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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 02400, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_02400_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 101,412 113,837
Total Households 37,530 39,265
Average Household Size 2.70 2.90
Average Vehicles per Household 1.88 1.98

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 58,521 5,611 365 388 6,926 1,644 31,184 3,759 20,046 4,200
Drove alone 47,734 4,652 180 223 5,481 1,407 25,313 3,127 16,760 3,402
Carpooled 4,925 1,825 0 282 821 601 2,571 1,515 1,533 1,004
Public Transportation4 1,164 544 0 282 108 131 869 472 187 153
All other Means5 2,432 1,088 185 311 275 235 1,307 757 665 606
Worked at home 2,266 663 0 282 241 204 1,124 476 901 474
2000
Total Workers 53,140 769 680 124 7,580 401 30,675 702 14,205 529
Drove alone 45,505 763 430 99 6,290 368 26,460 671 12,325 498
Carpooled 3,335 272 150 59 674 124 1,555 187 955 147
Public Transportation 1,320 173 4 10 145 58 925 145 245 75
All other Means 860 140 85 44 240 74 395 95 145 58
Worked at home 2,115 218 10 15 230 72 1,345 174 530 110

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 37,530 123 39,265 2,373
0 Vehicle Households 1,645 175 1,229 606
1 Vehicle Households 9,835 377 9,966 1,638
2 Vehicle Households 19,350 432 19,666 2,031
3+ Vehicle Households 6,705 328 8,404 1,267

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 39,265 2,373 1,229 606 9,966 1,638 19,666 2,031 8,404 1,267
1 Person household 7,849 1,316 672 406 5,876 1,119 1,144 477 157 190
2 Person household 11,431 1,797 373 377 2,110 854 7,796 1,676 1,152 516
3 Person household 7,034 1,353 124 206 1,120 621 3,491 868 2,299 586
4+ Person household 12,951 1,642 60 100 860 538 7,235 1,279 4,796 1,100
2000
Total Households 37,530 123 1,645 175 9,835 377 19,350 432 6,705 328
1 Person household 7,620 345 1,145 147 5,610 305 750 120 115 47
2 Person household 11,580 397 330 80 2,475 212 7,510 343 1,265 154
3 Person household 6,905 332 105 45 910 132 3,755 257 2,135 198
4+ Person household 11,420 395 65 36 835 126 7,335 340 3,185 239

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 39,265 2,373 6,990 1,139 14,317 1,964 14,213 1,869 3,745 1,106
0 Vehicle Households 1,229 606 936 507 234 309 59 100 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 9,966 1,638 3,982 965 5,255 1,299 729 422 0 282
2 Vehicle Households 19,666 2,031 1,852 602 7,010 1,351 9,955 1,743 849 534
3+ Vehicle Households 8,404 1,267 220 211 1,818 581 3,470 701 2,896 931
2000
Total Households 37,530 123 6,240 319 13,310 411 15,095 422 2,885 228
0 Vehicle Households 1,645 175 1,115 145 400 88 110 46 20 20
1 Vehicle Households 9,835 377 3,395 246 5,450 302 865 128 119 48
2 Vehicle Households 19,350 432 1,470 166 6,095 316 11,000 391 785 122
3+ Vehicle Households 6,705 328 260 71 1,370 160 3,115 236 1,965 191

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 39,265 2,373 6,990 1,139 14,317 1,964 14,213 1,869 3,745 1,106
1 Person household 7,849 1,316 3,238 740 4,611 1,089 x x x x
2 Person household 11,431 1,797 2,847 815 2,976 798 5,608 1,442 x x
3 Person household 7,034 1,353 644 497 1,969 787 3,581 849 840 456
4+ Person household 12,951 1,642 261 196 4,761 1,072 5,024 1,158 2,905 1,036
2000
Total Households 37,530 123 6,240 319 13,310 411 15,095 422 2,885 228
1 Person household 7,620 345 3,190 239 4,435 276 x x x x
2 Person household 11,580 397 2,365 208 3,105 236 6,110 316 x x
3 Person household 6,905 332 335 80 2,080 196 3,475 248 1,015 139
4+ Person household 11,420 395 350 82 3,690 255 5,510 303 1,870 186

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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