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 | 915,183 | 1,121,466 | 1,202,223 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 326,761 | 405,474 | 426,227 | +/-5,173 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.80 | 2.77 | 2.82 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 935,933 | 1,144,646 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 405,412 | 502,212 | 544,134 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 395,551 | 491,435 | 527,381 | +/-9,551 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 395,551 | 100.0 | 491,435 | 100.0 | 527,381 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 290,411 | 73.4 | 371,456 | 75.6 | 416,169 | 78.9 | +/- 1.3 |
| 2-person carpool | 48,768 | 12.3 | 56,796 | 11.6 | 47,094 | 8.9 | +/- 1.0 |
| 3-person carpool | 7,612 | 1.9 | 10,724 | 2.2 | 11,085 | 2.1 | +/- 0.4 |
| 4-person carpool | 2,572 | 0.7 | 4,304 | 0.9 | 2,969 | 0.6 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 1,192 | 0.3 | 2,133 | 0.4 | 1,064 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 992 | 0.3 | 687 | 0.1 | 615 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 19,142 | 4.8 | 18,028 | 3.7 | 14,924 | 2.8 | +/- 0.7 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 36 | 0.0 | 67 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Subway or elevated | 0 | 0.0 | 77 | 0.0 | 134 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 32 | 0.0 | 46 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Ferryboat | 24 | 0.0 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bicycle | 593 | 0.1 | 788 | 0.2 | 669 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 12,244 | 3.1 | 10,679 | 2.2 | 7,873 | 1.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| Taxicab | 245 | 0.1 | 384 | 0.1 | 144 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 840 | 0.2 | 568 | 0.1 | 748 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Other means | 3,140 | 0.8 | 3,993 | 0.8 | 7,643 | 1.4 | +/- 0.4 |
| Worked at home | 7,708 | 1.9 | 10,675 | 2.2 | 16,250 | 3.1 | +/- 0.5 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 387,843 | 100.0 | 480,760 | 100.0 | 511,131 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 8,907 | 2.3 | 9,025 | 1.9 | 12,865 | 2.5 | +/- 0.5 |
| 5 to 9 | 34,092 | 8.8 | 38,122 | 7.9 | 40,932 | 8.0 | +/- 0.9 |
| 10 to 14 | 55,491 | 14.3 | 64,628 | 13.4 | 69,665 | 13.6 | +/- 1.0 |
| 15 to 19 | 79,180 | 20.4 | 91,112 | 19.0 | 94,003 | 18.4 | +/- 1.0 |
| 20 to 29 | 104,459 | 26.9 | 129,896 | 27.0 | 133,836 | 26.2 | +/- 1.2 |
| 30 to 44 | 76,981 | 19.8 | 104,330 | 21.7 | 113,605 | 22.2 | +/- 1.3 |
| 45 to 59 | 14,206 | 3.7 | 21,820 | 4.5 | 23,220 | 4.5 | +/- 0.6 |
| 60 or more | 14,527 | 3.7 | 21,827 | 4.5 | 23,005 | 4.5 | +/- 0.9 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.7 | (X) | 23.8 | (X) | 23.7 | (X) | +/- 1.15 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 387,843 | 100.0 | 480,760 | 100.0 | 511,131 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 19,066 | 4.9 | 28,122 | 5.8 | 38,817 | 7.6 | +/- 0.9 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 81,091 | 20.9 | 97,804 | 20.3 | 98,269 | 19.2 | +/- 1.3 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 134,790 | 34.8 | 161,068 | 33.5 | 159,412 | 31.2 | +/- 1.3 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 56,123 | 14.5 | 68,928 | 14.3 | 76,303 | 14.9 | +/- 1.0 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 29,666 | 7.6 | 38,852 | 8.1 | 44,503 | 8.7 | +/- 0.9 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 30,667 | 7.9 | 36,175 | 7.5 | 41,146 | 8.0 | +/- 0.8 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 36,440 | 9.4 | 49,811 | 10.4 | 52,681 | 10.3 | +/- 1.0 |
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 | 23.8 | 480,760 | 47,145 | 155,740 | 129,895 | 104,330 | 21,820 | 21,825 |
| 2005 | 23.7 | 511,131 | 53,797 | 163,668 | 133,836 | 113,605 | 23,220 | 23,005 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.15 | +/-9,340 | +/-5,386 | +/-7,835 | +/-6,541 | +/-7,055 | +/-3,178 | +/-4,440 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.6 | 371,455 | 33,335 | 124,540 | 108,350 | 80,345 | 14,340 | 10,555 |
| 2005 | 21.8 | 416,169 | 42,386 | 140,216 | 115,504 | 92,272 | 17,461 | 8,330 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.98 | +/-10,182 | +/-4,433 | +/-7,418 | +/-6,348 | +/-6,122 | +/-2,831 | +/-1,803 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.0 | 56,795 | 5,610 | 18,865 | 13,785 | 12,485 | 3,270 | 2,780 |
| 2005 | 26.2 | 47,094 | 3,989 | 14,811 | 11,257 | 12,289 | 2,061 | 2,687 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.76 | +/-5,234 | +/-1,407 | +/-2,769 | +/-2,500 | +/-2,429 | +/-709 | +/-1,258 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 29.8 | 17,850 | 1,355 | 4,425 | 3,775 | 5,025 | 1,500 | 1,765 |
| 2005 | 29.6 | 15,733 | 910 | 3,345 | 2,962 | 4,853 | 1,974 | 1,689 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-7.82 | +/-2,576 | +/-483 | +/-1,026 | +/-1,810 | +/-1,652 | +/-788 | +/-1,233 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.9 | 18,030 | 625 | 2,825 | 1,945 | 4,805 | 2,295 | 5,540 |
| 2005 | 55.3 | 14,924 | SSS | 1,015 | 2,111 | 2,269 | 1,155 | 8,048 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-23.72 | +/-3,787 | SSS | +/-467 | +/-1,073 | +/-817 | +/-556 | +/-3,207 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 48.9 | 220 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 60 |
| 2005 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.3 | 16,410 | 6,205 | 5,045 | 2,015 | 1,630 | 384 | 1,129 |
| 2005 | 30.1 | 17,077 | 6,186 | 4,281 | 1,937 | 1,922 | 500 | 2,251 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-13.76 | +/-2,735 | +/-1,785 | +/-1,250 | +/-842 | +/-914 | +/-453 | +/-1,312 |
(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 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 9.8 | 32.4 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 23.7 | 100.0 | 10.5 | 32.0 | 26.2 | 22.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.15 | ***** | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | +/-1.8 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.6 | 100.0 | 9.0 | 33.5 | 29.2 | 21.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 21.8 | 100.0 | 10.2 | 33.7 | 27.8 | 22.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.98 | ***** | +/-2.4 | +/-2.4 | +/-2.4 | +/-2.4 | +/-2.4 | +/-2.4 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.0 | 100.0 | 9.9 | 33.2 | 24.3 | 22.0 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 26.2 | 100.0 | 8.5 | 31.4 | 23.9 | 26.1 | 4.4 | 5.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.76 | ***** | +/-11.1 | +/-11.0 | +/-11.0 | +/-11.0 | +/-11.1 | +/-11.1 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 29.8 | 100.0 | 7.6 | 24.8 | 21.1 | 28.2 | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 29.6 | 100.0 | 5.8 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 30.8 | 12.5 | 10.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-7.82 | ***** | +/-16.4 | +/-16.3 | +/-16.2 | +/-16.0 | +/-16.4 | +/-16.4 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.9 | 100.0 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 10.8 | 26.7 | 12.7 | 30.7 |
| 2005 | 55.3 | 100.0 | SSS | 6.8 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 53.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-23.72 | ***** | SSS | +/-25.4 | +/-25.4 | +/-25.4 | +/-25.4 | +/-22.6 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 48.9 | 100.0 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 27.3 |
| 2005 | SSS | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | SSS | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.3 | 100.0 | 37.8 | 30.7 | 12.3 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 30.1 | 100.0 | 36.2 | 25.1 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 13.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-13.76 | ***** | +/-15.6 | +/-15.9 | +/-16.0 | +/-16.0 | +/-16.0 | +/-16.0 |
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.
