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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 03500, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_03500_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 103,862 99,759
Total Households 37,590 37,970
Average Household Size 2.76 2.63
Average Vehicles per Household 1.84 1.87

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 49,381 3,176 787 482 7,989 1,416 22,533 2,623 18,072 2,578
Drove alone 38,772 2,939 407 238 5,774 1,209 17,712 2,400 14,879 2,243
Carpooled 2,684 770 0 282 570 387 1,048 426 1,066 572
Public Transportation4 5,006 1,127 260 327 1,032 522 2,507 741 1,207 463
All other Means5 1,165 543 62 102 268 247 390 319 445 290
Worked at home 1,754 667 58 94 345 343 876 422 475 315
2000
Total Workers 51,545 777 695 126 7,955 410 28,625 691 14,265 531
Drove alone 40,610 756 420 98 5,595 348 22,855 640 11,735 488
Carpooled 3,120 263 50 34 800 135 1,405 178 860 140
Public Transportation 4,785 323 115 51 1,055 155 2,770 248 848 139
All other Means 1,025 152 80 43 325 86 420 98 205 68
Worked at home 2,005 212 35 28 180 64 1,175 163 615 118

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 37,590 121 37,970 2,010
0 Vehicle Households 2,000 192 2,195 591
1 Vehicle Households 10,405 384 11,788 1,382
2 Vehicle Households 18,615 432 15,883 1,737
3+ Vehicle Households 6,570 326 8,104 1,073

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 37,970 2,010 2,195 591 11,788 1,382 15,883 1,737 8,104 1,073
1 Person household 10,268 1,321 1,838 578 7,466 1,213 828 569 136 166
2 Person household 10,694 1,538 188 180 2,979 863 6,225 1,342 1,302 540
3 Person household 5,958 965 0 282 619 421 2,778 769 2,561 664
4+ Person household 11,050 1,240 169 149 724 422 6,052 1,039 4,105 857
2000
Total Households 37,590 121 2,000 192 10,405 384 18,615 432 6,570 326
1 Person household 8,160 354 1,585 172 5,920 312 530 101 125 49
2 Person household 11,545 397 285 74 2,800 225 7,390 341 1,070 142
3 Person household 6,455 323 65 36 850 127 3,445 247 2,095 196
4+ Person household 11,430 395 65 36 835 126 7,250 338 3,280 242

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 37,970 2,010 8,656 1,028 14,233 1,849 12,052 1,296 3,029 688
0 Vehicle Households 2,195 591 1,500 443 637 431 58 94 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 11,788 1,382 5,141 939 5,398 1,065 1,184 579 65 107
2 Vehicle Households 15,883 1,737 1,703 523 6,808 1,480 7,037 1,031 335 215
3+ Vehicle Households 8,104 1,073 312 233 1,390 449 3,773 728 2,629 647
2000
Total Households 37,590 121 7,615 345 12,805 408 14,120 417 3,055 234
0 Vehicle Households 2,000 192 1,460 165 455 94 60 34 30 24
1 Vehicle Households 10,405 384 4,060 266 5,045 292 1,125 146 175 58
2 Vehicle Households 18,615 432 1,880 187 5,955 313 10,065 380 715 117
3+ Vehicle Households 6,570 326 210 64 1,350 159 2,870 227 2,130 198

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 37,970 2,010 8,656 1,028 14,233 1,849 12,052 1,296 3,029 688
1 Person household 10,268 1,321 5,349 879 4,919 1,200 x x x x
2 Person household 10,694 1,538 2,558 733 3,761 1,233 4,375 849 x x
3 Person household 5,958 965 394 334 1,987 650 2,644 676 933 352
4+ Person household 11,050 1,240 355 245 3,566 784 5,033 906 2,096 581
2000
Total Households 37,590 121 7,615 345 12,805 408 14,120 417 3,055 234
1 Person household 8,160 354 4,105 267 4,055 266 x x x x
2 Person household 11,545 397 2,930 230 3,360 244 5,250 297 x x
3 Person household 6,455 323 300 76 1,910 188 3,245 241 1,005 138
4+ Person household 11,430 395 280 74 3,480 248 5,625 306 2,050 194

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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