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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 02800, Massachusetts


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 107,834 105,665
Total Households 42,780 43,031
Average Household Size 2.52 2.46
Average Vehicles per Household 1.67 1.71

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 53,135 4,765 1,274 587 10,084 2,452 26,765 3,643 15,012 2,976
Drove alone 42,611 4,427 888 481 7,981 2,367 21,628 3,427 12,114 2,518
Carpooled 3,719 886 164 200 741 499 1,070 435 1,744 756
Public Transportation4 4,768 963 101 117 1,231 554 2,877 743 559 307
All other Means5 567 360 121 150 0 282 262 215 184 221
Worked at home 1,470 581 0 282 131 156 928 476 411 242
2000
Total Workers 55,920 783 1,495 184 12,275 499 28,420 691 13,730 523
Drove alone 43,845 770 780 133 8,605 425 22,940 642 11,520 485
Carpooled 3,920 294 165 61 1,104 158 1,795 201 854 139
Public Transportation 4,855 326 285 81 1,640 192 2,145 219 785 133
All other Means 1,580 189 240 74 565 113 475 104 294 82
Worked at home 1,720 197 30 26 355 90 1,065 155 270 78

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 42,780 142 43,031 2,225
0 Vehicle Households 3,285 243 3,815 1,056
1 Vehicle Households 15,595 442 13,875 1,832
2 Vehicle Households 18,140 455 19,084 2,275
3+ Vehicle Households 5,760 312 6,257 1,061

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 43,031 2,225 3,815 1,056 13,875 1,832 19,084 2,275 6,257 1,061
1 Person household 12,277 1,561 2,804 967 8,753 1,205 560 294 160 157
2 Person household 13,732 1,879 654 392 3,141 1,163 8,794 1,564 1,143 481
3 Person household 7,880 1,493 292 345 1,420 838 4,085 1,117 2,083 613
4+ Person household 9,142 1,235 65 109 561 414 5,645 1,071 2,871 810
2000
Total Households 42,780 142 3,285 243 15,595 442 18,140 455 5,760 312
1 Person household 11,985 412 2,360 209 8,840 371 690 115 90 42
2 Person household 13,630 428 525 101 4,365 277 7,900 355 840 127
3 Person household 7,035 339 195 62 1,295 156 3,645 255 1,900 188
4+ Person household 10,135 390 210 64 1,095 144 5,905 316 2,930 231

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 43,031 2,225 11,986 1,693 15,296 1,667 12,428 2,135 3,321 749
0 Vehicle Households 3,815 1,056 2,901 986 704 464 145 140 65 109
1 Vehicle Households 13,875 1,832 5,643 1,110 6,641 1,343 1,543 1,134 48 78
2 Vehicle Households 19,084 2,275 2,922 1,070 6,898 1,352 8,882 1,758 382 216
3+ Vehicle Households 6,257 1,061 520 351 1,053 475 1,858 651 2,826 737
2000
Total Households 42,780 142 9,875 386 15,155 440 14,330 434 3,420 248
0 Vehicle Households 3,285 243 2,190 201 800 124 215 65 79 39
1 Vehicle Households 15,595 442 5,755 312 7,780 353 1,865 187 195 62
2 Vehicle Households 18,140 455 1,805 184 5,400 304 10,190 390 740 119
3+ Vehicle Households 5,760 312 130 50 1,170 149 2,065 196 2,405 210

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 43,031 2,225 11,986 1,693 15,296 1,667 12,428 2,135 3,321 749
1 Person household 12,277 1,561 6,663 1,331 5,614 986 x x x x
2 Person household 13,732 1,879 3,874 966 4,376 1,002 5,482 1,518 x x
3 Person household 7,880 1,493 975 635 2,785 909 2,844 1,115 1,276 494
4+ Person household 9,142 1,235 474 435 2,521 901 4,102 880 2,045 631
2000
Total Households 42,780 142 9,875 386 15,155 440 14,330 434 3,420 248
1 Person household 11,985 412 5,660 310 6,320 325 x x x x
2 Person household 13,630 428 3,485 250 3,940 264 6,200 322 x x
3 Person household 7,035 339 440 92 2,105 198 3,245 242 1,245 154
4+ Person household 10,135 390 290 75 2,785 225 4,885 291 2,175 201

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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