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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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| Persons in Household | 4,257,478 | 4,783,596 | 4,989,848 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 1,647,853 | 1,895,127 | 2,020,144 | +/-7,496 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.47 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 4,375,099 | 4,919,479 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 2,196,056 | 2,582,640 | 2,666,278 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 2,158,733 | 2,541,611 | 2,595,966 | +/-11,693 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 2,158,733 | 100.0 | 2,541,611 | 100.0 | 2,595,966 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 1,593,019 | 73.8 | 1,971,668 | 77.6 | 2,050,350 | 79.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| 2-person carpool | 201,550 | 9.3 | 215,251 | 8.5 | 200,097 | 7.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 3-person carpool | 28,075 | 1.3 | 31,043 | 1.2 | 28,915 | 1.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 9,092 | 0.4 | 10,144 | 0.4 | 8,707 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 3,856 | 0.2 | 4,827 | 0.2 | 4,494 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 3,973 | 0.2 | 3,425 | 0.1 | 4,354 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 75,548 | 3.5 | 78,691 | 3.1 | 69,447 | 2.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 167 | 0.0 | 317 | 0.0 | 650 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 146 | 0.0 | 202 | 0.0 | 1,073 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 39 | 0.0 | 164 | 0.0 | 1,894 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 67 | 0.0 | 110 | 0.0 | 115 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 8,450 | 0.4 | 10,096 | 0.4 | 13,766 | 0.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 105,328 | 4.9 | 84,148 | 3.3 | 70,164 | 2.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| Taxicab | 1,755 | 0.1 | 1,792 | 0.1 | 1,133 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 1,842 | 0.1 | 1,347 | 0.1 | 3,787 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 10,089 | 0.5 | 11,732 | 0.5 | 15,742 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 115,737 | 5.4 | 116,654 | 4.6 | 121,278 | 4.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,042,996 | 100.0 | 2,424,957 | 100.0 | 2,474,688 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 108,592 | 5.3 | 112,704 | 4.6 | 124,216 | 5.0 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 324,946 | 15.9 | 338,699 | 14.0 | 332,567 | 13.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| 10 to 14 | 364,551 | 17.8 | 403,004 | 16.6 | 381,290 | 15.4 | +/- 0.4 |
| 15 to 19 | 346,949 | 17.0 | 384,560 | 15.9 | 379,079 | 15.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| 20 to 29 | 440,111 | 21.5 | 524,192 | 21.6 | 537,882 | 21.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 30 to 44 | 309,453 | 15.1 | 420,032 | 17.3 | 447,341 | 18.1 | +/- 0.4 |
| 45 to 59 | 86,838 | 4.3 | 133,528 | 5.5 | 155,517 | 6.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 60 or more | 61,556 | 3.0 | 108,238 | 4.5 | 116,796 | 4.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.1 | (X) | 21.9 | (X) | 22.2 | (X) | +/- 0.25 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,042,996 | 100.0 | 2,424,957 | 100.0 | 2,474,688 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 121,235 | 5.9 | 189,176 | 7.8 | 219,990 | 8.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 408,429 | 20.0 | 482,550 | 19.9 | 506,950 | 20.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 692,771 | 33.9 | 782,453 | 32.3 | 739,923 | 29.9 | +/- 0.4 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 301,823 | 14.8 | 342,353 | 14.1 | 353,791 | 14.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 130,648 | 6.4 | 166,339 | 6.9 | 184,750 | 7.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 189,621 | 9.3 | 220,167 | 9.1 | 213,487 | 8.6 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 198,469 | 9.7 | 241,919 | 10.0 | 255,797 | 10.3 | +/- 0.3 |
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 | 21.9 | 2,424,955 | 451,405 | 787,565 | 524,195 | 420,030 | 133,530 | 108,235 |
| 2005 | 22.2 | 2,474,688 | 456,783 | 760,369 | 537,882 | 447,341 | 155,517 | 116,796 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.25 | +/-13,045 | +/-8,559 | +/-13,113 | +/-11,426 | +/-9,155 | +/-5,498 | +/-4,544 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 21.4 | 1,971,670 | 354,660 | 661,260 | 444,320 | 337,115 | 99,505 | 74,805 |
| 2005 | 21.7 | 2,050,350 | 366,488 | 649,873 | 464,063 | 362,807 | 123,595 | 83,524 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.26 | +/-13,084 | +/-7,884 | +/-12,005 | +/-10,164 | +/-8,069 | +/-4,927 | +/-3,446 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.4 | 215,250 | 31,270 | 68,345 | 44,865 | 41,430 | 16,140 | 13,200 |
| 2005 | 24.3 | 200,097 | 29,332 | 60,279 | 40,910 | 41,513 | 15,928 | 12,135 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.44 | +/-7,302 | +/-3,090 | +/-3,926 | +/-3,536 | +/-3,632 | +/-2,021 | +/-1,388 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 28.9 | 49,440 | 5,850 | 13,905 | 9,110 | 10,590 | 4,745 | 5,240 |
| 2005 | 29.5 | 46,470 | 4,876 | 11,068 | 10,947 | 10,462 | 3,307 | 5,810 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.91 | +/-2,979 | +/-1,023 | +/-1,342 | +/-2,187 | +/-1,927 | +/-733 | +/-1,182 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.3 | 78,690 | 1,660 | 12,585 | 16,540 | 25,310 | 11,650 | 10,950 |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 69,447 | 2,467 | 11,429 | 11,374 | 22,750 | 10,021 | 11,406 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.41 | +/-5,430 | +/-662 | +/-2,130 | +/-1,599 | +/-2,584 | +/-1,477 | +/-2,151 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 36.3 | 795 | 28 | 215 | 105 | 210 | 119 | 125 |
| 2005 | 36.4 | 3,732 | SSS | SSS | 585 | 1,642 | 905 | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-15.04 | +/-1,040 | SSS | SSS | +/-292 | +/-704 | +/-463 | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.0 | 109,115 | 57,940 | 31,250 | 9,255 | 5,385 | 1,375 | 3,915 |
| 2005 | 14.8 | 104,592 | 53,620 | 27,368 | 10,003 | 8,167 | 1,761 | 3,673 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.6 | +/-5,204 | +/-3,563 | +/-2,766 | +/-1,446 | +/-1,460 | +/-567 | +/-875 |
(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 | 21.9 | 100.0 | 18.6 | 32.5 | 21.6 | 17.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 22.2 | 100.0 | 18.5 | 30.7 | 21.7 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 4.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.25 | ***** | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 21.4 | 100.0 | 18.0 | 33.5 | 22.5 | 17.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 21.7 | 100.0 | 17.9 | 31.7 | 22.6 | 17.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.26 | ***** | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.4 | 100.0 | 14.5 | 31.8 | 20.8 | 19.2 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 24.3 | 100.0 | 14.7 | 30.1 | 20.4 | 20.7 | 8.0 | 6.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.44 | ***** | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 28.9 | 100.0 | 11.8 | 28.1 | 18.4 | 21.4 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| 2005 | 29.5 | 100.0 | 10.5 | 23.8 | 23.6 | 22.5 | 7.1 | 12.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.91 | ***** | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.3 | +/-6.3 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 35.3 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 32.2 | 14.8 | 13.9 |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 100.0 | 3.6 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 32.8 | 14.4 | 16.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.41 | ***** | +/-7.8 | +/-7.8 | +/-7.8 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.8 | +/-7.8 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 36.3 | 100.0 | 3.5 | 27.0 | 13.2 | 26.4 | 15.0 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | 36.4 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | 15.7 | 44.0 | 24.2 | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-15.04 | ***** | SSS | SSS | +/-27.8 | +/-26.6 | +/-27.7 | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.0 | 100.0 | 53.1 | 28.6 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 14.8 | 100.0 | 51.3 | 26.2 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.6 | ***** | +/-4.7 | +/-4.9 | +/-5.0 | +/-5.0 | +/-5.0 | +/-5.0 |
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.