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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 | 2,818,199 | 3,400,578 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 2,789,055 | 3,358,444 | 3,647,656 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 1,356,196 | 1,515,593 | 1,666,954 | 12,848 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 1,493,623 | 1,705,365 | 1,906,037 | 16,738 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 0.02 |
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 | 1,493,623 | 100.0 | 1,705,365 | 100.0 | 4,409 | 1,906,037 | 100.0 | 16,738 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,134,136 | 75.9 | 1,310,620 | 76.9 | 4,292 | 1,494,925 | 78.4 | 17,323 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 168,058 | 11.3 | 179,840 | 10.5 | 1,974 | 174,737 | 9.2 | 9,044 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 27,968 | 1.9 | 35,000 | 2.1 | 890 | 34,574 | 1.8 | 3,868 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 20,460 | 1.4 | 27,590 | 1.6 | 791 | 32,898 | 1.7 | 4,694 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 63,465 | 4.2 | 64,435 | 3.8 | 1,202 | 63,452 | 3.3 | 5,669 | No |
| Walked | 31,909 | 2.1 | 26,580 | 1.6 | 777 | 23,772 | 1.2 | 2,768 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 20,165 | 1.4 | 25,095 | 1.5 | 755 | 36,086 | 1.9 | 4,619 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 27,462 | 1.8 | 36,195 | 2.1 | 905 | 45,593 | 2.4 | 4,391 | 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) | 1,466,161 | 100.0 | 1,669,170 | 100.0 | 4,408 | 1,860,444 | 100.0 | 17,229 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 132,231 | 9.0 | 135,330 | 8.1 | 1,724 | 153,898 | 8.3 | 8,053 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 162,548 | 11.1 | 173,885 | 10.4 | 1,942 | 181,501 | 9.8 | 7,949 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 215,779 | 14.7 | 225,265 | 13.5 | 2,193 | 250,797 | 13.5 | 9,948 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 216,432 | 14.8 | 229,695 | 13.8 | 2,213 | 261,601 | 14.1 | 10,429 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 86,487 | 5.9 | 97,200 | 5.8 | 1,469 | 122,379 | 6.6 | 6,949 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 269,806 | 18.4 | 304,915 | 18.3 | 2,519 | 320,245 | 17.2 | 10,324 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 108,349 | 7.4 | 136,605 | 8.2 | 1,732 | 158,792 | 8.5 | 7,325 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 156,818 | 10.7 | 196,320 | 11.8 | 2,057 | 210,119 | 11.3 | 9,910 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 117,711 | 8.0 | 169,955 | 10.2 | 1,921 | 201,112 | 10.8 | 8,644 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 27.2 | (X) | 30.3 | (X) | NA | 29.0 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,466,161 | 100.0 | 1,669,170 | 100.0 | 4,408 | 1,860,444 | 100.0 | 17,229 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 60,146 | 4.1 | 91,015 | 5.5 | 1,423 | 118,121 | 6.3 | 6,133 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 87,729 | 6.0 | 107,775 | 6.5 | 1,545 | 134,122 | 7.2 | 8,102 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 172,169 | 11.7 | 184,105 | 11.0 | 1,995 | 203,121 | 10.9 | 9,276 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 221,086 | 15.1 | 235,855 | 14.1 | 2,240 | 256,046 | 13.8 | 10,484 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 271,240 | 18.5 | 285,815 | 17.1 | 2,447 | 287,660 | 15.5 | 9,264 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 203,510 | 13.9 | 226,600 | 13.6 | 2,199 | 232,456 | 12.5 | 9,179 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 112,013 | 7.6 | 102,515 | 6.1 | 1,508 | 140,273 | 7.5 | 7,872 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 312,966 | 21.3 | 371,295 | 22.2 | 2,750 | 432,135 | 23.2 | 12,744 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 25,302 | 1.7 | 38,750 | 2.3 | 936 | 56,510 | 3.0 | 5,093 | Yes |
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.
