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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 80,414 | 96,650 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 74,810 | 91,140 | 109,151 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 37,588 | 45,015 | 51,487 | 3,945 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 77,174 | 77,620 | 81,632 | 4,814 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 2.05 | 1.72 | 1.59 | 0.17 |
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 | 77,174 | 100.0 | 77,620 | 100.0 | 591 | 81,632 | 100.0 | 4,814 | No |
| Drove alone | 56,082 | 72.7 | 59,725 | 76.9 | 722 | 66,555 | 81.5 | 4,344 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 8,788 | 11.4 | 7,810 | 10.1 | 405 | 5,344 | 6.5 | 1,398 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 2,048 | 2.7 | 1,595 | 2.1 | 189 | 629 | 0.8 | 322 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,104 | 1.4 | 915 | 1.2 | 144 | 784 | 1.0 | 436 | No |
| Public Transportation | 2,795 | 3.6 | 1,649 | 2.1 | 193 | 1,906 | 2.3 | 1,074 | No |
| Walked | 3,526 | 4.6 | 3,040 | 3.9 | 259 | 2,596 | 3.2 | 721 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,063 | 2.7 | 1,690 | 2.2 | 195 | 1,715 | 2.1 | 567 | No |
| Worked at home | 768 | 1.0 | 1,205 | 1.6 | 165 | 2,103 | 2.6 | 1,047 | 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) | 76,406 | 100.0 | 76,415 | 100.0 | 605 | 79,529 | 100.0 | 4,799 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,443 | 11.1 | 8,190 | 10.7 | 414 | 7,300 | 9.2 | 1,396 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 8,985 | 11.8 | 10,645 | 13.9 | 465 | 10,600 | 13.3 | 1,813 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 13,345 | 17.5 | 13,985 | 18.3 | 523 | 13,699 | 17.2 | 2,054 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 14,625 | 19.1 | 13,250 | 17.3 | 511 | 14,845 | 18.7 | 2,145 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 4,450 | 5.8 | 4,840 | 6.3 | 324 | 5,291 | 6.7 | 1,358 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 13,816 | 18.1 | 11,945 | 15.6 | 489 | 11,502 | 14.5 | 2,127 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 4,292 | 5.6 | 4,145 | 5.4 | 301 | 4,513 | 5.7 | 1,086 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 5,147 | 6.7 | 4,885 | 6.4 | 326 | 7,110 | 8.9 | 1,703 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 3,303 | 4.3 | 4,535 | 5.9 | 314 | 4,669 | 5.9 | 1,292 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.2 | (X) | 25.2 | (X) | NA | 25.0 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 76,406 | 100.0 | 76,415 | 100.0 | 605 | 79,529 | 100.0 | 4,799 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,105 | 2.8 | 2,225 | 2.9 | 223 | 3,144 | 4.0 | 1,173 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,597 | 4.7 | 3,170 | 4.1 | 265 | 3,922 | 4.9 | 1,395 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 7,944 | 10.4 | 7,060 | 9.2 | 387 | 7,767 | 9.8 | 1,542 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 10,292 | 13.5 | 9,340 | 12.2 | 439 | 9,131 | 11.5 | 1,742 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 12,846 | 16.8 | 13,395 | 17.5 | 514 | 12,277 | 15.4 | 1,942 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 12,762 | 16.7 | 11,860 | 15.5 | 488 | 11,259 | 14.2 | 1,861 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 7,438 | 9.7 | 6,210 | 8.1 | 365 | 8,238 | 10.4 | 1,374 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 18,348 | 24.0 | 20,665 | 27.0 | 610 | 23,079 | 29.0 | 2,888 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,074 | 1.4 | 1,210 | 1.6 | 165 | 712 | 0.9 | 480 | 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.
