Skip to content
Facebook iconYouTube iconTwitter iconFlickr iconLinkedInInstagram
Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Planning Environment Real Estate
HEP Events Guidance Publications Glossary Awards Contacts

2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 6,127,881 6,182,860
Total Households 2,444,590 2,448,032
Average Household Size 2.51 2.53
Average Vehicles per Household 1.55 1.63

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 3,030,720 17,055 138,122 9,065 694,782 17,504 1,351,465 22,592 846,351 19,544
Drove alone 2,272,445 20,433 26,645 3,096 460,272 14,419 1,087,562 18,915 697,966 17,564
Carpooled 256,657 10,592 15,304 3,290 71,253 6,150 98,308 7,036 71,792 5,755
Public Transportation4 246,856 8,964 54,596 4,876 90,436 5,784 73,372 5,422 28,452 2,903
All other Means5 152,039 9,154 37,211 4,132 52,989 5,798 38,817 3,534 23,022 3,915
Worked at home 102,723 5,345 4,366 1,680 19,832 2,355 53,406 3,997 25,119 2,780
2000
Total Workers 3,049,505 6,020 170,280 1,947 764,310 3,921 1,430,380 5,034 684,530 3,737
Drove alone 2,280,450 5,781 53,045 1,097 493,955 3,227 1,160,920 4,657 572,530 3,451
Carpooled 275,105 2,453 18,730 653 94,000 1,455 109,595 1,569 52,780 1,094
Public Transportation 258,890 2,383 58,805 1,154 98,480 1,489 75,330 1,305 26,270 773
All other Means 140,185 1,771 36,220 907 55,060 1,117 34,175 882 14,730 580
Worked at home 94,880 1,462 3,485 282 22,810 721 50,370 1,069 18,220 645

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 2,444,590 1,795 2,448,032 10,748
0 Vehicle Households 307,385 2,299 282,227 9,186
1 Vehicle Households 902,160 3,395 871,392 13,429
2 Vehicle Households 927,180 3,417 914,301 12,805
3+ Vehicle Households 307,860 2,301 380,112 9,580

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 2,448,032 10,748 282,227 9,186 871,392 13,429 914,301 12,805 380,112 9,580
1 Person household 700,377 13,283 176,654 7,216 466,545 10,108 46,400 3,722 10,778 1,536
2 Person household 779,454 13,573 58,554 4,422 234,069 7,608 416,621 7,837 70,210 4,560
3 Person household 391,494 9,862 22,251 3,086 89,749 5,823 171,833 6,260 107,661 4,941
4+ Person household 576,707 11,065 24,768 2,816 81,029 6,159 279,447 8,689 191,463 6,871
2000
Total Households 2,444,590 1,795 307,385 2,299 902,160 3,395 927,180 3,417 307,860 2,301
1 Person household 683,710 3,138 182,055 1,817 448,305 2,691 43,320 911 10,030 441
2 Person household 770,615 3,256 64,440 1,107 254,800 2,117 399,365 2,568 52,010 997
3 Person household 398,190 2,565 27,565 729 96,275 1,344 180,155 1,808 94,190 1,330
4+ Person household 592,075 2,988 33,325 801 102,785 1,387 304,335 2,289 151,625 1,668

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 2,448,032 10,748 656,893 11,032 893,248 13,931 716,649 11,253 181,242 7,513
0 Vehicle Households 282,227 9,186 179,775 8,025 76,804 5,359 20,238 2,713 5,410 1,443
1 Vehicle Households 871,392 13,429 328,696 7,795 429,814 10,765 99,002 5,479 13,880 2,430
2 Vehicle Households 914,301 12,805 126,072 5,440 312,350 7,310 441,236 9,918 34,643 3,583
3+ Vehicle Households 380,112 9,580 22,350 2,409 74,280 4,135 156,173 7,149 127,309 5,768
2000
Total Households 2,444,590 1,795 627,450 3,049 854,780 3,350 770,650 3,256 191,710 1,861
0 Vehicle Households 307,385 2,299 184,185 1,827 87,920 1,287 27,620 730 7,660 386
1 Vehicle Households 902,160 3,395 318,465 2,335 433,785 2,656 128,740 1,544 21,170 640
2 Vehicle Households 927,180 3,417 107,300 1,416 276,615 2,196 493,555 2,794 49,710 975
3+ Vehicle Households 307,860 2,301 17,500 582 56,460 1,037 120,730 1,498 113,170 1,453

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 2,448,032 10,748 656,893 11,032 893,248 13,931 716,649 11,253 181,242 7,513
1 Person household 700,377 13,283 353,188 9,069 347,189 10,786 x x x x
2 Person household 779,454 13,573 213,304 7,449 249,894 8,515 316,256 8,741 x x
3 Person household 391,494 9,862 46,773 3,912 129,659 5,623 155,472 6,720 59,590 3,817
4+ Person household 576,707 11,065 43,628 4,323 166,506 7,107 244,921 8,278 121,652 5,877
2000
Total Households 2,444,590 1,795 627,450 3,049 854,780 3,350 770,650 3,256 191,710 1,861
1 Person household 683,710 3,138 341,670 2,406 342,040 2,407 x x x x
2 Person household 770,615 3,256 202,925 1,910 230,300 2,023 337,390 2,393 x x
3 Person household 398,190 2,565 40,605 883 121,250 1,501 171,975 1,769 64,360 1,106
4+ Person household 592,075 2,988 42,250 900 161,190 1,717 261,285 2,141 127,350 1,536

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
HEP Home Planning Environment Real Estate
Privacy Policy | Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Accessibility | Web Policies & Notices | No Fear Act | Report Waste, Fraud and Abuse
U.S. DOT Home | USA.gov | WhiteHouse.gov

Federal Highway Administration | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington, DC 20590 | 202-366-4000