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 | 949,227 | 1,095,332 | 1,152,624 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 367,165 | 440,401 | 461,153 | +/-4,207 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.59 | 2.49 | 2.50 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 976,486 | 1,128,104 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 478,760 | 537,802 | 535,509 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 469,841 | 526,554 | 517,556 | +/-7,324 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 469,841 | 100.0 | 526,554 | 100.0 | 517,556 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 373,320 | 79.5 | 429,620 | 81.6 | 437,250 | 84.5 | +/- 0.8 |
| 2-person carpool | 56,174 | 12.0 | 52,948 | 10.1 | 42,138 | 8.1 | +/- 0.7 |
| 3-person carpool | 9,179 | 2.0 | 10,334 | 2.0 | 9,661 | 1.9 | +/- 0.4 |
| 4-person carpool | 3,127 | 0.7 | 3,696 | 0.7 | 1,447 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 1,374 | 0.3 | 2,078 | 0.4 | 1,181 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 666 | 0.1 | 937 | 0.2 | 898 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2,138 | 0.5 | 1,503 | 0.3 | 1,333 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 4 | 0.0 | 63 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Subway or elevated | 7 | 0.0 | 44 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Ferryboat | 2 | 0.0 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bicycle | 554 | 0.1 | 522 | 0.1 | 173 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 11,814 | 2.5 | 9,599 | 1.8 | 5,481 | 1.1 | +/- 0.3 |
| Taxicab | 533 | 0.1 | 527 | 0.1 | 1,033 | 0.2 | +/- 0.2 |
| Motorcycle | 504 | 0.1 | 583 | 0.1 | 645 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Other means | 3,578 | 0.8 | 3,602 | 0.7 | 5,161 | 1.0 | +/- 0.2 |
| Worked at home | 6,867 | 1.5 | 10,475 | 2.0 | 11,155 | 2.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 462,974 | 100.0 | 516,079 | 100.0 | 506,401 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 15,045 | 3.2 | 14,551 | 2.8 | 14,575 | 2.9 | +/- 0.4 |
| 5 to 9 | 60,439 | 13.1 | 54,582 | 10.6 | 53,334 | 10.5 | +/- 0.9 |
| 10 to 14 | 87,835 | 19.0 | 85,734 | 16.6 | 84,334 | 16.7 | +/- 1.0 |
| 15 to 19 | 99,508 | 21.5 | 98,572 | 19.1 | 93,446 | 18.5 | +/- 1.1 |
| 20 to 29 | 102,103 | 22.1 | 120,858 | 23.4 | 123,583 | 24.4 | +/- 1.2 |
| 30 to 44 | 70,207 | 15.2 | 92,902 | 18.0 | 91,438 | 18.1 | +/- 1.1 |
| 45 to 59 | 17,187 | 3.7 | 26,331 | 5.1 | 25,223 | 5.0 | +/- 0.5 |
| 60 or more | 10,650 | 2.3 | 22,549 | 4.4 | 20,468 | 4.0 | +/- 0.6 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.8 | (X) | 22.8 | (X) | 22.1 | (X) | +/- 0.66 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 462,974 | 100.0 | 516,079 | 100.0 | 506,401 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 18,109 | 3.9 | 26,851 | 5.2 | 29,786 | 5.9 | +/- 0.6 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 88,295 | 19.1 | 98,586 | 19.1 | 95,918 | 18.9 | +/- 1.0 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 166,128 | 35.9 | 181,754 | 35.2 | 167,372 | 33.1 | +/- 1.2 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 72,158 | 15.6 | 74,846 | 14.5 | 74,953 | 14.8 | +/- 0.9 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 25,346 | 5.5 | 32,174 | 6.2 | 38,064 | 7.5 | +/- 0.8 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 41,540 | 9.0 | 41,744 | 8.1 | 38,537 | 7.6 | +/- 0.7 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 51,398 | 11.1 | 60,124 | 11.7 | 61,771 | 12.2 | +/- 0.9 |
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 | 22.8 | 516,080 | 69,130 | 184,305 | 120,860 | 92,900 | 26,340 | 22,550 |
| 2005 | 22.1 | 506,401 | 67,909 | 177,780 | 123,583 | 91,438 | 25,223 | 20,468 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.66 | +/-7,349 | +/-5,116 | +/-7,612 | +/-6,173 | +/-5,504 | +/-2,510 | +/-2,961 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.4 | 429,625 | 53,950 | 155,990 | 104,435 | 77,865 | 21,285 | 16,135 |
| 2005 | 21.6 | 437,250 | 59,498 | 154,039 | 110,331 | 76,750 | 22,297 | 14,335 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.65 | +/-7,393 | +/-4,915 | +/-7,273 | +/-5,959 | +/-5,087 | +/-2,485 | +/-2,013 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.3 | 52,945 | 6,785 | 18,310 | 11,665 | 10,055 | 3,065 | 3,045 |
| 2005 | 25.3 | 42,138 | 3,642 | 14,559 | 9,683 | 8,461 | 2,021 | 3,772 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.85 | +/-3,884 | +/-1,028 | +/-2,624 | +/-1,803 | +/-1,656 | +/-754 | +/-1,529 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 31.7 | 17,045 | 1,563 | 5,055 | 3,214 | 3,527 | 1,508 | 2,173 |
| 2005 | 31.7 | 13,187 | 666 | 4,064 | 2,258 | 4,121 | 505 | 1,573 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-7.63 | +/-2,113 | +/-364 | +/-1,202 | +/-950 | +/-1,314 | +/-263 | +/-599 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 36.6 | 1,505 | 53 | 333 | 192 | 422 | 133 | 362 |
| 2005 | 29.5 | 1,333 | SSS | 549 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-23.01 | +/-651 | SSS | +/-452 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 39.4 | 129 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 54 | 45 | 8 |
| 2005 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 16.9 | 14,835 | 6,795 | 4,614 | 1,340 | 966 | 281 | 843 |
| 2005 | 18.4 | 12,493 | 3,951 | 4,569 | 1,168 | 1,966 | SSS | 617 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.53 | +/-2,110 | +/-994 | +/-1,391 | +/-679 | +/-942 | SSS | +/-389 |
(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 | 22.8 | 100.0 | 13.4 | 35.7 | 23.4 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 22.1 | 100.0 | 13.4 | 35.1 | 24.4 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.66 | ***** | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.5 | +/-1.5 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.4 | 100.0 | 12.6 | 36.3 | 24.3 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 21.6 | 100.0 | 13.6 | 35.2 | 25.2 | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.65 | ***** | +/-1.7 | +/-1.6 | +/-1.7 | +/-1.7 | +/-1.7 | +/-1.7 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.3 | 100.0 | 12.8 | 34.6 | 22.0 | 19.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 25.3 | 100.0 | 8.6 | 34.6 | 23.0 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 9.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.85 | ***** | +/-9.2 | +/-9.0 | +/-9.2 | +/-9.2 | +/-9.2 | +/-9.2 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 31.7 | 100.0 | 9.2 | 29.7 | 18.9 | 20.7 | 8.8 | 12.7 |
| 2005 | 31.7 | 100.0 | 5.1 | 30.8 | 17.1 | 31.3 | 3.8 | 11.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-7.63 | ***** | +/-16.0 | +/-15.8 | +/-16.0 | +/-15.7 | +/-16.0 | +/-16.0 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 36.6 | 100.0 | 3.5 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 28.0 | 8.8 | 24.1 |
| 2005 | 29.5 | 100.0 | SSS | 41.2 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-23.01 | ***** | SSS | +/-46.8 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 39.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 41.9 | 34.9 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | SSS | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | SSS | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 16.9 | 100.0 | 45.8 | 31.1 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 18.4 | 100.0 | 31.6 | 36.6 | 9.3 | 15.7 | SSS | 4.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.53 | ***** | +/-16.7 | +/-16.4 | +/-16.9 | +/-16.9 | SSS | +/-16.9 |
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.
