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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 90,454 | 93,493 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 89,719 | 92,843 | 97,833 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 29,343 | 26,282 | 34,383 | 4,878 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 30,582 | 29,435 | 28,589 | 3,547 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.04 | 1.12 | 0.83 | 0.28 |
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 | 30,582 | 100.0 | 29,435 | 100.0 | 679 | 28,589 | 100.0 | 3,547 | No |
| Drove alone | 21,610 | 70.7 | 20,555 | 69.8 | 606 | 19,041 | 66.6 | 3,240 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 4,472 | 14.6 | 3,835 | 13.0 | 290 | 3,432 | 12.0 | 1,100 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 918 | 3.0 | 1,125 | 3.8 | 159 | 1,349 | 4.7 | 852 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 610 | 2.0 | 565 | 1.9 | 113 | 335 | 1.2 | 244 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,361 | 4.5 | 1,775 | 6.0 | 200 | 1,671 | 5.8 | 635 | No |
| Walked | 685 | 2.2 | 670 | 2.3 | 123 | 404 | 1.4 | 281 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 493 | 1.6 | 385 | 1.3 | 94 | 1,347 | 4.7 | 1,315 | No |
| Worked at home | 433 | 1.4 | 525 | 1.8 | 109 | 1,010 | 3.5 | 531 | 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) | 30,149 | 100.0 | 28,910 | 100.0 | 676 | 27,579 | 100.0 | 3,594 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 1,892 | 6.3 | 1,550 | 5.4 | 187 | 1,947 | 7.1 | 846 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 3,399 | 11.3 | 3,020 | 10.4 | 259 | 2,988 | 10.8 | 1,176 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 4,957 | 16.4 | 4,655 | 16.1 | 318 | 5,049 | 18.3 | 1,245 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 4,747 | 15.7 | 4,815 | 16.7 | 323 | 5,752 | 20.9 | 1,786 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 2,034 | 6.7 | 1,790 | 6.2 | 200 | 1,794 | 6.5 | 734 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 5,947 | 19.7 | 5,565 | 19.2 | 346 | 4,380 | 15.9 | 1,557 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,868 | 6.2 | 1,985 | 6.9 | 211 | 1,411 | 5.1 | 469 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 2,455 | 8.1 | 2,665 | 9.2 | 243 | 2,017 | 7.3 | 736 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,850 | 9.5 | 2,865 | 9.9 | 252 | 2,241 | 8.1 | 1,152 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 27.9 | (X) | 29.9 | (X) | NA | 24.7 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 30,149 | 100.0 | 28,910 | 100.0 | 676 | 27,579 | 100.0 | 3,594 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,709 | 9.0 | 2,405 | 8.3 | 231 | 3,197 | 11.6 | 949 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,241 | 7.4 | 1,995 | 6.9 | 211 | 2,355 | 8.5 | 1,553 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,187 | 13.9 | 3,110 | 10.8 | 262 | 2,039 | 7.4 | 804 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,237 | 14.1 | 3,510 | 12.1 | 278 | 3,896 | 14.1 | 1,163 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,300 | 17.6 | 4,890 | 16.9 | 326 | 3,773 | 13.7 | 1,132 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 3,052 | 10.1 | 3,295 | 11.4 | 270 | 3,416 | 12.4 | 1,436 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,768 | 5.9 | 1,365 | 4.7 | 175 | 1,280 | 4.6 | 589 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 5,720 | 19.0 | 6,405 | 22.2 | 369 | 5,188 | 18.8 | 1,090 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 935 | 3.1 | 1,625 | 5.6 | 191 | 2,435 | 8.8 | 1,204 | 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.
