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 | 1,150,726 | 1,446,803 | 1,564,947 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 376,966 | 474,982 | 521,306 | +/-3,860 | |||
| Persons per household | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.00 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 1,166,448 | 1,469,474 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 526,781 | 716,274 | 787,228 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 518,905 | 705,007 | 768,506 | +/-6,709 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 518,905 | 100.0 | 705,007 | 100.0 | 768,506 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 391,043 | 75.4 | 540,557 | 76.7 | 592,387 | 77.1 | +/- 0.8 |
| 2-person carpool | 59,042 | 11.4 | 74,492 | 10.6 | 75,956 | 9.9 | +/- 0.7 |
| 3-person carpool | 9,551 | 1.8 | 12,902 | 1.8 | 13,523 | 1.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| 4-person carpool | 4,401 | 0.8 | 4,603 | 0.7 | 4,123 | 0.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 2,100 | 0.4 | 2,093 | 0.3 | 1,010 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 1,891 | 0.4 | 1,588 | 0.2 | 2,620 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 14,211 | 2.7 | 16,758 | 2.4 | 19,796 | 2.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 74 | 0.0 | 1,039 | 0.1 | 1,273 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Subway or elevated | 54 | 0.0 | 538 | 0.1 | 879 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 19 | 0.0 | 1,350 | 0.2 | 913 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Ferryboat | 23 | 0.0 | 83 | 0.0 | 68 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 2,653 | 0.5 | 2,870 | 0.4 | 4,032 | 0.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 12,846 | 2.5 | 13,513 | 1.9 | 12,454 | 1.6 | +/- 0.3 |
| Taxicab | 98 | 0.0 | 133 | 0.0 | 302 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 1,586 | 0.3 | 803 | 0.1 | 1,506 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Other means | 2,688 | 0.5 | 4,172 | 0.6 | 4,697 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 16,625 | 3.2 | 27,513 | 3.9 | 32,967 | 4.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 502,280 | 100.0 | 677,494 | 100.0 | 735,539 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 16,406 | 3.3 | 19,632 | 2.9 | 22,356 | 3.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| 5 to 9 | 62,670 | 12.5 | 75,911 | 11.2 | 79,333 | 10.8 | +/- 0.7 |
| 10 to 14 | 86,906 | 17.3 | 106,408 | 15.7 | 119,383 | 16.2 | +/- 0.8 |
| 15 to 19 | 99,275 | 19.8 | 121,123 | 17.9 | 136,808 | 18.6 | +/- 0.7 |
| 20 to 29 | 124,993 | 24.9 | 162,322 | 24.0 | 184,417 | 25.1 | +/- 1.0 |
| 30 to 44 | 77,032 | 15.3 | 124,282 | 18.3 | 126,505 | 17.2 | +/- 0.8 |
| 45 to 59 | 18,255 | 3.6 | 35,433 | 5.2 | 38,819 | 5.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| 60 or more | 16,743 | 3.3 | 32,383 | 4.8 | 27,918 | 3.8 | +/- 0.4 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.9 | (X) | 22.7 | (X) | 21.7 | (X) | +/- 0.39 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 502,280 | 100.0 | 677,494 | 100.0 | 735,539 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 30,337 | 6.0 | 57,064 | 8.4 | 61,069 | 8.3 | +/- 0.6 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 102,176 | 20.3 | 126,180 | 18.6 | 125,471 | 17.1 | +/- 0.8 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 158,914 | 31.6 | 189,183 | 27.9 | 192,084 | 26.1 | +/- 0.9 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 77,647 | 15.5 | 109,928 | 16.2 | 133,951 | 18.2 | +/- 0.8 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 37,440 | 7.5 | 56,908 | 8.4 | 64,510 | 8.8 | +/- 0.6 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 49,093 | 9.8 | 66,206 | 9.8 | 76,395 | 10.4 | +/- 0.6 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 46,673 | 9.3 | 72,025 | 10.6 | 82,059 | 11.2 | +/- 0.7 |
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 | 22.7 | 677,495 | 95,540 | 227,515 | 162,335 | 124,285 | 35,435 | 32,390 |
| 2005 | 21.7 | 735,539 | 101,689 | 256,191 | 184,417 | 126,505 | 38,819 | 27,918 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.39 | +/-7,110 | +/-5,318 | +/-7,926 | +/-7,485 | +/-5,997 | +/-3,051 | +/-2,593 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 21.4 | 540,565 | 77,195 | 189,580 | 135,975 | 95,090 | 23,744 | 18,960 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 592,387 | 81,296 | 218,523 | 153,287 | 98,456 | 26,900 | 13,925 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.46 | +/-8,111 | +/-4,668 | +/-7,013 | +/-6,300 | +/-4,803 | +/-2,519 | +/-2,075 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.5 | 74,485 | 8,560 | 23,035 | 17,415 | 15,908 | 5,292 | 4,293 |
| 2005 | 22.5 | 75,956 | 9,705 | 24,060 | 19,588 | 15,414 | 4,024 | 3,165 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.34 | +/-5,348 | +/-1,832 | +/-3,367 | +/-2,734 | +/-2,154 | +/-1,063 | +/-874 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 31.7 | 21,180 | 1,809 | 5,256 | 3,767 | 5,356 | 2,249 | 2,772 |
| 2005 | 33.2 | 21,276 | 2,440 | 3,882 | 5,362 | 4,038 | 2,297 | 3,257 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-6.44 | +/-2,557 | +/-881 | +/-984 | +/-1,544 | +/-1,176 | +/-798 | +/-858 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 43.0 | 16,750 | 359 | 2,355 | 2,215 | 4,618 | 2,829 | 4,382 |
| 2005 | 41.0 | 19,796 | SSS | 3,657 | 1,617 | 4,940 | 3,711 | 5,616 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.43 | +/-2,862 | SSS | +/-1,292 | +/-664 | +/-1,588 | +/-1,050 | +/-1,298 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 42.1 | 3,013 | 49 | 137 | 368 | 1,071 | 773 | 594 |
| 2005 | 40.5 | 3,133 | SSS | SSS | 724 | 574 | 848 | 823 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-16.61 | +/-844 | SSS | SSS | +/-579 | +/-304 | +/-448 | +/-515 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 21.1 | 21,505 | 7,576 | 7,178 | 2,592 | 2,261 | 541 | 1,380 |
| 2005 | 23.0 | 22,991 | 7,829 | 6,069 | 3,839 | 3,083 | 1,039 | 1,132 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.34 | +/-2,769 | +/-1,392 | +/-1,181 | +/-1,469 | +/-861 | +/-616 | +/-525 |
(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 | 22.7 | 100.0 | 14.1 | 33.6 | 24.0 | 18.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 21.7 | 100.0 | 13.8 | 34.8 | 25.1 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.39 | ***** | +/-1.0 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-1.0 | +/-1.0 | +/-1.0 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 21.4 | 100.0 | 14.3 | 35.1 | 25.2 | 17.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 100.0 | 13.7 | 36.9 | 25.9 | 16.6 | 4.5 | 2.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.46 | ***** | +/-1.4 | +/-1.3 | +/-1.3 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | +/-1.4 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.5 | 100.0 | 11.5 | 30.9 | 23.4 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 22.5 | 100.0 | 12.8 | 31.7 | 25.8 | 20.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.34 | ***** | +/-7.0 | +/-6.9 | +/-7.0 | +/-7.0 | +/-7.0 | +/-7.0 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 31.7 | 100.0 | 8.5 | 24.8 | 17.8 | 25.3 | 10.6 | 13.1 |
| 2005 | 33.2 | 100.0 | 11.5 | 18.2 | 25.2 | 19.0 | 10.8 | 15.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-6.44 | ***** | +/-12.0 | +/-12.0 | +/-11.9 | +/-12.0 | +/-12.0 | +/-12.0 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 43.0 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 27.6 | 16.9 | 26.2 |
| 2005 | 41.0 | 100.0 | SSS | 18.5 | 8.2 | 25.0 | 18.7 | 28.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.43 | ***** | SSS | +/-14.4 | +/-14.5 | +/-14.3 | +/-14.4 | +/-14.3 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 42.1 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 35.5 | 25.7 | 19.7 |
| 2005 | 40.5 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | 23.1 | 18.3 | 27.1 | 26.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-16.61 | ***** | SSS | SSS | +/-26.6 | +/-26.9 | +/-26.7 | +/-26.6 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 21.1 | 100.0 | 35.2 | 33.4 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 23.0 | 100.0 | 34.1 | 26.4 | 16.7 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.34 | ***** | +/-11.9 | +/-12.0 | +/-12.0 | +/-12.0 | +/-12.0 | +/-12.0 |
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.
