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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Worcester County, Massachusetts


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

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 725,791 759,409
Total Households 284,220 284,040
Average Household Size 2.55 2.67
Average Vehicles per Household 1.64 1.76

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 371,485 5,563 6,618 2,127 66,650 4,868 180,917 8,107 117,300 7,751
Drove alone 313,596 6,375 2,548 1,098 55,628 4,123 154,877 7,874 100,543 7,470
Carpooled 29,522 2,802 992 665 5,092 1,220 13,485 2,151 9,953 1,900
Public Transportation4 6,240 1,705 1,126 808 2,287 1,173 2,174 648 653 362
All other Means5 10,032 1,890 1,952 1,150 2,175 887 3,498 911 2,407 846
Worked at home 12,095 2,297 0 282 1,468 576 6,883 1,554 3,744 1,138
2000
Total Workers 355,460 2,069 12,040 520 77,870 1,263 179,485 1,767 86,060 1,320
Drove alone 296,235 2,025 5,895 366 59,590 1,120 155,445 1,679 75,300 1,245
Carpooled 33,045 850 1,965 212 10,590 489 14,120 563 6,370 380
Public Transportation 5,165 342 1,320 174 1,575 190 1,640 193 625 119
All other Means 11,425 507 2,655 246 4,220 310 2,940 259 1,610 192
Worked at home 9,585 465 200 68 1,895 208 5,340 348 2,155 222

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 284,220 509 284,040 3,222
0 Vehicle Households 27,465 697 21,771 2,662
1 Vehicle Households 100,600 1,140 94,272 3,606
2 Vehicle Households 116,545 1,176 117,331 3,861
3+ Vehicle Households 39,610 818 50,666 3,038

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 284,040 3,222 21,771 2,662 94,272 3,606 117,331 3,861 50,666 3,038
1 Person household 77,393 3,657 15,285 2,103 55,424 3,048 5,704 1,228 980 477
2 Person household 88,066 4,088 4,061 1,297 21,805 1,978 51,592 2,969 10,608 1,701
3 Person household 47,822 3,350 1,026 530 8,711 1,534 23,380 2,519 14,705 1,820
4+ Person household 70,759 3,310 1,399 581 8,332 1,588 36,655 2,719 24,373 2,402
2000
Total Households 284,220 509 27,465 697 100,600 1,140 116,545 1,176 39,610 818
1 Person household 74,330 1,043 16,495 551 50,860 907 5,535 325 1,440 167
2 Person household 89,325 1,104 5,290 318 27,515 698 49,045 894 7,475 377
3 Person household 47,750 884 2,530 221 10,785 450 22,675 639 11,765 469
4+ Person household 72,815 1,035 3,150 246 11,445 463 39,290 815 18,925 588

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 284,040 3,222 75,650 3,735 98,813 4,676 88,753 3,399 20,824 2,330
0 Vehicle Households 21,771 2,662 16,948 2,070 3,719 1,438 817 456 287 286
1 Vehicle Households 94,272 3,606 39,199 2,722 48,482 3,508 5,791 1,230 800 495
2 Vehicle Households 117,331 3,861 17,086 1,602 36,565 2,623 59,915 3,510 3,765 1,076
3+ Vehicle Households 50,666 3,038 2,417 612 10,047 1,462 22,230 2,185 15,972 2,015
2000
Total Households 284,220 509 71,690 1,030 98,350 1,133 93,220 1,117 20,965 616
0 Vehicle Households 27,465 697 18,095 575 7,015 365 2,115 202 240 68
1 Vehicle Households 100,600 1,140 38,455 808 48,610 890 11,950 473 1,585 175
2 Vehicle Households 116,545 1,176 12,920 491 35,345 779 62,770 983 5,505 324
3+ Vehicle Households 39,610 818 2,215 207 7,380 374 16,385 549 13,630 503

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 284,040 3,222 75,650 3,735 98,813 4,676 88,753 3,399 20,824 2,330
1 Person household 77,393 3,657 40,909 3,269 36,484 2,943 x x x x
2 Person household 88,066 4,088 24,177 1,689 27,312 2,438 36,577 2,909 x x
3 Person household 47,822 3,350 5,636 1,344 14,961 1,926 21,233 2,311 5,992 1,092
4+ Person household 70,759 3,310 4,928 1,083 20,056 2,124 30,943 2,146 14,832 1,968
2000
Total Households 284,220 509 71,690 1,030 98,350 1,133 93,220 1,117 20,965 616
1 Person household 74,330 1,043 38,540 809 35,785 783 x x x x
2 Person household 89,325 1,104 23,555 650 27,145 693 38,625 809 x x
3 Person household 47,750 884 4,675 299 15,000 527 20,735 613 7,340 373
4+ Person household 72,815 1,035 4,915 307 20,415 609 33,860 765 13,625 503

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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