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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Hampden County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 441,799 447,309
Total Households 175,475 177,367
Average Household Size 2.52 2.52
Average Vehicles per Household 1.48 1.54

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 200,681 4,819 8,011 1,713 45,564 3,919 90,284 4,674 56,822 4,162
Drove alone 168,772 4,540 2,211 821 36,149 3,356 80,900 4,201 49,512 3,686
Carpooled 17,439 2,155 1,971 650 5,293 1,325 5,166 1,456 5,009 1,164
Public Transportation4 3,291 1,010 1,441 749 1,062 624 475 294 313 326
All other Means5 5,952 1,442 1,881 1,112 1,723 715 1,429 481 919 414
Worked at home 5,227 1,196 507 518 1,337 730 2,314 575 1,069 499
2000
Total Workers 199,220 1,602 10,270 479 49,195 1,002 94,205 1,307 45,545 968
Drove alone 163,550 1,549 4,160 307 36,805 880 82,100 1,241 40,480 918
Carpooled 20,625 671 2,110 219 7,665 415 7,590 413 3,260 272
Public Transportation 4,505 319 2,055 216 1,470 183 720 128 264 78
All other Means 6,350 378 1,785 202 2,250 226 1,585 190 730 129
Worked at home 4,185 308 165 61 1,005 151 2,205 224 805 136

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 175,475 437 177,367 1,652
0 Vehicle Households 25,515 655 24,814 2,341
1 Vehicle Households 66,860 913 66,468 3,154
2 Vehicle Households 62,660 900 60,793 2,931
3+ Vehicle Households 20,440 595 25,292 2,021

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 177,367 1,652 24,814 2,341 66,468 3,154 60,793 2,931 25,292 2,021
1 Person household 53,827 3,096 14,461 2,015 35,214 2,566 3,404 986 748 352
2 Person household 56,085 2,806 4,555 1,114 17,795 1,975 29,908 2,420 3,827 823
3 Person household 28,081 2,478 2,940 1,032 6,610 1,341 10,954 1,749 7,577 1,021
4+ Person household 39,374 2,437 2,858 858 6,849 1,419 16,527 1,614 13,140 1,545
2000
Total Households 175,475 437 25,515 655 66,860 913 62,660 900 20,440 595
1 Person household 49,700 842 13,705 497 31,985 718 3,325 252 690 116
2 Person household 54,125 865 5,000 308 18,115 564 27,525 676 3,490 258
3 Person household 28,950 690 2,870 235 7,370 371 12,110 470 6,600 352
4+ Person household 42,700 801 3,940 274 9,395 417 19,700 586 9,660 422

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 177,367 1,652 57,985 2,982 62,216 3,056 45,639 2,620 11,527 1,541
0 Vehicle Households 24,814 2,341 18,299 2,060 5,779 1,253 686 389 50 83
1 Vehicle Households 66,468 3,154 28,964 2,049 32,309 2,481 4,868 1,098 327 303
2 Vehicle Households 60,793 2,931 8,412 1,210 20,431 2,081 29,978 2,176 1,972 666
3+ Vehicle Households 25,292 2,021 2,310 817 3,697 760 10,107 1,396 9,178 1,280
2000
Total Households 175,475 437 55,115 869 58,595 884 49,810 843 11,950 467
0 Vehicle Households 25,515 655 17,675 558 6,005 336 1,500 170 335 81
1 Vehicle Households 66,860 913 28,140 682 30,130 701 7,440 373 1,155 150
2 Vehicle Households 62,660 900 8,135 389 18,855 575 32,655 724 3,020 241
3+ Vehicle Households 20,440 595 1,170 151 3,605 262 8,215 391 7,440 373

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 177,367 1,652 57,985 2,982 62,216 3,056 45,639 2,620 11,527 1,541
1 Person household 53,827 3,096 30,639 2,259 23,188 2,343 x x x x
2 Person household 56,085 2,806 17,759 1,591 19,293 1,793 19,033 2,100 x x
3 Person household 28,081 2,478 4,308 1,109 10,223 1,735 9,092 1,496 4,458 961
4+ Person household 39,374 2,437 5,279 1,226 9,512 1,511 17,514 1,961 7,069 1,142
2000
Total Households 175,475 437 55,115 869 58,595 884 49,810 843 11,950 467
1 Person household 49,700 842 28,815 689 20,880 601 x x x x
2 Person household 54,125 865 16,705 544 17,090 550 20,335 594 x x
3 Person household 28,950 690 4,205 283 9,050 410 11,705 462 3,990 276
4+ Person household 42,700 801 5,390 319 11,575 460 17,770 560 7,960 385

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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