Data Source: 2023 ACS - 5yr Estimates

Last updated 12.17.24

Vehicles available data help communities:

1. Improve Transportation: The American Community Survey (ACS) survey asks how many households have access to vehicles, in combination with where people commute to and from, and whether they commute with a personal vehicle to help transportation planners create mass transportation and metropolitan plans that are compliant with various regulations. Local agencies and organizations use these data to plan programs and services for the disabled population, bicycle commuters, carpool and ride-sharers, and many other groups. They also use the statistics to predict the future use of new or updated transportation systems based on their understanding of the current users of various transportation options.
2. Understand Changes in Vehicle Use: The survey asks about vehicle availability and use to help communities understand exposure to air pollution and plan programs to help people without vehicles move about the community. The data also help communities plan emergency response based on whether people could evacuate using their personal vehicles in an emergency.

History of vehicles available question: The vehicles available question originated with the 1960 Census. It transferred to the ACS in 2005 when it replaced the decennial census long form.

Data Source: Selected Housing Characteristics

Survey/Program: American Community Survey

Year: 2023

Estimates: 5-Year

Table ID: DP04

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic, and housing unit estimates, the decennial census is the official source of population totals for April 1st of each decennial year. In between censuses, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program produces and disseminates the official population estimates for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as estimates of housing units for states and counties. Information about the American Community Survey (ACS) can be found on the ACS website. Supporting documentation including code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing, and a full list of ACS tables and table shells (without estimates) can be found on the Technical Documentation section of the ACS website. The American Community Survey website's Methodology section provides information on sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.