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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: PUMA 04800, Massachusetts


Download an Excel file* of this document: puma_04800_massachusetts.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 141,438 143,706
Total Households 60,865 63,321
Average Household Size 2.32 2.27
Average Vehicles per Household 1.70 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 66,084 4,452 263 211 9,421 1,941 32,511 3,862 23,889 4,008
Drove alone 54,078 3,624 136 138 8,478 1,854 27,148 3,594 18,316 2,857
Carpooled 7,053 2,560 0 282 186 251 3,098 1,277 3,769 2,090
Public Transportation4 863 523 46 78 152 185 558 452 107 128
All other Means5 1,804 860 81 140 328 337 452 279 943 655
Worked at home 2,286 721 0 282 277 208 1,255 505 754 465
2000
Total Workers 64,080 902 845 139 13,445 528 33,950 770 15,840 568
Drove alone 53,095 876 440 100 10,500 472 28,705 725 13,445 528
Carpooled 5,235 340 90 45 1,525 186 2,185 222 1,430 180
Public Transportation 855 139 54 35 200 68 450 101 144 57
All other Means 1,815 202 230 72 570 114 750 131 265 78
Worked at home 3,085 263 25 24 645 121 1,860 205 550 112

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 60,865 617 63,321 3,060
0 Vehicle Households 2,865 232 1,666 499
1 Vehicle Households 23,210 579 21,099 2,189
2 Vehicle Households 26,815 605 27,364 2,475
3+ Vehicle Households 7,980 376 13,192 2,082

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 63,321 3,060 1,666 499 21,099 2,189 27,364 2,475 13,192 2,082
1 Person household 16,148 1,758 1,352 489 12,776 1,582 1,534 640 486 380
2 Person household 23,781 2,382 265 236 5,920 1,249 14,220 1,819 3,376 900
3 Person household 8,521 1,694 49 83 1,694 938 3,837 1,147 2,941 926
4+ Person household 14,871 2,240 0 282 709 492 7,773 1,661 6,389 1,644
2000
Total Households 60,865 617 2,865 232 23,210 579 26,815 605 7,980 376
1 Person household 17,250 521 2,120 201 13,190 468 1,670 179 265 72
2 Person household 23,910 584 530 101 6,760 349 14,540 487 2,080 199
3 Person household 8,400 385 110 46 1,810 186 4,230 280 2,250 207
4+ Person household 11,305 439 105 45 1,445 166 6,375 340 3,385 252

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 63,321 3,060 21,855 1,867 19,190 2,169 18,405 1,950 3,871 1,373
0 Vehicle Households 1,666 499 1,385 483 281 224 0 282 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 21,099 2,189 12,329 1,366 7,725 1,611 881 504 164 255
2 Vehicle Households 27,364 2,475 6,812 1,452 7,924 1,081 11,733 1,747 895 789
3+ Vehicle Households 13,192 2,082 1,329 502 3,260 967 5,791 1,304 2,812 1,218
2000
Total Households 60,865 617 21,200 562 19,700 547 16,790 516 3,180 244
0 Vehicle Households 2,865 232 2,150 202 580 106 125 49 4 9
1 Vehicle Households 23,210 579 12,010 450 9,325 403 1,555 173 320 79
2 Vehicle Households 26,815 605 6,300 338 8,110 379 11,615 444 785 123
3+ Vehicle Households 7,980 376 740 120 1,675 179 3,495 256 2,070 198

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 63,321 3,060 21,855 1,867 19,190 2,169 18,405 1,950 3,871 1,373
1 Person household 16,148 1,758 10,250 1,232 5,898 1,142 x x x x
2 Person household 23,781 2,382 9,974 1,460 7,011 1,158 6,796 1,458 x x
3 Person household 8,521 1,694 1,180 790 2,914 1,121 3,505 971 922 532
4+ Person household 14,871 2,240 451 451 3,367 804 8,104 1,625 2,949 1,265
2000
Total Households 60,865 617 21,200 562 19,700 547 16,790 516 3,180 244
1 Person household 17,250 521 10,010 416 7,240 360 x x x x
2 Person household 23,910 584 9,760 412 6,465 342 7,685 370 x x
3 Person household 8,400 385 930 134 2,685 225 3,685 262 1,100 145
4+ Person household 11,305 439 500 98 3,310 249 5,420 315 2,085 199

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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