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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Berkshire County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 128,821 125,654
Total Households 55,875 54,580
Average Household Size 2.31 2.30
Average Vehicles per Household 1.55 1.62

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 58,494 2,630 1,784 808 12,521 2,006 28,080 2,517 16,109 2,817
Drove alone 46,667 2,470 632 356 9,603 1,932 23,414 2,360 13,018 2,316
Carpooled 5,743 1,111 336 319 1,651 674 2,067 711 1,689 687
Public Transportation4 918 552 460 479 150 148 218 185 90 104
All other Means5 2,387 771 356 385 552 307 850 499 629 443
Worked at home 2,779 951 0 282 565 409 1,531 738 683 517
2000
Total Workers 62,680 741 2,440 198 16,215 483 30,850 624 13,175 441
Drove alone 50,600 720 1,105 134 12,125 425 26,140 587 11,225 410
Carpooled 6,110 309 425 83 2,090 184 2,540 202 1,065 132
Public Transportation 770 112 250 64 260 65 160 51 94 39
All other Means 2,950 217 585 98 1,110 134 860 118 385 79
Worked at home 2,250 190 70 34 625 101 1,145 136 410 82

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 55,875 345 54,580 1,638
0 Vehicle Households 6,060 273 5,060 1,061
1 Vehicle Households 22,365 448 20,546 2,049
2 Vehicle Households 20,850 440 20,863 1,981
3+ Vehicle Households 6,600 284 8,111 1,340

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 54,580 1,638 5,060 1,061 20,546 2,049 20,863 1,981 8,111 1,340
1 Person household 17,265 1,730 4,194 1,012 11,498 1,531 1,370 677 203 159
2 Person household 18,723 1,919 746 405 5,181 1,140 10,571 1,372 2,225 646
3 Person household 8,635 1,608 79 133 2,655 1,022 3,352 915 2,549 715
4+ Person household 9,957 1,563 41 71 1,212 722 5,570 1,220 3,134 786
2000
Total Households 55,875 345 6,060 273 22,365 448 20,850 440 6,600 284
1 Person household 17,640 419 4,315 234 11,790 362 1,210 127 330 67
2 Person household 19,610 432 960 113 7,070 292 10,035 339 1,545 143
3 Person household 8,240 312 400 73 2,005 162 3,755 219 2,075 165
4+ Person household 10,385 344 385 72 1,505 141 5,850 269 2,645 185

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 54,580 1,638 18,693 1,553 18,100 1,784 15,113 1,616 2,674 846
0 Vehicle Households 5,060 1,061 3,527 850 1,234 647 299 237 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 20,546 2,049 10,046 1,294 9,090 1,567 1,325 600 85 105
2 Vehicle Households 20,863 1,981 4,342 1,264 6,203 959 9,781 1,208 537 275
3+ Vehicle Households 8,111 1,340 778 331 1,573 581 3,708 1,034 2,052 750
2000
Total Households 55,875 345 17,000 414 19,315 430 16,190 407 3,365 208
0 Vehicle Households 6,060 273 4,215 231 1,370 135 415 75 60 28
1 Vehicle Households 22,365 448 9,245 328 10,395 344 2,415 177 305 64
2 Vehicle Households 20,850 440 3,010 197 6,085 273 10,720 349 1,030 117
3+ Vehicle Households 6,600 284 525 84 1,465 139 2,645 185 1,965 161

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 54,580 1,638 18,693 1,553 18,100 1,784 15,113 1,616 2,674 846
1 Person household 17,265 1,730 10,161 1,221 7,104 1,264 x x x x
2 Person household 18,723 1,919 6,502 1,077 5,545 1,063 6,676 1,194 x x
3 Person household 8,635 1,608 1,166 737 2,855 966 3,600 776 1,014 503
4+ Person household 9,957 1,563 864 860 2,596 768 4,837 1,108 1,660 598
2000
Total Households 55,875 345 17,000 414 19,315 430 16,190 407 3,365 208
1 Person household 17,640 419 9,675 334 7,965 308 x x x x
2 Person household 19,610 432 5,995 272 6,100 274 7,515 300 x x
3 Person household 8,240 312 755 100 2,670 186 3,525 213 1,295 131
4+ Person household 10,385 344 575 88 2,585 183 5,150 254 2,070 165

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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