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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 04400, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_04400_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 123,020 127,754
Total Households 51,130 52,826
Average Household Size 2.41 2.42
Average Vehicles per Household 1.39 1.49

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 59,811 5,366 1,598 666 19,382 3,952 21,742 3,538 17,089 3,400
Drove alone 48,636 4,545 867 519 14,829 3,229 18,731 3,058 14,209 3,194
Carpooled 8,612 1,831 357 286 3,750 1,424 1,952 896 2,553 1,015
Public Transportation4 256 183 0 282 76 129 69 116 111 130
All other Means5 1,817 846 332 347 665 478 717 488 103 123
Worked at home 490 258 42 69 62 103 273 230 113 136
2000
Total Workers 54,770 837 2,790 250 15,080 550 24,755 673 12,150 501
Drove alone 44,505 808 1,400 178 11,660 492 21,030 632 10,415 467
Carpooled 7,105 391 555 112 2,615 242 2,625 242 1,305 172
Public Transportation 515 108 160 60 144 57 160 60 42 31
All other Means 1,785 201 605 117 500 107 460 102 210 69
Worked at home 865 140 65 39 155 59 480 105 165 61

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 51,130 269 52,826 3,210
0 Vehicle Households 8,490 374 6,906 1,664
1 Vehicle Households 21,050 504 23,124 2,781
2 Vehicle Households 16,210 472 15,018 2,005
3+ Vehicle Households 5,385 308 7,778 1,668

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 52,826 3,210 6,906 1,664 23,124 2,781 15,018 2,005 7,778 1,668
1 Person household 16,095 1,754 3,916 1,067 11,506 1,486 517 271 156 150
2 Person household 15,583 2,182 1,904 1,192 5,397 1,523 7,021 1,269 1,261 692
3 Person household 10,154 1,697 601 463 3,185 1,303 3,749 1,093 2,619 897
4+ Person household 10,994 2,000 485 373 3,036 1,305 3,731 1,021 3,742 1,190
2000
Total Households 51,130 269 8,490 374 21,050 504 16,210 472 5,385 308
1 Person household 15,800 469 5,220 303 9,560 392 825 126 195 62
2 Person household 16,020 471 1,780 183 6,820 341 6,700 339 725 118
3 Person household 8,560 375 665 113 2,465 214 3,700 259 1,730 181
4+ Person household 10,750 411 825 126 2,205 203 4,985 297 2,735 225

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 52,826 3,210 16,566 2,034 19,289 2,095 13,183 2,039 3,788 941
0 Vehicle Households 6,906 1,664 5,572 1,650 1,092 511 242 202 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 23,124 2,781 8,544 1,417 11,128 1,807 2,766 1,493 686 504
2 Vehicle Households 15,018 2,005 1,966 637 5,712 1,136 6,633 1,330 707 585
3+ Vehicle Households 7,778 1,668 484 271 1,357 552 3,542 1,349 2,395 593
2000
Total Households 51,130 269 18,080 487 16,245 473 13,095 441 3,710 260
0 Vehicle Households 8,490 374 6,310 330 1,680 178 400 88 100 44
1 Vehicle Households 21,050 504 9,030 384 9,350 389 2,390 211 285 74
2 Vehicle Households 16,210 472 2,295 207 4,370 280 8,415 373 1,130 147
3+ Vehicle Households 5,385 308 450 93 855 128 1,890 189 2,190 202

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 52,826 3,210 16,566 2,034 19,289 2,095 13,183 2,039 3,788 941
1 Person household 16,095 1,754 9,241 1,441 6,854 1,177 x x x x
2 Person household 15,583 2,182 4,715 1,472 5,604 1,098 5,264 1,366 x x
3 Person household 10,154 1,697 1,710 692 4,020 1,466 3,267 787 1,157 477
4+ Person household 10,994 2,000 900 541 2,811 893 4,652 1,491 2,631 757
2000
Total Households 51,130 269 18,080 487 16,245 473 13,095 441 3,710 260
1 Person household 15,800 469 9,785 396 6,015 323 x x x x
2 Person household 16,020 471 5,730 316 4,970 297 5,320 306 x x
3 Person household 8,560 375 1,375 162 2,770 226 3,285 245 1,125 147
4+ Person household 10,750 411 1,185 150 2,495 215 4,485 283 2,585 219

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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