233	805	124	55	33
2 Vehicle Households	10,200	360	2,025	192	3,765	253	4,200	265	215	64
3+ Vehicle Households	7,365	328	830	125	2,170	198	3,405	242	960	135

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	26,290	934	8,969	1,005	9,246	1,324	6,791	1,128	1,284	567
1 Person household	6,956	1,163	4,427	1,008	2,529	831	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	10,457	1,313	3,666	707	3,789	1,065	3,002	836	x	x
3 Person household	3,715	821	335	237	1,443	615	1,612	697	325	228
4+ Person household	5,162	1,031	541	344	1,485	473	2,177	694	959	527
2000
Total Households	26,665	215	7,235	326	9,530	354	8,595	344	1,305	156
1 Person household	6,545	315	3,655	250	2,890	225	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	9,810	356	2,760	221	3,380	241	3,670	250	x	x
3 Person household	5,145	287	485	96	1,660	175	2,465	210	540	102
4+ Person household	5,165	288	335	80	1,600	172	2,460	210	770	121

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