2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error

Geographic Area: Franklin County, Massachusetts

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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1	2000	2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household	70,129	70,928
Total Households	29,490	30,235
Average Household Size	2.38	2.35
Average Vehicles per Household	1.67	1.79

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	37,535	1,611	970	735	7,407	1,543	18,092	1,823	11,066	1,280
Drove alone	30,169	1,678	106	112	5,008	1,117	16,000	1,746	9,055	1,213
Carpooled	4,098	1,182	625	747	1,321	720	1,159	422	993	385
Public Transportation⁴	255	179	57	91	131	146	67	112	0	282
All other Means⁵	2,011	622	182	203	560	273	479	314	790	480
Worked at home	1,002	343	0	282	387	255	387	198	228	140
2000
Total Workers	36,930	541	955	124	8,255	346	18,630	475	9,090	360
Drove alone	29,345	532	465	87	5,965	299	15,300	444	7,615	334
Carpooled	3,720	240	165	52	1,110	134	1,605	160	840	117
Public Transportation	350	76	95	39	94	39	120	44	38	25
All other Means	1,645	162	195	56	595	98	590	98	260	65
Worked at home	1,870	173	30	22	490	89	1,010	128	340	74

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

	Number	MOE²	Number	MOE²
	2000		2005
Total Households	29,490	175	30,235	634
0 Vehicle Households	2,270	169	1,538	418
1 Vehicle Households	10,830	311	10,638	1,190
2 Vehicle Households	12,145	319	12,349	1,121
3+ Vehicle Households	4,245	223	5,710	681

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	30,235	634	1,538	418	10,638	1,190	12,349	1,121	5,710	681
1 Person household	8,723	1,015	1,056	376	6,622	937	820	331	225	154
2 Person household	10,533	1,039	247	221	2,106	553	6,565	914	1,615	414
3 Person household	5,849	914	209	200	1,383	685	2,376	605	1,881	426
4+ Person household	5,130	762	26	42	527	298	2,588	588	1,989	485
2000
Total Households	29,490	175	2,270	169	10,830	311	12,145	319	4,245	223
1 Person household	8,550	291	1,585	143	6,050	258	795	102	120	40
2 Person household	10,210	307	400	73	2,910	189	5,780	253	1,120	121
3 Person household	4,800	235	155	46	1,025	116	2,365	172	1,260	128
4+ Person household	5,935	256	130	42	845	106	3,210	198	1,750	150

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	30,235	634	7,799	874	10,963	1,084	9,567	1,150	1,906	528
0 Vehicle Households	1,538	418	1,166	394	135	128	135	110	102	188
1 Vehicle Households	10,638	1,190	4,571	781	5,064	973	805	289	198	302
2 Vehicle Households	12,349	1,121	1,628	463	4,447	759	5,906	1,009	368	215
3+ Vehicle Households	5,710	681	434	208	1,317	385	2,721	579	1,238	342
2000
Total Households	29,490	175	7,475	278	9,955	304	9,895	304	2,170	165
0 Vehicle Households	2,270	169	1,620	144	440	77	155	46	60	28
1 Vehicle Households	10,830	311	4,070	219	5,485	248	1,120	121	155	46
2 Vehicle Households	12,145	319	1,540	141	3,290	200	6,710	268	605	90
3+ Vehicle Households	4,245	223	245	57	740	99	1,915	156	1,350	132

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	30,235	634	7,799	874	10,963	1,084	9,567	1,150	1,906	528
1 Person household	8,723	1,015	4,577	751	4,146	857	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	10,533	1,039	2,286	569	3,716	666	4,531	767	x	x
3 Person household	5,849	914	486	349	1,766	610	2,564	681	1,033	420
4+ Person household	5,130	762	450	305	1,335	435	2,472	589	873	331
2000
Total Households	29,490	175	7,475	278	9,955	304	9,895	304	2,170	165
1 Person household	8,550	291	4,200	222	4,350	225	x	x	x	x
2 Person household	10,210	307	2,675	182	2,905	189	4,625	231	x	x
3 Person household	4,800	235	375	71	1,340	132	2,250	168	835	105
4+ Person household	5,935	256	225	55	1,355	132	3,015	192	1,335	132

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