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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 515,342 | 563,662 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 509,158 | 558,533 | 583,419 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 199,385 | 208,101 | 218,722 | 6,559 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 198,022 | 216,215 | 229,712 | 6,820 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 0.05 |
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 | 198,022 | 100.0 | 216,215 | 100.0 | 1,746 | 229,712 | 100.0 | 6,820 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 145,899 | 73.7 | 165,475 | 76.5 | 1,635 | 182,710 | 79.5 | 7,180 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 26,409 | 13.3 | 27,140 | 12.6 | 769 | 20,230 | 8.8 | 2,990 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 3,971 | 2.0 | 5,380 | 2.5 | 349 | 3,339 | 1.5 | 816 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,761 | 0.9 | 2,590 | 1.2 | 243 | 2,022 | 0.9 | 723 | No |
| Public Transportation | 5,477 | 2.8 | 4,745 | 2.2 | 328 | 5,591 | 2.4 | 1,827 | No |
| Walked | 7,135 | 3.6 | 3,830 | 1.8 | 295 | 4,853 | 2.1 | 1,629 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 3,144 | 1.6 | 2,520 | 1.2 | 240 | 6,473 | 2.8 | 1,919 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 4,226 | 2.1 | 4,535 | 2.1 | 321 | 4,494 | 2.0 | 1,122 | 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) | 193,796 | 100.0 | 211,680 | 100.0 | 1,739 | 225,218 | 100.0 | 7,080 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 22,690 | 11.7 | 20,740 | 9.8 | 676 | 25,049 | 11.1 | 2,861 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 30,455 | 15.7 | 30,675 | 14.5 | 814 | 35,853 | 15.9 | 4,033 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 44,679 | 23.1 | 40,900 | 19.3 | 931 | 44,987 | 20.0 | 4,098 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 38,600 | 19.9 | 41,710 | 19.7 | 940 | 42,645 | 18.9 | 3,633 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 12,768 | 6.6 | 16,540 | 7.8 | 606 | 17,496 | 7.8 | 2,674 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 29,032 | 15.0 | 35,410 | 16.7 | 871 | 33,296 | 14.8 | 3,495 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 4,591 | 2.4 | 9,120 | 4.3 | 453 | 9,237 | 4.1 | 2,013 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 5,852 | 3.0 | 9,130 | 4.3 | 453 | 12,523 | 5.6 | 3,359 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 5,129 | 2.6 | 7,455 | 3.5 | 410 | 4,132 | 1.8 | 896 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.1 | (X) | 22.8 | (X) | NA | 20.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 193,796 | 100.0 | 211,680 | 100.0 | 1,739 | 225,218 | 100.0 | 7,080 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 8,783 | 4.5 | 11,320 | 5.3 | 504 | 12,865 | 5.7 | 1,830 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 10,474 | 5.4 | 10,750 | 5.1 | 491 | 12,183 | 5.4 | 2,294 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 22,748 | 11.7 | 21,270 | 10.0 | 684 | 22,756 | 10.1 | 2,862 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 27,986 | 14.4 | 27,005 | 12.8 | 767 | 30,885 | 13.7 | 3,830 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 37,539 | 19.4 | 41,575 | 19.6 | 938 | 38,127 | 16.9 | 3,547 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 24,809 | 12.8 | 28,755 | 13.6 | 790 | 30,681 | 13.6 | 3,172 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 11,067 | 5.7 | 10,090 | 4.8 | 476 | 13,269 | 5.9 | 2,021 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 46,568 | 24.0 | 54,685 | 25.8 | 1,063 | 59,025 | 26.2 | 4,521 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 3,822 | 2.0 | 4,770 | 2.3 | 329 | 5,427 | 2.4 | 1,296 | 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.
