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| R1. Selected Characteristics | Census 2000 | 2005-2007 ACS | Is Change Significant in number? |
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| Number | MOE(+/-) | Number | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Persons 1 | 4,447,100 | -- | 4,585,900 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 4,332,570 | -- | 4,467,216 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 1,737,385 | 1,811 | 1,798,304 | 6,543 | Yes |
| Average Household Size 4 | 2.49 | -- | 2.48 | -- | -- |
| Average Vehicles per Household 5 | 1.81 | -- | 1.89 | 0.01 | -- |
| Persons in Group Quarters 6 | 114,530 | -- | 118,684 | -- | -- |
| Total Workers 7 | 1,934,258 | 4,230 | 2,008,490 | 7,942 | Yes |
| Workers at Work 8 | 1,900,089 | 4,221 | 1,950,650 | 8,709 | Yes |
| R2. Mode to Work 9 | CTPP2000 | 2005-2007 ACS | Is Change Significant in number? |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-) | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Workers | 1,900,090 | 100.0 | -- | 1,950,650 | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 1,576,880 | 83.0 | 0.1 | 1,629,884 | 83.6 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 182,200 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 165,932 | 8.5 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 33,740 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 32,577 | 1.7 | 0.1 | No |
| 4-person carpool | 10,910 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 10,519 | 0.5 | 0.1 | No |
| 5- or 6-person carpool | 4,815 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4,608 | 0.2 | 0.0 | No |
| 7 or more person carpool | 2,355 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3,719 | 0.2 | 0.0 | Yes |
| Bus or trolley bus | 7,360 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 8,162 | 0.4 | 0.0 | No |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 235 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 223 | 0.0 | 0.0 | No |
| Subway or elevated | 150 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | No |
| Railroad | 190 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Yes |
| Ferryboat | 170 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Yes |
| Bicycle | 1,415 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1,763 | 0.1 | 0.0 | No |
| Walked | 25,360 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 24,787 | 1.3 | 0.1 | No |
| Taxicab | 1,390 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1,344 | 0.1 | 0.0 | No |
| Motorcycle | 1,185 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3,017 | 0.2 | 0.0 | Yes |
| Other means | 12,430 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 15,986 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 39,305 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 47,868 | 2.5 | 0.1 | Yes |
| R2.C. Mode to Work (Collapsed) 9, 10 | CTPP2000 | 2005-2007 ACS | Is Change Significant in number? |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-) | Number | Percent | MOE (+/-) | ||
| Total Workers | 1,900,090 | 100.0 | -- | 1,950,650 | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 1,576,880 | 83.0 | 0.1 | 1,629,884 | 83.6 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 234,020 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 217,355 | 11.1 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Public transportation | 8,105 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 8,646 | 0.4 | 0.0 | No |
| Walked | 25,360 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 24,787 | 1.3 | 0.1 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, other means | 16,420 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 22,110 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 39,305 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 47,868 | 2.5 | 0.1 | Yes |
| R3. Travel Time to Work 11 | CTPP2000 | 2005-2007 ACS | Is Change Significant in number? |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-) | Number | Percent | MOE (+/-) | ||
| Total Workers not Working at Home | 1,860,786 | 100.0 | -- | 1,902,782 | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Less than 10 minutes | 254,693 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 275,626 | 14.5 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 284,405 | 15.3 | 0.1 | 279,566 | 14.7 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 323,887 | 17.4 | 0.1 | 330,595 | 17.4 | 0.3 | No |
| 20 to 29 | 396,108 | 21.3 | 0.1 | 409,473 | 21.5 | 0.3 | No |
| 30 to 44 | 356,617 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 367,689 | 19.3 | 0.3 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 127,205 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 129,720 | 6.8 | 0.2 | No |
| 60 or more | 117,871 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 110,113 | 5.8 | 0.2 | Yes |
| R4. Departure Time to Work 12 | Census 2000 | 2005-2007 ACS | Is Change Significant in number? |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-) | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Workers not Working at Home | 1,860,786 | 100.0 | -- | 1,902,782 | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 183,084 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 212,048 | 11.1 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 437,156 | 23.5 | 0.1 | 432,387 | 22.7 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 615,676 | 33.1 | 0.1 | 559,775 | 29.4 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 190,557 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 200,918 | 10.6 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 9:00 - 11:59 p.m. | 354,030 | 19.0 | 0.1 | 394,838 | 20.8 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 80,283 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 102,816 | 5.4 | 0.1 | Yes |
| R5. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 | CTPP2000 | 2005-2007 ACS |
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| Mean Travel Time | Mean Travel Time | |
| Total Workers | 24.0 | 23.6 |
| Drove alone | 23.9 | 23.0 |
| Carpooled | 30.7 | 28.8 |
| Public transportation | 49.3 | 40.5 |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, walk,bicycle, other means | 20.4 | 19.1 |
Notes:
1 Census 2000 SF3 Table P1 and 2005-2007 ACS Table B01003
2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 and 2005-2007 ACS Table C09016
3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10 and 2005-2007 ACS TableC08201
4 Average household size is calculated by dividing total households by total persons in households
5 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46 and 2005-2007 ACS Table B25046
6 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 and 2005-2007 ACS Table B26001
7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43 and 2005-2007 ACS Table C23001
8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P30 and 2005-2007 ACS Table C08301
9 CTPP2000 Table 1-002 and 2005-2007 ACS Table C08301
10 R2.C just uses CTPP2000, but could potentially use Census 2000 SF3 Table P30
13 Census 2000 SF3 Table P31 and 2005-2007 ACS Table C08134
12 Census 2000 SF3 Table P34 and 2005-2007 ACS Table C08302
13 CTPP2000 Table 1-118 and 2005-2007 ACS Table C08136
