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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 04500, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_04500_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 168,902 165,963
Total Households 68,225 67,263
Average Household Size 2.48 2.47
Average Vehicles per Household 1.49 1.63

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 73,586 4,640 3,137 1,409 13,089 2,348 31,109 3,225 26,251 3,663
Drove alone 60,648 4,122 714 472 10,575 1,976 25,924 2,537 23,435 3,405
Carpooled 7,072 1,814 1,393 1,119 1,573 904 2,590 1,113 1,516 546
Public Transportation4 1,227 703 388 308 97 113 483 569 259 199
All other Means5 2,780 567 335 240 714 416 1,008 542 723 402
Worked at home 1,859 811 307 368 130 156 1,104 615 318 221
2000
Total Workers 76,800 993 3,765 290 19,250 626 35,665 806 18,120 609
Drove alone 61,810 956 1,685 195 14,490 551 30,195 756 15,435 567
Carpooled 9,100 444 725 128 3,025 261 3,500 280 1,865 205
Public Transportation 1,145 161 385 94 290 81 380 93 95 47
All other Means 3,225 269 955 147 1,105 158 790 134 380 93
Worked at home 1,520 186 20 21 340 88 810 136 350 89

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 68,225 328 67,263 3,209
0 Vehicle Households 9,910 409 9,140 1,518
1 Vehicle Households 26,245 575 23,249 2,681
2 Vehicle Households 23,720 561 23,003 2,166
3+ Vehicle Households 8,350 380 11,871 1,534

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 67,263 3,209 9,140 1,518 23,249 2,681 23,003 2,166 11,871 1,534
1 Person household 19,414 2,393 5,513 1,158 12,594 2,020 1,086 554 221 179
2 Person household 21,987 2,095 2,001 658 6,075 1,112 11,199 1,573 2,712 751
3 Person household 11,267 1,473 940 675 2,473 758 4,374 918 3,480 899
4+ Person household 14,595 2,083 686 377 2,107 1,338 6,344 1,303 5,458 967
2000
Total Households 68,225 328 9,910 409 26,245 575 23,720 561 8,350 380
1 Person household 18,965 524 5,795 323 11,575 436 1,280 157 310 78
2 Person household 21,320 544 2,130 201 7,905 371 9,785 407 1,500 169
3 Person household 12,050 443 960 136 3,535 256 5,095 304 2,465 215
4+ Person household 15,890 493 1,025 140 3,230 245 7,560 364 4,075 274

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 67,263 3,209 23,664 2,269 22,004 2,026 16,629 1,686 4,966 1,009
0 Vehicle Households 9,140 1,518 6,806 1,331 1,806 774 274 285 254 368
1 Vehicle Households 23,249 2,681 11,879 1,817 9,812 1,821 1,558 703 0 282
2 Vehicle Households 23,003 2,166 4,357 939 8,122 1,289 10,053 1,378 471 298
3+ Vehicle Households 11,871 1,534 622 302 2,264 742 4,744 965 4,241 868
2000
Total Households 68,225 328 22,440 552 21,640 547 19,310 528 4,830 297
0 Vehicle Households 9,910 409 7,170 355 1,990 194 580 106 170 57
1 Vehicle Households 26,245 575 11,235 431 11,420 434 3,170 243 420 90
2 Vehicle Households 23,720 561 3,430 252 6,720 345 12,225 446 1,345 160
3+ Vehicle Households 8,350 380 605 108 1,510 170 3,340 249 2,895 233

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 67,263 3,209 23,664 2,269 22,004 2,026 16,629 1,686 4,966 1,009
1 Person household 19,414 2,393 13,179 2,002 6,235 1,077 x x x x
2 Person household 21,987 2,095 7,451 1,198 7,790 1,438 6,746 1,148 x x
3 Person household 11,267 1,473 1,419 568 3,864 963 3,942 862 2,042 774
4+ Person household 14,595 2,083 1,615 582 4,115 1,385 5,941 1,253 2,924 664
2000
Total Households 68,225 328 22,440 552 21,640 547 19,310 528 4,830 297
1 Person household 18,965 524 11,700 438 7,265 357 x x x x
2 Person household 21,320 544 7,370 360 6,820 347 7,130 354 x x
3 Person household 12,050 443 1,705 180 3,775 264 5,005 302 1,565 173
4+ Person household 15,890 493 1,670 178 3,785 265 7,170 355 3,265 247

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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