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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 00500, Massachusetts


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 181,928 191,437
Total Households 64,820 67,355
Average Household Size 2.81 2.84
Average Vehicles per Household 1.98 2.05

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 100,844 6,510 958 691 12,843 2,672 45,945 4,312 41,098 5,170
Drove alone 86,040 5,688 590 418 9,621 1,698 39,848 3,934 35,981 4,750
Carpooled 8,318 2,585 253 290 2,517 2,178 3,153 934 2,395 745
Public Transportation4 954 406 0 282 320 259 368 231 266 224
All other Means5 2,141 783 51 88 264 198 1,035 530 791 422
Worked at home 3,391 1,064 64 107 121 144 1,541 496 1,665 861
2000
Total Workers 97,495 1,029 1,440 181 12,545 517 51,145 920 32,360 782
Drove alone 85,340 1,027 1,195 165 10,530 477 45,110 884 28,500 743
Carpooled 6,420 376 165 61 1,155 162 2,950 258 2,145 220
Public Transportation 1,795 202 24 23 290 81 985 150 490 106
All other Means 1,200 165 50 34 245 75 480 105 425 98
Worked at home 2,740 248 10 15 310 84 1,620 192 795 135

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 64,820 144 67,355 2,736
0 Vehicle Households 2,280 207 2,042 642
1 Vehicle Households 16,075 487 16,641 1,793
2 Vehicle Households 32,455 566 31,212 2,417
3+ Vehicle Households 14,010 464 17,460 1,781

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 67,355 2,736 2,042 642 16,641 1,793 31,212 2,417 17,460 1,781
1 Person household 13,516 1,924 1,278 451 10,651 1,782 1,062 404 525 357
2 Person household 20,291 1,901 632 494 3,190 716 14,106 1,596 2,363 894
3 Person household 12,272 1,928 76 92 1,273 546 5,908 1,507 5,015 1,316
4+ Person household 21,276 2,071 56 94 1,527 896 10,136 1,331 9,557 1,236
2000
Total Households 64,820 144 2,280 207 16,075 487 32,455 566 14,010 464
1 Person household 11,880 436 1,480 168 9,000 389 1,080 144 315 78
2 Person household 19,725 519 380 86 4,300 280 12,930 450 2,110 199
3 Person household 12,150 439 130 50 1,545 171 6,290 333 4,180 276
4+ Person household 21,065 528 285 74 1,230 153 12,155 439 7,395 358

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 67,355 2,736 11,711 1,218 23,627 2,167 23,923 2,043 8,094 1,736
0 Vehicle Households 2,042 642 1,503 526 285 214 198 194 56 94
1 Vehicle Households 16,641 1,793 6,185 988 8,845 1,575 1,183 556 428 632
2 Vehicle Households 31,212 2,417 3,652 802 11,661 1,414 15,058 1,931 841 382
3+ Vehicle Households 17,460 1,781 371 250 2,836 657 7,484 1,255 6,769 1,615
2000
Total Households 64,820 144 10,385 413 21,220 529 25,875 553 7,340 356
0 Vehicle Households 2,280 207 1,400 163 510 99 235 68 135 51
1 Vehicle Households 16,075 487 5,750 320 8,480 379 1,565 173 280 74
2 Vehicle Households 32,455 566 2,690 224 9,925 405 18,565 510 1,275 156
3+ Vehicle Households 14,010 464 545 103 2,305 208 5,515 314 5,645 317

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 67,355 2,736 11,711 1,218 23,627 2,167 23,923 2,043 8,094 1,736
1 Person household 13,516 1,924 5,685 1,193 7,831 1,625 x x x x
2 Person household 20,291 1,901 5,132 878 6,222 1,025 8,937 1,447 x x
3 Person household 12,272 1,928 611 312 3,698 977 5,416 1,340 2,547 1,146
4+ Person household 21,276 2,071 283 210 5,876 995 9,570 1,179 5,547 1,324
2000
Total Households 64,820 144 10,385 413 21,220 529 25,875 553 7,340 356
1 Person household 11,880 436 5,135 304 6,745 343 x x x x
2 Person household 19,725 519 4,200 277 5,780 321 9,745 402 x x
3 Person household 12,150 439 545 103 3,365 249 5,935 324 2,305 208
4+ Person household 21,065 528 505 99 5,325 309 10,200 410 5,035 301

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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