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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 03900, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_03900_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 148,662 159,509
Total Households 57,240 59,099
Average Household Size 2.60 2.70
Average Vehicles per Household 1.79 1.89

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 80,697 6,492 679 830 14,788 2,044 37,529 4,803 27,701 5,181
Drove alone 64,297 5,620 0 282 11,484 1,719 29,350 4,058 23,463 4,315
Carpooled 6,562 2,115 0 282 1,655 1,060 2,435 966 2,472 1,819
Public Transportation4 5,303 1,499 567 819 807 545 2,960 796 969 591
All other Means5 1,209 547 62 104 244 207 629 438 274 206
Worked at home 3,326 1,237 50 81 598 332 2,155 1,089 523 304
2000
Total Workers 76,455 928 1,350 175 13,735 534 40,625 824 20,740 639
Drove alone 60,775 911 935 146 10,215 467 32,265 761 17,360 593
Carpooled 5,630 352 140 57 1,350 175 2,770 249 1,370 176
Public Transportation 5,775 356 185 65 1,280 170 3,315 272 989 150
All other Means 1,690 195 55 35 540 111 695 126 400 96
Worked at home 2,590 241 35 28 350 89 1,575 189 625 119

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 57,240 235 59,099 2,900
0 Vehicle Households 3,120 240 1,948 740
1 Vehicle Households 18,315 498 19,401 1,756
2 Vehicle Households 26,575 538 25,648 2,388
3+ Vehicle Households 9,235 390 12,102 2,117

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 59,099 2,900 1,948 740 19,401 1,756 25,648 2,388 12,102 2,117
1 Person household 15,821 1,795 1,432 596 12,787 1,628 1,431 858 171 167
2 Person household 17,776 1,833 201 253 3,997 954 11,718 1,578 1,860 696
3 Person household 9,750 1,830 0 282 1,605 647 4,705 1,304 3,440 960
4+ Person household 15,752 2,117 315 366 1,012 504 7,794 1,370 6,631 1,583
2000
Total Households 57,240 235 3,120 240 18,315 498 26,575 538 9,235 390
1 Person household 14,410 462 2,220 204 10,805 416 1,190 151 195 62
2 Person household 18,115 497 545 103 4,680 290 11,370 424 1,520 170
3 Person household 9,315 392 205 63 1,445 166 4,790 293 2,875 231
4+ Person household 15,395 472 155 55 1,385 162 9,220 390 4,635 289

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 59,099 2,900 12,052 1,554 24,075 2,332 17,551 2,346 5,421 1,551
0 Vehicle Households 1,948 740 1,659 659 158 149 0 282 131 209
1 Vehicle Households 19,401 1,756 7,261 1,159 10,431 1,529 1,616 704 93 118
2 Vehicle Households 25,648 2,388 2,525 739 11,238 1,648 11,118 2,082 767 440
3+ Vehicle Households 12,102 2,117 607 269 2,248 672 4,817 1,242 4,430 1,496
2000
Total Households 57,240 235 12,280 436 20,590 514 19,570 507 4,805 294
0 Vehicle Households 3,120 240 2,180 202 610 108 285 74 44 29
1 Vehicle Households 18,315 498 6,920 345 9,400 393 1,755 182 240 68
2 Vehicle Households 26,575 538 2,810 228 8,790 382 13,705 454 1,270 156
3+ Vehicle Households 9,235 390 370 85 1,790 184 3,820 264 3,250 245

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 59,099 2,900 12,052 1,554 24,075 2,332 17,551 2,346 5,421 1,551
1 Person household 15,821 1,795 6,270 1,054 9,551 1,561 x x x x
2 Person household 17,776 1,833 3,858 927 5,899 1,035 8,019 1,295 x x
3 Person household 9,750 1,830 1,099 493 3,055 714 4,114 1,334 1,482 635
4+ Person household 15,752 2,117 825 440 5,570 1,228 5,418 998 3,939 1,443
2000
Total Households 57,240 235 12,280 436 20,590 514 19,570 507 4,805 294
1 Person household 14,410 462 6,995 347 7,415 356 x x x x
2 Person household 18,115 497 4,170 275 5,910 322 8,035 368 x x
3 Person household 9,315 392 650 112 2,815 229 4,315 279 1,535 171
4+ Person household 15,395 472 455 94 4,455 284 7,215 352 3,270 245

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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