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 | 4,107,395 | 4,333,011 | 4,389,747 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 1,499,269 | 1,656,053 | 1,676,599 | +/-9,999 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.74 | 2.62 | 2.62 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 4,219,973 | 4,468,976 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 1,674,316 | 1,869,896 | 1,929,396 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 1,645,690 | 1,831,057 | 1,857,938 | +/-14,169 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 1,645,690 | 100.0 | 1,831,057 | 100.0 | 1,857,938 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 1,239,339 | 75.3 | 1,430,142 | 78.1 | 1,505,724 | 81.0 | +/- 0.6 |
| 2-person carpool | 184,974 | 11.2 | 188,946 | 10.3 | 155,366 | 8.4 | +/- 0.5 |
| 3-person carpool | 37,946 | 2.3 | 37,549 | 2.1 | 30,096 | 1.6 | +/- 0.2 |
| 4-person carpool | 13,474 | 0.8 | 12,767 | 0.7 | 11,273 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 6,235 | 0.4 | 6,580 | 0.4 | 4,259 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 4,719 | 0.3 | 3,798 | 0.2 | 3,884 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 44,550 | 2.7 | 38,284 | 2.1 | 34,554 | 1.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 1,325 | 0.1 | 1,285 | 0.1 | 737 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 88 | 0.0 | 147 | 0.0 | 165 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 47 | 0.0 | 131 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 602 | 0.0 | 560 | 0.0 | 307 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 6,089 | 0.4 | 6,648 | 0.4 | 5,064 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 48,216 | 2.9 | 40,184 | 2.2 | 32,101 | 1.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| Taxicab | 2,640 | 0.2 | 2,870 | 0.2 | 3,039 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Motorcycle | 2,622 | 0.2 | 1,905 | 0.1 | 2,566 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 21,611 | 1.3 | 19,932 | 1.1 | 26,342 | 1.4 | +/- 0.2 |
| Worked at home | 31,213 | 1.9 | 39,329 | 2.1 | 42,461 | 2.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,614,477 | 100.0 | 1,791,728 | 100.0 | 1,815,477 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 63,902 | 4.0 | 62,320 | 3.5 | 71,795 | 4.0 | +/- 0.3 |
| 5 to 9 | 199,083 | 12.3 | 196,227 | 11.0 | 210,294 | 11.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 10 to 14 | 260,934 | 16.2 | 281,034 | 15.7 | 277,646 | 15.3 | +/- 0.5 |
| 15 to 19 | 303,484 | 18.8 | 314,832 | 17.6 | 300,307 | 16.5 | +/- 0.6 |
| 20 to 29 | 316,564 | 19.6 | 357,361 | 19.9 | 361,471 | 19.9 | +/- 0.7 |
| 30 to 44 | 279,311 | 17.3 | 323,596 | 18.1 | 333,357 | 18.4 | +/- 0.6 |
| 45 to 59 | 89,005 | 5.5 | 120,270 | 6.7 | 122,296 | 6.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 60 or more | 102,194 | 6.3 | 136,088 | 7.6 | 138,311 | 7.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.3 | (X) | 25.7 | (X) | 24.9 | (X) | +/- 0.44 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,614,477 | 100.0 | 1,791,728 | 100.0 | 1,815,477 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 129,519 | 8.0 | 160,837 | 9.0 | 174,795 | 9.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 365,496 | 22.6 | 389,454 | 21.7 | 393,961 | 21.7 | +/- 0.6 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 522,786 | 32.4 | 570,449 | 31.8 | 544,798 | 30.0 | +/- 0.6 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 226,118 | 14.0 | 234,049 | 13.1 | 240,279 | 13.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 99,718 | 6.2 | 114,317 | 6.4 | 126,818 | 7.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 108,587 | 6.7 | 117,475 | 6.6 | 121,581 | 6.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 162,253 | 10.0 | 205,147 | 11.4 | 213,245 | 11.7 | +/- 0.5 |
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 | 25.7 | 1,791,725 | 258,545 | 595,865 | 357,360 | 323,595 | 120,270 | 136,085 |
| 2005 | 24.9 | 1,815,477 | 282,089 | 577,953 | 361,471 | 333,357 | 122,296 | 138,311 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.44 | +/-14,325 | +/-8,516 | +/-14,447 | +/-12,780 | +/-10,935 | +/-6,783 | +/-6,694 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.3 | 1,430,140 | 204,135 | 494,815 | 298,095 | 254,845 | 88,740 | 89,515 |
| 2005 | 23.7 | 1,505,724 | 230,247 | 496,736 | 316,144 | 270,822 | 94,430 | 97,345 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.47 | +/-15,747 | +/-8,519 | +/-13,282 | +/-12,312 | +/-9,860 | +/-4,838 | +/-5,645 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 29.2 | 188,945 | 20,990 | 59,130 | 36,255 | 37,575 | 15,935 | 19,060 |
| 2005 | 27.4 | 155,366 | 19,541 | 46,700 | 27,064 | 34,449 | 12,312 | 15,300 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.59 | +/-9,702 | +/-2,382 | +/-4,509 | +/-3,340 | +/-4,755 | +/-2,608 | +/-2,404 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 36.7 | 60,695 | 5,210 | 14,830 | 10,310 | 13,305 | 6,605 | 10,435 |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 49,512 | 6,483 | 11,326 | 6,655 | 11,756 | 4,791 | 8,501 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.99 | +/-4,346 | +/-1,936 | +/-2,149 | +/-1,320 | +/-2,116 | +/-1,225 | +/-1,597 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.9 | 38,285 | 1,050 | 4,705 | 4,955 | 10,735 | 6,500 | 10,335 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 34,554 | 1,359 | 4,337 | 2,738 | 8,075 | 8,369 | 9,676 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-9.27 | +/-4,673 | +/-610 | +/-1,381 | +/-977 | +/-2,231 | +/-2,554 | +/-2,141 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 40.4 | 2,120 | 140 | 355 | 470 | 585 | 184 | 390 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 1,209 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-60.79 | +/-591 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 23.8 | 71,535 | 27,025 | 22,035 | 7,275 | 6,550 | 2,300 | 6,355 |
| 2005 | 25.9 | 69,112 | 24,415 | 18,693 | 8,677 | 8,039 | 2,056 | 7,232 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.06 | +/-5,402 | +/-3,217 | +/-2,444 | +/-1,561 | +/-2,065 | +/-811 | +/-1,436 |
(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 | 25.7 | 100.0 | 14.4 | 33.3 | 19.9 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 24.9 | 100.0 | 15.5 | 31.8 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.44 | ***** | +/-0.8 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.3 | 100.0 | 14.3 | 34.6 | 20.8 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 23.7 | 100.0 | 15.3 | 33.0 | 21.0 | 18.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.47 | ***** | +/-1.0 | +/-1.0 | +/-1.0 | +/-1.0 | +/-1.0 | +/-1.0 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 29.2 | 100.0 | 11.1 | 31.3 | 19.2 | 19.9 | 8.4 | 10.1 |
| 2005 | 27.4 | 100.0 | 12.6 | 30.1 | 17.4 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 9.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.59 | ***** | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 36.7 | 100.0 | 8.6 | 24.4 | 17.0 | 21.9 | 10.9 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 100.0 | 13.1 | 22.9 | 13.4 | 23.7 | 9.7 | 17.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.99 | ***** | +/-8.8 | +/-8.7 | +/-8.8 | +/-8.7 | +/-8.8 | +/-8.8 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.9 | 100.0 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 28.0 | 17.0 | 27.0 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 100.0 | 3.9 | 12.6 | 7.9 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 28.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-9.27 | ***** | +/-13.5 | +/-13.5 | +/-13.5 | +/-13.4 | +/-13.4 | +/-13.4 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 40.4 | 100.0 | 6.6 | 16.7 | 22.2 | 27.6 | 8.7 | 18.4 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-60.79 | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 37.8 | 30.8 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 8.9 |
| 2005 | 25.9 | 100.0 | 35.3 | 27.0 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 10.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.06 | ***** | +/-7.6 | +/-7.8 | +/-7.8 | +/-7.8 | +/-7.8 | +/-7.8 |
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.
