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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 | 383,545 | 569,463 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 379,737 | 563,801 | 671,967 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 119,196 | 176,308 | 212,316 | 5,590 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 116,067 | 171,590 | 206,389 | 6,212 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.04 |
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 | 116,067 | 100.0 | 171,590 | 100.0 | 1,656 | 206,389 | 100.0 | 6,212 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 82,609 | 71.2 | 127,790 | 74.5 | 1,505 | 161,814 | 78.4 | 6,190 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 17,368 | 15.0 | 23,260 | 13.6 | 714 | 23,997 | 11.6 | 3,151 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 4,244 | 3.7 | 5,030 | 2.9 | 338 | 4,336 | 2.1 | 1,509 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,438 | 2.1 | 3,415 | 2.0 | 279 | 3,230 | 1.6 | 1,222 | No |
| Public Transportation | 410 | 0.4 | 380 | 0.2 | 93 | 436 | 0.2 | 383 | No |
| Walked | 3,231 | 2.8 | 3,210 | 1.9 | 270 | 3,357 | 1.6 | 1,471 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,400 | 2.1 | 4,630 | 2.7 | 324 | 3,310 | 1.6 | 1,160 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 3,367 | 2.9 | 3,870 | 2.3 | 296 | 5,909 | 2.9 | 1,586 | 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) | 112,700 | 100.0 | 167,720 | 100.0 | 1,645 | 200,480 | 100.0 | 6,253 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 21,758 | 19.3 | 24,650 | 14.7 | 734 | 33,187 | 16.6 | 3,074 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 22,948 | 20.4 | 30,275 | 18.1 | 810 | 34,241 | 17.1 | 3,128 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 26,935 | 23.9 | 37,680 | 22.5 | 897 | 39,458 | 19.7 | 3,302 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 16,817 | 14.9 | 28,045 | 16.7 | 781 | 35,430 | 17.7 | 3,521 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 4,624 | 4.1 | 7,730 | 4.6 | 418 | 12,107 | 6.0 | 2,413 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 12,221 | 10.8 | 24,950 | 14.9 | 739 | 26,821 | 13.4 | 2,684 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,809 | 1.6 | 3,930 | 2.3 | 299 | 6,527 | 3.3 | 1,469 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 2,463 | 2.2 | 4,985 | 3.0 | 336 | 5,782 | 2.9 | 2,008 | No |
| 60 or more | 3,125 | 2.8 | 5,475 | 3.3 | 352 | 6,927 | 3.5 | 2,031 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.6 | (X) | 20.3 | (X) | NA | 19.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 112,700 | 100.0 | 167,720 | 100.0 | 1,645 | 200,480 | 100.0 | 6,253 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,352 | 3.0 | 6,115 | 3.6 | 372 | 7,621 | 3.8 | 1,774 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 5,200 | 4.6 | 7,775 | 4.6 | 419 | 9,239 | 4.6 | 1,910 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 10,418 | 9.2 | 13,995 | 8.3 | 559 | 15,535 | 7.7 | 2,671 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 15,701 | 13.9 | 24,535 | 14.6 | 733 | 26,600 | 13.3 | 2,890 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 27,191 | 24.1 | 37,100 | 22.1 | 891 | 46,555 | 23.2 | 4,050 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 17,505 | 15.5 | 26,430 | 15.8 | 759 | 27,461 | 13.7 | 3,348 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 6,356 | 5.6 | 9,145 | 5.5 | 454 | 13,634 | 6.8 | 2,157 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 25,156 | 22.3 | 38,710 | 23.1 | 908 | 49,710 | 24.8 | 3,886 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,821 | 1.6 | 3,520 | 2.1 | 283 | 4,125 | 2.1 | 993 | 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.
