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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 02500, Massachusetts


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 100,546 95,441
Total Households 40,675 39,803
Average Household Size 2.47 2.40
Average Vehicles per Household 1.69 1.76

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 52,541 4,364 1,401 1,586 9,810 1,844 28,745 3,681 12,585 2,577
Drove alone 40,958 3,771 203 184 7,348 1,740 22,969 3,108 10,438 2,294
Carpooled 5,610 1,897 1,070 1,538 897 615 2,356 960 1,287 725
Public Transportation4 2,316 782 128 153 1,160 583 907 449 121 144
All other Means5 2,131 1,025 0 282 334 229 1,403 924 394 309
Worked at home 1,526 528 0 282 71 118 1,110 425 345 200
2000
Total Workers 53,505 768 1,280 170 12,460 501 27,450 679 12,315 498
Drove alone 42,105 755 600 117 8,925 432 22,215 631 10,360 462
Carpooled 5,110 333 160 60 1,775 200 2,270 225 910 144
Public Transportation 3,275 269 255 76 960 147 1,605 190 450 101
All other Means 1,240 167 245 75 415 97 370 92 205 68
Worked at home 1,780 200 20 21 385 94 990 150 390 94

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 40,675 130 39,803 2,231
0 Vehicle Households 2,820 226 1,586 749
1 Vehicle Households 14,680 430 14,617 1,581
2 Vehicle Households 17,745 445 17,914 1,766
3+ Vehicle Households 5,425 303 5,686 1,106

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 39,803 2,231 1,586 749 14,617 1,581 17,914 1,766 5,686 1,106
1 Person household 12,160 1,664 861 500 10,639 1,644 599 280 61 103
2 Person household 13,098 1,372 549 738 2,391 672 9,273 1,207 885 410
3 Person household 6,342 1,391 56 95 757 556 3,711 1,044 1,818 621
4+ Person household 8,203 1,214 120 141 830 438 4,331 903 2,922 881
2000
Total Households 40,675 130 2,820 226 14,680 430 17,745 445 5,425 303
1 Person household 11,380 401 1,835 185 8,635 365 775 122 130 50
2 Person household 13,515 422 530 101 3,635 254 8,430 362 920 132
3 Person household 6,570 328 200 62 1,325 158 3,295 243 1,755 181
4+ Person household 9,210 374 250 70 1,090 144 5,250 299 2,620 219

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 39,803 2,231 8,471 1,182 14,754 1,752 13,886 1,633 2,692 858
0 Vehicle Households 1,586 749 735 472 348 243 503 736 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 14,617 1,581 6,164 1,118 7,224 1,365 1,034 505 195 316
2 Vehicle Households 17,914 1,766 1,475 460 5,965 1,025 10,022 1,597 452 372
3+ Vehicle Households 5,686 1,106 97 115 1,217 574 2,327 694 2,045 678
2000
Total Households 40,675 130 8,585 364 15,000 432 14,100 426 2,985 232
0 Vehicle Households 2,820 226 1,845 185 750 120 170 57 50 31
1 Vehicle Households 14,680 430 4,775 287 7,820 352 1,780 182 305 77
2 Vehicle Households 17,745 445 1,770 182 5,445 304 9,895 383 640 111
3+ Vehicle Households 5,425 303 205 63 985 137 2,265 204 1,980 192

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 39,803 2,231 8,471 1,182 14,754 1,752 13,886 1,633 2,692 858
1 Person household 12,160 1,664 5,850 1,070 6,310 1,356 x x x x
2 Person household 13,098 1,372 2,080 557 3,504 777 7,514 1,266 x x
3 Person household 6,342 1,391 377 221 2,390 882 2,617 1,055 958 528
4+ Person household 8,203 1,214 164 198 2,550 743 3,755 894 1,734 655
2000
Total Households 40,675 130 8,585 364 15,000 432 14,100 426 2,985 232
1 Person household 11,380 401 4,880 290 6,495 327 x x x x
2 Person household 13,515 422 2,735 223 4,010 266 6,770 332 x x
3 Person household 6,570 328 470 95 2,000 193 3,020 234 1,085 143
4+ Person household 9,210 374 500 98 2,495 214 4,315 274 1,900 188

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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