Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Planning · Environment · Real Estate
| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons in Household | 1,553,154 | 1,892,097 | 2,149,611 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 597,777 | 718,593 | 803,536 | +/-5,399 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.68 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 1,587,249 | 1,930,149 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 748,374 | 878,697 | 1,003,507 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 732,043 | 859,598 | 966,243 | +/-10,788 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 732,043 | 100.0 | 859,598 | 100.0 | 966,243 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 551,780 | 75.4 | 648,193 | 75.4 | 730,333 | 75.6 | +/- 0.8 |
| 2-person carpool | 81,447 | 11.1 | 91,546 | 10.6 | 96,408 | 10.0 | +/- 0.6 |
| 3-person carpool | 11,643 | 1.6 | 15,817 | 1.8 | 16,184 | 1.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 4-person carpool | 3,431 | 0.5 | 5,302 | 0.6 | 5,236 | 0.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 1,422 | 0.2 | 1,615 | 0.2 | 3,058 | 0.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 1,405 | 0.2 | 1,209 | 0.1 | 1,625 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 12,641 | 1.7 | 17,682 | 2.1 | 14,619 | 1.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 2,081 | 0.3 | 1,572 | 0.2 | 1,798 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Subway or elevated | 664 | 0.1 | 1,009 | 0.1 | 1,230 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 981 | 0.1 | 1,305 | 0.2 | 2,270 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Ferryboat | 40 | 0.0 | 97 | 0.0 | 239 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 12,576 | 1.7 | 11,045 | 1.3 | 12,554 | 1.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| Walked | 19,769 | 2.7 | 18,812 | 2.2 | 20,636 | 2.1 | +/- 0.3 |
| Taxicab | 301 | 0.0 | 452 | 0.1 | 218 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 3,273 | 0.4 | 1,815 | 0.2 | 2,640 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Other means | 4,602 | 0.6 | 5,621 | 0.7 | 9,132 | 0.9 | +/- 0.2 |
| Worked at home | 23,987 | 3.3 | 36,506 | 4.2 | 48,063 | 5.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 708,056 | 100.0 | 823,092 | 100.0 | 918,180 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 22,439 | 3.2 | 22,232 | 2.7 | 26,897 | 2.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 5 to 9 | 80,947 | 11.4 | 82,292 | 10.0 | 94,890 | 10.3 | +/- 0.6 |
| 10 to 14 | 112,913 | 15.9 | 122,086 | 14.8 | 133,918 | 14.6 | +/- 0.7 |
| 15 to 19 | 126,247 | 17.8 | 130,938 | 15.9 | 139,861 | 15.2 | +/- 0.7 |
| 20 to 29 | 165,630 | 23.4 | 185,647 | 22.6 | 194,935 | 21.2 | +/- 0.9 |
| 30 to 44 | 130,994 | 18.5 | 169,263 | 20.6 | 197,077 | 21.5 | +/- 0.8 |
| 45 to 59 | 37,098 | 5.2 | 53,974 | 6.6 | 67,557 | 7.4 | +/- 0.4 |
| 60 or more | 31,788 | 4.5 | 56,660 | 6.9 | 63,045 | 6.9 | +/- 0.5 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.8 | (X) | 25.6 | (X) | 25.1 | (X) | +/- 0.58 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 708,056 | 100.0 | 823,092 | 100.0 | 918,180 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 45,735 | 6.5 | 64,619 | 7.9 | 80,183 | 8.7 | +/- 0.5 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 149,527 | 21.1 | 162,749 | 19.8 | 184,066 | 20.0 | +/- 0.8 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 226,911 | 32.0 | 254,477 | 30.9 | 257,295 | 28.0 | +/- 0.9 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 112,723 | 15.9 | 133,026 | 16.2 | 142,959 | 15.6 | +/- 0.7 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 55,821 | 7.9 | 70,458 | 8.6 | 90,331 | 9.8 | +/- 0.5 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 53,828 | 7.6 | 60,392 | 7.3 | 71,864 | 7.8 | +/- 0.5 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 63,511 | 9.0 | 77,371 | 9.4 | 91,482 | 10.0 | +/- 0.6 |
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 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 25.6 | 823,095 | 104,530 | 253,030 | 185,650 | 169,270 | 53,965 | 56,660 |
| 2005 | 25.1 | 918,180 | 121,787 | 273,779 | 194,935 | 197,077 | 67,557 | 63,045 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.58 | +/-10,622 | +/-6,510 | +/-9,694 | +/-8,681 | +/-7,628 | +/-3,902 | +/-4,474 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 25.0 | 648,195 | 79,665 | 201,920 | 152,520 | 134,655 | 40,400 | 39,015 |
| 2005 | 24.5 | 730,333 | 93,827 | 224,843 | 156,096 | 157,227 | 53,619 | 44,721 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.7 | +/-11,539 | +/-5,691 | +/-8,553 | +/-7,691 | +/-6,557 | +/-3,640 | +/-3,838 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 26.6 | 91,545 | 9,250 | 28,220 | 20,980 | 19,440 | 6,653 | 7,000 |
| 2005 | 26.0 | 96,408 | 11,201 | 23,337 | 24,906 | 24,186 | 5,618 | 7,160 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.6 | +/-6,191 | +/-2,096 | +/-2,945 | +/-4,036 | +/-3,076 | +/-1,262 | +/-1,521 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 32.1 | 23,945 | 2,189 | 6,180 | 4,730 | 5,620 | 2,199 | 3,052 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 26,103 | 1,996 | 5,989 | 5,123 | 6,970 | 3,056 | 2,969 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-6.26 | +/-3,389 | +/-858 | +/-1,499 | +/-2,001 | +/-1,901 | +/-1,175 | +/-959 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 42.2 | 17,675 | 515 | 2,695 | 2,465 | 4,780 | 2,734 | 4,505 |
| 2005 | 40.3 | 14,619 | SSS | 2,472 | 2,202 | 4,030 | 2,052 | 3,700 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.6 | +/-2,063 | SSS | +/-825 | +/-864 | +/-1,165 | +/-953 | +/-991 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 47.0 | 3,975 | 53 | 379 | 439 | 1,288 | 897 | 917 |
| 2005 | 47.4 | 5,537 | SSS | SSS | 1,208 | 1,070 | 1,242 | 1,795 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-16 | +/-1,228 | SSS | SSS | +/-595 | +/-438 | +/-549 | +/-730 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 19.9 | 37,745 | 12,850 | 13,640 | 4,517 | 3,503 | 1,069 | 2,187 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | 45,180 | 14,600 | 16,916 | 5,400 | 3,594 | 1,970 | 2,700 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.43 | +/-3,894 | +/-2,302 | +/-2,425 | +/-1,161 | +/-906 | +/-766 | +/-988 |
(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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 25.6 | 100.0 | 12.7 | 30.7 | 22.6 | 20.6 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 25.1 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 29.8 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.58 | ***** | +/-1.2 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.1 | +/-1.2 | +/-1.2 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 12.3 | 31.2 | 23.5 | 20.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | 24.5 | 100.0 | 12.8 | 30.8 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 6.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.7 | ***** | +/-1.6 | +/-1.5 | +/-1.6 | +/-1.6 | +/-1.6 | +/-1.6 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 26.6 | 100.0 | 10.1 | 30.8 | 22.9 | 21.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 26.0 | 100.0 | 11.6 | 24.2 | 25.8 | 25.1 | 5.8 | 7.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.6 | ***** | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.3 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 32.1 | 100.0 | 9.1 | 25.8 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 9.2 | 12.7 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 100.0 | 7.6 | 22.9 | 19.6 | 26.7 | 11.7 | 11.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-6.26 | ***** | +/-13.0 | +/-12.9 | +/-12.9 | +/-12.8 | +/-13.0 | +/-13.0 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 42.2 | 100.0 | 2.9 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 27.0 | 15.5 | 25.5 |
| 2005 | 40.3 | 100.0 | SSS | 16.9 | 15.1 | 27.6 | 14.0 | 25.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.6 | ***** | SSS | +/-14.1 | +/-14.1 | +/-13.9 | +/-14.1 | +/-14.0 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 47.0 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 32.4 | 22.6 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 47.4 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | 21.8 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 32.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-16 | ***** | SSS | SSS | +/-22.1 | +/-22.1 | +/-22.1 | +/-21.8 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 19.9 | 100.0 | 34.0 | 36.1 | 12.0 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | 100.0 | 32.3 | 37.4 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 6.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.43 | ***** | +/-8.5 | +/-8.4 | +/-8.6 | +/-8.6 | +/-8.6 | +/-8.6 |
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.
