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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 1,530,507 1,565,972
Total Households 613,960 614,431
Average Household Size 2.49 2.55
Average Vehicles per Household 1.61 1.72

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 750,968 8,594 18,926 2,976 156,457 9,142 338,282 10,778 237,303 9,346
Drove alone 613,241 9,896 5,505 1,378 120,331 7,740 282,546 9,878 204,859 8,894
Carpooled 70,952 5,457 5,277 1,502 18,897 3,160 28,237 3,501 18,541 2,644
Public Transportation4 20,381 2,833 3,703 1,307 5,965 1,487 7,541 1,748 3,172 1,049
All other Means5 26,985 3,787 3,053 1,036 8,809 2,004 9,779 3,045 5,344 1,181
Worked at home 19,409 2,383 1,388 1,199 2,455 696 10,179 1,434 5,387 1,168
2000
Total Workers 732,570 3,231 26,680 834 163,550 1,972 353,140 2,697 189,205 2,102
Drove alone 597,895 3,141 12,010 562 122,350 1,730 300,625 2,541 162,895 1,969
Carpooled 76,800 1,392 4,789 356 24,570 801 30,380 889 17,069 669
Public Transportation 17,349 675 3,749 315 5,000 364 6,428 412 2,166 240
All other Means 24,810 805 5,720 389 8,170 464 7,295 439 3,630 310
Worked at home 15,700 642 410 104 3,460 303 8,415 471 3,420 301

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 613,960 883 614,431 3,768
0 Vehicle Households 68,090 1,090 53,385 3,553
1 Vehicle Households 221,760 1,692 216,750 6,476
2 Vehicle Households 236,900 1,718 233,769 5,559
3+ Vehicle Households 87,210 1,214 110,527 4,798

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 614,431 3,768 53,385 3,553 216,750 6,476 233,769 5,559 110,527 4,798
1 Person household 175,143 5,734 34,374 2,658 121,557 5,082 15,223 2,041 3,989 944
2 Person household 196,980 5,708 9,085 1,719 56,087 3,254 110,793 4,548 21,015 2,382
3 Person household 100,880 4,618 4,516 1,288 21,567 2,972 42,468 3,146 32,329 2,467
4+ Person household 141,428 4,811 5,410 1,514 17,539 3,027 65,285 3,185 53,194 3,225
2000
Total Households 613,960 883 68,090 1,090 221,760 1,692 236,900 1,718 87,210 1,214
1 Person household 171,080 1,570 42,320 878 112,665 1,349 12,980 498 3,120 246
2 Person household 193,810 1,631 13,025 499 60,780 1,037 103,985 1,306 16,025 552
3 Person household 103,295 1,302 5,815 335 24,090 672 46,500 918 26,885 709
4+ Person household 145,785 1,487 6,925 365 24,225 674 73,445 1,127 41,195 867

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 614,431 3,768 175,062 4,804 220,682 6,072 171,269 5,725 47,418 3,393
0 Vehicle Households 53,385 3,553 38,788 2,722 11,986 2,090 1,822 742 789 530
1 Vehicle Households 216,750 6,476 91,968 4,285 104,305 5,580 17,593 2,839 2,884 976
2 Vehicle Households 233,769 5,559 36,091 2,850 81,351 3,665 107,860 5,011 8,467 1,791
3+ Vehicle Households 110,527 4,798 8,215 1,435 23,040 2,270 43,994 3,189 35,278 2,543
2000
Total Households 613,960 883 176,605 1,586 206,630 1,661 184,645 1,608 46,105 914
0 Vehicle Households 68,090 1,090 47,880 930 15,130 537 4,170 284 902 132
1 Vehicle Households 221,760 1,692 90,935 1,235 103,410 1,303 24,020 671 3,415 257
2 Vehicle Households 236,900 1,718 32,170 772 71,550 1,115 121,760 1,390 11,420 468
3+ Vehicle Households 87,210 1,214 5,630 330 16,545 561 34,695 800 30,340 751

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 614,431 3,768 175,062 4,804 220,682 6,072 171,269 5,725 47,418 3,393
1 Person household 175,143 5,734 92,482 4,076 82,661 4,533 x x x x
2 Person household 196,980 5,708 59,821 3,620 62,119 3,293 75,040 4,574 x x
3 Person household 100,880 4,618 12,124 2,204 35,180 3,642 38,374 3,022 15,202 1,860
4+ Person household 141,428 4,811 10,635 1,600 40,722 3,290 57,855 3,504 32,216 2,994
2000
Total Households 613,960 883 176,605 1,586 206,630 1,661 184,645 1,608 46,105 914
1 Person household 171,080 1,570 94,245 1,254 76,830 1,150 x x x x
2 Person household 193,810 1,631 57,365 1,010 60,515 1,035 75,930 1,144 x x
3 Person household 103,295 1,302 12,205 483 32,250 773 43,835 893 15,010 535
4+ Person household 145,785 1,487 12,790 494 37,030 825 64,865 1,067 31,100 760

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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