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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Will County, Illinois


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 492,605 634,183
Total Households 167,600 204,500
Average Household Size 2.94 3.10
Average Vehicles per Household 1.97 2.05

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 311,433 6,633 2,922 1,309 36,802 3,846 156,175 8,569 115,534 8,349
Drove alone 251,216 6,654 1,116 494 29,767 3,502 123,141 6,345 97,192 7,242
Carpooled 29,383 3,973 973 862 3,911 1,092 14,474 3,498 10,025 2,605
Public Transportation4 14,105 2,252 0 266 1,621 735 9,448 2,037 3,036 1,045
All other Means5 6,356 1,648 833 693 1,011 606 2,711 1,178 1,801 621
Worked at home 10,373 1,750 0 266 492 325 6,401 1,324 3,480 1,291
2000
Total Workers 240,990 1,823 3,640 310 34,140 919 120,660 1,559 82,550 1,353
Drove alone 200,225 1,787 2,280 245 26,440 815 101,125 1,463 70,375 1,267
Carpooled 20,005 714 605 127 4,120 329 8,870 481 6,415 410
Public Transportation 9,730 503 259 83 1,510 200 5,305 373 2,655 265
All other Means 4,015 325 395 102 1,160 175 1,430 194 1,030 165
Worked at home 7,010 428 100 51 915 156 3,920 321 2,075 234

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 167,600 384 204,500 2,423
0 Vehicle Households 6,545 350 6,028 1,138
1 Vehicle Households 42,680 793 48,000 3,012
2 Vehicle Households 80,515 921 100,824 4,073
3+ Vehicle Households 37,860 761 49,648 3,116

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 204,500 2,423 6,028 1,138 48,000 3,012 100,824 4,073 49,648 3,116
1 Person household 37,491 3,045 3,811 941 26,527 2,556 5,799 1,216 1,354 601
2 Person household 58,635 3,427 1,061 506 12,331 1,471 37,094 2,826 8,149 1,264
3 Person household 37,316 3,320 649 455 4,460 1,096 18,605 2,576 13,602 2,113
4+ Person household 71,058 3,544 507 328 4,682 1,176 39,326 2,861 26,543 2,483
2000
Total Households 167,600 384 6,545 350 42,680 793 80,515 921 37,860 761
1 Person household 29,795 694 3,900 273 21,130 602 3,840 271 925 134
2 Person household 48,275 826 1,130 148 11,165 451 29,635 693 6,340 345
3 Person household 30,585 701 545 103 4,715 299 15,165 520 10,155 432
4+ Person household 58,950 873 970 137 5,670 327 31,875 713 20,435 593

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 204,500 2,423 37,080 2,211 77,418 3,925 71,568 4,133 18,434 2,343
0 Vehicle Households 6,028 1,138 4,045 860 1,455 578 325 327 203 250
1 Vehicle Households 48,000 3,012 17,965 1,659 25,409 2,537 4,435 1,044 191 162
2 Vehicle Households 100,824 4,073 12,879 1,692 38,002 2,895 45,986 3,819 3,957 1,223
3+ Vehicle Households 49,648 3,116 2,191 626 12,552 1,937 20,822 2,094 14,083 2,121
2000
Total Households 167,600 384 29,670 693 58,625 872 62,480 885 16,820 544
0 Vehicle Households 6,545 350 4,010 276 1,745 183 645 112 145 53
1 Vehicle Households 42,680 793 14,995 517 22,230 615 4,800 302 655 113
2 Vehicle Households 80,515 921 8,895 406 27,320 670 41,080 783 3,225 248
3+ Vehicle Households 37,860 761 1,770 185 7,330 370 15,960 532 12,805 481

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 204,500 2,423 37,080 2,211 77,418 3,925 71,568 4,133 18,434 2,343
1 Person household 37,491 3,045 16,726 1,792 20,765 2,313 x x x x
2 Person household 58,635 3,427 14,346 1,458 19,508 2,135 24,781 2,568 x x
3 Person household 37,316 3,320 2,533 779 12,774 1,959 16,462 2,498 5,547 1,280
4+ Person household 71,058 3,544 3,475 1,256 24,371 2,475 30,325 2,966 12,887 1,956
2000
Total Households 167,600 384 29,670 693 58,625 872 62,480 885 16,820 544
1 Person household 29,795 694 12,975 484 16,820 544 x x x x
2 Person household 48,275 826 11,480 457 14,435 508 22,365 617 x x
3 Person household 30,585 701 2,240 208 9,400 416 14,335 506 4,610 296
4+ Person household 58,950 873 2,980 239 17,970 561 25,785 655 12,215 471

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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