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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 | 99,840 | 103,459 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 98,568 | 101,416 | 101,151 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 40,214 | 42,636 | 40,970 | 1,964 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 37,542 | 38,635 | 34,723 | 2,659 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.07 |
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 | 37,542 | 100.0 | 38,635 | 100.0 | 687 | 34,723 | 100.0 | 2,659 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 31,885 | 84.9 | 33,180 | 85.9 | 663 | 28,609 | 82.4 | 2,481 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 3,288 | 8.8 | 3,160 | 8.2 | 244 | 3,389 | 9.8 | 934 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 553 | 1.5 | 530 | 1.4 | 101 | 881 | 2.5 | 619 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 243 | 0.6 | 285 | 0.7 | 74 | 346 | 1.0 | 412 | No |
| Public Transportation | 29 | 0.1 | 40 | 0.1 | 28 | 114 | 0.3 | 138 | No |
| Walked | 514 | 1.4 | 355 | 0.9 | 83 | 390 | 1.1 | 383 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 212 | 0.6 | 280 | 0.7 | 74 | 426 | 1.2 | 246 | No |
| Worked at home | 818 | 2.2 | 800 | 2.1 | 124 | 568 | 1.6 | 323 | 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) | 36,724 | 100.0 | 37,835 | 100.0 | 684 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 5,670 | 15.4 | 5,545 | 14.7 | 320 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 7,051 | 19.2 | 6,525 | 17.2 | 345 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 8,786 | 23.9 | 8,345 | 22.1 | 387 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 6,083 | 16.6 | 6,305 | 16.7 | 340 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,711 | 4.7 | 2,235 | 5.9 | 206 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 3,860 | 10.5 | 4,130 | 10.9 | 278 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 1,099 | 3.0 | 1,215 | 3.2 | 153 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,459 | 4.0 | 1,690 | 4.5 | 180 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,005 | 2.7 | 1,850 | 4.9 | 188 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.8 | (X) | 22.3 | (X) | NA | 21.1 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 36,724 | 100.0 | 37,835 | 100.0 | 684 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,205 | 6.0 | 2,650 | 7.0 | 224 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,066 | 8.3 | 2,895 | 7.7 | 234 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,796 | 15.8 | 4,910 | 13.0 | 302 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,605 | 12.5 | 4,855 | 12.8 | 300 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,900 | 16.1 | 6,565 | 17.4 | 346 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 3,514 | 9.6 | 3,625 | 9.6 | 261 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,497 | 4.1 | 1,485 | 3.9 | 169 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 9,226 | 25.1 | 9,850 | 26.0 | 417 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 915 | 2.5 | 1,080 | 2.9 | 144 | 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.
