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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Wisconsin


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 5,207,717 5,375,751
Total Households 2,086,305 2,219,571
Average Household Size 2.50 2.42
Average Vehicles per Household 1.77 1.85

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 2,715,114 13,500 61,758 4,059 471,086 11,954 1,259,113 16,461 923,157 15,229
Drove alone 2,202,733 16,217 22,311 2,833 364,175 9,788 1,046,961 14,045 769,286 14,424
Carpooled 245,115 7,425 10,916 1,743 45,160 3,349 110,459 5,605 78,580 4,150
Public Transportation4 40,670 3,354 11,954 1,962 13,657 2,038 10,229 1,533 4,830 1,146
All other Means5 122,559 5,770 13,683 1,954 32,511 3,062 43,268 3,040 33,097 2,595
Worked at home 104,037 3,853 2,894 799 15,583 1,639 48,196 2,771 37,364 2,196
2000
Total Workers 2,662,105 4,685 82,705 1,155 512,515 2,755 1,281,860 3,996 785,025 3,312
Drove alone 2,130,855 4,585 33,480 738 379,760 2,404 1,063,685 3,736 653,930 3,066
Carpooled 265,005 2,031 11,795 439 64,425 1,021 118,145 1,375 70,650 1,068
Public Transportation 49,340 895 17,515 535 17,270 531 10,260 409 4,290 265
All other Means 112,925 1,345 16,605 521 34,260 747 38,830 794 23,225 615
Worked at home 103,985 1,292 3,320 233 16,805 524 50,935 909 32,925 732

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 2,086,305 1,690 2,219,571 6,843
0 Vehicle Households 161,455 1,426 147,947 5,076
1 Vehicle Households 676,455 2,547 695,311 9,531
2 Vehicle Households 869,835 2,713 911,913 10,334
3+ Vehicle Households 378,560 2,070 464,400 8,169

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 2,219,571 6,843 147,947 5,076 695,311 9,531 911,913 10,334 464,400 8,169
1 Person household 634,934 7,791 101,439 4,532 431,546 7,262 79,242 3,974 22,707 2,258
2 Person household 785,176 9,290 26,084 3,011 160,535 5,662 466,779 6,736 131,778 4,936
3 Person household 328,976 6,712 8,667 1,711 53,523 3,584 141,650 4,559 125,136 4,367
4+ Person household 470,485 7,720 11,757 1,517 49,707 3,985 224,242 5,941 184,779 5,201
2000
Total Households 2,086,305 1,690 161,455 1,426 676,455 2,547 869,835 2,713 378,560 2,070
1 Person household 557,800 2,394 102,775 1,153 379,530 2,073 60,830 895 14,665 444
2 Person household 719,790 2,592 28,155 613 180,315 1,500 417,200 2,152 94,115 1,105
3 Person household 320,160 1,932 12,255 406 57,885 874 145,540 1,359 104,475 1,162
4+ Person household 488,555 2,284 18,270 495 58,725 880 246,260 1,726 165,300 1,441

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 2,219,571 6,843 581,138 8,632 801,357 9,999 692,431 10,155 144,645 4,069
0 Vehicle Households 147,947 5,076 100,840 4,614 35,932 2,642 9,871 1,328 1,304 476
1 Vehicle Households 695,311 9,531 286,022 6,623 360,904 8,668 44,050 3,620 4,335 968
2 Vehicle Households 911,913 10,334 157,461 4,494 301,045 7,227 431,458 8,138 21,949 2,078
3+ Vehicle Households 464,400 8,169 36,815 2,221 103,476 4,234 207,052 6,126 117,057 3,613
2000
Total Households 2,086,305 1,690 508,760 2,318 705,090 2,577 710,860 2,583 161,590 1,426
0 Vehicle Households 161,455 1,426 99,715 1,136 45,220 775 13,855 432 2,665 190
1 Vehicle Households 676,455 2,547 258,260 1,762 337,940 1,977 70,690 963 9,560 359
2 Vehicle Households 869,835 2,713 126,965 1,274 248,625 1,733 458,295 2,231 35,945 692
3+ Vehicle Households 378,560 2,070 23,820 565 73,305 980 168,020 1,452 113,420 1,208

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 2,219,571 6,843 581,138 8,632 801,357 9,999 692,431 10,155 144,645 4,069
1 Person household 634,934 7,791 302,474 7,336 332,460 7,107 x x x x
2 Person household 785,176 9,290 210,789 5,135 244,475 6,137 329,912 6,932 x x
3 Person household 328,976 6,712 31,784 3,138 102,335 4,591 143,548 5,304 51,309 2,866
4+ Person household 470,485 7,720 36,091 3,109 122,087 4,767 218,971 5,620 93,336 3,179
2000
Total Households 2,086,305 1,690 508,760 2,318 705,090 2,577 710,860 2,583 161,590 1,426
1 Person household 557,800 2,394 264,430 1,781 293,370 1,862 x x x x
2 Person household 719,790 2,592 192,965 1,547 205,450 1,592 321,375 1,936 x x
3 Person household 320,160 1,932 24,955 578 88,665 1,074 149,245 1,375 57,295 870
4+ Person household 488,555 2,284 26,415 594 117,605 1,229 240,240 1,707 104,295 1,161

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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