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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 | 54,732 | 66,277 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 53,645 | 64,798 | 72,183 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 25,795 | 29,541 | 32,397 | 2,743 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 43,220 | 40,560 | 42,097 | 2,808 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.68 | 1.37 | 1.30 | 0.18 |
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 | 43,220 | 100.0 | 40,560 | 100.0 | 600 | 42,097 | 100.0 | 2,808 | No |
| Drove alone | 35,174 | 81.4 | 33,930 | 83.7 | 615 | 34,372 | 81.6 | 2,808 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 5,151 | 11.9 | 3,940 | 9.7 | 291 | 3,988 | 9.5 | 1,252 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 918 | 2.1 | 835 | 2.1 | 137 | 422 | 1.0 | 348 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 261 | 0.6 | 375 | 0.9 | 92 | 245 | 0.6 | 199 | No |
| Public Transportation | 212 | 0.5 | 269 | 0.7 | 78 | 158 | 0.4 | 172 | No |
| Walked | 735 | 1.7 | 360 | 0.9 | 90 | 442 | 1.0 | 438 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 452 | 1.0 | 329 | 0.8 | 87 | 1,751 | 4.2 | 1,108 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 317 | 0.7 | 515 | 1.3 | 108 | 719 | 1.7 | 391 | 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) | 42,903 | 100.0 | 40,045 | 100.0 | 602 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 5,491 | 12.8 | 4,115 | 10.3 | 297 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 8,406 | 19.6 | 7,595 | 19.0 | 392 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 10,736 | 25.0 | 9,005 | 22.5 | 422 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 8,018 | 18.7 | 7,395 | 18.5 | 388 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 2,188 | 5.1 | 2,460 | 6.1 | 233 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 4,365 | 10.2 | 4,615 | 11.5 | 313 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 1,282 | 3.0 | 1,545 | 3.9 | 186 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,431 | 3.3 | 1,755 | 4.4 | 198 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 986 | 2.3 | 1,555 | 3.9 | 186 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.8 | (X) | 21.8 | (X) | NA | 19.2 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 42,903 | 100.0 | 40,045 | 100.0 | 602 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,150 | 7.3 | 2,465 | 6.2 | 233 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,998 | 4.7 | 1,925 | 4.8 | 207 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,685 | 13.3 | 3,905 | 9.8 | 290 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,925 | 9.1 | 3,915 | 9.8 | 290 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,920 | 16.1 | 8,060 | 20.1 | 402 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 6,083 | 14.2 | 5,560 | 13.9 | 341 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,872 | 6.7 | 2,125 | 5.3 | 217 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 11,495 | 26.8 | 10,715 | 26.8 | 453 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 775 | 1.8 | 1,035 | 2.6 | 153 | 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.
