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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Wilson County, Tennessee


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 87,661 99,204
Total Households 32,840 37,942
Average Household Size 2.67 2.61
Average Vehicles per Household 2.05 2.00

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 52,764 2,316 570 485 9,490 2,345 21,543 2,628 21,161 3,162
Drove alone 45,523 2,452 570 485 7,973 2,223 17,987 2,212 18,993 3,031
Carpooled 4,285 1,406 0 282 1,283 951 1,661 820 1,341 555
Public Transportation4 52 95 0 282 0 282 0 282 52 95
All other Means5 1,036 708 0 282 29 36 580 654 427 256
Worked at home 1,868 774 0 282 205 317 1,315 645 348 225
2000
Total Workers 45,745 712 625 119 6,160 362 22,225 617 16,735 557
Drove alone 38,120 705 360 91 4,835 323 18,815 582 14,110 521
Carpooled 5,310 338 155 59 1,005 151 2,265 225 1,875 205
Public Transportation 119 52 10 15 10 15 45 32 54 35
All other Means 715 127 85 44 135 56 320 85 175 63
Worked at home 1,485 183 10 15 170 62 780 133 520 109

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 32,840 195 37,942 953
0 Vehicle Households 1,350 159 869 355
1 Vehicle Households 7,480 338 11,358 1,770
2 Vehicle Households 15,445 410 15,733 1,794
3+ Vehicle Households 8,565 355 9,982 1,519

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 37,942 953 869 355 11,358 1,770 15,733 1,794 9,982 1,519
1 Person household 8,960 1,458 602 382 6,908 1,472 1,121 579 329 334
2 Person household 13,932 1,376 197 190 2,313 897 8,297 1,245 3,125 936
3 Person household 6,887 1,264 70 122 1,714 790 3,001 865 2,102 597
4+ Person household 8,163 1,042 0 282 423 343 3,314 896 4,426 959
2000
Total Households 32,840 195 1,350 159 7,480 338 15,445 410 8,565 355
1 Person household 5,920 309 855 127 3,715 254 1,095 144 255 70
2 Person household 11,520 388 310 77 1,980 191 6,865 328 2,360 207
3 Person household 6,600 323 130 50 865 128 3,125 235 2,485 212
4+ Person household 8,800 358 60 34 915 132 4,365 273 3,460 246

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 37,942 953 7,090 1,106 15,108 1,675 13,493 1,443 2,251 747
0 Vehicle Households 869 355 602 382 0 282 267 233 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 11,358 1,770 3,382 749 7,044 1,724 932 819 0 282
2 Vehicle Households 15,733 1,794 2,719 773 5,898 1,316 6,848 1,058 268 354
3+ Vehicle Households 9,982 1,519 387 243 2,166 710 5,446 1,132 1,983 631
2000
Total Households 32,840 195 5,980 311 11,565 388 12,575 396 2,725 221
0 Vehicle Households 1,350 159 870 129 355 83 120 48 10 14
1 Vehicle Households 7,480 338 2,355 207 4,230 269 785 122 114 47
2 Vehicle Households 15,445 410 2,180 200 4,960 288 7,750 343 550 103
3+ Vehicle Households 8,565 355 580 105 2,015 192 3,920 260 2,055 194

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 37,942 953 7,090 1,106 15,108 1,675 13,493 1,443 2,251 747
1 Person household 8,960 1,458 2,635 565 6,325 1,426 x x x x
2 Person household 13,932 1,376 3,190 670 4,218 1,013 6,524 1,083 x x
3 Person household 6,887 1,264 1,052 673 2,316 886 2,846 693 673 341
4+ Person household 8,163 1,042 213 204 2,249 732 4,123 829 1,578 654
2000
Total Households 32,840 195 5,980 311 11,565 388 12,575 396 2,725 221
1 Person household 5,920 309 2,655 219 3,265 240 x x x x
2 Person household 11,520 388 2,640 218 3,815 257 5,065 290 x x
3 Person household 6,600 323 405 88 2,195 200 3,040 233 960 135
4+ Person household 8,800 358 285 74 2,290 204 4,465 275 1,760 180

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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