| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons in Household | 16,593,063 | 20,290,711 | 22,270,165 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 6,070,937 | 7,393,354 | 7,978,095 | +/-18,793 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.73 | 2.74 | 2.79 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 16,986,510 | 20,851,820 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 7,765,062 | 9,340,963 | 10,255,944 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 7,610,487 | 9,157,875 | 9,969,293 | +/-33,003 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 7,610,487 | 100.0 | 9,157,875 | 100.0 | 9,969,293 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 5,821,200 | 76.5 | 7,115,590 | 77.7 | 7,901,136 | 79.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 2-person carpool | 876,742 | 11.5 | 982,994 | 10.7 | 928,823 | 9.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 3-person carpool | 155,724 | 2.0 | 201,602 | 2.2 | 183,410 | 1.8 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 58,742 | 0.8 | 83,518 | 0.9 | 75,289 | 0.8 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 25,486 | 0.3 | 40,662 | 0.4 | 36,977 | 0.4 | +/- 0.0 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 17,223 | 0.2 | 17,236 | 0.2 | 22,357 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 160,278 | 2.1 | 157,014 | 1.7 | 149,779 | 1.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 709 | 0.0 | 1,669 | 0.0 | 1,186 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 493 | 0.0 | 2,371 | 0.0 | 6,091 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 258 | 0.0 | 2,374 | 0.0 | 7,294 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 291 | 0.0 | 738 | 0.0 | 647 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 18,460 | 0.2 | 21,551 | 0.2 | 22,938 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Walked | 202,494 | 2.7 | 173,670 | 1.9 | 148,535 | 1.5 | +/- 0.1 |
| Taxicab | 6,449 | 0.1 | 6,102 | 0.1 | 5,976 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 17,477 | 0.2 | 12,068 | 0.1 | 21,411 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 63,081 | 0.8 | 86,692 | 0.9 | 125,888 | 1.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 185,380 | 2.4 | 252,024 | 2.8 | 331,556 | 3.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 7,425,107 | 100.0 | 8,905,851 | 100.0 | 9,637,737 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 274,961 | 3.7 | 277,642 | 3.1 | 358,987 | 3.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5 to 9 | 906,664 | 12.2 | 942,891 | 10.6 | 1,048,122 | 10.9 | +/- 0.2 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,166,829 | 15.7 | 1,317,555 | 14.8 | 1,358,637 | 14.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,337,117 | 18.0 | 1,467,945 | 16.5 | 1,542,208 | 16.0 | +/- 0.3 |
| 20 to 29 | 1,475,098 | 19.9 | 1,759,619 | 19.8 | 1,949,500 | 20.2 | +/- 0.3 |
| 30 to 44 | 1,395,043 | 18.8 | 1,810,488 | 20.3 | 1,959,789 | 20.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 45 to 59 | 476,462 | 6.4 | 692,006 | 7.8 | 752,539 | 7.8 | +/- 0.2 |
| 60 or more | 392,933 | 5.3 | 637,705 | 7.2 | 667,955 | 6.9 | +/- 0.1 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.2 | (X) | 25.4 | (X) | 24.6 | (X) | +/- 0.16 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 7,425,107 | 100.0 | 8,905,851 | 100.0 | 9,637,737 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 448,818 | 6.0 | 665,483 | 7.5 | 834,100 | 8.7 | +/- 0.2 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 1,504,449 | 20.3 | 1,785,433 | 20.0 | 1,943,165 | 20.2 | +/- 0.3 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 2,643,322 | 35.6 | 3,037,212 | 34.1 | 2,957,326 | 30.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,140,732 | 15.4 | 1,312,257 | 14.7 | 1,457,725 | 15.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 519,966 | 7.0 | 670,436 | 7.5 | 797,675 | 8.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 525,299 | 7.1 | 590,562 | 6.6 | 684,193 | 7.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 642,521 | 8.7 | 844,468 | 9.5 | 963,553 | 10.0 | +/- 0.2 |
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 | 25.4 | 8,905,850 | 1,220,530 | 2,785,500 | 1,759,620 | 1,810,490 | 692,005 | 637,705 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 9,637,737 | 1,407,109 | 2,900,845 | 1,949,500 | 1,959,789 | 752,539 | 667,955 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.16 | +/-33,630 | +/-24,068 | +/-32,609 | +/-25,838 | +/-27,278 | +/-15,179 | +/-14,027 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.5 | 7,115,590 | 949,705 | 2,287,645 | 1,467,280 | 1,440,915 | 540,015 | 430,030 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 7,901,136 | 1,125,230 | 2,450,278 | 1,667,297 | 1,593,878 | 605,158 | 459,295 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.19 | +/-35,010 | +/-21,797 | +/-29,723 | +/-24,207 | +/-23,340 | +/-12,453 | +/-12,344 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 26.8 | 982,995 | 116,790 | 303,325 | 186,200 | 210,980 | 82,670 | 83,035 |
| 2005 | 26.2 | 928,823 | 116,524 | 275,167 | 171,797 | 208,481 | 81,553 | 75,301 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.89 | +/-18,406 | +/-5,817 | +/-10,309 | +/-8,757 | +/-10,586 | +/-6,104 | +/-5,627 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 32.3 | 343,015 | 30,815 | 84,790 | 58,790 | 85,540 | 34,285 | 48,800 |
| 2005 | 34.2 | 318,033 | 24,349 | 72,696 | 53,377 | 80,127 | 31,675 | 55,809 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.14 | +/-12,739 | +/-2,628 | +/-7,694 | +/-5,017 | +/-7,272 | +/-4,169 | +/-5,137 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 47.7 | 157,015 | 3,920 | 18,705 | 16,550 | 40,045 | 26,180 | 51,615 |
| 2005 | 45.5 | 149,779 | 4,614 | 16,965 | 19,908 | 34,528 | 22,946 | 50,818 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.64 | +/-9,748 | +/-1,203 | +/-2,406 | +/-3,039 | +/-3,962 | +/-3,111 | +/-5,616 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 45.2 | 7,150 | 395 | 930 | 970 | 2,020 | 1,129 | 1,710 |
| 2005 | 46.6 | 15,218 | SSS | 1,204 | 1,021 | 4,885 | 2,589 | 5,385 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-9.25 | +/-2,053 | SSS | +/-627 | +/-408 | +/-1,173 | +/-710 | +/-1,181 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 21.2 | 300,080 | 118,915 | 90,105 | 29,820 | 31,000 | 7,730 | 22,510 |
| 2005 | 19.3 | 324,748 | 136,258 | 84,535 | 36,100 | 37,890 | 8,618 | 21,347 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.43 | +/-11,821 | +/-7,275 | +/-5,991 | +/-3,927 | +/-4,297 | +/-2,026 | +/-2,706 |
(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 | 25.4 | 100.0 | 13.7 | 31.3 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 100.0 | 14.6 | 30.1 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 7.8 | 6.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.16 | ***** | +/-0.3 | +/-0.3 | +/-0.3 | +/-0.3 | +/-0.3 | +/-0.3 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 24.5 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 32.1 | 20.6 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 14.2 | 31.0 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 5.8 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.19 | ***** | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | +/-0.4 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 26.8 | 100.0 | 11.9 | 30.9 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 2005 | 26.2 | 100.0 | 12.5 | 29.6 | 18.5 | 22.4 | 8.8 | 8.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.89 | ***** | +/-2.0 | +/-2.0 | +/-2.0 | +/-2.0 | +/-2.0 | +/-2.0 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 32.3 | 100.0 | 9.0 | 24.7 | 17.1 | 24.9 | 10.0 | 14.2 |
| 2005 | 34.2 | 100.0 | 7.7 | 22.9 | 16.8 | 25.2 | 10.0 | 17.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-2.14 | ***** | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | +/-4.0 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 47.7 | 100.0 | 2.5 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 25.5 | 16.7 | 32.9 |
| 2005 | 45.5 | 100.0 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 23.1 | 15.3 | 33.9 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-4.64 | ***** | +/-6.5 | +/-6.5 | +/-6.5 | +/-6.5 | +/-6.5 | +/-6.4 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 45.2 | 100.0 | 5.5 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 28.3 | 15.8 | 23.9 |
| 2005 | 46.6 | 100.0 | SSS | 7.9 | 6.7 | 32.1 | 17.0 | 35.4 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-9.25 | ***** | SSS | +/-13.5 | +/-13.5 | +/-13.3 | +/-13.5 | +/-13.2 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 21.2 | 100.0 | 39.6 | 30.0 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 19.3 | 100.0 | 42.0 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 6.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.43 | ***** | +/-3.5 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 | +/-3.6 |
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.
