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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Norfolk County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 632,876 636,632
Total Households 248,900 249,438
Average Household Size 2.54 2.55
Average Vehicles per Household 1.65 1.73

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 314,320 5,560 9,171 2,475 63,732 5,159 152,337 7,719 89,080 7,226
Drove alone 229,431 7,127 1,457 570 40,466 3,573 115,207 6,714 72,301 6,510
Carpooled 22,061 2,922 294 348 5,020 1,155 10,494 2,014 6,253 1,882
Public Transportation4 38,656 3,341 4,564 1,607 11,995 2,156 15,989 2,201 6,108 1,407
All other Means5 12,541 2,227 2,571 1,398 4,029 1,514 3,899 1,021 2,042 573
Worked at home 11,631 1,652 285 375 2,222 730 6,748 1,448 2,376 578
2000
Total Workers 328,395 1,928 10,695 490 75,730 1,237 165,030 1,678 76,940 1,245
Drove alone 240,930 1,862 3,945 299 46,285 991 128,465 1,535 62,235 1,134
Carpooled 24,355 732 730 129 7,660 416 10,655 490 5,310 347
Public Transportation 40,425 931 4,115 306 15,075 580 15,865 595 5,375 349
All other Means 10,865 494 1,535 187 4,395 316 3,320 275 1,615 192
Worked at home 11,820 515 375 93 2,310 229 6,730 390 2,410 234

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 248,900 345 249,438 2,495
0 Vehicle Households 21,560 620 19,079 2,353
1 Vehicle Households 88,145 1,060 84,751 3,946
2 Vehicle Households 105,475 1,098 104,283 4,034
3+ Vehicle Households 33,720 755 41,325 3,209

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 249,438 2,495 19,079 2,353 84,751 3,946 104,283 4,034 41,325 3,209
1 Person household 71,124 3,626 13,677 1,859 50,995 2,952 5,110 1,625 1,342 536
2 Person household 73,991 3,602 3,294 1,076 20,428 2,177 43,318 2,856 6,951 1,524
3 Person household 39,216 2,981 852 467 7,255 1,496 19,965 2,212 11,144 1,474
4+ Person household 65,107 3,237 1,256 550 6,073 1,513 35,890 2,890 21,888 2,651
2000
Total Households 248,900 345 21,560 620 88,145 1,060 105,475 1,098 33,720 755
1 Person household 66,690 980 15,100 526 46,660 862 4,020 278 910 133
2 Person household 77,680 1,026 4,045 278 24,930 662 43,880 841 4,820 304
3 Person household 40,705 816 1,240 155 8,580 402 20,040 600 10,840 450
4+ Person household 63,825 966 1,170 151 7,975 388 37,535 790 17,145 558

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 249,438 2,495 60,303 2,903 95,000 4,288 75,582 3,811 18,553 2,402
0 Vehicle Households 19,079 2,353 12,504 1,808 4,705 1,206 1,508 713 362 307
1 Vehicle Households 84,751 3,946 32,267 2,180 42,958 3,442 8,814 1,707 712 433
2 Vehicle Households 104,283 4,034 13,361 1,818 38,041 2,880 48,692 3,518 4,189 1,106
3+ Vehicle Households 41,325 3,209 2,171 777 9,296 1,427 16,568 1,877 13,290 2,146
2000
Total Households 248,900 345 56,150 924 86,690 1,056 85,195 1,052 20,865 611
0 Vehicle Households 21,560 620 13,775 504 5,585 326 1,790 186 410 89
1 Vehicle Households 88,145 1,060 30,375 722 42,695 832 13,150 493 1,930 193
2 Vehicle Households 105,475 1,098 10,555 444 32,470 743 56,805 928 5,640 328
3+ Vehicle Households 33,720 755 1,450 168 5,935 336 13,445 498 12,890 488

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 249,438 2,495 60,303 2,903 95,000 4,288 75,582 3,811 18,553 2,402
1 Person household 71,124 3,626 33,821 2,730 37,303 3,381 x x x x
2 Person household 73,991 3,602 17,890 1,804 24,562 2,308 31,539 2,653 x x
3 Person household 39,216 2,981 4,600 966 12,125 1,830 16,581 2,468 5,910 1,240
4+ Person household 65,107 3,237 3,992 1,526 21,010 2,626 27,462 2,358 12,643 2,136
2000
Total Households 248,900 345 56,150 924 86,690 1,056 85,195 1,052 20,865 611
1 Person household 66,690 980 32,440 743 34,255 760 x x x x
2 Person household 77,680 1,026 18,465 578 23,150 640 36,065 777 x x
3 Person household 40,705 816 2,625 225 11,815 469 19,210 588 7,055 366
4+ Person household 63,825 966 2,625 225 17,470 563 29,920 717 13,815 505

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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