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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 52,278 | 67,171 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 48,006 | 62,578 | 69,057 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 25,731 | 32,952 | 36,635 | 3,326 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 34,612 | 46,075 | 52,610 | 3,391 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.35 | 1.40 | 1.44 | 0.20 |
W2. MODE TO WORK1 |
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | Sig. Diff. in Number 2000-2005 |
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE | Number | Percent | MOE | ||
| Total Workers | 34,612 | 100.0 | 46,075 | 100.0 | 575 | 52,610 | 100.0 | 3,391 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 26,645 | 77.0 | 35,290 | 76.6 | 619 | 40,263 | 76.5 | 3,010 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 3,181 | 9.2 | 3,915 | 8.5 | 290 | 5,120 | 9.7 | 1,387 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 297 | 0.9 | 615 | 1.3 | 118 | 166 | 0.3 | 198 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 126 | 0.4 | 150 | 0.3 | 58 | 790 | 1.5 | 646 | No |
| Public Transportation | 814 | 2.4 | 1,274 | 2.8 | 169 | 1,451 | 2.8 | 580 | No |
| Walked | 2,015 | 5.8 | 2,290 | 5.0 | 225 | 1,846 | 3.5 | 672 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 849 | 2.5 | 1,130 | 2.5 | 159 | 1,659 | 3.2 | 776 | No |
| Worked at home | 685 | 2.0 | 1,415 | 3.1 | 178 | 1,315 | 2.5 | 580 | No |
W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 33,927 | 100.0 | 44,660 | 100.0 | 585 | 51,295 | 100.0 | 3,405 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 7,591 | 22.4 | 8,735 | 19.6 | 417 | 9,584 | 18.7 | 1,656 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 9,093 | 26.8 | 10,715 | 24.0 | 454 | 11,450 | 22.3 | 1,873 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 6,887 | 20.3 | 8,750 | 19.6 | 417 | 11,843 | 23.1 | 2,266 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 4,327 | 12.8 | 6,075 | 13.6 | 355 | 6,192 | 12.1 | 1,340 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 1,507 | 4.4 | 2,535 | 5.7 | 236 | 2,114 | 4.1 | 604 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 2,566 | 7.6 | 3,680 | 8.2 | 282 | 4,793 | 9.3 | 918 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 693 | 2.0 | 1,445 | 3.2 | 180 | 2,033 | 4.0 | 747 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 620 | 1.8 | 1,145 | 2.6 | 160 | 1,906 | 3.7 | 922 | No |
| 60 or more | 643 | 1.9 | 1,580 | 3.5 | 188 | 1,380 | 2.7 | 599 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 15.9 | (X) | 18.8 | (X) | NA | 17.8 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 33,927 | 100.0 | 44,660 | 100.0 | 585 | 51,295 | 100.0 | 3,405 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 953 | 2.8 | 2,005 | 4.5 | 211 | 2,458 | 4.8 | 861 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,326 | 3.9 | 1,700 | 3.8 | 195 | 1,753 | 3.4 | 701 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 2,263 | 6.7 | 3,575 | 8.0 | 278 | 3,791 | 7.4 | 1,261 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,883 | 11.4 | 4,820 | 10.8 | 320 | 5,317 | 10.4 | 1,150 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,762 | 19.9 | 7,485 | 16.8 | 390 | 7,726 | 15.1 | 1,382 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 4,852 | 14.3 | 5,660 | 12.7 | 344 | 5,487 | 10.7 | 1,228 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,608 | 7.7 | 3,430 | 7.7 | 273 | 5,177 | 10.1 | 1,043 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 10,690 | 31.5 | 14,935 | 33.4 | 515 | 18,146 | 35.4 | 2,312 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 590 | 1.7 | 1,055 | 2.4 | 154 | 1,440 | 2.8 | 717 | 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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