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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 81,331 | 88,787 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 80,450 | 87,639 | 93,101 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 37,780 | 39,962 | 42,102 | 1,649 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 43,378 | 48,470 | 47,587 | 2,095 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 0.08 |
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 | 43,378 | 100.0 | 48,470 | 100.0 | 600 | 47,587 | 100.0 | 2,095 | No |
| Drove alone | 35,979 | 82.9 | 41,435 | 85.5 | 601 | 41,455 | 87.1 | 1,993 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 4,192 | 9.7 | 4,230 | 8.7 | 257 | 3,154 | 6.6 | 844 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 771 | 1.8 | 670 | 1.4 | 104 | 389 | 0.8 | 185 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 418 | 1.0 | 385 | 0.8 | 79 | 266 | 0.6 | 197 | No |
| Public Transportation | 97 | 0.2 | 109 | 0.2 | 42 | 422 | 0.9 | 293 | Yes |
| Walked | 541 | 1.2 | 380 | 0.8 | 79 | 471 | 1.0 | 272 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 697 | 1.6 | 640 | 1.3 | 102 | 630 | 1.3 | 306 | No |
| Worked at home | 683 | 1.6 | 615 | 1.3 | 100 | 800 | 1.7 | 244 | 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) | 42,695 | 100.0 | 47,855 | 100.0 | 601 | 46,787 | 100.0 | 2,094 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,815 | 16.0 | 6,675 | 13.9 | 318 | 7,104 | 15.2 | 1,096 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 8,617 | 20.2 | 9,085 | 19.0 | 365 | 9,213 | 19.7 | 1,075 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 9,797 | 22.9 | 9,570 | 20.0 | 374 | 10,297 | 22.0 | 1,116 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 5,808 | 13.6 | 7,420 | 15.5 | 334 | 6,092 | 13.0 | 820 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 2,032 | 4.8 | 2,420 | 5.1 | 196 | 2,402 | 5.1 | 710 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 5,290 | 12.4 | 6,225 | 13.0 | 308 | 6,502 | 13.9 | 1,348 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,375 | 3.2 | 1,880 | 3.9 | 174 | 1,963 | 4.2 | 640 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 1,904 | 4.5 | 2,445 | 5.1 | 197 | 1,885 | 4.0 | 513 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 1,057 | 2.5 | 2,145 | 4.5 | 185 | 1,329 | 2.8 | 533 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.9 | (X) | 22.0 | (X) | NA | 20.1 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 42,695 | 100.0 | 47,855 | 100.0 | 601 | 46,787 | 100.0 | 2,094 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,359 | 5.5 | 3,655 | 7.6 | 240 | 3,646 | 7.8 | 876 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,082 | 7.2 | 3,110 | 6.5 | 222 | 2,465 | 5.3 | 587 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 6,576 | 15.4 | 6,595 | 13.8 | 316 | 6,224 | 13.3 | 929 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 6,565 | 15.4 | 7,090 | 14.8 | 327 | 6,645 | 14.2 | 1,085 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 7,942 | 18.6 | 9,240 | 19.3 | 368 | 8,742 | 18.7 | 1,008 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 4,351 | 10.2 | 4,945 | 10.3 | 276 | 4,557 | 9.7 | 704 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,555 | 3.6 | 1,630 | 3.4 | 162 | 2,775 | 5.9 | 870 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 9,168 | 21.5 | 9,890 | 20.7 | 379 | 10,202 | 21.8 | 1,105 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,097 | 2.6 | 1,410 | 2.9 | 151 | 1,531 | 3.3 | 734 | 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.
