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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 04000, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_04000_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 113,559 112,292
Total Households 40,645 39,635
Average Household Size 2.79 2.83
Average Vehicles per Household 1.48 1.67

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 54,560 3,908 1,221 609 14,380 2,975 20,949 3,249 18,010 2,948
Drove alone 40,697 3,568 69 83 8,292 1,662 16,681 2,953 15,655 2,646
Carpooled 9,007 2,601 530 431 4,945 2,295 2,201 1,047 1,331 680
Public Transportation4 2,208 633 211 113 558 413 880 411 559 321
All other Means5 1,978 986 411 343 514 486 825 789 228 213
Worked at home 670 379 0 282 71 119 362 268 237 285
2000
Total Workers 51,510 802 2,950 256 14,455 537 22,595 643 11,510 486
Drove alone 38,675 763 1,230 167 9,760 452 18,175 591 9,505 446
Carpooled 6,970 387 620 119 2,725 247 2,325 228 1,300 171
Public Transportation 3,615 283 725 128 1,285 170 1,170 163 440 100
All other Means 1,655 193 350 89 550 112 645 121 115 51
Worked at home 590 116 25 24 140 57 285 81 145 58

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 40,645 155 39,635 2,091
0 Vehicle Households 5,905 314 3,433 824
1 Vehicle Households 15,835 438 15,677 1,671
2 Vehicle Households 14,030 426 13,651 1,691
3+ Vehicle Households 4,880 290 6,874 1,233

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 39,635 2,091 3,433 824 15,677 1,671 13,651 1,691 6,874 1,233
1 Person household 9,161 1,444 2,765 739 5,668 1,235 632 375 96 112
2 Person household 13,118 1,920 368 362 5,230 1,275 6,306 1,355 1,214 591
3 Person household 7,174 1,489 85 101 2,828 888 2,341 1,002 1,920 692
4+ Person household 10,182 1,354 215 229 1,951 773 4,372 950 3,644 900
2000
Total Households 40,645 155 5,905 314 15,835 438 14,030 426 4,880 290
1 Person household 10,575 393 3,250 242 6,605 329 565 104 160 56
2 Person household 11,300 401 1,140 147 4,250 273 5,205 298 705 116
3 Person household 6,840 334 590 106 2,005 193 2,910 230 1,340 159
4+ Person household 11,930 408 925 133 2,975 232 5,350 302 2,675 221

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 39,635 2,091 9,514 1,285 14,974 1,953 11,373 1,685 3,774 777
0 Vehicle Households 3,433 824 2,264 687 1,169 580 0 282 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 15,677 1,671 5,217 950 7,856 1,426 2,408 902 196 254
2 Vehicle Households 13,651 1,691 1,763 574 5,059 1,264 6,320 1,288 509 322
3+ Vehicle Households 6,874 1,233 270 206 890 404 2,645 916 3,069 797
2000
Total Households 40,645 155 11,175 400 13,585 423 11,800 406 4,085 268
0 Vehicle Households 5,905 314 3,800 259 1,565 171 380 86 155 55
1 Vehicle Households 15,835 438 5,425 303 7,435 345 2,305 206 670 113
2 Vehicle Households 14,030 426 1,635 175 3,885 262 7,335 343 1,170 149
3+ Vehicle Households 4,880 290 315 78 695 115 1,780 182 2,090 197

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 39,635 2,091 9,514 1,285 14,974 1,953 11,373 1,685 3,774 777
1 Person household 9,161 1,444 5,116 1,057 4,045 1,071 x x x x
2 Person household 13,118 1,920 2,832 699 5,355 1,325 4,931 1,308 x x
3 Person household 7,174 1,489 1,015 488 2,659 913 2,605 1,123 895 369
4+ Person household 10,182 1,354 551 476 2,915 909 3,837 1,012 2,879 768
2000
Total Households 40,645 155 11,175 400 13,585 423 11,800 406 4,085 268
1 Person household 10,575 393 5,945 315 4,630 283 x x x x
2 Person household 11,300 401 3,210 240 3,770 259 4,320 275 x x
3 Person household 6,840 334 780 122 2,230 203 2,875 228 960 135
4+ Person household 11,930 408 1,240 153 2,960 232 4,605 283 3,125 237

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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