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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 03301, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_03301_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 87,412 75,866
Total Households 43,345 42,070
Average Household Size 2.02 1.80
Average Vehicles per Household 0.85 0.72

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 43,429 5,243 12,444 2,350 19,152 4,232 7,471 2,531 4,362 1,912
Drove alone 15,537 3,036 811 523 7,362 1,668 5,048 2,444 2,316 1,106
Carpooled 2,946 1,090 345 292 1,602 1,006 630 351 369 354
Public Transportation4 15,763 3,142 6,726 1,651 6,250 2,271 1,236 542 1,551 1,155
All other Means5 8,821 2,385 4,474 1,517 3,825 1,818 433 340 89 106
Worked at home 362 243 88 150 113 142 124 148 37 60
2000
Total Workers 50,835 776 14,635 537 19,970 608 10,980 474 5,250 338
Drove alone 19,125 598 1,510 184 7,950 410 6,435 372 3,230 268
Carpooled 3,520 279 490 106 1,725 197 875 141 429 99
Public Transportation 19,595 604 8,435 421 7,155 391 2,769 248 1,240 167
All other Means 7,585 401 4,000 297 2,640 243 655 122 290 81
Worked at home 1,010 151 200 68 505 107 245 75 60 37

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 43,345 130 42,070 2,844
0 Vehicle Households 17,515 454 19,889 3,014
1 Vehicle Households 17,550 454 15,903 2,384
2 Vehicle Households 6,275 324 4,590 1,369
3+ Vehicle Households 2,005 193 1,688 641

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 42,070 2,844 19,889 3,014 15,903 2,384 4,590 1,369 1,688 641
1 Person household 19,754 2,143 12,588 2,195 6,665 1,549 308 253 193 215
2 Person household 16,444 2,926 5,915 2,134 6,733 1,457 3,428 1,321 368 278
3 Person household 3,281 986 1,009 662 1,204 753 562 316 506 349
4+ Person household 2,591 1,038 377 372 1,301 657 292 362 621 457
2000
Total Households 43,345 130 17,515 454 17,550 454 6,275 324 2,005 193
1 Person household 18,060 456 9,755 385 7,860 355 300 76 150 54
2 Person household 14,755 438 5,130 297 6,245 323 3,195 240 185 60
3 Person household 5,390 304 1,460 166 1,795 183 1,375 161 760 121
4+ Person household 5,140 298 1,170 149 1,655 176 1,405 163 910 132

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 42,070 2,844 13,386 2,084 18,109 2,085 8,603 1,937 1,972 889
0 Vehicle Households 19,889 3,014 9,647 2,130 8,520 1,820 1,368 509 354 388
1 Vehicle Households 15,903 2,384 3,460 1,038 7,807 1,635 4,063 1,380 573 481
2 Vehicle Households 4,590 1,369 279 249 1,363 591 2,611 1,230 337 306
3+ Vehicle Households 1,688 641 0 282 419 308 561 376 708 405
2000
Total Households 43,345 130 12,365 417 16,790 451 10,425 394 3,760 259
0 Vehicle Households 17,515 454 7,685 352 6,350 326 2,690 222 790 123
1 Vehicle Households 17,550 454 3,905 263 8,590 367 4,150 271 905 131
2 Vehicle Households 6,275 324 590 106 1,600 173 3,155 239 935 134
3+ Vehicle Households 2,005 193 190 61 250 70 435 92 1,135 147

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 42,070 2,844 13,386 2,084 18,109 2,085 8,603 1,937 1,972 889
1 Person household 19,754 2,143 8,842 1,760 10,912 1,506 x x x x
2 Person household 16,444 2,926 3,624 1,373 5,985 1,738 6,835 1,824 x x
3 Person household 3,281 986 671 539 822 436 1,138 737 650 410
4+ Person household 2,591 1,038 249 254 390 375 630 489 1,322 817
2000
Total Households 43,345 130 12,365 417 16,790 451 10,425 394 3,760 259
1 Person household 18,060 456 7,605 350 10,460 394 x x x x
2 Person household 14,755 438 3,350 246 3,980 266 7,425 347 x x
3 Person household 5,390 304 760 121 1,245 154 1,750 181 1,635 175
4+ Person household 5,140 298 655 112 1,105 145 1,250 154 2,125 199

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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