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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Bristol County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 521,004 533,310
Total Households 205,555 208,342
Average Household Size 2.53 2.56
Average Vehicles per Household 1.59 1.71

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 250,380 5,053 6,765 2,063 51,377 5,348 107,353 5,975 84,885 4,563
Drove alone 204,824 6,022 2,347 897 40,504 4,407 89,328 5,799 72,645 4,517
Carpooled 26,288 3,335 2,046 1,168 7,287 1,961 9,511 2,006 7,444 1,650
Public Transportation4 7,095 1,522 635 478 1,326 669 3,342 1,165 1,792 887
All other Means5 6,688 1,181 708 434 1,914 687 2,643 1,084 1,423 603
Worked at home 5,485 1,464 1,029 1,133 346 211 2,529 718 1,581 685
2000
Total Workers 251,885 1,745 9,210 455 55,640 1,068 122,920 1,471 64,120 1,136
Drove alone 206,885 1,703 4,575 322 42,380 945 104,780 1,388 55,150 1,063
Carpooled 26,660 761 1,775 201 8,490 437 10,485 485 5,905 365
Public Transportation 5,915 366 870 141 1,345 175 2,900 257 799 135
All other Means 7,225 404 1,880 207 2,330 230 1,930 210 1,095 158
Worked at home 5,190 343 105 49 1,095 158 2,820 253 1,165 163

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 205,555 458 208,342 2,967
0 Vehicle Households 23,895 644 20,548 2,282
1 Vehicle Households 73,565 973 73,372 4,023
2 Vehicle Households 79,620 991 76,305 3,893
3+ Vehicle Households 28,475 694 38,117 2,627

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 208,342 2,967 20,548 2,282 73,372 4,023 76,305 3,893 38,117 2,627
1 Person household 56,687 3,154 12,888 1,857 38,387 2,923 4,599 1,300 813 357
2 Person household 63,886 3,638 4,223 1,399 19,180 2,277 34,090 2,552 6,393 1,256
3 Person household 36,509 2,856 1,895 801 8,532 2,008 14,997 2,114 11,085 1,352
4+ Person household 51,260 3,226 1,542 630 7,273 2,196 22,619 2,093 19,826 2,141
2000
Total Households 205,555 458 23,895 644 73,565 973 79,620 991 28,475 694
1 Person household 54,480 892 14,685 516 35,190 758 3,740 268 865 130
2 Person household 63,670 936 4,940 307 21,520 615 32,570 734 4,640 297
3 Person household 36,130 766 1,930 193 8,775 405 16,770 549 8,655 402
4+ Person household 51,275 873 2,340 212 8,080 389 26,540 674 14,315 510

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 208,342 2,967 61,184 3,279 73,675 3,938 56,201 3,266 17,282 1,640
0 Vehicle Households 20,548 2,282 15,483 2,015 3,953 1,445 596 368 516 452
1 Vehicle Households 73,372 4,023 32,014 2,889 33,763 3,279 6,748 1,856 847 510
2 Vehicle Households 76,305 3,893 11,655 1,703 28,217 2,639 33,999 2,769 2,434 929
3+ Vehicle Households 38,117 2,627 2,032 580 7,742 1,409 14,858 2,144 13,485 1,309
2000
Total Households 205,555 458 57,735 909 66,790 949 64,655 940 16,380 543
0 Vehicle Households 23,895 644 16,985 552 5,135 313 1,390 164 385 87
1 Vehicle Households 73,565 973 29,585 706 34,075 748 8,755 405 1,155 150
2 Vehicle Households 79,620 991 9,500 421 22,595 628 43,355 822 4,170 282
3+ Vehicle Households 28,475 694 1,670 180 4,985 308 11,155 454 10,670 445

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 208,342 2,967 61,184 3,279 73,675 3,938 56,201 3,266 17,282 1,640
1 Person household 56,687 3,154 31,477 2,571 25,210 2,431 x x x x
2 Person household 63,886 3,638 20,602 2,406 20,855 2,121 22,429 2,357 x x
3 Person household 36,509 2,856 5,348 1,686 12,771 2,249 12,400 1,552 5,990 1,121
4+ Person household 51,260 3,226 3,757 1,008 14,839 2,084 21,372 2,453 11,292 1,423
2000
Total Households 205,555 458 57,735 909 66,790 949 64,655 940 16,380 543
1 Person household 54,480 892 30,715 717 23,765 642 x x x x
2 Person household 63,670 936 18,895 580 19,575 589 25,200 659 x x
3 Person household 36,130 766 4,150 282 11,250 456 15,685 532 5,045 310
4+ Person household 51,275 873 3,975 276 12,195 474 23,765 642 11,335 457

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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