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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1


Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Portsmouth city County, Virginia


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 95,751 95,183
Total Households 38,135 37,532
Average Household Size 2.51 2.54
Average Vehicles per Household 1.51 1.61

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 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Drove alone NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Carpooled NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Public Transportation4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
All other Means5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Worked at home NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2000
Total Workers 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 99.8 NA
Drove alone 75.2 1.0 30.8 3.9 68.2 2.0 82.7 1.4 85.1 1.8
Carpooled 15.7 0.9 28.0 3.8 21.2 1.8 12.5 1.2 10.7 1.5
Public Transportation 2.8 0.4 17.2 3.2 3.3 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.3
All other Means 4.6 0.5 22.9 3.6 5.3 1.0 2.1 0.5 2.3 0.7
Worked at home 1.6 0.3 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.6 1.6 0.5 1.4 0.6

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 100.0 NA 100.0 NA
0 Vehicle Households 14.7 0.8 9.7 2.5
1 Vehicle Households 38.6 1.1 39.7 4.1
2 Vehicle Households 33.1 1.1 34.2 3.4
3+ Vehicle Households 13.7 0.8 16.4 2.7

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 100.0 NA 9.7 2.5 39.7 4.1 34.2 3.4 16.4 2.7
1 Person household 100.0 NA 16.4 5.0 62.2 5.2 18.9 5.7 2.5 2.3
2 Person household 100.0 NA 3.5 2.2 32.5 9.3 50.7 6.0 13.3 5.1
3 Person household 100.0 NA 12.1 8.3 26.5 9.6 29.4 7.4 31.9 9.8
4+ Person household 100.0 NA 4.9 3.8 19.1 7.5 40.4 8.6 35.6 7.2
2000
Total Households 100.0 NA 14.7 0.8 38.6 1.1 33.1 1.1 13.7 0.8
1 Person household 100.0 NA 24.9 1.9 60.8 2.1 11.1 1.4 3.1 0.7
2 Person household 100.0 NA 10.7 1.3 31.9 1.9 46.6 2.0 10.7 1.3
3 Person household 100.0 NA 11.1 1.6 30.4 2.4 36.3 2.5 22.2 2.2
4+ Person household 100.0 NA 10.6 1.5 27.3 2.1 38.4 2.3 23.7 2.0

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 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 100.0 NA
0 Vehicle Households 9.7 2.5 19.1 5.2 6.7 3.6 2.6 3.1 6.7 10.9
1 Vehicle Households 39.7 4.1 52.8 8.3 47.1 6.6 16.6 8.1 0.0 11.5
2 Vehicle Households 34.2 3.4 23.0 5.5 38.0 5.2 51.4 8.9 10.5 8.2
3+ Vehicle Households 16.4 2.7 5.2 2.7 8.3 2.9 29.4 7.2 82.8 7.3
2000
Total Households 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 100.0 NA 99.9 NA
0 Vehicle Households 14.7 0.8 27.3 1.8 13.2 1.2 4.6 0.9 4.1 2.0
1 Vehicle Households 38.6 1.1 47.1 2.1 50.2 1.8 16.8 1.6 16.2 3.7
2 Vehicle Households 33.1 1.1 20.6 1.7 27.6 1.6 55.9 2.2 27.4 4.5
3+ Vehicle Households 13.7 0.8 5.1 0.9 9.0 1.0 22.6 1.8 52.3 5.0

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 100.0 NA 30.9 3.1 42.8 4.3 19.8 2.3 6.6 1.8
1 Person household 100.0 NA 46.6 6.8 53.4 6.6 x x x x
2 Person household 100.0 NA 31.3 7.7 39.3 7.3 29.4 5.9 x x
3 Person household 100.0 NA 16.1 6.7 31.7 12.0 32.4 9.5 19.7 7.4
4+ Person household 100.0 NA 12.0 4.6 37.4 8.3 31.4 6.3 19.2 6.8
2000
Total Households 100.0 NA 30.1 1.0 38.0 1.1 26.9 1.0 5.1 0.5
1 Person household 100.0 NA 53.6 2.1 46.4 2.1 x x x x
2 Person household 100.0 NA 30.4 1.9 35.1 1.9 34.5 1.9 x x
3 Person household 100.0 NA 17.3 2.0 34.8 2.5 39.8 2.6 8.1 1.4
4+ Person household 100.0 NA 11.3 1.5 34.3 2.3 38.4 2.3 16.0 1.7

Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. MOE: Margin of Error. Please seenotes.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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