Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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| Persons in Household | 1,057,774 | 1,075,733 | 1,102,287 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 417,990 | 445,148 | 455,424 | +/-3,358 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.53 | 2.42 | 2.42 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 1,097,136 | 1,118,095 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 532,883 | 539,218 | 554,134 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 522,204 | 527,989 | 534,167 | +/-6,707 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 522,204 | 100.0 | 527,989 | 100.0 | 534,167 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 389,464 | 74.6 | 418,637 | 79.3 | 436,997 | 81.8 | +/- 0.7 |
| 2-person carpool | 57,225 | 11.0 | 45,380 | 8.6 | 40,698 | 7.6 | +/- 0.7 |
| 3-person carpool | 7,527 | 1.4 | 6,532 | 1.2 | 6,648 | 1.2 | +/- 0.3 |
| 4-person carpool | 2,067 | 0.4 | 1,587 | 0.3 | 1,107 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 825 | 0.2 | 478 | 0.1 | 653 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 584 | 0.1 | 296 | 0.1 | 200 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 17,999 | 3.4 | 12,677 | 2.4 | 8,990 | 1.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 92 | 0.0 | 84 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Subway or elevated | 256 | 0.0 | 370 | 0.1 | 430 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 283 | 0.1 | 399 | 0.1 | 748 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Ferryboat | 62 | 0.0 | 33 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bicycle | 950 | 0.2 | 931 | 0.2 | 1,352 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 26,589 | 5.1 | 19,703 | 3.7 | 15,937 | 3.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| Taxicab | 1,206 | 0.2 | 1,483 | 0.3 | 1,168 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Motorcycle | 449 | 0.1 | 183 | 0.0 | 509 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Other means | 2,788 | 0.5 | 2,376 | 0.5 | 3,351 | 0.6 | +/- 0.2 |
| Worked at home | 13,838 | 2.6 | 16,840 | 3.2 | 15,379 | 2.9 | +/- 0.4 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 508,366 | 100.0 | 511,149 | 100.0 | 518,788 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 22,166 | 4.4 | 20,758 | 4.1 | 22,360 | 4.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| 5 to 9 | 66,394 | 13.1 | 60,387 | 11.8 | 59,383 | 11.4 | +/- 0.9 |
| 10 to 14 | 86,942 | 17.1 | 84,721 | 16.6 | 81,722 | 15.8 | +/- 0.8 |
| 15 to 19 | 91,506 | 18.0 | 85,962 | 16.8 | 88,155 | 17.0 | +/- 0.9 |
| 20 to 29 | 110,584 | 21.8 | 114,239 | 22.3 | 121,072 | 23.3 | +/- 1.1 |
| 30 to 44 | 86,565 | 17.0 | 90,836 | 17.8 | 90,346 | 17.4 | +/- 1.0 |
| 45 to 59 | 26,733 | 5.3 | 29,075 | 5.7 | 32,857 | 6.3 | +/- 0.6 |
| 60 or more | 17,476 | 3.4 | 25,171 | 4.9 | 22,893 | 4.4 | +/- 0.5 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.3 | (X) | 22.9 | (X) | 22.6 | (X) | +/- 0.62 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 508,366 | 100.0 | 511,149 | 100.0 | 518,788 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 20,179 | 4.0 | 26,854 | 5.3 | 35,362 | 6.8 | +/- 0.6 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 92,795 | 18.3 | 93,257 | 18.2 | 97,607 | 18.8 | +/- 1.0 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 166,759 | 32.8 | 165,572 | 32.4 | 155,567 | 30.0 | +/- 1.1 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 105,757 | 20.8 | 99,714 | 19.5 | 100,573 | 19.4 | +/- 0.9 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 35,339 | 7.0 | 37,119 | 7.3 | 36,298 | 7.0 | +/- 0.6 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 41,623 | 8.2 | 41,363 | 8.1 | 43,114 | 8.3 | +/- 0.7 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 45,914 | 9.0 | 47,270 | 9.2 | 50,267 | 9.7 | +/- 0.8 |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. Total Employed includes Civilian Employed and those working in the Armed Forces.
3. MOE: Margin of Error. Please see notes.cfm. MOE could not be calculated for Total Employed.
4. ***** Cannot be calculated.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 1990 STF1, 1990 STF3, 2000 SF1, 2000 SF3, 2005 ACS.
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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| Total | 2000 | 22.9 | 511,155 | 81,150 | 170,695 | 114,240 | 90,840 | 29,075 | 25,175 |
| 2005 | 22.6 | 518,788 | 81,743 | 169,877 | 121,072 | 90,346 | 32,857 | 22,893 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.62 | +/-6,722 | +/-4,630 | +/-6,490 | +/-5,863 | +/-5,436 | +/-2,906 | +/-2,437 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.6 | 418,635 | 61,920 | 142,025 | 97,650 | 75,775 | 23,105 | 18,180 |
| 2005 | 22.5 | 436,997 | 62,710 | 145,937 | 106,080 | 77,543 | 27,131 | 17,596 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.72 | +/-6,592 | +/-4,186 | +/-5,846 | +/-5,581 | +/-4,783 | +/-2,642 | +/-2,140 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.6 | 45,380 | 6,170 | 15,250 | 9,695 | 8,030 | 3,359 | 2,874 |
| 2005 | 23.1 | 40,698 | 6,908 | 12,545 | 9,110 | 6,752 | 3,308 | 2,075 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.3 | +/-3,730 | +/-1,428 | +/-1,960 | +/-1,775 | +/-1,780 | +/-1,221 | +/-585 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 27.7 | 8,895 | 1,124 | 2,741 | 1,671 | 1,846 | 689 | 845 |
| 2005 | 26.4 | 8,608 | 1,193 | 2,209 | 1,755 | 1,833 | 1,030 | 588 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.78 | +/-1,899 | +/-694 | +/-672 | +/-817 | +/-851 | +/-475 | +/-348 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.0 | 12,680 | 221 | 2,468 | 2,700 | 3,725 | 1,565 | 1,995 |
| 2005 | 33.2 | 8,990 | SSS | 1,693 | 1,843 | 2,817 | 980 | 1,318 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.76 | +/-1,638 | SSS | +/-742 | +/-738 | +/-933 | +/-491 | +/-471 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 71.5 | 886 | 20 | 76 | 69 | 181 | 99 | 438 |
| 2005 | 112.2 | 1,178 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | 871 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-96.69 | +/-601 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-552 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.2 | 24,675 | 11,664 | 8,145 | 2,478 | 1,258 | 272 | 875 |
| 2005 | 12.9 | 22,317 | 10,593 | 7,444 | 2,205 | 1,326 | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.58 | +/-2,530 | +/-1,562 | +/-1,486 | +/-761 | +/-503 | SSS | SSS |
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Percent of Workers | Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 22.9 | 100.0 | 15.9 | 33.4 | 22.3 | 17.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 22.6 | 100.0 | 15.8 | 32.7 | 23.3 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 4.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.62 | ***** | +/-1.3 | +/-1.2 | +/-1.3 | +/-1.3 | +/-1.3 | +/-1.3 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.6 | 100.0 | 14.8 | 33.9 | 23.3 | 18.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 22.5 | 100.0 | 14.4 | 33.4 | 24.3 | 17.7 | 6.2 | 4.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.72 | ***** | +/-1.5 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.5 | +/-1.5 | +/-1.5 | +/-1.5 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.6 | 100.0 | 13.6 | 33.6 | 21.4 | 17.7 | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 23.1 | 100.0 | 17.0 | 30.8 | 22.4 | 16.6 | 8.1 | 5.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.3 | ***** | +/-9.1 | +/-9.0 | +/-9.1 | +/-9.1 | +/-9.2 | +/-9.2 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 27.7 | 100.0 | 12.6 | 30.8 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 7.7 | 9.5 |
| 2005 | 26.4 | 100.0 | 13.9 | 25.7 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 12.0 | 6.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.78 | ***** | +/-22.0 | +/-22.0 | +/-22.0 | +/-22.0 | +/-22.1 | +/-22.1 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.0 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 19.5 | 21.3 | 29.4 | 12.3 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | 33.2 | 100.0 | SSS | 18.8 | 20.5 | 31.3 | 10.9 | 14.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.76 | ***** | SSS | +/-18.2 | +/-18.1 | +/-17.9 | +/-18.2 | +/-18.2 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 71.5 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 20.4 | 11.2 | 49.4 |
| 2005 | 112.2 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | 73.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-96.69 | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-37.4 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.2 | 100.0 | 47.3 | 33.0 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 12.9 | 100.0 | 47.5 | 33.4 | 9.9 | 5.9 | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.58 | ***** | +/-10.8 | +/-11.1 | +/-11.3 | +/-11.3 | SSS | SSS |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. ACS did not include group quarter population. For more information, Please read notes.cfm
3. Includes streetcar/trolley car, subway/elevated, railroad, and ferryboat.
4. Includes bicycle, walk, motorcycle, taxicab, or other means.
SSS: Not shown because weighted total by mode is less than 500.
***** Cannot be calculated.
