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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 | 40,079 | 59,954 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 36,980 | 56,891 | 71,298 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 18,085 | 26,947 | 32,952 | 3,276 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 30,416 | 41,110 | 47,868 | 3,527 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.68 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 0.21 |
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 | 30,416 | 100.0 | 41,110 | 100.0 | 544 | 47,868 | 100.0 | 3,527 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 23,057 | 75.8 | 30,890 | 75.1 | 585 | 37,997 | 79.4 | 3,176 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 2,041 | 6.7 | 4,175 | 10.2 | 298 | 3,272 | 6.8 | 1,126 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 338 | 1.1 | 690 | 1.7 | 125 | 365 | 0.8 | 236 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 116 | 0.4 | 290 | 0.7 | 81 | 113 | 0.2 | 120 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 188 | 0.6 | 459 | 1.1 | 102 | 288 | 0.6 | 245 | No |
| Walked | 1,319 | 4.3 | 1,560 | 3.8 | 186 | 1,766 | 3.7 | 674 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,665 | 8.8 | 2,015 | 4.9 | 211 | 3,392 | 7.1 | 2,490 | No |
| Worked at home | 692 | 2.3 | 1,025 | 2.5 | 152 | 675 | 1.4 | 376 | 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) | 29,724 | 100.0 | 40,085 | 100.0 | 551 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,602 | 28.9 | 9,985 | 24.9 | 436 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 8,202 | 27.6 | 11,130 | 27.8 | 455 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 4,840 | 16.3 | 6,225 | 15.5 | 357 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 2,456 | 8.3 | 3,500 | 8.7 | 275 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,188 | 4.0 | 1,435 | 3.6 | 179 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 2,432 | 8.2 | 3,370 | 8.4 | 270 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 733 | 2.5 | 1,620 | 4.0 | 190 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 704 | 2.4 | 1,350 | 3.4 | 174 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 567 | 1.9 | 1,470 | 3.7 | 181 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 15.3 | (X) | 18.7 | (X) | NA | 18.6 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 29,724 | 100.0 | 40,085 | 100.0 | 551 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 923 | 3.1 | 1,940 | 4.8 | 207 | 2,187 | 4.6 | 702 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,347 | 4.5 | 1,800 | 4.5 | 200 | 4,080 | 8.6 | 1,531 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 2,520 | 8.5 | 3,145 | 7.8 | 261 | 3,704 | 7.8 | 1,515 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 2,885 | 9.7 | 4,150 | 10.4 | 297 | 5,565 | 11.8 | 1,654 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,318 | 17.9 | 7,215 | 18.0 | 381 | 6,976 | 14.8 | 1,355 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 4,366 | 14.7 | 5,815 | 14.5 | 347 | 6,900 | 14.6 | 1,370 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,055 | 6.9 | 2,555 | 6.4 | 237 | 3,521 | 7.5 | 971 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 9,758 | 32.8 | 12,670 | 31.6 | 478 | 13,145 | 27.9 | 2,215 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 552 | 1.9 | 930 | 2.3 | 145 | 1,115 | 2.4 | 567 | 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.
