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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 04300, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_04300_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 109,141 111,236
Total Households 40,695 41,409
Average Household Size 2.68 2.69
Average Vehicles per Household 1.81 1.98

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 53,674 4,439 322 299 7,839 1,757 23,029 2,382 22,484 3,758
Drove alone 45,272 4,007 49 84 6,082 1,500 19,402 2,023 19,739 3,362
Carpooled 3,679 935 232 276 498 510 1,870 760 1,079 559
Public Transportation4 2,502 941 0 282 860 587 772 372 870 631
All other Means5 698 416 41 67 225 268 190 223 242 204
Worked at home 1,523 753 0 282 174 169 795 457 554 552
2000
Total Workers 56,780 788 1,170 163 9,620 448 29,655 702 16,335 563
Drove alone 47,995 783 690 125 7,380 397 25,700 670 14,230 532
Carpooled 4,790 324 150 59 1,255 168 2,060 215 1,335 174
Public Transportation 1,740 198 200 68 420 98 855 139 264 78
All other Means 990 150 115 51 345 89 300 83 225 72
Worked at home 1,260 169 20 21 215 70 740 130 290 81

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 40,695 145 41,409 2,334
0 Vehicle Households 2,460 212 1,671 689
1 Vehicle Households 12,055 409 11,807 1,780
2 Vehicle Households 18,985 449 17,886 2,037
3+ Vehicle Households 7,195 341 10,045 1,458

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 41,409 2,334 1,671 689 11,807 1,780 17,886 2,037 10,045 1,458
1 Person household 9,195 1,601 1,226 598 6,100 1,203 1,656 938 213 208
2 Person household 13,495 1,507 255 257 3,684 946 7,851 1,132 1,705 689
3 Person household 7,332 1,520 190 162 801 617 3,212 1,253 3,129 838
4+ Person household 11,387 1,484 0 282 1,222 843 5,167 978 4,998 1,102
2000
Total Households 40,695 145 2,460 212 12,055 409 18,985 449 7,195 341
1 Person household 9,140 373 1,650 176 6,625 330 700 116 165 57
2 Person household 13,125 419 475 96 3,295 243 8,125 357 1,230 153
3 Person household 7,205 341 140 52 1,045 141 3,770 259 2,255 204
4+ Person household 11,225 400 190 61 1,095 144 6,390 325 3,550 252

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 41,409 2,334 10,140 1,926 15,833 2,132 11,656 1,556 3,780 921
0 Vehicle Households 1,671 689 1,404 638 217 235 50 85 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 11,807 1,780 5,343 1,296 5,450 1,333 853 470 161 204
2 Vehicle Households 17,886 2,037 3,024 1,273 7,966 1,556 6,529 1,106 367 234
3+ Vehicle Households 10,045 1,458 369 253 2,200 761 4,224 1,097 3,252 865
2000
Total Households 40,695 145 7,895 353 14,010 426 15,075 433 3,715 257
0 Vehicle Households 2,460 212 1,540 170 690 115 190 61 35 26
1 Vehicle Households 12,055 409 4,270 273 6,210 321 1,395 162 175 58
2 Vehicle Households 18,985 449 1,830 185 5,765 311 10,570 392 820 125
3+ Vehicle Households 7,195 341 250 70 1,345 159 2,920 230 2,680 221

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 41,409 2,334 10,140 1,926 15,833 2,132 11,656 1,556 3,780 921
1 Person household 9,195 1,601 4,337 914 4,858 1,249 x x x x
2 Person household 13,495 1,507 4,310 1,128 4,948 1,226 4,237 874 x x
3 Person household 7,332 1,520 1,250 1,102 2,362 846 2,304 663 1,416 578
4+ Person household 11,387 1,484 243 207 3,665 885 5,115 1,105 2,364 811
2000
Total Households 40,695 145 7,895 353 14,010 426 15,075 433 3,715 257
1 Person household 9,140 373 4,150 270 4,990 293 x x x x
2 Person household 13,125 419 3,005 233 4,065 267 6,050 318 x x
3 Person household 7,205 341 360 83 2,210 202 3,435 248 1,200 151
4+ Person household 11,225 400 380 86 2,740 223 5,590 307 2,515 215

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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