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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 | 118,934 | 121,123 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 118,046 | 119,412 | 123,331 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 48,912 | 49,099 | 53,611 | 2,541 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 46,970 | 48,520 | 51,119 | 3,071 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.09 |
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 | 46,970 | 100.0 | 48,520 | 100.0 | 815 | 51,119 | 100.0 | 3,071 | No |
| Drove alone | 38,190 | 81.3 | 40,135 | 82.7 | 783 | 41,956 | 82.1 | 2,913 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 4,567 | 9.7 | 4,290 | 8.8 | 308 | 5,674 | 11.1 | 1,363 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 899 | 1.9 | 935 | 1.9 | 146 | 778 | 1.5 | 580 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 947 | 2.0 | 730 | 1.5 | 129 | 975 | 1.9 | 535 | No |
| Public Transportation | 12 | 0.0 | 40 | 0.1 | 30 | 34 | 0.1 | 63 | No |
| Walked | 839 | 1.8 | 685 | 1.4 | 125 | 825 | 1.6 | 602 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 527 | 1.1 | 550 | 1.1 | 112 | 182 | 0.4 | 221 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 989 | 2.1 | 1,165 | 2.4 | 162 | 695 | 1.4 | 388 | 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) | 45,981 | 100.0 | 47,355 | 100.0 | 812 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 9,416 | 20.5 | 9,140 | 19.3 | 440 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 11,458 | 24.9 | 11,775 | 24.9 | 493 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 11,460 | 24.9 | 11,335 | 23.9 | 485 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 5,808 | 12.6 | 5,935 | 12.5 | 359 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,341 | 2.9 | 1,650 | 3.5 | 193 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 3,602 | 7.8 | 4,115 | 8.7 | 301 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 689 | 1.5 | 885 | 1.9 | 142 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 837 | 1.8 | 910 | 1.9 | 144 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,370 | 3.0 | 1,610 | 3.4 | 191 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 16.7 | (X) | 18.3 | (X) | NA | NA | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 45,981 | 100.0 | 47,355 | 100.0 | 812 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,520 | 3.3 | 2,170 | 4.6 | 221 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,992 | 4.3 | 2,115 | 4.5 | 218 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,133 | 9.0 | 4,320 | 9.1 | 309 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 6,528 | 14.2 | 6,440 | 13.6 | 373 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 11,188 | 24.3 | 10,565 | 22.3 | 470 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 7,183 | 15.6 | 7,220 | 15.2 | 394 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 3,080 | 6.7 | 2,575 | 5.4 | 240 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 9,503 | 20.7 | 10,820 | 22.8 | 475 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 854 | 1.9 | 985 | 2.1 | 149 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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.
