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 | 5,978,058 | 6,847,117 | 7,332,608 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 2,291,830 | 2,699,173 | 2,889,688 | +/-11,234 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.54 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 6,187,358 | 7,078,515 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 3,196,941 | 3,543,538 | 3,706,962 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 3,146,858 | 3,481,820 | 3,603,317 | +/-15,202 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 3,146,858 | 100.0 | 3,481,820 | 100.0 | 3,603,317 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 2,280,939 | 72.5 | 2,685,914 | 77.1 | 2,826,162 | 78.4 | +/- 0.4 |
| 2-person carpool | 364,129 | 11.6 | 329,961 | 9.5 | 306,475 | 8.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 3-person carpool | 73,076 | 2.3 | 69,338 | 2.0 | 62,592 | 1.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 30,823 | 1.0 | 22,849 | 0.7 | 21,703 | 0.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 14,626 | 0.5 | 10,110 | 0.3 | 9,003 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 17,206 | 0.5 | 8,835 | 0.3 | 9,426 | 0.3 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 71,046 | 2.3 | 56,841 | 1.6 | 59,045 | 1.6 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 416 | 0.0 | 397 | 0.0 | 985 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 48,681 | 1.5 | 56,225 | 1.6 | 62,338 | 1.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 1,013 | 0.0 | 5,998 | 0.2 | 9,713 | 0.3 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 214 | 0.0 | 336 | 0.0 | 523 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 9,068 | 0.3 | 7,930 | 0.2 | 8,366 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 97,766 | 3.1 | 80,487 | 2.3 | 63,042 | 1.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| Taxicab | 4,457 | 0.1 | 4,369 | 0.1 | 3,613 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 4,382 | 0.1 | 3,180 | 0.1 | 5,904 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 25,598 | 0.8 | 28,983 | 0.8 | 28,426 | 0.8 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 103,418 | 3.3 | 110,067 | 3.2 | 126,001 | 3.5 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,043,440 | 100.0 | 3,371,753 | 100.0 | 3,477,316 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 86,099 | 2.8 | 85,207 | 2.5 | 95,781 | 2.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 306,761 | 10.1 | 296,082 | 8.8 | 305,608 | 8.8 | +/- 0.3 |
| 10 to 14 | 438,363 | 14.4 | 448,126 | 13.3 | 439,990 | 12.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 15 to 19 | 510,464 | 16.8 | 530,128 | 15.7 | 539,444 | 15.5 | +/- 0.4 |
| 20 to 29 | 642,817 | 21.1 | 730,763 | 21.7 | 738,240 | 21.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| 30 to 44 | 614,787 | 20.2 | 709,821 | 21.1 | 741,026 | 21.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| 45 to 59 | 241,470 | 7.9 | 289,734 | 8.6 | 297,505 | 8.6 | +/- 0.3 |
| 60 or more | 202,679 | 6.7 | 281,892 | 8.4 | 319,722 | 9.2 | +/- 0.3 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 24.0 | (X) | 27.0 | (X) | 27.0 | (X) | +/- 0.26 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 3,043,440 | 100.0 | 3,371,753 | 100.0 | 3,477,316 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 226,847 | 7.5 | 265,340 | 7.9 | 316,875 | 9.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 670,618 | 22.0 | 689,343 | 20.4 | 701,186 | 20.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 929,788 | 30.6 | 1,018,003 | 30.2 | 980,063 | 28.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 537,693 | 17.7 | 600,018 | 17.8 | 611,431 | 17.6 | +/- 0.4 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 208,743 | 6.9 | 260,786 | 7.7 | 295,763 | 8.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 211,322 | 6.9 | 227,881 | 6.8 | 238,289 | 6.9 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 258,429 | 8.5 | 310,382 | 9.2 | 333,709 | 9.6 | +/- 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 | 27.0 | 3,371,755 | 381,285 | 978,255 | 730,765 | 709,820 | 289,730 | 281,890 |
| 2005 | 27.0 | 3,477,316 | 401,389 | 979,434 | 738,240 | 741,026 | 297,505 | 319,722 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.26 | +/-16,570 | +/-11,489 | +/-17,828 | +/-15,158 | +/-15,119 | +/-9,210 | +/-9,045 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 25.7 | 2,685,915 | 289,880 | 818,540 | 621,275 | 566,780 | 208,980 | 180,455 |
| 2005 | 25.7 | 2,826,162 | 314,723 | 842,414 | 638,742 | 598,700 | 222,869 | 208,714 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.29 | +/-18,206 | +/-9,756 | +/-17,376 | +/-13,164 | +/-13,083 | +/-7,169 | +/-6,499 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 29.3 | 329,960 | 30,795 | 90,630 | 67,235 | 72,295 | 34,620 | 34,395 |
| 2005 | 28.9 | 306,475 | 32,403 | 80,818 | 59,103 | 67,183 | 32,564 | 34,404 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.5 | +/-9,504 | +/-3,152 | +/-6,230 | +/-4,470 | +/-5,202 | +/-3,932 | +/-3,605 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 39.4 | 111,135 | 6,085 | 19,495 | 16,180 | 27,135 | 18,505 | 23,745 |
| 2005 | 39.6 | 102,724 | 7,502 | 16,373 | 13,741 | 25,999 | 12,955 | 26,154 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.97 | +/-6,610 | +/-1,922 | +/-2,716 | +/-2,428 | +/-3,448 | +/-2,123 | +/-3,231 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 41.8 | 56,840 | 2,410 | 9,510 | 8,130 | 13,585 | 8,145 | 15,065 |
| 2005 | 42.6 | 59,045 | 2,219 | 7,240 | 8,337 | 14,848 | 8,263 | 18,138 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.07 | +/-4,794 | +/-874 | +/-1,523 | +/-1,529 | +/-2,247 | +/-1,585 | +/-2,406 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 48.1 | 62,955 | 185 | 1,655 | 6,175 | 18,950 | 16,145 | 19,865 |
| 2005 | 50.7 | 73,559 | SSS | 1,985 | 6,790 | 22,129 | 17,291 | 25,214 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.68 | +/-4,447 | SSS | +/-674 | +/-1,426 | +/-2,510 | +/-2,483 | +/-2,533 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 19.6 | 124,945 | 51,940 | 38,435 | 11,775 | 11,080 | 3,360 | 8,365 |
| 2005 | 19.2 | 109,351 | 44,392 | 30,604 | 11,527 | 12,167 | 3,563 | 7,098 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.16 | +/-6,579 | +/-3,897 | +/-2,980 | +/-1,675 | +/-2,099 | +/-1,069 | +/-1,365 |
(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 | 27.0 | 100.0 | 11.3 | 29.0 | 21.7 | 21.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| 2005 | 27.0 | 100.0 | 11.5 | 28.2 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 8.6 | 9.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.26 | ***** | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.5 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 25.7 | 100.0 | 10.8 | 30.5 | 23.1 | 21.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 25.7 | 100.0 | 11.1 | 29.8 | 22.6 | 21.2 | 7.9 | 7.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.29 | ***** | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 29.3 | 100.0 | 9.3 | 27.5 | 20.4 | 21.9 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| 2005 | 28.9 | 100.0 | 10.6 | 26.4 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 10.6 | 11.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.5 | ***** | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | +/-3.1 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 39.4 | 100.0 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 24.4 | 16.7 | 21.4 |
| 2005 | 39.6 | 100.0 | 7.3 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 25.3 | 12.6 | 25.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.97 | ***** | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | +/-6.4 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 41.8 | 100.0 | 4.2 | 16.7 | 14.3 | 23.9 | 14.3 | 26.5 |
| 2005 | 42.6 | 100.0 | 3.8 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 25.1 | 14.0 | 30.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.07 | ***** | +/-8.1 | +/-8.1 | +/-8.1 | +/-8.1 | +/-8.1 | +/-8.0 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 48.1 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 30.1 | 25.6 | 31.6 |
| 2005 | 50.7 | 100.0 | SSS | 2.7 | 9.2 | 30.1 | 23.5 | 34.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.68 | ***** | SSS | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 | +/-5.9 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 19.6 | 100.0 | 41.6 | 30.8 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 19.2 | 100.0 | 40.6 | 28.0 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 6.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.16 | ***** | +/-5.8 | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 |
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.
