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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Middlesex County, Massachusetts


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,412,506 1,405,511
Total Households 561,505 556,852
Average Household Size 2.52 2.52
Average Vehicles per Household 1.61 1.67

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 722,796 8,310 29,758 4,582 165,144 8,311 334,752 9,688 193,142 8,762
Drove alone 527,685 11,125 7,026 1,642 101,924 6,410 263,012 7,744 155,723 7,907
Carpooled 59,520 6,386 2,826 1,689 18,010 3,410 23,939 4,070 14,745 2,486
Public Transportation4 69,074 4,939 10,776 2,650 27,633 3,833 22,451 3,196 8,214 1,589
All other Means5 40,543 4,509 8,184 1,988 13,036 2,145 11,312 1,999 8,011 2,988
Worked at home 25,974 2,377 946 638 4,541 1,156 14,038 1,919 6,449 1,276
2000
Total Workers 747,380 2,894 34,335 876 186,585 1,930 356,160 2,483 170,300 1,855
Drove alone 547,835 2,801 11,155 503 114,805 1,555 282,105 2,282 139,765 1,700
Carpooled 61,335 1,159 3,070 265 20,620 682 25,640 759 11,995 522
Public Transportation 75,915 1,283 12,060 523 30,070 821 24,520 742 9,270 459
All other Means 35,485 890 7,360 409 14,670 576 9,390 462 4,060 304
Worked at home 26,810 776 695 126 6,410 382 14,505 573 5,200 344

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 561,505 537 556,852 3,488
0 Vehicle Households 58,320 1,011 55,668 3,746
1 Vehicle Households 204,000 1,603 193,081 5,419
2 Vehicle Households 224,295 1,634 221,248 5,858
3+ Vehicle Households 74,885 1,127 86,855 3,661

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 556,852 3,488 55,668 3,746 193,081 5,419 221,248 5,858 86,855 3,661
1 Person household 154,380 6,102 36,036 2,841 106,277 5,169 9,286 1,479 2,781 807
2 Person household 174,301 5,559 11,997 2,336 51,629 3,974 97,401 3,966 13,274 1,761
3 Person household 89,781 4,837 3,463 1,286 18,067 2,153 44,480 3,672 23,771 2,302
4+ Person household 138,390 5,487 4,172 1,201 17,108 2,396 70,081 4,638 47,029 2,744
2000
Total Households 561,505 537 58,320 1,011 204,000 1,603 224,295 1,634 74,885 1,127
1 Person household 152,200 1,477 37,080 822 104,195 1,290 8,800 411 2,130 203
2 Person household 178,805 1,550 12,030 479 58,590 1,013 96,680 1,252 11,505 469
3 Person household 93,450 1,235 4,340 290 20,940 627 44,245 892 23,920 668
4+ Person household 137,050 1,427 4,870 307 20,280 617 74,570 1,125 37,325 825

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 556,852 3,488 130,474 4,357 205,304 5,377 177,042 5,581 44,032 3,105
0 Vehicle Households 55,668 3,746 34,485 3,060 14,539 2,006 5,478 1,738 1,166 651
1 Vehicle Households 193,081 5,419 66,021 3,370 96,586 4,032 26,744 3,193 3,730 1,292
2 Vehicle Households 221,248 5,858 25,879 2,425 77,046 4,282 110,548 5,134 7,775 1,446
3+ Vehicle Households 86,855 3,661 4,089 940 17,133 1,677 34,272 2,842 31,361 2,506
2000
Total Households 561,505 537 121,340 1,366 201,135 1,597 190,875 1,577 48,155 927
0 Vehicle Households 58,320 1,011 33,760 787 17,350 573 5,525 327 1,685 181
1 Vehicle Households 204,000 1,603 62,670 1,043 103,585 1,287 32,530 773 5,220 317
2 Vehicle Households 224,295 1,634 21,340 633 66,330 1,069 124,345 1,379 12,280 484
3+ Vehicle Households 74,885 1,127 3,565 263 13,870 514 28,470 726 28,970 732

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 556,852 3,488 130,474 4,357 205,304 5,377 177,042 5,581 44,032 3,105
1 Person household 154,380 6,102 71,400 3,891 82,980 4,342 x x x x
2 Person household 174,301 5,559 43,408 3,180 51,000 3,666 79,893 3,751 x x
3 Person household 89,781 4,837 7,852 1,520 30,544 2,849 37,645 3,699 13,740 2,048
4+ Person household 138,390 5,487 7,814 1,523 40,780 3,166 59,504 3,650 30,292 2,870
2000
Total Households 561,505 537 121,340 1,366 201,135 1,597 190,875 1,577 48,155 927
1 Person household 152,200 1,477 67,700 1,079 84,500 1,185 x x x x
2 Person household 178,805 1,550 39,770 849 51,555 956 87,480 1,202 x x
3 Person household 93,450 1,235 6,950 366 27,595 715 41,790 869 17,115 569
4+ Person household 137,050 1,427 6,920 365 37,485 826 61,605 1,035 31,040 756

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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