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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 | 3,294,394 | 4,301,261 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 3,214,922 | 4,198,306 | 4,562,244 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 1,637,440 | 2,191,626 | 2,280,261 | 12,569 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 1,633,262 | 2,189,045 | 2,276,165 | 12,672 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.01 |
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 | 1,633,262 | 100.0 | 2,189,045 | 100.0 | 4,958 | 2,276,165 | 100.0 | 12,672 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,213,986 | 74.3 | 1,645,885 | 75.2 | 4,820 | 1,740,733 | 76.5 | 15,175 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 172,235 | 10.5 | 211,145 | 9.6 | 2,143 | 182,430 | 8.0 | 8,790 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 25,035 | 1.5 | 38,165 | 1.7 | 930 | 29,037 | 1.3 | 3,270 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 12,716 | 0.8 | 19,430 | 0.9 | 665 | 17,427 | 0.8 | 2,880 | No |
| Public Transportation | 46,323 | 2.8 | 68,250 | 3.1 | 1,239 | 61,559 | 2.7 | 4,764 | Yes |
| Walked | 68,780 | 4.2 | 65,290 | 3.0 | 1,213 | 66,179 | 2.9 | 4,096 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 26,998 | 1.7 | 32,745 | 1.5 | 862 | 41,769 | 1.8 | 3,442 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 67,189 | 4.1 | 108,130 | 4.9 | 1,553 | 137,031 | 6.0 | 6,572 | 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) | 1,566,073 | 100.0 | 2,080,915 | 100.0 | 4,956 | 2,139,134 | 100.0 | 12,205 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 279,717 | 17.9 | 307,865 | 14.8 | 2,557 | 330,689 | 15.5 | 9,926 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 262,794 | 16.8 | 318,530 | 15.3 | 2,597 | 310,690 | 14.5 | 9,514 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 275,247 | 17.6 | 333,455 | 16.0 | 2,652 | 336,123 | 15.7 | 8,743 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 246,303 | 15.7 | 313,040 | 15.0 | 2,576 | 319,164 | 14.9 | 9,847 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 94,725 | 6.0 | 125,595 | 6.0 | 1,670 | 142,506 | 6.7 | 6,148 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 188,102 | 12.0 | 281,030 | 13.5 | 2,451 | 290,186 | 13.6 | 10,442 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 78,509 | 5.0 | 128,570 | 6.2 | 1,689 | 135,598 | 6.3 | 6,796 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 78,938 | 5.0 | 145,410 | 7.0 | 1,792 | 158,443 | 7.4 | 6,290 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 61,738 | 3.9 | 127,420 | 6.1 | 1,681 | 115,735 | 5.4 | 6,772 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.6 | (X) | 24.2 | (X) | NA | 22.0 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,566,073 | 100.0 | 2,080,915 | 100.0 | 4,956 | 2,139,134 | 100.0 | 12,205 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 71,936 | 4.6 | 108,355 | 5.2 | 1,554 | 124,025 | 5.8 | 6,523 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 90,631 | 5.8 | 127,340 | 6.1 | 1,681 | 126,186 | 5.9 | 6,920 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 173,991 | 11.1 | 223,755 | 10.8 | 2,202 | 226,188 | 10.6 | 8,053 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 237,494 | 15.2 | 291,240 | 14.0 | 2,492 | 284,750 | 13.3 | 8,685 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 293,823 | 18.8 | 369,280 | 17.7 | 2,778 | 347,025 | 16.2 | 9,737 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 209,963 | 13.4 | 279,845 | 13.4 | 2,446 | 296,671 | 13.9 | 7,823 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 103,256 | 6.6 | 131,735 | 6.3 | 1,709 | 171,824 | 8.0 | 6,790 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 354,975 | 22.7 | 479,615 | 23.0 | 3,122 | 507,802 | 23.7 | 11,759 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 30,004 | 1.9 | 49,045 | 2.4 | 1,053 | 54,663 | 2.6 | 4,146 | 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.
