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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Springfield city, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 146,549 146,948
Total Households 57,180 57,548
Average Household Size 2.56 2.55
Average Vehicles per Household 1.23 1.22

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 55,827 3,804 4,643 1,382 17,929 2,307 21,431 3,082 11,824 1,858
Drove alone 42,709 3,137 1,073 594 13,347 1,921 18,625 2,629 9,664 1,755
Carpooled 6,864 1,630 1,237 531 2,226 883 1,940 1,087 1,461 607
Public Transportation4 2,216 733 885 471 874 557 289 225 168 235
All other Means5 2,521 1,210 1,248 1,032 946 494 110 133 217 276
Worked at home 1,517 610 200 325 536 295 467 243 314 332
2000
Total Workers 57,455 904 5,400 345 18,865 615 23,525 674 9,670 455
Drove alone 42,580 837 1,835 204 13,170 524 19,400 622 8,175 421
Carpooled 8,220 422 1,115 159 3,515 280 2,610 242 985 150
Public Transportation 3,120 264 1,495 184 1,005 151 455 102 170 62
All other Means 2,430 234 870 141 835 138 505 107 215 70
Worked at home 1,105 158 85 44 340 88 550 112 130 54

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 57,180 270 57,548 2,194
0 Vehicle Households 12,855 445 13,845 1,710
1 Vehicle Households 24,225 534 23,930 1,922
2 Vehicle Households 15,760 477 14,757 1,792
3+ Vehicle Households 4,335 280 5,016 935

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 57,548 2,194 13,845 1,710 23,930 1,922 14,757 1,792 5,016 935
1 Person household 18,633 1,843 6,981 1,275 10,148 1,474 1,373 677 131 127
2 Person household 17,376 1,796 3,166 983 7,100 1,254 6,594 1,138 516 325
3 Person household 8,987 1,572 1,488 670 2,818 840 3,177 1,013 1,504 448
4+ Person household 12,552 1,653 2,210 806 3,864 1,069 3,613 829 2,865 806
2000
Total Households 57,180 270 12,855 445 24,225 534 15,760 477 4,335 280
1 Person household 17,225 491 6,180 329 9,965 403 900 131 185 60
2 Person household 15,930 479 2,590 220 6,455 335 6,295 332 590 107
3 Person household 9,635 398 1,670 178 3,280 246 3,245 245 1,445 166
4+ Person household 14,385 463 2,415 213 4,530 286 5,325 308 2,120 200

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 57,548 2,194 22,008 2,129 21,903 1,964 11,291 1,617 2,346 676
0 Vehicle Households 13,845 1,710 10,323 1,540 2,945 883 577 393 0 282
1 Vehicle Households 23,930 1,922 9,688 1,346 11,899 1,500 2,079 890 264 296
2 Vehicle Households 14,757 1,792 1,623 539 6,280 1,331 6,425 1,156 429 434
3+ Vehicle Households 5,016 935 374 353 779 367 2,210 635 1,653 444
2000
Total Households 57,180 270 20,970 518 19,875 511 13,060 447 3,275 246
0 Vehicle Households 12,855 445 8,630 380 3,445 252 620 109 160 56
1 Vehicle Households 24,225 534 9,725 399 11,030 420 3,005 236 460 94
2 Vehicle Households 15,760 477 2,335 209 4,700 291 7,700 362 1,025 140
3+ Vehicle Households 4,335 280 280 74 695 116 1,730 181 1,630 176

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 57,548 2,194 22,008 2,129 21,903 1,964 11,291 1,617 2,346 676
1 Person household 18,633 1,843 11,023 1,482 7,610 1,336 x x x x
2 Person household 17,376 1,796 5,909 1,051 7,451 1,254 4,016 891 x x
3 Person household 8,987 1,572 1,804 715 3,604 965 2,537 840 1,042 500
4+ Person household 12,552 1,653 3,272 1,012 3,238 846 4,738 1,084 1,304 391
2000
Total Households 57,180 270 20,970 518 19,875 511 13,060 447 3,275 246
1 Person household 17,225 491 10,390 410 6,835 344 x x x x
2 Person household 15,930 479 5,500 312 5,395 310 5,035 300 x x
3 Person household 9,635 398 2,120 200 3,455 252 3,120 240 935 134
4+ Person household 14,385 463 2,960 234 4,185 276 4,905 296 2,340 209

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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