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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 | 77,010 | 94,487 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 74,842 | 92,579 | 93,412 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 38,331 | 45,445 | 45,269 | 4,460 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 31,263 | 46,625 | 53,017 | 4,296 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.82 | 1.03 | 1.17 | 0.26 |
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 | 31,263 | 100.0 | 46,625 | 100.0 | 735 | 53,017 | 100.0 | 4,296 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25,367 | 81.1 | 38,810 | 83.2 | 723 | 45,556 | 85.9 | 3,914 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 2,569 | 8.2 | 3,690 | 7.9 | 285 | 3,608 | 6.8 | 1,134 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 409 | 1.3 | 585 | 1.3 | 115 | 209 | 0.4 | 261 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 347 | 1.1 | 595 | 1.3 | 116 | 54 | 0.1 | 90 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 656 | 2.1 | 550 | 1.2 | 112 | 586 | 1.1 | 415 | No |
| Walked | 1,000 | 3.2 | 950 | 2.0 | 147 | 521 | 1.0 | 324 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 259 | 0.8 | 495 | 1.1 | 106 | 1,232 | 2.3 | 710 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 656 | 2.1 | 940 | 2.0 | 146 | 1,251 | 2.4 | 464 | 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) | 30,607 | 100.0 | 45,685 | 100.0 | 735 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 5,393 | 17.6 | 6,805 | 14.9 | 380 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 6,296 | 20.6 | 7,540 | 16.5 | 398 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 5,734 | 18.7 | 7,920 | 17.3 | 407 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 4,294 | 14.0 | 5,670 | 12.4 | 349 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,554 | 5.1 | 2,755 | 6.0 | 247 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 3,058 | 10.0 | 5,165 | 11.3 | 334 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 1,258 | 4.1 | 2,830 | 6.2 | 251 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,593 | 5.2 | 3,295 | 7.2 | 270 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,427 | 4.7 | 3,710 | 8.1 | 285 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.2 | (X) | 24.7 | (X) | NA | 26.4 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 30,607 | 100.0 | 45,685 | 100.0 | 735 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,422 | 4.6 | 3,100 | 6.8 | 262 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,907 | 6.2 | 2,865 | 6.3 | 252 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,123 | 13.5 | 5,240 | 11.5 | 336 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,158 | 13.6 | 5,370 | 11.8 | 340 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,530 | 18.1 | 7,800 | 17.1 | 405 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 3,839 | 12.5 | 5,000 | 10.9 | 329 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,096 | 6.8 | 2,420 | 5.3 | 232 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 6,739 | 22.0 | 11,555 | 25.3 | 482 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 793 | 2.6 | 1,455 | 3.2 | 181 | 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.
