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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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| Persons in Household | 2,741,587 | 3,192,337 | 3,383,861 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 1,054,241 | 1,246,604 | 1,340,609 | +/-6,875 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.52 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 2,809,713 | 3,271,888 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 1,503,610 | 1,783,416 | 1,848,722 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 1,477,177 | 1,755,584 | 1,798,876 | +/-11,001 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 1,477,177 | 100.0 | 1,755,584 | 100.0 | 1,798,876 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 1,113,809 | 75.4 | 1,373,214 | 78.2 | 1,430,756 | 79.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| 2-person carpool | 139,107 | 9.4 | 145,021 | 8.3 | 134,821 | 7.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| 3-person carpool | 17,807 | 1.2 | 19,223 | 1.1 | 18,457 | 1.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 5,284 | 0.4 | 5,974 | 0.3 | 5,187 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 2,421 | 0.2 | 3,418 | 0.2 | 3,089 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 3,281 | 0.2 | 2,732 | 0.2 | 3,733 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 69,227 | 4.7 | 70,960 | 4.0 | 61,618 | 3.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 179 | 0.0 | 233 | 0.0 | 639 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 136 | 0.0 | 141 | 0.0 | 1,033 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 30 | 0.0 | 149 | 0.0 | 1,882 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 38 | 0.0 | 92 | 0.0 | 71 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 6,021 | 0.4 | 7,671 | 0.4 | 10,576 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 55,167 | 3.7 | 47,518 | 2.7 | 37,904 | 2.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| Taxicab | 1,234 | 0.1 | 1,218 | 0.1 | 825 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 1,349 | 0.1 | 1,044 | 0.1 | 2,166 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 5,900 | 0.4 | 7,647 | 0.4 | 9,514 | 0.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 56,187 | 3.8 | 69,329 | 3.9 | 76,605 | 4.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,420,990 | 100.0 | 1,686,255 | 100.0 | 1,722,271 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 46,701 | 3.3 | 50,243 | 3.0 | 53,163 | 3.1 | +/- 0.3 |
| 5 to 9 | 169,777 | 11.9 | 177,458 | 10.5 | 176,916 | 10.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| 10 to 14 | 229,933 | 16.2 | 248,791 | 14.8 | 235,484 | 13.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 15 to 19 | 249,077 | 17.5 | 270,589 | 16.0 | 267,859 | 15.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 20 to 29 | 354,830 | 25.0 | 411,444 | 24.4 | 414,337 | 24.1 | +/- 0.6 |
| 30 to 44 | 256,328 | 18.0 | 343,928 | 20.4 | 361,814 | 21.0 | +/- 0.5 |
| 45 to 59 | 71,356 | 5.0 | 109,975 | 6.5 | 129,446 | 7.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 60 or more | 42,988 | 3.0 | 73,827 | 4.4 | 83,252 | 4.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.8 | (X) | 23.3 | (X) | 23.8 | (X) | +/- 0.32 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,420,990 | 100.0 | 1,686,255 | 100.0 | 1,722,271 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 84,939 | 6.0 | 132,578 | 7.9 | 152,604 | 8.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 295,580 | 20.8 | 346,438 | 20.5 | 358,578 | 20.8 | +/- 0.5 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 474,176 | 33.4 | 528,928 | 31.4 | 497,695 | 28.9 | +/- 0.6 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 208,164 | 14.6 | 246,877 | 14.6 | 258,629 | 15.0 | +/- 0.5 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 92,966 | 6.5 | 123,312 | 7.3 | 138,241 | 8.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 131,914 | 9.3 | 149,006 | 8.8 | 145,580 | 8.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 133,251 | 9.4 | 159,116 | 9.4 | 170,944 | 9.9 | +/- 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 | 23.3 | 1,686,255 | 227,705 | 519,360 | 411,455 | 343,935 | 109,970 | 73,825 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 1,722,271 | 230,079 | 503,343 | 414,337 | 361,814 | 129,446 | 83,252 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.32 | +/-11,354 | +/-7,355 | +/-10,712 | +/-10,817 | +/-8,228 | +/-4,890 | +/-4,533 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.7 | 1,373,215 | 177,380 | 436,820 | 350,870 | 277,040 | 82,050 | 49,040 |
| 2005 | 23.3 | 1,430,756 | 182,539 | 432,932 | 358,909 | 294,138 | 103,168 | 59,070 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.33 | +/-11,905 | +/-6,602 | +/-9,889 | +/-9,670 | +/-7,272 | +/-4,473 | +/-3,341 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 25.1 | 145,015 | 16,405 | 43,870 | 32,710 | 31,185 | 12,346 | 8,474 |
| 2005 | 24.9 | 134,821 | 17,404 | 37,228 | 28,815 | 31,669 | 12,399 | 7,306 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.1 | +/-6,851 | +/-2,773 | +/-3,231 | +/-3,142 | +/-3,598 | +/-1,994 | +/-1,470 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 29.5 | 31,350 | 2,708 | 8,266 | 6,125 | 7,585 | 3,470 | 3,216 |
| 2005 | 29.2 | 30,466 | 2,099 | 6,763 | 8,253 | 7,375 | 2,405 | 3,571 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.79 | +/-2,564 | +/-600 | +/-1,208 | +/-2,109 | +/-1,619 | +/-654 | +/-1,024 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 36.2 | 70,950 | 1,096 | 10,139 | 14,844 | 23,690 | 11,019 | 10,215 |
| 2005 | 36.7 | 61,618 | 1,623 | 9,549 | 10,254 | 20,360 | 9,251 | 10,581 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.84 | +/-5,235 | +/-511 | +/-2,008 | +/-1,532 | +/-2,443 | +/-1,502 | +/-2,118 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 40.1 | 628 | 8 | 135 | 91 | 186 | 103 | 102 |
| 2005 | 36.8 | 3,625 | SSS | SSS | 529 | 1,627 | 894 | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-15.38 | +/-1,026 | SSS | SSS | +/-281 | +/-704 | +/-463 | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 16.1 | 65,090 | 30,084 | 20,164 | 6,849 | 4,227 | 971 | 2,816 |
| 2005 | 17.4 | 60,985 | 26,414 | 16,544 | 7,577 | 6,645 | 1,329 | 2,476 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.46 | +/-4,596 | +/-3,192 | +/-2,126 | +/-1,329 | +/-1,331 | +/-524 | +/-725 |
(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 | 23.3 | 100.0 | 13.5 | 30.8 | 24.4 | 20.4 | 6.5 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 13.4 | 29.2 | 24.1 | 21.0 | 7.5 | 4.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.32 | ***** | +/-0.7 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.7 | 100.0 | 12.9 | 31.8 | 25.6 | 20.2 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 23.3 | 100.0 | 12.8 | 30.3 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 7.2 | 4.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.33 | ***** | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 25.1 | 100.0 | 11.3 | 30.3 | 22.6 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 24.9 | 100.0 | 12.9 | 27.6 | 21.4 | 23.5 | 9.2 | 5.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.1 | ***** | +/-5.1 | +/-5.0 | +/-5.1 | +/-5.0 | +/-5.1 | +/-5.1 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 29.5 | 100.0 | 8.6 | 26.4 | 19.5 | 24.2 | 11.1 | 10.3 |
| 2005 | 29.2 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 22.2 | 27.1 | 24.2 | 7.9 | 11.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.79 | ***** | +/-8.4 | +/-8.4 | +/-8.2 | +/-8.3 | +/-8.4 | +/-8.4 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 36.2 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 20.9 | 33.4 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| 2005 | 36.7 | 100.0 | 2.6 | 15.5 | 16.6 | 33.0 | 15.0 | 17.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.84 | ***** | +/-8.5 | +/-8.5 | +/-8.5 | +/-8.4 | +/-8.5 | +/-8.5 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 40.1 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 21.5 | 14.5 | 29.6 | 16.4 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 36.8 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | 14.6 | 44.9 | 24.7 | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-15.38 | ***** | SSS | SSS | +/-28.3 | +/-26.9 | +/-28.1 | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 16.1 | 100.0 | 46.2 | 31.0 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 17.4 | 100.0 | 43.3 | 27.1 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.46 | ***** | +/-7.2 | +/-7.5 | +/-7.5 | +/-7.5 | +/-7.5 | +/-7.5 |
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.
