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 | 4,748,056 | 5,541,337 | 5,810,590 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 1,853,725 | 2,232,905 | 2,366,130 | +/-12,369 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.56 | 2.48 | 2.46 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 4,877,185 | 5,689,283 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 2,278,102 | 2,669,312 | 2,737,499 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 2,239,256 | 2,618,404 | 2,657,346 | +/-15,339 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 2,239,256 | 100.0 | 2,618,404 | 100.0 | 2,657,346 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 1,762,988 | 78.7 | 2,140,377 | 81.7 | 2,222,019 | 83.6 | +/- 0.5 |
| 2-person carpool | 256,021 | 11.4 | 257,957 | 9.9 | 214,451 | 8.1 | +/- 0.3 |
| 3-person carpool | 43,473 | 1.9 | 44,143 | 1.7 | 35,961 | 1.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 13,274 | 0.6 | 14,756 | 0.6 | 14,796 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 5,609 | 0.3 | 7,676 | 0.3 | 6,127 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 5,869 | 0.3 | 3,789 | 0.1 | 4,495 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 27,033 | 1.2 | 18,847 | 0.7 | 17,034 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 192 | 0.0 | 274 | 0.0 | 261 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 72 | 0.0 | 205 | 0.0 | 445 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 60 | 0.0 | 92 | 0.0 | 72 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 89 | 0.0 | 89 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 1,818 | 0.1 | 2,330 | 0.1 | 1,916 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 50,773 | 2.3 | 39,689 | 1.5 | 36,376 | 1.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| Taxicab | 2,165 | 0.1 | 1,661 | 0.1 | 950 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 1,903 | 0.1 | 1,713 | 0.1 | 3,439 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 15,754 | 0.7 | 17,308 | 0.7 | 25,463 | 1.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 52,163 | 2.3 | 67,498 | 2.6 | 73,541 | 2.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,187,093 | 100.0 | 2,550,906 | 100.0 | 2,583,805 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 73,788 | 3.4 | 73,643 | 2.9 | 83,404 | 3.2 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 256,151 | 11.7 | 258,796 | 10.1 | 268,917 | 10.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| 10 to 14 | 348,095 | 15.9 | 382,474 | 15.0 | 371,972 | 14.4 | +/- 0.4 |
| 15 to 19 | 414,611 | 19.0 | 441,464 | 17.3 | 444,730 | 17.2 | +/- 0.5 |
| 20 to 29 | 480,328 | 22.0 | 567,380 | 22.2 | 578,853 | 22.4 | +/- 0.5 |
| 30 to 44 | 396,956 | 18.1 | 504,461 | 19.8 | 515,042 | 19.9 | +/- 0.5 |
| 45 to 59 | 120,042 | 5.5 | 174,982 | 6.9 | 182,260 | 7.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| 60 or more | 97,122 | 4.4 | 147,706 | 5.8 | 138,627 | 5.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.5 | (X) | 24.5 | (X) | 23.6 | (X) | +/- 0.31 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,187,093 | 100.0 | 2,550,906 | 100.0 | 2,583,805 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 148,740 | 6.8 | 215,224 | 8.4 | 225,399 | 8.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 545,698 | 25.0 | 574,195 | 22.5 | 578,706 | 22.4 | +/- 0.5 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 687,813 | 31.4 | 785,912 | 30.8 | 756,144 | 29.3 | +/- 0.5 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 275,661 | 12.6 | 312,491 | 12.3 | 326,425 | 12.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 123,350 | 5.6 | 154,994 | 6.1 | 170,525 | 6.6 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 191,202 | 8.7 | 213,919 | 8.4 | 218,136 | 8.4 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 214,629 | 9.8 | 294,171 | 11.5 | 308,470 | 11.9 | +/- 0.4 |
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 | 24.5 | 2,550,905 | 332,440 | 823,940 | 567,380 | 504,465 | 174,980 | 147,705 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | 2,583,805 | 352,321 | 816,702 | 578,853 | 515,042 | 182,260 | 138,627 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.31 | +/-15,807 | +/-10,985 | +/-15,972 | +/-13,418 | +/-13,209 | +/-6,347 | +/-7,163 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.8 | 2,140,375 | 268,065 | 709,315 | 492,440 | 422,585 | 141,380 | 106,590 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 2,222,019 | 291,538 | 716,789 | 510,929 | 445,754 | 152,038 | 104,971 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.37 | +/-18,456 | +/-9,834 | +/-14,839 | +/-12,740 | +/-11,918 | +/-5,486 | +/-6,730 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 27.4 | 257,955 | 27,545 | 76,715 | 54,765 | 55,590 | 22,320 | 21,020 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 214,451 | 25,062 | 62,439 | 46,747 | 45,450 | 18,813 | 15,940 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.64 | +/-8,693 | +/-3,322 | +/-4,509 | +/-4,385 | +/-3,976 | +/-2,445 | +/-2,177 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 32.1 | 70,365 | 6,965 | 17,685 | 12,395 | 15,770 | 7,595 | 9,950 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 61,379 | 6,042 | 14,998 | 10,592 | 14,361 | 6,807 | 8,579 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.97 | +/-4,756 | +/-1,477 | +/-2,352 | +/-1,841 | +/-2,953 | +/-1,700 | +/-1,653 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.1 | 18,845 | 1,065 | 2,985 | 2,610 | 4,810 | 2,250 | 5,135 |
| 2005 | 37.2 | 17,034 | 874 | 3,747 | 2,311 | 3,332 | 2,387 | 4,383 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.11 | +/-2,515 | +/-534 | +/-1,175 | +/-971 | +/-1,001 | +/-831 | +/-1,200 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 36.4 | 660 | 124 | 124 | 99 | 63 | 104 | 143 |
| 2005 | 56.7 | 778 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-49.99 | +/-469 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.8 | 62,700 | 28,685 | 17,100 | 5,070 | 5,640 | 1,335 | 4,870 |
| 2005 | 20.0 | 68,144 | 28,805 | 18,598 | 8,274 | 5,948 | 2,087 | 4,432 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.33 | +/-5,272 | +/-2,957 | +/-2,764 | +/-1,781 | +/-1,559 | +/-1,007 | +/-1,222 |
(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 | 24.5 | 100.0 | 13.0 | 32.3 | 22.2 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | 100.0 | 13.6 | 31.6 | 22.4 | 19.9 | 7.1 | 5.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.31 | ***** | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 12.5 | 33.1 | 23.0 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 5.0 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 100.0 | 13.1 | 32.3 | 23.0 | 20.1 | 6.8 | 4.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.37 | ***** | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | +/-0.8 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 27.4 | 100.0 | 10.7 | 29.7 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 100.0 | 11.7 | 29.1 | 21.8 | 21.2 | 8.8 | 7.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.64 | ***** | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.1 | +/-4.1 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 32.1 | 100.0 | 9.9 | 25.1 | 17.6 | 22.4 | 10.8 | 14.1 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 100.0 | 9.8 | 24.4 | 17.3 | 23.4 | 11.1 | 14.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.97 | ***** | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 44.1 | 100.0 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 13.8 | 25.5 | 11.9 | 27.2 |
| 2005 | 37.2 | 100.0 | 5.1 | 22.0 | 13.6 | 19.6 | 14.0 | 25.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.11 | ***** | +/-14.8 | +/-14.7 | +/-14.7 | +/-14.7 | +/-14.7 | +/-14.7 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 36.4 | 100.0 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 15.0 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 21.7 |
| 2005 | 56.7 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-49.99 | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 20.8 | 100.0 | 45.7 | 27.3 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 42.3 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 6.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.33 | ***** | +/-7.5 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 | +/-7.7 |
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.
