Skip to content
Facebook iconYouTube iconTwitter iconFlickr iconLinkedInInstagram
Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
HEP Events Guidance Publications Glossary Awards Contacts

2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 02600, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_02600_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 97,387 95,297
Total Households 36,260 34,535
Average Household Size 2.69 2.76
Average Vehicles per Household 1.85 1.90

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 42,752 3,240 422 317 5,753 1,431 22,839 2,411 13,738 2,309
Drove alone 31,196 2,666 69 111 3,272 1,028 16,726 2,067 11,129 2,041
Carpooled 1,890 759 0 282 447 253 887 605 556 396
Public Transportation4 6,025 1,228 221 200 1,471 700 3,251 791 1,082 631
All other Means5 1,619 569 132 216 188 229 742 399 557 287
Worked at home 2,022 495 0 282 375 205 1,233 450 414 202
2000
Total Workers 46,615 767 590 116 7,005 387 26,850 675 12,165 496
Drove alone 35,725 733 450 101 4,915 327 20,550 614 9,805 451
Carpooled 2,145 219 30 26 500 107 1,120 159 500 107
Public Transportation 4,325 308 45 32 910 144 2,550 238 810 136
All other Means 1,325 173 34 28 400 95 615 118 265 78
Worked at home 3,100 262 25 24 285 81 2,005 212 790 134

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 36,260 138 34,535 1,866
0 Vehicle Households 1,690 177 1,499 499
1 Vehicle Households 9,810 375 9,594 1,279
2 Vehicle Households 18,680 426 16,615 1,769
3+ Vehicle Households 6,075 315 6,827 974

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 34,535 1,866 1,499 499 9,594 1,279 16,615 1,769 6,827 974
1 Person household 7,252 1,102 1,141 407 5,433 1,001 534 265 144 141
2 Person household 11,017 1,308 249 278 2,441 646 7,193 891 1,134 531
3 Person household 5,166 1,038 0 282 1,147 553 2,759 659 1,260 457
4+ Person household 11,100 1,527 109 131 573 378 6,129 1,286 4,289 796
2000
Total Households 36,260 138 1,690 177 9,810 375 18,680 426 6,075 315
1 Person household 7,655 344 1,280 155 5,470 302 720 117 185 60
2 Person household 11,705 395 235 67 2,725 222 7,860 348 885 130
3 Person household 6,115 316 70 37 775 122 3,280 241 1,985 191
4+ Person household 10,785 386 105 45 840 126 6,820 329 3,020 233

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 34,535 1,866 8,750 1,331 13,149 1,435 9,822 1,196 2,814 831
0 Vehicle Households 1,499 499 1,181 430 221 200 97 114 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 9,594 1,279 4,899 1,006 4,032 970 429 222 234 318
2 Vehicle Households 16,615 1,769 2,440 1,005 6,717 1,192 6,776 1,063 682 406
3+ Vehicle Households 6,827 974 230 190 2,179 595 2,520 640 1,898 620
2000
Total Households 36,260 138 8,010 350 12,985 406 12,835 405 2,430 210
0 Vehicle Households 1,690 177 1,295 156 250 70 90 42 55 33
1 Vehicle Households 9,810 375 4,150 268 4,490 277 1,055 141 110 46
2 Vehicle Households 18,680 426 2,265 204 6,750 328 9,035 365 635 110
3+ Vehicle Households 6,075 315 300 76 1,495 167 2,655 219 1,630 174

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 34,535 1,866 8,750 1,331 13,149 1,435 9,822 1,196 2,814 831
1 Person household 7,252 1,102 4,336 841 2,916 806 x x x x
2 Person household 11,017 1,308 2,565 674 4,321 968 4,131 914 x x
3 Person household 5,166 1,038 870 436 1,739 656 1,961 577 596 487
4+ Person household 11,100 1,527 979 930 4,173 911 3,730 932 2,218 675
2000
Total Households 36,260 138 8,010 350 12,985 406 12,835 405 2,430 210
1 Person household 7,655 344 4,290 272 3,365 244 x x x x
2 Person household 11,705 395 2,975 231 3,720 255 5,005 291 x x
3 Person household 6,115 316 380 86 2,045 194 2,880 228 810 124
4+ Person household 10,785 386 360 83 3,855 259 4,950 289 1,620 174

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
HEP Home Planning Environment Real Estate
Federal Highway Administration | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington, DC 20590 | 202-366-4000