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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

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By Place of Work


Geographic Area1: Atlantic County, New Jersey


Download an Excel file* of this document: atlantic_county_new_jersey.xls.

W1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS, 1990, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 1990 2000 2005 ACS 2005 ACS
MOE3
  Includes GQ Pop Does not include GQ Pop
Total Persons 224,327 252,552 x x
Total Persons in Household 218,321 246,058 264,403 x
Total Workers, Place of Residence 111,467 112,659 123,995 3,136
Total Workers, Place of Work 132,618 127,260 134,984 5,062
Employment-Residence Ratio 1.19 1.13 1.09 0.06

W2. MODE TO WORK1

  1990 2000 2005 ACS Sig. Diff.
in Number
2000-2005
Includes GQ pop Does not include GQ Pop
Number Percent Number Percent MOE Number Percent MOE
Total Workers 132,618 100.0 127,260 100.0 1,109 134,984 100.0 5,062 Yes
Drove alone 92,874 70.0 94,265 74.1 1,073 102,536 76.0 4,781 Yes
2-person carpool 14,728 11.1 11,785 9.3 468 12,373 9.2 2,806 No
3-person carpool 2,397 1.8 1,645 1.3 178 806 0.6 386 Yes
4-or-more-person carpool 1,094 0.8 945 0.7 135 939 0.7 617 No
Public Transportation 10,173 7.7 9,485 7.5 422 11,604 8.6 2,262 No
Walked 6,796 5.1 4,870 3.8 305 2,540 1.9 839 Yes
Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other 2,221 1.7 2,090 1.6 201 2,097 1.6 1,109 No
Worked at home 2,335 1.8 2,190 1.7 206 2,089 1.5 693 No
 

W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1

Workers (Did not work at home) 130,283 100.0 125,070 100.0 1,109 132,895 100.0 5,151 Yes
Less than 10 minutes 17,330 13.3 15,600 12.5 534 17,929 13.5 1,994 Yes
10 to 14 19,533 15.0 17,335 13.9 561 16,508 12.4 2,404 No
15 to 19 22,198 17.0 20,110 16.1 601 25,052 18.9 2,744 Yes
20 to 24 21,898 16.8 20,860 16.7 611 20,081 15.1 2,323 No
25 to 29 7,697 5.9 8,340 6.7 396 9,678 7.3 2,098 No
30 to 34 15,481 11.9 15,750 12.6 536 16,452 12.4 2,704 No
35 to 44 6,647 5.1 6,925 5.5 362 7,667 5.8 1,498 No
45 to 59 9,489 7.3 8,865 7.1 408 8,377 6.3 1,347 No
60 or more 10,010 7.7 11,290 9.0 458 11,151 8.4 1,645 No
Mean travel time (minutes) 23.8 (X) 26.3 (X) NA 25.7 (X) NA NA
 

W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT  Work1

Workers (Did not work at home) 130,283 100.0 125,070 100.0 1,109 132,895 100.0 5,151 Yes
5:00 - 5:59 a.m. 2,970 2.3 3,810 3.0 270 5,234 3.9 1,328 Yes
6:00 - 6:29 a.m. 3,535 2.7 4,025 3.2 278 6,527 4.9 1,211 Yes
6:30 - 6:59 a.m. 8,438 6.5 8,715 7.0 405 8,688 6.5 1,642 No
7:00 - 7:29 a.m. 12,230 9.4 11,835 9.5 469 12,214 9.2 2,102 No
7:30 - 7:59 a.m. 18,485 14.2 16,345 13.1 546 16,359 12.3 2,729 No
8:00 - 8:29 a.m. 17,730 13.6 16,110 12.9 542 15,481 11.6 2,012 No
8:30 - 8:59 a.m. 13,764 10.6 10,730 8.6 447 13,866 10.4 2,204 Yes
9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. 49,813 38.2 47,500 38.0 867 49,385 37.2 3,842 No
12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. 3,318 2.5 4,545 3.6 295 5,141 3.9 1,549 No

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. x: Cannot be calculated. NA: Not calculated.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 1990 STF1, 1990 STF3, 1990 CTPP, 2000 CTPP, 2000 SF1, 2000 SF3, and 2005 ACS.

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Updated: 6/27/2017
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