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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Essex County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 706,530 721,625
Total Households 275,410 274,802
Average Household Size 2.57 2.63
Average Vehicles per Household 1.60 1.64

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 345,326 5,941 10,507 2,510 78,246 5,511 159,776 6,896 96,797 6,197
Drove alone 268,623 5,768 2,755 993 56,186 4,609 129,503 5,935 80,179 5,548
Carpooled 29,417 3,686 2,695 1,784 7,649 1,810 10,808 2,161 8,265 1,899
Public Transportation4 18,957 3,276 1,824 901 7,003 2,375 7,871 1,684 2,259 776
All other Means5 16,033 2,558 3,190 1,355 5,697 1,595 4,601 1,481 2,545 990
Worked at home 12,296 1,757 43 71 1,711 608 6,993 1,186 3,549 963
2000
Total Workers 341,430 2,030 13,880 558 78,785 1,267 169,130 1,721 79,630 1,273
Drove alone 269,990 1,967 6,180 374 56,510 1,091 139,505 1,605 67,790 1,185
Carpooled 31,955 836 2,585 243 10,235 480 13,175 544 5,955 367
Public Transportation 15,345 586 2,050 216 5,070 339 6,120 372 2,105 219
All other Means 12,995 540 2,725 249 4,530 321 4,090 305 1,650 194
Worked at home 11,145 501 330 87 2,440 236 6,235 376 2,135 221

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 275,410 468 274,802 3,025
0 Vehicle Households 30,000 723 28,400 3,139
1 Vehicle Households 98,705 1,123 98,663 4,417
2 Vehicle Households 110,425 1,151 105,687 4,331
3+ Vehicle Households 36,280 786 42,052 3,065

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 274,802 3,025 28,400 3,139 98,663 4,417 105,687 4,331 42,052 3,065
1 Person household 74,775 3,983 16,723 2,537 51,645 3,597 5,425 1,128 982 395
2 Person household 85,988 4,102 4,949 1,276 25,240 2,671 47,529 3,051 8,270 1,779
3 Person household 46,345 3,160 3,638 1,352 10,664 1,835 19,640 2,025 12,403 1,415
4+ Person household 67,694 3,411 3,090 1,318 11,114 1,808 33,093 2,659 20,397 1,817
2000
Total Households 275,410 468 30,000 723 98,705 1,123 110,425 1,151 36,280 786
1 Person household 74,485 1,037 17,735 569 50,320 899 5,175 315 1,250 156
2 Person household 84,350 1,077 5,605 327 26,320 682 46,645 872 5,780 332
3 Person household 45,265 862 2,840 234 10,290 440 21,295 620 10,845 451
4+ Person household 71,310 1,022 3,820 271 11,780 469 37,310 795 18,405 579

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 274,802 3,025 75,929 3,127 94,777 4,889 84,759 3,673 19,337 1,981
0 Vehicle Households 28,400 3,139 21,039 2,941 4,759 1,521 2,320 1,028 282 243
1 Vehicle Households 98,663 4,417 38,663 2,662 46,533 4,001 11,835 1,989 1,632 736
2 Vehicle Households 105,687 4,331 13,523 1,407 36,819 2,835 51,691 2,867 3,654 982
3+ Vehicle Households 42,052 3,065 2,704 704 6,666 1,108 18,913 2,396 13,769 1,703
2000
Total Households 275,410 468 71,675 1,024 95,340 1,114 86,940 1,087 21,455 622
0 Vehicle Households 30,000 723 19,870 600 7,150 369 2,375 214 605 108
1 Vehicle Households 98,705 1,123 37,045 793 47,500 879 12,115 475 2,045 199
2 Vehicle Households 110,425 1,151 12,670 486 33,705 761 58,575 953 5,470 323
3+ Vehicle Households 36,280 786 2,095 201 6,980 364 13,870 507 13,340 498

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 274,802 3,025 75,929 3,127 94,777 4,889 84,759 3,673 19,337 1,981
1 Person household 74,775 3,983 39,605 2,892 35,170 3,593 x x x x
2 Person household 85,988 4,102 24,820 2,027 26,849 2,453 34,319 2,894 x x
3 Person household 46,345 3,160 5,158 1,245 14,066 1,599 19,836 2,397 7,285 1,169
4+ Person household 67,694 3,411 6,346 1,453 18,692 1,884 30,604 2,366 12,052 1,567
2000
Total Households 275,410 468 71,675 1,024 95,340 1,114 86,940 1,087 21,455 622
1 Person household 74,485 1,037 38,905 810 35,580 779 x x x x
2 Person household 84,350 1,077 22,790 639 25,465 672 36,095 784 x x
3 Person household 45,265 862 4,930 307 13,910 508 19,565 596 6,860 361
4+ Person household 71,310 1,022 5,050 311 20,380 607 31,285 737 14,595 520

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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