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 | 11,533,219 | 11,847,753 | 11,979,147 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 4,495,966 | 4,777,003 | 4,860,140 | +/-14,124 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.57 | 2.48 | 2.46 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 11,881,643 | 12,281,054 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 5,453,142 | 5,661,126 | 5,693,932 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 5,348,132 | 5,556,311 | 5,538,754 | +/-24,169 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 5,348,132 | 100.0 | 5,556,311 | 100.0 | 5,538,754 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 3,818,385 | 71.4 | 4,247,836 | 76.5 | 4,282,351 | 77.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 2-person carpool | 554,910 | 10.4 | 470,174 | 8.5 | 429,698 | 7.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| 3-person carpool | 86,316 | 1.6 | 67,610 | 1.2 | 64,636 | 1.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 28,090 | 0.5 | 22,718 | 0.4 | 20,927 | 0.4 | +/- 0.0 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 10,592 | 0.2 | 9,833 | 0.2 | 14,273 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 9,748 | 0.2 | 7,029 | 0.1 | 10,075 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 229,544 | 4.3 | 198,036 | 3.6 | 196,573 | 3.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 14,016 | 0.3 | 8,214 | 0.1 | 7,357 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 54,832 | 1.0 | 34,724 | 0.6 | 31,131 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 41,128 | 0.8 | 43,455 | 0.8 | 46,633 | 0.8 | +/- 0.1 |
| Ferryboat | 125 | 0.0 | 400 | 0.0 | 71 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 12,556 | 0.2 | 14,001 | 0.3 | 14,560 | 0.3 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 304,589 | 5.7 | 229,725 | 4.1 | 201,199 | 3.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| Taxicab | 4,079 | 0.1 | 4,870 | 0.1 | 4,126 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 5,000 | 0.1 | 3,235 | 0.1 | 6,584 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 29,671 | 0.6 | 29,805 | 0.5 | 36,759 | 0.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 144,551 | 2.7 | 164,646 | 3.0 | 171,801 | 3.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 5,203,581 | 100.0 | 5,391,665 | 100.0 | 5,366,953 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 209,293 | 4.0 | 196,492 | 3.6 | 216,199 | 4.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5 to 9 | 663,562 | 12.8 | 615,919 | 11.4 | 603,265 | 11.2 | +/- 0.3 |
| 10 to 14 | 873,894 | 16.8 | 825,199 | 15.3 | 782,272 | 14.6 | +/- 0.3 |
| 15 to 19 | 874,134 | 16.8 | 836,006 | 15.5 | 809,517 | 15.1 | +/- 0.3 |
| 20 to 29 | 1,069,134 | 20.5 | 1,110,249 | 20.6 | 1,126,645 | 21.0 | +/- 0.3 |
| 30 to 44 | 909,637 | 17.5 | 992,200 | 18.4 | 1,003,835 | 18.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 45 to 59 | 350,019 | 6.7 | 407,516 | 7.6 | 419,577 | 7.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| 60 or more | 253,908 | 4.9 | 408,084 | 7.6 | 405,643 | 7.6 | +/- 0.2 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.6 | (X) | 25.2 | (X) | 25.1 | (X) | +/- 0.23 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 5,203,581 | 100.0 | 5,391,665 | 100.0 | 5,366,953 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 297,793 | 5.7 | 395,172 | 7.3 | 456,494 | 8.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 1,090,483 | 21.0 | 1,078,444 | 20.0 | 1,091,226 | 20.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 1,570,881 | 30.2 | 1,586,340 | 29.4 | 1,439,241 | 26.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 917,895 | 17.6 | 893,205 | 16.6 | 904,418 | 16.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 371,286 | 7.1 | 395,488 | 7.3 | 413,586 | 7.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 447,236 | 8.6 | 462,642 | 8.6 | 469,035 | 8.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 508,007 | 9.8 | 580,374 | 10.8 | 592,953 | 11.0 | +/- 0.2 |
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 | 25.2 | 5,391,665 | 812,410 | 1,661,205 | 1,110,250 | 992,200 | 407,515 | 408,085 |
| 2005 | 25.1 | 5,366,953 | 819,464 | 1,591,789 | 1,126,645 | 1,003,835 | 419,577 | 405,643 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.23 | +/-23,903 | +/-15,473 | +/-21,268 | +/-16,555 | +/-15,097 | +/-8,893 | +/-9,168 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.1 | 4,247,835 | 609,525 | 1,371,890 | 927,440 | 779,520 | 298,555 | 260,910 |
| 2005 | 24.0 | 4,282,351 | 631,773 | 1,331,603 | 942,811 | 797,923 | 313,928 | 264,313 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.25 | +/-23,761 | +/-12,135 | +/-18,940 | +/-14,804 | +/-13,533 | +/-7,757 | +/-7,514 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 26.8 | 470,175 | 59,130 | 145,190 | 95,750 | 90,810 | 38,690 | 40,610 |
| 2005 | 26.1 | 429,698 | 57,136 | 126,863 | 89,646 | 81,871 | 37,421 | 36,761 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.18 | +/-11,368 | +/-4,835 | +/-6,407 | +/-5,954 | +/-5,025 | +/-3,115 | +/-3,597 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 34.6 | 107,190 | 9,940 | 25,325 | 18,705 | 22,555 | 12,460 | 18,215 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 109,911 | 12,462 | 22,874 | 22,921 | 20,790 | 12,062 | 18,802 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.49 | +/-7,584 | +/-2,082 | +/-2,853 | +/-5,271 | +/-2,366 | +/-2,108 | +/-2,262 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 43.7 | 198,035 | 2,875 | 22,880 | 31,305 | 57,120 | 32,845 | 51,015 |
| 2005 | 44.3 | 196,573 | 2,691 | 20,766 | 32,311 | 59,896 | 32,269 | 48,640 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.12 | +/-8,107 | +/-826 | +/-2,566 | +/-3,757 | +/-5,160 | +/-3,761 | +/-4,037 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 50.0 | 86,795 | 410 | 4,130 | 9,260 | 24,225 | 20,610 | 28,170 |
| 2005 | 50.9 | 85,192 | SSS | 2,769 | 9,322 | 23,758 | 20,530 | 28,342 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.93 | +/-5,334 | SSS | +/-914 | +/-1,624 | +/-2,520 | +/-2,708 | +/-3,076 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.4 | 281,635 | 130,530 | 91,800 | 27,790 | 17,980 | 4,370 | 9,160 |
| 2005 | 14.6 | 263,228 | 114,931 | 86,914 | 29,634 | 19,597 | 3,367 | 8,785 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.94 | +/-9,334 | +/-5,552 | +/-6,427 | +/-2,916 | +/-2,514 | +/-790 | +/-1,537 |
(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 | 25.2 | 100.0 | 15.1 | 30.8 | 20.6 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 25.1 | 100.0 | 15.3 | 29.7 | 21.0 | 18.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.23 | ***** | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.1 | 100.0 | 14.3 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 24.0 | 100.0 | 14.8 | 31.1 | 22.0 | 18.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.25 | ***** | +/-0.6 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 26.8 | 100.0 | 12.6 | 30.9 | 20.4 | 19.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 2005 | 26.1 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 29.5 | 20.9 | 19.1 | 8.7 | 8.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.18 | ***** | +/-2.6 | +/-2.6 | +/-2.6 | +/-2.6 | +/-2.6 | +/-2.6 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 34.6 | 100.0 | 9.3 | 23.6 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 11.6 | 17.0 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 100.0 | 11.3 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 18.9 | 11.0 | 17.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.49 | ***** | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | +/-6.8 | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 43.7 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 28.8 | 16.6 | 25.8 |
| 2005 | 44.3 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 16.4 | 30.5 | 16.4 | 24.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.12 | ***** | +/-4.1 | +/-4.1 | +/-4.1 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.1 | +/-4.1 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 27.9 | 23.7 | 32.5 |
| 2005 | 50.9 | 100.0 | SSS | 3.3 | 10.9 | 27.9 | 24.1 | 33.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.93 | ***** | SSS | +/-6.3 | +/-6.3 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.1 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.4 | 100.0 | 46.3 | 32.6 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 14.6 | 100.0 | 43.7 | 33.0 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.94 | ***** | +/-3.4 | +/-3.5 | +/-3.5 | +/-3.5 | +/-3.5 | +/-3.5 |
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.
