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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 | 85,167 | 111,360 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 83,904 | 109,427 | 131,480 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 38,768 | 52,380 | 63,886 | 2,373 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 25,798 | 35,855 | 41,378 | 2,659 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.08 |
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 | 25,798 | 100.0 | 35,855 | 100.0 | 631 | 41,378 | 100.0 | 2,659 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 19,504 | 75.6 | 27,470 | 76.6 | 582 | 32,878 | 79.5 | 2,467 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 3,228 | 12.5 | 4,385 | 12.2 | 263 | 3,884 | 9.4 | 1,207 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 731 | 2.8 | 1,045 | 2.9 | 130 | 1,040 | 2.5 | 542 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 365 | 1.4 | 665 | 1.9 | 104 | 494 | 1.2 | 361 | No |
| Public Transportation | 22 | 0.1 | 55 | 0.2 | 30 | 43 | 0.1 | 72 | No |
| Walked | 636 | 2.5 | 450 | 1.3 | 86 | 517 | 1.2 | 329 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 508 | 2.0 | 630 | 1.8 | 101 | 261 | 0.6 | 280 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 804 | 3.1 | 1,155 | 3.2 | 137 | 2,261 | 5.5 | 652 | 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) | 24,994 | 100.0 | 34,700 | 100.0 | 625 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,553 | 26.2 | 7,010 | 20.2 | 328 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 4,834 | 19.3 | 6,420 | 18.5 | 315 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 4,181 | 16.7 | 5,175 | 14.9 | 284 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 2,578 | 10.3 | 4,295 | 12.4 | 260 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 913 | 3.7 | 1,525 | 4.4 | 157 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 2,707 | 10.8 | 3,780 | 10.9 | 245 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 873 | 3.5 | 1,580 | 4.6 | 160 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,240 | 5.0 | 2,340 | 6.7 | 194 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,115 | 4.5 | 2,585 | 7.4 | 203 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.8 | (X) | 24.1 | (X) | NA | NA | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 24,994 | 100.0 | 34,700 | 100.0 | 625 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,001 | 4.0 | 2,245 | 6.5 | 190 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,681 | 6.7 | 2,355 | 6.8 | 194 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 3,642 | 14.6 | 4,260 | 12.3 | 259 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,374 | 13.5 | 4,985 | 14.4 | 279 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 4,937 | 19.8 | 6,585 | 19.0 | 318 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 3,491 | 14.0 | 3,390 | 9.8 | 232 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,157 | 4.6 | 1,510 | 4.4 | 156 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 5,204 | 20.8 | 8,075 | 23.3 | 350 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 507 | 2.0 | 1,090 | 3.1 | 133 | 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.
