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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Suffolk County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 653,214 620,053
Total Households 278,775 270,895
Average Household Size 2.34 2.29
Average Vehicles per Household 0.96 0.98

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 297,885 6,764 58,093 4,948 127,139 8,353 79,561 6,588 33,092 6,069
Drove alone 137,822 6,018 6,139 1,228 58,027 4,225 50,632 5,411 23,024 4,754
Carpooled 23,609 3,219 2,381 841 10,123 2,103 7,340 1,907 3,765 1,179
Public Transportation4 89,086 5,534 32,420 3,574 36,658 3,801 14,540 2,744 5,468 1,778
All other Means5 39,601 4,838 15,976 2,565 18,595 4,373 4,516 1,514 514 396
Worked at home 7,767 1,647 1,177 683 3,736 1,245 2,533 872 321 212
2000
Total Workers 310,890 1,976 67,270 1,178 133,565 1,569 82,360 1,288 27,685 780
Drove alone 139,605 1,596 10,930 496 58,705 1,108 51,630 1,045 18,335 639
Carpooled 31,000 823 4,460 318 15,355 586 8,390 435 2,795 252
Public Transportation 95,165 1,370 34,780 869 39,760 926 15,720 593 4,900 334
All other Means 38,195 908 15,810 594 16,420 605 4,730 328 1,230 168
Worked at home 6,925 396 1,285 171 3,325 275 1,890 208 425 99

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 278,775 505 270,895 3,561
0 Vehicle Households 91,560 1,107 88,947 5,005
1 Vehicle Households 124,725 1,181 116,739 5,506
2 Vehicle Households 50,175 900 51,206 3,624
3+ Vehicle Households 12,320 480 14,003 2,125

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 270,895 3,561 88,947 5,005 116,739 5,506 51,206 3,624 14,003 2,125
1 Person household 98,161 4,825 50,044 4,170 44,492 3,318 2,788 1,025 837 368
2 Person household 86,537 4,061 21,681 2,997 40,808 3,419 22,087 2,427 1,961 649
3 Person household 37,568 3,314 7,498 1,486 15,084 2,123 10,796 1,768 4,190 1,309
4+ Person household 48,629 4,090 9,724 2,039 16,355 2,433 15,535 2,342 7,015 1,792
2000
Total Households 278,775 505 91,560 1,107 124,725 1,181 50,175 900 12,320 480
1 Person household 101,175 1,136 47,580 881 49,645 896 3,090 244 855 129
2 Person household 81,530 1,070 22,275 633 37,360 797 20,450 609 1,445 167
3 Person household 40,380 823 9,910 432 16,320 548 10,650 447 3,500 260
4+ Person household 55,690 937 11,795 470 21,395 622 15,985 543 6,515 352

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 270,895 3,561 80,850 4,813 112,422 5,397 58,416 3,752 19,207 2,934
0 Vehicle Households 88,947 5,005 45,272 3,771 33,505 3,594 7,592 1,425 2,578 973
1 Vehicle Households 116,739 5,506 27,395 2,548 61,698 4,603 23,150 2,695 4,496 1,378
2 Vehicle Households 51,206 3,624 7,311 1,925 14,369 2,156 23,331 2,635 6,195 1,867
3+ Vehicle Households 14,003 2,125 872 384 2,850 777 4,343 1,181 5,938 1,642
2000
Total Households 278,775 505 84,135 1,081 108,105 1,152 66,400 1,000 20,135 604
0 Vehicle Households 91,560 1,107 44,125 854 33,120 756 10,760 449 3,555 262
1 Vehicle Households 124,725 1,181 32,750 753 58,645 956 27,665 699 5,660 329
2 Vehicle Households 50,175 900 5,860 334 14,130 512 24,515 662 5,670 329
3+ Vehicle Households 12,320 480 1,400 165 2,215 207 3,465 258 5,240 317

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 270,895 3,561 80,850 4,813 112,422 5,397 58,416 3,752 19,207 2,934
1 Person household 98,161 4,825 44,716 3,333 53,445 3,907 x x x x
2 Person household 86,537 4,061 22,217 3,197 31,020 3,251 33,300 2,409 x x
3 Person household 37,568 3,314 6,504 1,462 13,614 2,157 11,492 1,953 5,958 1,505
4+ Person household 48,629 4,090 7,413 2,255 14,343 2,158 13,624 2,068 13,249 2,642
2000
Total Households 278,775 505 84,135 1,081 108,105 1,152 66,400 1,000 20,135 604
1 Person household 101,175 1,136 46,295 871 54,875 932 x x x x
2 Person household 81,530 1,070 21,195 619 24,600 663 35,735 782 x x
3 Person household 40,380 823 7,805 385 12,780 488 13,190 495 6,605 355
4+ Person household 55,690 937 8,840 409 15,850 540 17,475 566 13,530 501

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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