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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Yakima County, Washington


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 218,844 227,809
Total Households 74,015 76,288
Average Household Size 2.96 2.99
Average Vehicles per Household 1.91 2.04

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 96,621 3,592 1,280 707 14,985 2,409 37,796 3,314 42,560 4,310
Drove alone 75,850 3,540 156 188 12,338 2,086 29,341 2,695 34,015 3,825
Carpooled 15,081 2,638 790 549 1,662 758 6,628 1,792 6,001 1,798
Public Transportation4 186 237 127 214 0 268 0 268 59 105
All other Means5 2,924 817 78 101 758 407 848 433 1,240 568
Worked at home 2,580 871 129 210 227 189 979 623 1,245 603
2000
Total Workers 86,385 1,099 2,380 232 15,795 579 36,380 834 31,835 790
Drove alone 67,105 1,035 1,305 172 10,945 488 29,020 760 25,830 723
Carpooled 12,405 518 435 100 3,255 271 4,895 331 3,825 293
Public Transportation 405 96 120 52 104 49 90 45 89 45
All other Means 3,450 279 425 98 955 147 1,195 165 870 141
Worked at home 3,025 261 90 45 540 111 1,180 164 1,215 166

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 74,015 307 76,288 1,245
0 Vehicle Households 5,675 320 5,000 1,102
1 Vehicle Households 21,940 556 20,658 1,927
2 Vehicle Households 28,305 595 27,474 1,884
3+ Vehicle Households 18,100 522 23,156 1,827

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 76,288 1,245 5,000 1,102 20,658 1,927 27,474 1,884 23,156 1,827
1 Person household 16,887 1,764 3,298 846 10,300 1,424 2,545 676 744 360
2 Person household 23,454 1,659 736 529 5,258 1,154 10,927 1,266 6,533 1,023
3 Person household 13,013 1,720 671 406 2,858 1,077 4,113 1,050 5,371 1,113
4+ Person household 22,934 2,108 295 245 2,242 720 9,889 1,379 10,508 1,532
2000
Total Households 74,015 307 5,675 320 21,940 556 28,305 595 18,100 522
1 Person household 15,885 497 3,120 242 9,455 403 2,455 215 855 128
2 Person household 22,145 557 895 131 4,985 302 11,460 437 4,800 296
3 Person household 11,520 438 585 106 2,795 229 4,375 284 3,765 264
4+ Person household 24,465 574 1,075 144 4,705 294 10,010 413 8,670 388

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 76,288 1,245 21,435 1,839 26,675 2,293 23,074 2,152 5,104 1,356
0 Vehicle Households 5,000 1,102 4,142 1,000 481 350 334 327 43 76
1 Vehicle Households 20,658 1,927 8,399 1,216 10,618 1,578 1,473 758 168 231
2 Vehicle Households 27,474 1,884 6,489 1,223 8,670 1,523 11,237 1,659 1,078 624
3+ Vehicle Households 23,156 1,827 2,405 518 6,906 1,122 10,030 1,478 3,815 1,084
2000
Total Households 74,015 307 22,020 557 25,485 580 21,530 553 4,980 302
0 Vehicle Households 5,675 320 3,970 271 1,170 150 480 96 55 33
1 Vehicle Households 21,940 556 9,415 402 9,950 412 2,295 208 280 74
2 Vehicle Households 28,305 595 6,170 333 9,775 409 11,340 435 1,025 140
3+ Vehicle Households 18,100 522 2,465 216 4,595 290 7,415 362 3,620 259

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 76,288 1,245 21,435 1,839 26,675 2,293 23,074 2,152 5,104 1,356
1 Person household 16,887 1,764 9,464 1,398 7,423 1,370 x x x x
2 Person household 23,454 1,659 7,744 1,255 7,686 1,263 8,024 1,290 x x
3 Person household 13,013 1,720 1,497 624 4,985 1,255 5,318 1,228 1,213 535
4+ Person household 22,934 2,108 2,730 806 6,581 1,444 9,732 1,695 3,891 1,140
2000
Total Households 74,015 307 22,020 557 25,485 580 21,530 553 4,980 302
1 Person household 15,885 497 9,435 402 6,450 340 x x x x
2 Person household 22,145 557 7,380 361 7,105 355 7,655 367 x x
3 Person household 11,520 438 1,630 176 4,105 275 4,585 290 1,205 152
4+ Person household 24,465 574 3,570 258 7,825 371 9,290 400 3,775 265

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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