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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 03000, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_03000_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 109,853 104,441
Total Households 45,110 43,065
Average Household Size 2.44 2.43
Average Vehicles per Household 1.38 1.41

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 51,391 6,141 5,550 2,252 15,018 2,915 18,170 2,748 12,653 2,870
Drove alone 31,549 3,516 1,590 938 7,783 1,322 13,183 2,147 8,993 1,861
Carpooled 5,201 1,775 567 453 1,607 801 1,513 810 1,514 1,425
Public Transportation4 11,639 2,761 2,286 1,159 4,916 1,873 2,799 968 1,638 791
All other Means5 2,562 1,288 1,058 908 545 434 633 620 326 246
Worked at home 440 228 49 82 167 141 42 67 182 176
2000
Total Workers 56,905 800 3,960 296 19,510 607 23,205 649 10,230 461
Drove alone 35,960 747 1,230 167 10,640 469 16,425 566 7,670 404
Carpooled 5,635 350 290 81 2,310 227 2,225 223 804 135
Public Transportation 11,865 493 1,945 209 5,195 337 3,330 272 1,405 178
All other Means 2,425 233 455 102 950 147 745 130 275 79
Worked at home 1,020 152 35 28 415 97 480 105 85 44

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 45,110 152 43,065 3,274
0 Vehicle Households 6,855 337 8,246 1,992
1 Vehicle Households 20,020 471 17,288 2,225
2 Vehicle Households 14,075 437 11,580 1,391
3+ Vehicle Households 4,160 272 5,951 1,261

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 43,065 3,274 8,246 1,992 17,288 2,225 11,580 1,391 5,951 1,261
1 Person household 12,243 1,683 4,259 1,388 6,832 1,160 821 378 331 347
2 Person household 15,960 2,103 2,466 1,222 7,004 1,703 5,543 979 947 483
3 Person household 5,223 1,263 543 476 1,623 698 1,963 811 1,094 436
4+ Person household 9,639 2,051 978 711 1,829 830 3,253 866 3,579 1,192
2000
Total Households 45,110 152 6,855 337 20,020 471 14,075 437 4,160 272
1 Person household 13,735 434 4,485 281 8,500 368 620 109 125 49
2 Person household 14,510 441 1,270 155 6,800 336 5,940 318 505 99
3 Person household 7,265 345 470 95 2,290 206 3,260 243 1,245 154
4+ Person household 9,600 385 630 110 2,430 212 4,255 274 2,280 206

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 43,065 3,274 13,671 1,869 13,759 2,158 11,744 1,761 3,891 1,217
0 Vehicle Households 8,246 1,992 4,541 1,293 2,273 1,128 1,151 753 281 364
1 Vehicle Households 17,288 2,225 6,877 1,428 7,094 1,331 2,686 1,015 631 520
2 Vehicle Households 11,580 1,391 1,790 543 3,252 948 5,560 1,169 978 480
3+ Vehicle Households 5,951 1,261 463 374 1,140 645 2,347 655 2,001 808
2000
Total Households 45,110 152 11,765 414 15,735 450 13,250 429 4,360 277
0 Vehicle Households 6,855 337 4,075 269 1,920 189 645 111 220 65
1 Vehicle Households 20,020 471 6,110 321 9,175 379 4,015 267 715 117
2 Vehicle Households 14,075 437 1,410 163 3,975 266 7,325 347 1,360 160
3+ Vehicle Households 4,160 272 170 57 665 113 1,265 155 2,070 196

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 43,065 3,274 13,671 1,869 13,759 2,158 11,744 1,761 3,891 1,217
1 Person household 12,243 1,683 6,106 1,132 6,137 1,421 x x x x
2 Person household 15,960 2,103 5,761 1,701 3,588 1,095 6,611 1,288 x x
3 Person household 5,223 1,263 688 359 1,545 713 2,026 801 964 620
4+ Person household 9,639 2,051 1,116 672 2,489 1,035 3,107 923 2,927 1,036
2000
Total Households 45,110 152 11,765 414 15,735 450 13,250 429 4,360 277
1 Person household 13,735 434 6,870 338 6,860 337 x x x x
2 Person household 14,510 441 3,595 254 4,305 276 6,610 332 x x
3 Person household 7,265 345 625 110 2,085 197 3,175 240 1,380 162
4+ Person household 9,600 385 670 113 2,485 214 3,465 250 2,985 233

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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