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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 68,314 | 72,604 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 63,871 | 67,194 | 69,608 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 27,801 | 31,559 | 32,137 | 1,640 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 35,628 | 40,020 | 43,917 | 2,892 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 0.13 |
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 | 35,628 | 100.0 | 40,020 | 100.0 | 592 | 43,917 | 100.0 | 2,892 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 28,209 | 79.2 | 32,345 | 80.8 | 591 | 35,698 | 81.3 | 2,888 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 4,090 | 11.5 | 3,995 | 10.0 | 271 | 3,985 | 9.1 | 1,174 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 671 | 1.9 | 775 | 1.9 | 122 | 458 | 1.0 | 302 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 334 | 0.9 | 580 | 1.4 | 106 | 522 | 1.2 | 357 | No |
| Public Transportation | 134 | 0.4 | 70 | 0.2 | 37 | 51 | 0.1 | 81 | No |
| Walked | 1,220 | 3.4 | 1,180 | 2.9 | 150 | 1,041 | 2.4 | 558 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 503 | 1.4 | 410 | 1.0 | 89 | 1,392 | 3.2 | 603 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 467 | 1.3 | 655 | 1.6 | 112 | 770 | 1.8 | 418 | 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) | 35,161 | 100.0 | 39,365 | 100.0 | 593 | 43,147 | 100.0 | 2,788 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 7,156 | 20.4 | 6,385 | 16.2 | 337 | 4,767 | 11.0 | 1,156 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 7,358 | 20.9 | 7,420 | 18.8 | 360 | 8,348 | 19.3 | 1,755 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 6,988 | 19.9 | 6,905 | 17.5 | 349 | 8,274 | 19.2 | 1,731 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 4,140 | 11.8 | 5,910 | 15.0 | 325 | 5,626 | 13.0 | 1,175 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 1,357 | 3.9 | 2,005 | 5.1 | 195 | 2,529 | 5.9 | 924 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 3,935 | 11.2 | 4,680 | 11.9 | 292 | 5,980 | 13.9 | 1,164 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 1,125 | 3.2 | 1,460 | 3.7 | 167 | 2,350 | 5.4 | 933 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 1,689 | 4.8 | 2,040 | 5.2 | 197 | 2,307 | 5.3 | 854 | No |
| 60 or more | 1,413 | 4.0 | 2,560 | 6.5 | 219 | 2,966 | 6.9 | 985 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.4 | (X) | 23.2 | (X) | NA | 23.6 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 35,161 | 100.0 | 39,365 | 100.0 | 593 | 43,147 | 100.0 | 2,788 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,365 | 3.9 | 2,230 | 5.7 | 205 | 3,803 | 8.8 | 1,071 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,153 | 6.1 | 2,640 | 6.7 | 223 | 2,997 | 6.9 | 983 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,027 | 14.3 | 5,075 | 12.9 | 303 | 5,109 | 11.8 | 1,279 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,829 | 13.7 | 4,960 | 12.6 | 300 | 5,553 | 12.9 | 1,200 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,691 | 19.0 | 7,635 | 19.4 | 365 | 8,903 | 20.6 | 1,709 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 4,625 | 13.2 | 4,555 | 11.6 | 288 | 4,254 | 9.9 | 1,093 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,652 | 4.7 | 1,900 | 4.8 | 190 | 2,375 | 5.5 | 796 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 7,974 | 22.7 | 9,465 | 24.0 | 400 | 8,804 | 20.4 | 1,548 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 845 | 2.4 | 1,105 | 2.8 | 146 | 1,349 | 3.1 | 678 | 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.
