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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 | 1,852,810 | 2,218,899 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 1,827,276 | 2,185,429 | 2,267,080 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 943,146 | 1,038,779 | 1,054,286 | 10,565 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 1,166,759 | 1,357,260 | 1,376,107 | 18,510 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.24 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 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 | 1,166,759 | 100.0 | 1,357,260 | 100.0 | 3,472 | 1,376,107 | 100.0 | 18,510 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 908,538 | 77.9 | 1,066,845 | 78.6 | 3,559 | 1,106,783 | 80.4 | 16,005 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 132,419 | 11.3 | 142,990 | 10.5 | 1,749 | 121,680 | 8.8 | 7,532 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 21,712 | 1.9 | 27,610 | 2.0 | 790 | 25,643 | 1.9 | 7,353 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 12,651 | 1.1 | 20,305 | 1.5 | 678 | 12,577 | 0.9 | 2,289 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 40,124 | 3.4 | 38,250 | 2.8 | 927 | 36,889 | 2.7 | 3,599 | No |
| Walked | 18,772 | 1.6 | 17,420 | 1.3 | 629 | 14,432 | 1.0 | 2,288 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 12,063 | 1.0 | 15,460 | 1.1 | 592 | 21,053 | 1.5 | 3,554 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 20,480 | 1.8 | 28,380 | 2.1 | 800 | 37,050 | 2.7 | 4,212 | 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) | 1,146,279 | 100.0 | 1,328,880 | 100.0 | 3,491 | 1,339,057 | 100.0 | 18,157 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 95,363 | 8.3 | 94,770 | 7.1 | 1,440 | 101,402 | 7.6 | 6,011 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 123,431 | 10.8 | 131,165 | 9.9 | 1,680 | 134,745 | 10.1 | 6,180 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 173,880 | 15.2 | 174,315 | 13.1 | 1,916 | 169,881 | 12.7 | 10,934 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 179,327 | 15.6 | 190,205 | 14.3 | 1,994 | 198,371 | 14.8 | 8,512 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 80,529 | 7.0 | 81,920 | 6.2 | 1,343 | 81,835 | 6.1 | 4,911 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 216,827 | 18.9 | 248,375 | 18.7 | 2,246 | 256,415 | 19.1 | 11,270 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 86,671 | 7.6 | 112,705 | 8.5 | 1,564 | 124,056 | 9.3 | 7,169 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 113,608 | 9.9 | 161,555 | 12.2 | 1,851 | 147,528 | 11.0 | 6,799 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 76,643 | 6.7 | 133,875 | 10.1 | 1,696 | 124,824 | 9.3 | 6,524 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 26.6 | (X) | 30.7 | (X) | NA | 28.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,146,279 | 100.0 | 1,328,880 | 100.0 | 3,491 | 1,339,057 | 100.0 | 18,157 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 38,220 | 3.3 | 58,535 | 4.4 | 1,142 | 75,589 | 5.6 | 6,612 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 50,843 | 4.4 | 71,220 | 5.4 | 1,255 | 81,199 | 6.1 | 6,351 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 114,874 | 10.0 | 133,960 | 10.1 | 1,697 | 140,685 | 10.5 | 7,787 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 163,538 | 14.3 | 170,990 | 12.9 | 1,900 | 170,754 | 12.8 | 8,605 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 231,049 | 20.2 | 237,190 | 17.8 | 2,201 | 198,930 | 14.9 | 9,527 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 186,302 | 16.3 | 202,320 | 15.2 | 2,050 | 185,999 | 13.9 | 7,028 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 100,989 | 8.8 | 97,355 | 7.3 | 1,459 | 124,055 | 9.3 | 6,900 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 242,272 | 21.1 | 303,535 | 22.8 | 2,448 | 329,757 | 24.6 | 11,886 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 18,192 | 1.6 | 27,140 | 2.0 | 783 | 32,089 | 2.4 | 3,391 | 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.
