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 | 6,127,890 | 6,940,273 | 7,014,896 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 2,341,230 | 2,573,043 | 2,613,212 | +/-8,349 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.62 | 2.70 | 2.68 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 6,290,008 | 7,092,596 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 3,286,961 | 3,530,434 | 3,414,867 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 3,217,363 | 3,455,262 | 3,306,220 | +/-19,812 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 3,217,363 | 100.0 | 3,455,262 | 100.0 | 3,306,220 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 2,197,979 | 68.3 | 2,352,671 | 68.1 | 2,293,072 | 69.4 | +/- 0.5 |
| 2-person carpool | 319,555 | 9.9 | 332,557 | 9.6 | 273,785 | 8.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 3-person carpool | 63,870 | 2.0 | 77,310 | 2.2 | 61,390 | 1.9 | +/- 0.2 |
| 4-person carpool | 18,467 | 0.6 | 21,914 | 0.6 | 18,756 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 6,224 | 0.2 | 9,290 | 0.3 | 7,915 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 11,148 | 0.3 | 7,579 | 0.2 | 7,377 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 186,748 | 5.8 | 183,053 | 5.3 | 166,316 | 5.0 | +/- 0.2 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 13,777 | 0.4 | 14,290 | 0.4 | 14,777 | 0.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| Subway or elevated | 75,911 | 2.4 | 98,739 | 2.9 | 92,411 | 2.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| Railroad | 14,396 | 0.4 | 20,287 | 0.6 | 22,155 | 0.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| Ferryboat | 4,041 | 0.1 | 5,793 | 0.2 | 4,748 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 34,963 | 1.1 | 38,717 | 1.1 | 32,833 | 1.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 116,899 | 3.6 | 112,261 | 3.2 | 109,485 | 3.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| Taxicab | 2,552 | 0.1 | 3,352 | 0.1 | 3,196 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 17,451 | 0.5 | 12,360 | 0.4 | 10,957 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Other means | 21,269 | 0.7 | 24,912 | 0.7 | 28,166 | 0.9 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 112,113 | 3.5 | 140,177 | 4.1 | 158,881 | 4.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,105,250 | 100.0 | 3,315,085 | 100.0 | 3,147,339 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 70,400 | 2.3 | 60,402 | 1.8 | 67,737 | 2.2 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 288,394 | 9.3 | 259,433 | 7.8 | 274,971 | 8.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 10 to 14 | 433,719 | 14.0 | 419,701 | 12.7 | 416,994 | 13.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| 15 to 19 | 494,904 | 15.9 | 476,473 | 14.4 | 476,410 | 15.1 | +/- 0.4 |
| 20 to 29 | 624,678 | 20.1 | 647,644 | 19.5 | 648,022 | 20.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 30 to 44 | 664,146 | 21.4 | 727,412 | 21.9 | 687,291 | 21.8 | +/- 0.5 |
| 45 to 59 | 274,190 | 8.8 | 330,194 | 10.0 | 278,291 | 8.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| 60 or more | 254,819 | 8.2 | 393,826 | 11.9 | 297,623 | 9.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 25.5 | (X) | 29.4 | (X) | 26.8 | (X) | +/- 0.29 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,105,250 | 100.0 | 3,315,085 | 100.0 | 3,147,339 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 206,705 | 6.7 | 236,349 | 7.1 | 228,536 | 7.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 567,269 | 18.3 | 539,872 | 16.3 | 500,433 | 15.9 | +/- 0.4 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 948,254 | 30.5 | 966,409 | 29.2 | 835,267 | 26.5 | +/- 0.5 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 611,786 | 19.7 | 677,745 | 20.4 | 691,704 | 22.0 | +/- 0.5 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 293,132 | 9.4 | 387,065 | 11.7 | 424,565 | 13.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 236,972 | 7.6 | 237,871 | 7.2 | 217,977 | 6.9 | +/- 0.2 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 241,132 | 7.8 | 269,774 | 8.1 | 248,857 | 7.9 | +/- 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 | 29.4 | 3,315,090 | 319,840 | 896,160 | 647,640 | 727,400 | 330,195 | 393,825 |
| 2005 | 26.8 | 3,147,339 | 342,708 | 893,404 | 648,022 | 687,291 | 278,291 | 297,623 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.29 | +/-20,475 | +/-11,109 | +/-17,667 | +/-14,691 | +/-15,951 | +/-9,931 | +/-9,000 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 27.3 | 2,352,675 | 233,435 | 697,920 | 492,375 | 499,660 | 209,130 | 220,145 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 2,293,072 | 259,717 | 714,446 | 501,968 | 478,520 | 182,419 | 156,002 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.37 | +/-21,554 | +/-9,573 | +/-15,422 | +/-12,315 | +/-12,385 | +/-7,402 | +/-6,944 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 30.3 | 332,555 | 24,800 | 87,380 | 66,135 | 77,820 | 35,290 | 41,150 |
| 2005 | 28.0 | 273,785 | 23,149 | 74,518 | 57,847 | 66,558 | 23,700 | 28,013 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.76 | +/-10,717 | +/-2,608 | +/-5,435 | +/-5,644 | +/-5,265 | +/-2,675 | +/-2,967 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 36.3 | 116,095 | 6,008 | 22,310 | 18,735 | 29,639 | 17,232 | 22,195 |
| 2005 | 36.1 | 95,438 | 5,106 | 16,554 | 15,275 | 23,715 | 13,662 | 21,126 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.48 | +/-7,111 | +/-1,251 | +/-2,276 | +/-2,397 | +/-3,180 | +/-2,616 | +/-4,117 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 42.8 | 183,055 | 2,050 | 16,825 | 26,099 | 62,060 | 30,539 | 45,475 |
| 2005 | 39.3 | 166,316 | 1,492 | 15,398 | 32,095 | 57,389 | 22,328 | 37,614 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.79 | +/-7,738 | +/-617 | +/-2,585 | +/-4,149 | +/-4,963 | +/-2,723 | +/-3,924 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 50.9 | 139,130 | 312 | 4,345 | 13,323 | 36,187 | 31,568 | 53,353 |
| 2005 | 49.0 | 134,091 | 605 | 4,440 | 12,538 | 37,905 | 31,127 | 47,476 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.52 | +/-6,400 | +/-394 | +/-1,179 | +/-2,055 | +/-3,680 | +/-2,699 | +/-3,859 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.5 | 191,600 | 53,244 | 67,379 | 30,965 | 22,068 | 6,426 | 11,521 |
| 2005 | 17.9 | 184,637 | 52,639 | 68,048 | 28,299 | 23,204 | 5,055 | 7,392 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.39 | +/-8,418 | +/-4,274 | +/-5,656 | +/-2,908 | +/-2,665 | +/-1,037 | +/-1,438 |
(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 | 29.4 | 100.0 | 9.6 | 27.0 | 19.5 | 21.9 | 10.0 | 11.9 |
| 2005 | 26.8 | 100.0 | 10.9 | 28.4 | 20.6 | 21.8 | 8.8 | 9.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.29 | ***** | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 27.3 | 100.0 | 9.9 | 29.7 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 8.9 | 9.4 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 100.0 | 11.3 | 31.2 | 21.9 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 6.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.37 | ***** | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | +/-0.9 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 30.3 | 100.0 | 7.5 | 26.3 | 19.9 | 23.4 | 10.6 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | 28.0 | 100.0 | 8.5 | 27.2 | 21.1 | 24.3 | 8.7 | 10.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.76 | ***** | +/-3.9 | +/-3.9 | +/-3.9 | +/-3.9 | +/-3.9 | +/-3.9 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 36.3 | 100.0 | 5.2 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 25.5 | 14.8 | 19.1 |
| 2005 | 36.1 | 100.0 | 5.4 | 17.3 | 16.0 | 24.8 | 14.3 | 22.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.48 | ***** | +/-7.5 | +/-7.4 | +/-7.4 | +/-7.4 | +/-7.4 | +/-7.4 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 42.8 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 14.3 | 33.9 | 16.7 | 24.8 |
| 2005 | 39.3 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 19.3 | 34.5 | 13.4 | 22.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.79 | ***** | +/-4.7 | +/-4.7 | +/-4.6 | +/-4.5 | +/-4.6 | +/-4.6 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 50.9 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 26.0 | 22.7 | 38.3 |
| 2005 | 49.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 28.3 | 23.2 | 35.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.52 | ***** | +/-4.8 | +/-4.8 | +/-4.8 | +/-4.7 | +/-4.8 | +/-4.7 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.5 | 100.0 | 27.8 | 35.2 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | 17.9 | 100.0 | 28.5 | 36.9 | 15.3 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.39 | ***** | +/-4.5 | +/-4.4 | +/-4.6 | +/-4.6 | +/-4.6 | +/-4.6 |
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.
