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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 02900, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_02900_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 101,360 99,351
Total Households 39,175 37,867
Average Household Size 2.59 2.62
Average Vehicles per Household 1.17 1.42

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 44,684 4,940 2,596 920 15,548 3,583 17,429 5,060 9,111 2,589
Drove alone 28,236 4,003 449 370 10,366 2,970 11,425 3,967 5,996 1,516
Carpooled 5,140 1,605 54 96 1,274 1,108 1,810 887 2,002 1,050
Public Transportation4 8,945 1,895 1,902 854 3,337 1,061 2,782 1,479 924 551
All other Means5 1,957 993 191 243 459 442 1,173 827 134 173
Worked at home 406 241 0 282 112 139 239 179 55 91
2000
Total Workers 42,480 749 5,360 341 16,875 567 14,480 532 5,765 353
Drove alone 24,620 652 1,450 181 8,745 427 10,080 455 4,345 308
Carpooled 5,720 351 780 133 2,880 253 1,560 187 515 108
Public Transportation 9,250 438 2,350 229 4,045 298 2,135 219 720 128
All other Means 2,170 220 695 126 930 145 415 97 130 54
Worked at home 720 128 90 45 275 79 295 82 54 35

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 39,175 163 37,867 3,016
0 Vehicle Households 8,785 366 5,350 1,092
1 Vehicle Households 18,315 442 16,839 2,739
2 Vehicle Households 9,385 375 11,725 2,886
3+ Vehicle Households 2,690 221 3,953 1,007

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 37,867 3,016 5,350 1,092 16,839 2,739 11,725 2,886 3,953 1,007
1 Person household 10,671 2,119 3,859 949 5,970 1,533 690 492 152 139
2 Person household 11,261 2,096 620 410 5,688 1,841 4,280 1,315 673 495
3 Person household 6,340 1,437 459 336 2,920 1,236 2,068 804 893 460
4+ Person household 9,595 2,127 412 312 2,261 1,254 4,687 1,986 2,235 865
2000
Total Households 39,175 163 8,785 366 18,315 442 9,385 375 2,690 221
1 Person household 12,310 409 4,575 281 7,120 338 430 91 185 60
2 Person household 11,145 397 1,860 186 5,375 301 3,700 256 215 65
3 Person household 6,195 320 945 134 2,380 209 2,135 199 735 119
4+ Person household 9,520 377 1,405 163 3,445 248 3,120 237 1,555 171

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 37,867 3,016 10,747 1,426 15,563 2,916 7,147 1,421 4,410 1,687
0 Vehicle Households 5,350 1,092 3,338 817 1,614 582 308 246 90 151
1 Vehicle Households 16,839 2,739 4,913 1,036 9,952 2,281 1,337 505 637 540
2 Vehicle Households 11,725 2,886 2,191 1,322 3,309 1,227 4,205 1,275 2,020 1,515
3+ Vehicle Households 3,953 1,007 305 249 688 440 1,297 563 1,663 690
2000
Total Households 39,175 163 13,770 421 12,995 415 9,095 371 3,310 243
0 Vehicle Households 8,785 366 5,315 300 2,250 203 765 121 455 94
1 Vehicle Households 18,315 442 6,730 331 7,465 345 3,260 242 865 128
2 Vehicle Households 9,385 375 1,390 162 2,750 223 4,365 275 880 130
3+ Vehicle Households 2,690 221 335 80 535 101 705 116 1,110 145

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 37,867 3,016 10,747 1,426 15,563 2,916 7,147 1,421 4,410 1,687
1 Person household 10,671 2,119 5,356 1,023 5,315 1,663 x x x x
2 Person household 11,261 2,096 4,059 1,181 4,592 1,871 2,610 762 x x
3 Person household 6,340 1,437 813 361 2,934 1,045 1,804 739 789 504
4+ Person household 9,595 2,127 519 344 2,722 1,228 2,733 1,243 3,621 1,611
2000
Total Households 39,175 163 13,770 421 12,995 415 9,095 371 3,310 243
1 Person household 12,310 409 7,240 340 5,070 294 x x x x
2 Person household 11,145 397 4,010 265 3,360 245 3,775 258 x x
3 Person household 6,195 320 1,240 153 1,890 187 2,200 201 870 129
4+ Person household 9,520 377 1,280 155 2,675 221 3,120 237 2,445 212

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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