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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
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| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 2,783,726 | 2,896,016 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 2,736,518 | 2,836,469 | 2,701,926 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 1,181,677 | 1,192,139 | 1,162,550 | 20,986 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 1,386,205 | 1,336,555 | 1,374,567 | 21,157 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 0.03 |
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 | 1,386,205 | 100.0 | 1,336,555 | 100.0 | 4,057 | 1,374,567 | 100.0 | 21,157 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 643,873 | 46.4 | 654,915 | 49.0 | 3,404 | 709,105 | 51.6 | 17,014 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 132,846 | 9.6 | 115,550 | 8.6 | 1,593 | 106,850 | 7.8 | 9,083 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 24,456 | 1.8 | 21,685 | 1.6 | 702 | 15,344 | 1.1 | 2,495 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 14,330 | 1.0 | 14,100 | 1.1 | 566 | 9,630 | 0.7 | 1,898 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 452,933 | 32.7 | 410,650 | 30.7 | 2,839 | 408,930 | 29.7 | 11,940 | No |
| Walked | 75,221 | 5.4 | 63,845 | 4.8 | 1,195 | 60,591 | 4.4 | 4,924 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 22,557 | 1.6 | 27,655 | 2.1 | 791 | 30,597 | 2.2 | 3,274 | No |
| Worked at home | 19,989 | 1.4 | 28,165 | 2.1 | 799 | 33,520 | 2.4 | 3,558 | Yes |
W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,366,216 | 100.0 | 1,308,390 | 100.0 | 4,050 | 1,341,047 | 100.0 | 21,572 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 78,060 | 5.7 | 66,510 | 5.1 | 1,219 | 75,958 | 5.7 | 5,777 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 102,027 | 7.5 | 87,200 | 6.7 | 1,391 | 91,602 | 6.8 | 8,425 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 129,980 | 9.5 | 118,535 | 9.1 | 1,612 | 119,001 | 8.9 | 7,092 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 155,781 | 11.4 | 140,485 | 10.7 | 1,748 | 153,534 | 11.4 | 7,536 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 67,245 | 4.9 | 61,580 | 4.7 | 1,174 | 60,022 | 4.5 | 4,552 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 242,358 | 17.7 | 221,835 | 17.0 | 2,164 | 225,564 | 16.8 | 8,912 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 129,671 | 9.5 | 124,970 | 9.6 | 1,654 | 131,790 | 9.8 | 7,662 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 206,551 | 15.1 | 200,610 | 15.3 | 2,066 | 190,268 | 14.2 | 7,952 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 254,543 | 18.6 | 286,660 | 21.9 | 2,430 | 293,308 | 21.9 | 12,536 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 35.0 | (X) | 38.9 | (X) | NA | 37.6 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,366,216 | 100.0 | 1,308,390 | 100.0 | 4,050 | 1,341,047 | 100.0 | 21,572 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 60,853 | 4.5 | 66,810 | 5.1 | 1,222 | 80,075 | 6.0 | 6,390 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 72,297 | 5.3 | 64,615 | 4.9 | 1,202 | 72,007 | 5.4 | 5,561 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 135,363 | 9.9 | 112,375 | 8.6 | 1,572 | 115,758 | 8.6 | 7,140 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 153,347 | 11.2 | 134,580 | 10.3 | 1,713 | 126,779 | 9.5 | 7,402 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 216,203 | 15.8 | 190,740 | 14.6 | 2,018 | 177,996 | 13.3 | 8,049 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 211,697 | 15.5 | 205,605 | 15.7 | 2,090 | 181,409 | 13.5 | 8,094 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 151,470 | 11.1 | 114,930 | 8.8 | 1,589 | 157,095 | 11.7 | 7,285 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 336,095 | 24.6 | 350,930 | 26.8 | 2,656 | 391,751 | 29.2 | 12,947 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 28,891 | 2.1 | 33,365 | 2.6 | 868 | 38,177 | 2.8 | 4,523 | Yes |
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.
