| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons in Household | 990,115 | 1,167,416 | 1,144,946 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 402,060 | 451,833 | 443,764 | +/-7,812 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.58 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 1,006,877 | 1,188,580 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 512,404 | 549,429 | 548,142 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 500,566 | 537,006 | 533,371 | +/-13,716 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 500,566 | 100.0 | 537,006 | 100.0 | 533,371 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 362,811 | 72.5 | 380,265 | 70.8 | 392,067 | 73.5 | +/- 0.8 |
| 2-person carpool | 58,594 | 11.7 | 64,247 | 12.0 | 54,578 | 10.2 | +/- 1.1 |
| 3-person carpool | 10,912 | 2.2 | 16,819 | 3.1 | 16,274 | 3.1 | +/- 1.2 |
| 4-person carpool | 3,962 | 0.8 | 7,621 | 1.4 | 3,791 | 0.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 1,623 | 0.3 | 4,750 | 0.9 | 2,247 | 0.4 | +/- 0.2 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 803 | 0.2 | 2,000 | 0.4 | 969 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 32,147 | 6.4 | 26,623 | 5.0 | 19,271 | 3.6 | +/- 0.5 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 165 | 0.0 | 198 | 0.0 | 287 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 27 | 0.0 | 1,079 | 0.2 | 1,759 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Railroad | 15 | 0.0 | 880 | 0.2 | 1,863 | 0.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| Ferryboat | 15 | 0.0 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | +/- 0.1 |
| Bicycle | 772 | 0.2 | 721 | 0.1 | 1,029 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 12,050 | 2.4 | 10,466 | 1.9 | 9,675 | 1.8 | +/- 0.4 |
| Taxicab | 980 | 0.2 | 540 | 0.1 | 603 | 0.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| Motorcycle | 618 | 0.1 | 258 | 0.0 | 369 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 3,995 | 0.8 | 5,479 | 1.0 | 9,879 | 1.9 | +/- 0.6 |
| Worked at home | 11,077 | 2.2 | 15,019 | 2.8 | 18,710 | 3.5 | +/- 0.5 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 489,489 | 100.0 | 521,987 | 100.0 | 514,661 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 8,679 | 1.8 | 7,598 | 1.5 | 8,910 | 1.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 5 to 9 | 35,247 | 7.2 | 35,380 | 6.8 | 36,087 | 7.0 | +/- 0.8 |
| 10 to 14 | 59,523 | 12.2 | 62,825 | 12.0 | 61,463 | 11.9 | +/- 0.9 |
| 15 to 19 | 88,568 | 18.1 | 86,605 | 16.6 | 86,293 | 16.8 | +/- 1.5 |
| 20 to 29 | 121,430 | 24.8 | 120,647 | 23.1 | 123,210 | 23.9 | +/- 1.1 |
| 30 to 44 | 121,497 | 24.8 | 132,689 | 25.4 | 133,658 | 26.0 | +/- 1.7 |
| 45 to 59 | 32,260 | 6.6 | 40,650 | 7.8 | 33,871 | 6.6 | +/- 0.9 |
| 60 or more | 22,285 | 4.6 | 35,593 | 6.8 | 31,169 | 6.1 | +/- 0.7 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 24.0 | (X) | 26.9 | (X) | 25.3 | (X) | +/- 1.18 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 489,489 | 100.0 | 521,987 | 100.0 | 514,661 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 24,461 | 5.0 | 35,082 | 6.7 | 44,594 | 8.7 | +/- 0.9 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 89,888 | 18.4 | 97,998 | 18.8 | 93,627 | 18.2 | +/- 1.3 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 166,771 | 34.1 | 164,445 | 31.5 | 137,140 | 26.6 | +/- 1.6 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 93,623 | 19.1 | 98,722 | 18.9 | 101,182 | 19.7 | +/- 1.0 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 41,370 | 8.5 | 47,396 | 9.1 | 54,207 | 10.5 | +/- 0.9 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 31,964 | 6.5 | 33,507 | 6.4 | 35,549 | 6.9 | +/- 0.7 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 41,412 | 8.5 | 44,837 | 8.6 | 48,362 | 9.4 | +/- 1.1 |
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 | 26.9 | 521,985 | 42,980 | 149,430 | 120,650 | 132,685 | 40,650 | 35,590 |
| 2005 | 25.3 | 514,661 | 44,997 | 147,756 | 123,210 | 133,658 | 33,871 | 31,169 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.18 | +/-13,867 | +/-4,706 | +/-9,668 | +/-6,425 | +/-9,383 | +/-4,506 | +/-3,815 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.6 | 380,265 | 30,635 | 117,480 | 95,000 | 94,715 | 27,190 | 15,235 |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 392,067 | 32,722 | 120,323 | 100,905 | 99,422 | 24,773 | 13,922 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.15 | +/-11,035 | +/-3,847 | +/-6,908 | +/-5,365 | +/-7,775 | +/-4,052 | +/-2,538 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 27.8 | 64,245 | 4,830 | 17,895 | 13,965 | 17,435 | 5,300 | 4,820 |
| 2005 | 27.5 | 54,578 | 4,311 | 13,009 | 12,398 | 17,349 | 3,400 | 4,111 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.83 | +/-5,870 | +/-1,145 | +/-2,389 | +/-2,184 | +/-3,230 | +/-1,691 | +/-1,527 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 34.1 | 31,190 | 1,440 | 5,580 | 5,700 | 10,500 | 3,725 | 4,240 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 23,281 | 516 | 7,824 | 3,841 | 5,709 | 1,386 | 4,005 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-12.04 | +/-6,927 | +/-394 | +/-6,398 | +/-1,865 | +/-1,971 | +/-693 | +/-1,482 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 51.1 | 26,625 | 525 | 2,920 | 3,275 | 6,825 | 3,510 | 9,565 |
| 2005 | 50.2 | 19,271 | SSS | 2,440 | 2,666 | 3,900 | 2,923 | 7,234 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-11.77 | +/-2,600 | SSS | +/-1,407 | +/-916 | +/-1,237 | +/-1,244 | +/-1,869 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 40.7 | 2,195 | 0 | 160 | 495 | 885 | 320 | 345 |
| 2005 | 45.9 | 3,909 | SSS | SSS | SSS | 1,545 | 665 | 998 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-19.76 | +/-1,152 | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-746 | +/-475 | +/-515 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 23.3 | 17,460 | 5,535 | 5,390 | 2,220 | 2,330 | 600 | 1,390 |
| 2005 | 19.6 | 21,555 | 7,340 | 3,820 | 3,039 | 5,733 | 724 | 899 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.61 | +/-3,691 | +/-1,767 | +/-1,121 | +/-1,234 | +/-2,411 | +/-548 | +/-657 |
(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 | 26.9 | 100.0 | 8.2 | 28.6 | 23.1 | 25.4 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 25.3 | 100.0 | 8.7 | 28.7 | 23.9 | 26.0 | 6.6 | 6.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.18 | ***** | +/-2.7 | +/-2.6 | +/-2.7 | +/-2.7 | +/-2.7 | +/-2.7 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.6 | 100.0 | 8.1 | 30.9 | 25.0 | 24.9 | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | 23.5 | 100.0 | 8.3 | 30.7 | 25.7 | 25.4 | 6.3 | 3.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.15 | ***** | +/-2.8 | +/-2.8 | +/-2.8 | +/-2.8 | +/-2.8 | +/-2.8 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 27.8 | 100.0 | 7.5 | 27.9 | 21.7 | 27.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 27.5 | 100.0 | 7.9 | 23.8 | 22.7 | 31.8 | 6.2 | 7.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.83 | ***** | +/-10.8 | +/-10.7 | +/-10.7 | +/-10.6 | +/-10.8 | +/-10.8 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 34.1 | 100.0 | 4.6 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 33.7 | 11.9 | 13.6 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 100.0 | 2.2 | 33.6 | 16.5 | 24.5 | 6.0 | 17.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-12.04 | ***** | +/-29.8 | +/-28.3 | +/-29.7 | +/-29.7 | +/-29.8 | +/-29.7 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 51.1 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 25.6 | 13.2 | 35.9 |
| 2005 | 50.2 | 100.0 | SSS | 12.7 | 13.8 | 20.2 | 15.2 | 37.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-11.77 | ***** | SSS | +/-13.5 | +/-13.5 | +/-13.4 | +/-13.5 | +/-13.0 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 40.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 22.6 | 40.3 | 14.6 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | 45.9 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | 39.5 | 17.0 | 25.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-19.76 | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-28.5 | +/-29.4 | +/-29.3 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 23.3 | 100.0 | 31.7 | 30.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 3.4 | 8.0 |
| 2005 | 19.6 | 100.0 | 34.1 | 17.7 | 14.1 | 26.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-5.61 | ***** | +/-16.9 | +/-17.1 | +/-17.1 | +/-16.9 | +/-17.1 | +/-17.1 |
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.
