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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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| Persons in Household | 3,185,949 | 3,297,626 | 3,394,751 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 1,230,479 | 1,301,670 | 1,323,838 | +/-6,482 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.56 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 3,287,116 | 3,405,565 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 1,708,638 | 1,672,651 | 1,707,912 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 1,673,442 | 1,640,823 | 1,657,342 | +/-13,617 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 1,673,442 | 100.0 | 1,640,823 | 100.0 | 1,657,342 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 1,300,825 | 77.7 | 1,312,700 | 80.0 | 1,343,489 | 81.1 | +/- 0.7 |
| 2-person carpool | 150,971 | 9.0 | 124,051 | 7.6 | 110,158 | 6.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 3-person carpool | 19,154 | 1.1 | 17,722 | 1.1 | 13,665 | 0.8 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 6,063 | 0.4 | 5,991 | 0.4 | 6,745 | 0.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 3,433 | 0.2 | 3,656 | 0.2 | 1,890 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 7,323 | 0.4 | 2,980 | 0.2 | 3,901 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 38,806 | 2.3 | 36,097 | 2.2 | 38,549 | 2.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 157 | 0.0 | 156 | 0.0 | 398 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 1,099 | 0.1 | 1,111 | 0.1 | 2,383 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 24,138 | 1.4 | 26,659 | 1.6 | 28,994 | 1.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| Ferryboat | 108 | 0.0 | 223 | 0.0 | 103 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 2,855 | 0.2 | 2,875 | 0.2 | 4,398 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 61,484 | 3.7 | 44,348 | 2.7 | 33,775 | 2.0 | +/- 0.2 |
| Taxicab | 1,497 | 0.1 | 1,581 | 0.1 | 1,558 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 1,426 | 0.1 | 776 | 0.0 | 1,081 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 8,983 | 0.5 | 8,479 | 0.5 | 12,072 | 0.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 45,120 | 2.7 | 51,418 | 3.1 | 54,183 | 3.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,628,322 | 100.0 | 1,589,405 | 100.0 | 1,603,159 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 54,670 | 3.4 | 47,035 | 3.0 | 46,699 | 2.9 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 203,163 | 12.5 | 177,296 | 11.2 | 170,541 | 10.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 10 to 14 | 293,942 | 18.1 | 264,948 | 16.7 | 247,634 | 15.4 | +/- 0.5 |
| 15 to 19 | 297,472 | 18.3 | 269,915 | 17.0 | 265,252 | 16.5 | +/- 0.6 |
| 20 to 29 | 342,172 | 21.0 | 341,058 | 21.5 | 349,849 | 21.8 | +/- 0.6 |
| 30 to 44 | 272,314 | 16.7 | 275,949 | 17.4 | 296,432 | 18.5 | +/- 0.6 |
| 45 to 59 | 89,595 | 5.5 | 96,492 | 6.1 | 103,992 | 6.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 60 or more | 74,994 | 4.6 | 116,712 | 7.3 | 122,760 | 7.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.1 | (X) | 24.4 | (X) | 24.8 | (X) | +/- 0.40 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,628,322 | 100.0 | 1,589,405 | 100.0 | 1,603,159 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 71,007 | 4.4 | 89,538 | 5.6 | 101,673 | 6.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 332,477 | 20.4 | 302,387 | 19.0 | 323,072 | 20.2 | +/- 0.6 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 522,821 | 32.1 | 507,903 | 32.0 | 472,985 | 29.5 | +/- 0.7 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 346,086 | 21.3 | 325,255 | 20.5 | 319,279 | 19.9 | +/- 0.5 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 117,800 | 7.2 | 124,887 | 7.9 | 137,948 | 8.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 122,884 | 7.5 | 118,740 | 7.5 | 122,754 | 7.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 115,247 | 7.1 | 120,695 | 7.6 | 125,448 | 7.8 | +/- 0.4 |
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 | 24.4 | 1,589,405 | 224,330 | 534,865 | 341,060 | 275,950 | 96,495 | 116,715 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 1,603,159 | 217,240 | 512,886 | 349,849 | 296,432 | 103,992 | 122,760 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.4 | +/-13,826 | +/-7,826 | +/-12,455 | +/-10,028 | +/-9,453 | +/-5,538 | +/-5,547 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.2 | 1,312,700 | 178,780 | 452,975 | 297,405 | 232,585 | 79,450 | 71,505 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 1,343,489 | 178,201 | 442,669 | 307,159 | 253,950 | 85,615 | 75,895 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.47 | +/-15,545 | +/-7,664 | +/-11,136 | +/-9,187 | +/-9,182 | +/-5,140 | +/-4,526 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 23.8 | 124,050 | 16,515 | 45,670 | 24,870 | 20,870 | 7,530 | 8,595 |
| 2005 | 24.3 | 110,158 | 14,648 | 35,545 | 23,799 | 19,472 | 8,800 | 7,894 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.53 | +/-7,063 | +/-2,469 | +/-3,487 | +/-3,189 | +/-2,377 | +/-2,035 | +/-1,604 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 29.3 | 30,345 | 2,865 | 8,875 | 5,865 | 6,130 | 2,765 | 3,840 |
| 2005 | 27.7 | 26,201 | 2,979 | 7,630 | 5,052 | 5,341 | 3,005 | 2,194 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.18 | +/-3,371 | +/-1,211 | +/-2,069 | +/-1,570 | +/-1,377 | +/-1,012 | +/-738 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.9 | 36,095 | 1,020 | 7,045 | 6,655 | 11,295 | 4,000 | 6,080 |
| 2005 | 34.9 | 38,549 | 993 | 8,040 | 6,478 | 13,069 | 3,426 | 6,543 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.85 | +/-4,320 | +/-583 | +/-1,716 | +/-1,402 | +/-2,482 | +/-976 | +/-1,521 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 81.6 | 28,145 | 64 | 344 | 595 | 1,065 | 1,955 | 24,110 |
| 2005 | 81.0 | 31,878 | 511 | 699 | SSS | 1,232 | 2,132 | 26,896 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-9.91 | +/-2,742 | +/-468 | +/-395 | SSS | +/-606 | +/-626 | +/-2,325 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 16.1 | 58,060 | 25,095 | 19,960 | 5,670 | 4,005 | 770 | 2,580 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 52,884 | 19,908 | 18,303 | 6,953 | 3,368 | 1,014 | 3,338 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.89 | +/-4,595 | +/-2,842 | +/-2,925 | +/-1,463 | +/-1,092 | +/-463 | +/-1,061 |
(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 | 24.4 | 100.0 | 14.1 | 33.7 | 21.5 | 17.4 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 100.0 | 13.6 | 32.0 | 21.8 | 18.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.4 | ***** | +/-0.9 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.2 | 100.0 | 13.6 | 34.5 | 22.7 | 17.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 32.9 | 22.9 | 18.9 | 6.4 | 5.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.47 | ***** | +/-1.2 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.2 | +/-1.2 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 36.8 | 20.0 | 16.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 24.3 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 32.3 | 21.6 | 17.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.53 | ***** | +/-6.4 | +/-6.3 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 29.3 | 100.0 | 9.4 | 29.2 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 9.1 | 12.7 |
| 2005 | 27.7 | 100.0 | 11.4 | 29.1 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 11.5 | 8.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.18 | ***** | +/-12.9 | +/-12.7 | +/-12.8 | +/-12.8 | +/-12.9 | +/-12.9 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.9 | 100.0 | 2.8 | 19.5 | 18.4 | 31.3 | 11.1 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 34.9 | 100.0 | 2.6 | 20.9 | 16.8 | 33.9 | 8.9 | 17.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.85 | ***** | +/-11.2 | +/-11.2 | +/-11.2 | +/-11.0 | +/-11.2 | +/-11.2 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 81.6 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 85.7 |
| 2005 | 81.0 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | SSS | 3.9 | 6.7 | 84.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-9.91 | ***** | +/-8.6 | +/-8.6 | SSS | +/-8.6 | +/-8.6 | +/-6.0 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 16.1 | 100.0 | 43.2 | 34.4 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 100.0 | 37.6 | 34.6 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 6.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.89 | ***** | +/-8.4 | +/-8.5 | +/-8.7 | +/-8.7 | +/-8.7 | +/-8.7 |
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.
