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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 03700, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_03700_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 119,163 125,270
Total Households 46,250 46,471
Average Household Size 2.58 2.70
Average Vehicles per Household 1.71 1.85

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 61,019 4,960 895 494 10,045 2,174 29,061 3,408 21,018 4,702
Drove alone 48,158 4,870 199 233 7,717 1,725 23,478 3,084 16,764 4,205
Carpooled 5,124 1,832 0 282 530 360 2,548 1,133 2,046 1,531
Public Transportation4 5,370 1,091 425 284 1,047 655 2,180 644 1,718 712
All other Means5 880 570 271 360 414 417 106 123 89 153
Worked at home 1,487 671 0 282 337 309 749 466 401 355
2000
Total Workers 62,255 840 1,045 154 12,375 505 31,805 735 17,030 579
Drove alone 47,795 818 645 121 8,450 424 24,925 674 13,770 529
Carpooled 5,800 356 109 50 1,495 184 2,660 244 1,545 187
Public Transportation 5,925 359 135 56 1,720 197 2,880 254 1,195 165
All other Means 1,290 171 115 51 410 97 460 102 305 83
Worked at home 1,445 181 45 32 305 83 885 142 215 70

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 46,250 142 46,471 2,248
0 Vehicle Households 3,240 242 2,640 789
1 Vehicle Households 15,825 453 14,746 2,066
2 Vehicle Households 20,275 475 19,805 1,813
3+ Vehicle Households 6,915 339 9,280 1,789

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 46,471 2,248 2,640 789 14,746 2,066 19,805 1,813 9,280 1,789
1 Person household 12,237 1,699 2,001 585 9,649 1,718 428 301 159 155
2 Person household 13,423 1,689 344 371 2,785 823 8,585 1,280 1,709 717
3 Person household 7,330 1,266 242 224 1,155 658 3,642 821 2,291 618
4+ Person household 13,481 1,756 53 88 1,157 709 7,150 1,311 5,121 1,447
2000
Total Households 46,250 142 3,240 242 15,825 453 20,275 475 6,915 339
1 Person household 11,305 409 2,315 207 8,105 362 730 118 155 55
2 Person household 14,485 443 610 108 4,535 283 8,575 370 760 121
3 Person household 8,020 360 165 57 1,575 172 4,045 268 2,240 204
4+ Person household 12,440 423 150 54 1,605 174 6,925 339 3,760 260

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 46,471 2,248 11,326 1,275 17,040 1,825 13,383 1,697 4,722 1,515
0 Vehicle Households 2,640 789 1,803 557 784 445 53 88 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 14,746 2,066 6,028 1,040 7,746 1,688 826 561 146 180
2 Vehicle Households 19,805 1,813 3,113 829 6,372 1,224 9,155 1,405 1,165 739
3+ Vehicle Households 9,280 1,789 382 349 2,138 690 3,349 906 3,411 1,272
2000
Total Households 46,250 142 11,180 408 14,835 445 15,455 450 4,775 289
0 Vehicle Households 3,240 242 2,410 211 650 112 165 57 19 19
1 Vehicle Households 15,825 453 6,255 325 7,280 346 1,985 192 300 76
2 Vehicle Households 20,275 475 2,275 205 5,945 318 10,730 402 1,325 158
3+ Vehicle Households 6,915 339 235 67 965 136 2,575 218 3,135 239

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 46,471 2,248 11,326 1,275 17,040 1,825 13,383 1,697 4,722 1,515
1 Person household 12,237 1,699 5,846 1,099 6,391 1,463 x x x x
2 Person household 13,423 1,689 3,979 933 4,542 1,012 4,902 1,187 x x
3 Person household 7,330 1,266 1,064 473 2,202 771 3,021 824 1,043 378
4+ Person household 13,481 1,756 437 333 3,905 980 5,460 1,112 3,679 1,433
2000
Total Households 46,250 142 11,180 408 14,835 445 15,455 450 4,775 289
1 Person household 11,305 409 6,120 322 5,185 300 x x x x
2 Person household 14,485 443 3,850 263 4,475 281 6,160 323 x x
3 Person household 8,020 360 660 113 2,295 206 3,640 256 1,430 164
4+ Person household 12,440 423 550 103 2,880 230 5,655 311 3,345 246

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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