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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 03400, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_03400_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 132,155 131,215
Total Households 56,765 58,021
Average Household Size 2.33 2.26
Average Vehicles per Household 1.45 1.46

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 69,166 4,647 5,173 1,768 21,497 3,248 29,081 3,726 13,415 2,805
Drove alone 40,001 3,804 481 328 10,364 1,849 20,055 2,942 9,101 2,532
Carpooled 5,515 1,303 95 155 2,355 1,035 2,240 708 825 392
Public Transportation4 12,037 1,750 2,371 1,012 5,963 1,506 2,620 735 1,083 552
All other Means5 6,389 1,540 1,847 997 1,943 691 1,428 606 1,171 683
Worked at home 5,224 1,257 379 534 872 387 2,738 803 1,235 631
2000
Total Workers 74,110 896 4,565 318 24,695 682 33,365 763 11,485 491
Drove alone 44,435 834 950 147 11,845 498 23,285 667 8,350 424
Carpooled 5,200 338 140 57 2,320 228 2,150 220 584 115
Public Transportation 14,130 539 2,250 225 6,450 375 3,965 297 1,470 182
All other Means 5,320 342 1,000 151 2,595 241 1,315 173 409 97
Worked at home 5,030 333 225 72 1,490 184 2,655 244 660 123

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 56,765 181 58,021 2,697
0 Vehicle Households 7,255 352 7,870 1,472
1 Vehicle Households 23,660 524 24,238 2,443
2 Vehicle Households 20,585 510 19,479 2,151
3+ Vehicle Households 5,265 306 6,434 1,278

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 58,021 2,697 7,870 1,472 24,238 2,443 19,479 2,151 6,434 1,278
1 Person household 19,796 2,464 4,993 1,178 13,909 2,138 438 257 456 430
2 Person household 19,788 1,978 1,996 849 6,873 1,257 10,295 1,536 624 344
3 Person household 7,550 1,221 277 210 1,809 635 3,564 926 1,900 686
4+ Person household 10,887 1,718 604 431 1,647 722 5,182 1,090 3,454 1,047
2000
Total Households 56,765 181 7,255 352 23,660 524 20,585 510 5,265 306
1 Person household 17,300 487 4,915 296 11,505 424 675 114 205 63
2 Person household 18,605 497 1,595 174 7,025 347 9,315 391 670 114
3 Person household 9,165 388 460 94 2,595 220 4,105 273 2,000 194
4+ Person household 11,700 427 290 75 2,535 217 6,485 335 2,390 211

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 58,021 2,697 14,872 1,964 21,636 2,296 19,203 2,305 2,310 615
0 Vehicle Households 7,870 1,472 4,412 1,186 2,066 823 1,205 715 187 214
1 Vehicle Households 24,238 2,443 7,740 1,390 11,802 1,841 4,628 1,255 68 112
2 Vehicle Households 19,479 2,151 2,406 657 6,315 1,311 10,457 1,699 301 197
3+ Vehicle Households 6,434 1,278 314 269 1,453 603 2,913 1,125 1,754 577
2000
Total Households 56,765 181 12,290 435 20,470 509 19,850 505 4,150 274
0 Vehicle Households 7,255 352 4,015 270 2,325 209 700 116 215 65
1 Vehicle Households 23,660 524 6,045 325 11,600 426 5,200 304 815 125
2 Vehicle Households 20,585 510 1,890 189 5,630 315 11,715 427 1,345 160
3+ Vehicle Households 5,265 306 345 82 915 132 2,230 204 1,775 183

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 58,021 2,697 14,872 1,964 21,636 2,296 19,203 2,305 2,310 615
1 Person household 19,796 2,464 8,922 1,642 10,874 1,959 x x x x
2 Person household 19,788 1,978 4,728 943 4,839 1,217 10,221 1,474 x x
3 Person household 7,550 1,221 539 328 1,905 588 3,855 979 1,251 558
4+ Person household 10,887 1,718 683 478 4,018 1,024 5,127 1,433 1,059 385
2000
Total Households 56,765 181 12,290 435 20,470 509 19,850 505 4,150 274
1 Person household 17,300 487 7,335 354 9,965 401 x x x x
2 Person household 18,605 497 3,760 262 5,145 302 9,700 397 x x
3 Person household 9,165 388 575 105 2,560 218 4,095 272 1,935 191
4+ Person household 11,700 427 620 109 2,800 228 6,060 325 2,215 204

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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