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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 273,525 | 432,976 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 265,796 | 423,826 | 544,511 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 151,068 | 235,672 | 290,181 | 5,229 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 81,231 | 141,075 | 170,732 | 7,174 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.04 |
W2. MODE TO WORK1 |
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | Sig. Diff. in Number 2000-2005 |
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| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE | Number | Percent | MOE | ||
| Total Workers | 81,231 | 100.0 | 141,075 | 100.0 | 1,248 | 170,732 | 100.0 | 7,174 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 61,752 | 76.0 | 105,240 | 74.6 | 1,142 | 132,533 | 77.6 | 6,227 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 8,289 | 10.2 | 14,615 | 10.4 | 481 | 13,001 | 7.6 | 2,364 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,640 | 2.0 | 3,280 | 2.3 | 231 | 2,596 | 1.5 | 742 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,009 | 1.2 | 2,595 | 1.8 | 205 | 2,265 | 1.3 | 1,177 | No |
| Public Transportation | 103 | 0.1 | 775 | 0.5 | 113 | 223 | 0.1 | 198 | Yes |
| Walked | 3,440 | 4.2 | 3,715 | 2.6 | 246 | 4,151 | 2.4 | 1,486 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 920 | 1.1 | 2,060 | 1.5 | 183 | 2,438 | 1.4 | 848 | No |
| Worked at home | 4,078 | 5.0 | 8,800 | 6.2 | 376 | 13,525 | 7.9 | 1,779 | 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) | 77,153 | 100.0 | 132,275 | 100.0 | 1,226 | 157,207 | 100.0 | 6,842 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 16,992 | 22.0 | 23,310 | 17.6 | 601 | 29,616 | 18.8 | 2,780 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 16,398 | 21.3 | 23,115 | 17.5 | 599 | 26,476 | 16.8 | 2,936 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 13,160 | 17.1 | 21,450 | 16.2 | 578 | 23,718 | 15.1 | 2,967 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 9,093 | 11.8 | 16,255 | 12.3 | 506 | 18,892 | 12.0 | 2,993 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 2,886 | 3.7 | 6,255 | 4.7 | 318 | 7,216 | 4.6 | 1,926 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 7,426 | 9.6 | 16,025 | 12.1 | 503 | 19,432 | 12.4 | 2,280 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 3,062 | 4.0 | 6,860 | 5.2 | 332 | 9,373 | 6.0 | 1,796 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 4,538 | 5.9 | 10,005 | 7.6 | 400 | 14,002 | 8.9 | 2,647 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 3,598 | 4.7 | 8,995 | 6.8 | 380 | 8,482 | 5.4 | 1,447 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.6 | (X) | 23.8 | (X) | NA | 21.0 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 77,153 | 100.0 | 132,275 | 100.0 | 1,226 | 157,207 | 100.0 | 6,842 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,486 | 3.2 | 6,575 | 5.0 | 326 | 8,567 | 5.4 | 1,941 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,156 | 4.1 | 6,705 | 5.1 | 329 | 8,383 | 5.3 | 1,867 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 7,785 | 10.1 | 11,035 | 8.3 | 420 | 14,190 | 9.0 | 2,486 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 9,571 | 12.4 | 15,735 | 11.9 | 498 | 17,161 | 10.9 | 1,902 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 15,497 | 20.1 | 25,210 | 19.1 | 623 | 31,136 | 19.8 | 3,873 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 11,351 | 14.7 | 18,540 | 14.0 | 539 | 22,291 | 14.2 | 2,724 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 5,031 | 6.5 | 7,645 | 5.8 | 351 | 10,651 | 6.8 | 1,775 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 20,847 | 27.0 | 36,600 | 27.7 | 741 | 41,690 | 26.5 | 3,965 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,429 | 1.9 | 2,850 | 2.2 | 215 | 3,138 | 2.0 | 1,110 | 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.
