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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Plymouth County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 461,098 481,100
Total Households 168,450 172,309
Average Household Size 2.74 2.79
Average Vehicles per Household 1.79 1.89

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 241,956 4,082 2,927 1,222 42,100 4,396 110,817 6,303 86,112 6,442
Drove alone 192,833 4,532 728 472 29,436 3,100 90,074 5,352 72,595 6,032
Carpooled 22,630 3,403 934 654 7,788 2,549 7,275 1,534 6,633 1,973
Public Transportation4 10,401 1,545 229 140 1,696 671 5,410 1,005 3,066 858
All other Means5 6,213 1,352 698 426 1,655 827 2,580 945 1,280 547
Worked at home 9,879 1,635 338 491 1,525 480 5,478 1,194 2,538 892
2000
Total Workers 230,730 1,644 5,505 353 40,985 925 118,050 1,423 66,195 1,141
Drove alone 186,915 1,608 3,010 262 30,330 806 97,485 1,330 56,090 1,063
Carpooled 20,880 676 970 149 5,535 354 8,860 446 5,520 353
Public Transportation 12,230 522 815 136 2,785 252 6,300 377 2,340 231
All other Means 4,700 326 650 122 1,445 181 1,860 206 755 131
Worked at home 6,010 368 60 37 890 143 3,555 284 1,505 185

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 168,450 486 172,309 2,953
0 Vehicle Households 11,585 460 8,292 1,261
1 Vehicle Households 51,615 848 54,236 3,463
2 Vehicle Households 76,140 928 73,311 3,587
3+ Vehicle Households 29,110 690 36,470 3,137

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 172,309 2,953 8,292 1,261 54,236 3,463 73,311 3,587 36,470 3,137
1 Person household 40,304 3,410 6,376 1,095 30,241 3,074 2,981 1,039 706 417
2 Person household 55,996 3,930 1,025 645 13,550 2,023 34,786 3,064 6,635 1,355
3 Person household 28,659 2,707 298 232 6,426 1,514 11,811 1,639 10,124 1,608
4+ Person household 47,350 3,095 593 382 4,019 884 23,733 2,201 19,005 2,275
2000
Total Households 168,450 486 11,585 460 51,615 848 76,140 928 29,110 690
1 Person household 37,310 760 7,145 366 26,495 664 3,025 241 645 112
2 Person household 51,310 847 2,160 204 13,315 490 31,040 708 4,795 302
3 Person household 29,245 691 975 137 5,470 322 14,525 510 8,275 392
4+ Person household 50,585 843 1,305 159 6,335 345 27,550 675 15,390 524

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 172,309 2,953 37,121 2,816 62,413 3,780 57,795 2,884 14,980 1,951
0 Vehicle Households 8,292 1,261 5,850 1,262 1,943 738 499 466 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 54,236 3,463 21,235 2,184 27,197 2,787 5,500 1,281 304 284
2 Vehicle Households 73,311 3,587 8,141 1,241 26,898 2,287 36,756 2,816 1,516 540
3+ Vehicle Households 36,470 3,137 1,895 659 6,375 1,075 15,040 1,888 13,160 2,008
2000
Total Households 168,450 486 36,905 757 55,800 868 59,450 883 16,295 538
0 Vehicle Households 11,585 460 7,770 381 2,635 225 920 134 260 71
1 Vehicle Households 51,615 848 19,610 584 24,810 646 5,955 335 1,240 155
2 Vehicle Households 76,140 928 8,175 390 23,480 631 40,670 784 3,815 270
3+ Vehicle Households 29,110 690 1,350 162 4,880 304 11,900 465 10,985 448

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 172,309 2,953 37,121 2,816 62,413 3,780 57,795 2,884 14,980 1,951
1 Person household 40,304 3,410 20,025 2,100 20,279 2,836 x x x x
2 Person household 55,996 3,930 12,190 1,479 18,815 2,408 24,991 2,649 x x
3 Person household 28,659 2,707 3,088 904 9,106 1,572 12,069 1,679 4,396 963
4+ Person household 47,350 3,095 1,818 666 14,213 1,693 20,735 2,049 10,584 1,782
2000
Total Households 168,450 486 36,905 757 55,800 868 59,450 883 16,295 538
1 Person household 37,310 760 19,740 585 17,570 556 x x x x
2 Person household 51,310 847 12,565 477 15,720 529 23,025 626 x x
3 Person household 29,245 691 2,120 202 8,645 401 13,830 499 4,650 297
4+ Person household 50,585 843 2,475 218 13,865 500 22,595 621 11,650 461

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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