2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	5,531,649	5,623,982
Total Households	2,183,185	2,192,172
Average Household Size	2.53	2.57
Average Vehicles per Household	1.59	1.67

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Workers	2,823,169	17,183	123,654	8,318	621,619	14,577	1,262,137	20,064	815,759	20,167
Drove alone	2,112,735	18,374	24,050	2,702	404,682	12,399	1,012,064	17,622	671,939	18,563
Carpooled	230,508	10,684	10,838	2,938	62,642	5,231	90,131	6,578	66,897	5,714
Public Transportation⁴	236,117	8,972	51,476	4,648	87,722	5,877	69,930	5,127	26,989	2,794
All other Means⁵	142,454	8,429	34,501	4,133	48,611	5,868	36,482	3,434	22,860	3,656
Worked at home	101,355	5,237	2,789	1,086	17,962	2,255	53,530	3,966	27,074	2,603
2000
Total Workers	2,813,845	6,155	154,435	1,996	681,765	3,990	1,325,270	5,196	652,350	3,915
Drove alone	2,098,460	5,934	47,370	1,116	435,495	3,266	1,071,635	4,805	543,935	3,613
Carpooled	249,395	2,515	15,514	641	81,270	1,458	102,275	1,632	50,300	1,150
Public Transportation	247,458	2,506	55,639	1,209	95,063	1,575	71,504	1,368	25,259	817
All other Means	127,735	1,820	32,700	929	49,700	1,143	31,720	915	13,630	600
Worked at home	90,800	1,539	3,210	292	20,215	731	48,150	1,125	19,235	713

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	2,183,185	1,396	2,192,172	8,932
0 Vehicle Households	260,630	2,121	239,442	7,922
1 Vehicle Households	778,300	3,163	750,096	11,870
2 Vehicle Households	848,855	3,225	836,933	10,538
3+ Vehicle Households	295,410	2,239	365,701	9,197

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005	All Households		0 Vehicle Households		1 Vehicle Households		2 Vehicle Households		3+ Vehicle Households
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,192,172	8,932	239,442	7,922	750,096	11,870	836,933	10,538	365,701	9,197
1 Person household	610,513	11,942	149,615	6,457	407,461	10,111	42,552	3,535	10,885	1,461
2 Person household	695,773	12,329	50,827	4,154	200,574	7,200	373,637	7,504	70,735	4,378
3 Person household	354,428	9,603	17,690	2,785	73,686	4,787	159,889	5,327	103,163	5,342
4+ Person household	531,458	10,521	21,310	2,677	68,375	4,834	260,855	8,624	180,918	6,347
2000
Total Households	2,183,185	1,396	260,630	2,121	778,300	3,163	848,855	3,225	295,410	2,239
1 Person household	592,990	2,926	154,160	1,674	389,875	2,510	39,385	868	9,565	431
2 Person household	687,195	3,061	55,330	1,026	217,375	1,958	361,905	2,436	52,585	1,000
3 Person household	358,680	2,428	23,450	672	83,070	1,249	163,985	1,722	88,190	1,285
4+ Person household	544,320	2,843	27,695	730	87,970	1,284	283,590	2,200	145,055	1,627

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,192,172	8,932	540,473	9,944	809,881	12,882	673,143	10,638	168,675	6,905
0 Vehicle Households	239,442	7,922	148,206	7,165	67,344	4,248	18,983	2,783	4,909	1,341
1 Vehicle Households	750,096	11,870	265,698	6,868	383,195	10,104	88,931	4,875	12,272	2,226
2 Vehicle Households	836,933	10,538	105,813	4,630	286,497	6,968	414,043	9,338	30,580	2,975
3+ Vehicle Households	365,701	9,197	20,756	2,313	72,845	4,012	151,186	6,718	120,914	5,216
2000
Total Households	2,183,185	1,396	513,960	2,786	772,350	3,157	720,020	3,101	176,870	1,783
0 Vehicle Households	260,630	2,121	149,795	1,651	78,150	1,213	25,540	701	7,143	372
1 Vehicle Households	778,300	3,163	259,175	2,116	384,275	2,496	115,650	1,463	19,199	609
2 Vehicle Households	848,855	3,225	89,305	1,293	255,050	2,101	459,555	2,675	44,930	926
3+ Vehicle Households	295,410	2,239	15,680	551	54,880	1,022	119,255	1,484	105,605	1,401

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005	All Households		No Workers		1 Worker		2 Workers		3+ Workers
2005	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
Total Households	2,192,172	8,932	540,473	9,944	809,881	12,882	673,143	10,638	168,675	6,905
1 Person household	610,513	11,942	290,032	8,069	320,481	10,275	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	695,773	12,329	176,039	6,318	220,819	7,957	298,915	8,723	x	x
3 Person household	354,428	9,603	37,900	2,913	113,524	5,483	148,570	6,468	54,434	3,832
4+ Person household	531,458	10,521	36,502	4,267	155,057	5,740	225,658	7,277	114,241	6,115
2000
Total Households	2,183,185	1,396	513,960	2,786	772,350	3,157	720,020	3,101	176,870	1,783
1 Person household	592,990	2,926	281,250	2,192	311,740	2,290	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	687,195	3,061	165,815	1,731	203,110	1,899	318,280	2,311	x	x
3 Person household	358,680	2,428	33,155	798	106,975	1,410	158,820	1,697	59,735	1,065
4+ Person household	544,320	2,843	33,735	805	150,530	1,655	242,920	2,057	117,145	1,472

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