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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 223,411 | 238,603 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 212,824 | 227,463 | 230,457 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 108,938 | 118,232 | 111,160 | 2,925 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 119,128 | 127,075 | 124,154 | 3,873 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 0.06 |
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 | 119,128 | 100.0 | 127,075 | 100.0 | 896 | 124,154 | 100.0 | 3,873 | No |
| Drove alone | 97,476 | 81.8 | 106,080 | 83.5 | 893 | 104,634 | 84.3 | 3,829 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 10,218 | 8.6 | 9,685 | 7.6 | 355 | 8,753 | 7.1 | 1,806 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,008 | 0.8 | 1,115 | 0.9 | 123 | 1,660 | 1.3 | 695 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 430 | 0.4 | 645 | 0.5 | 93 | 345 | 0.3 | 211 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 1,156 | 1.0 | 1,469 | 1.2 | 141 | 1,432 | 1.2 | 880 | No |
| Walked | 4,973 | 4.2 | 3,545 | 2.8 | 217 | 2,571 | 2.1 | 1,060 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,138 | 1.0 | 855 | 0.7 | 107 | 1,477 | 1.2 | 637 | No |
| Worked at home | 2,729 | 2.3 | 3,690 | 2.9 | 222 | 3,282 | 2.6 | 754 | 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) | 116,399 | 100.0 | 123,385 | 100.0 | 898 | 120,872 | 100.0 | 3,927 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 19,882 | 17.1 | 19,915 | 16.1 | 497 | 16,665 | 13.8 | 1,866 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 21,813 | 18.7 | 23,105 | 18.7 | 531 | 22,733 | 18.8 | 2,439 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 24,735 | 21.3 | 24,635 | 20.0 | 547 | 22,379 | 18.5 | 2,100 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 20,447 | 17.6 | 20,740 | 16.8 | 506 | 24,428 | 20.2 | 2,863 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 7,030 | 6.0 | 8,250 | 6.7 | 328 | 8,026 | 6.6 | 2,055 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 11,728 | 10.1 | 12,550 | 10.2 | 401 | 11,004 | 9.1 | 1,301 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 4,042 | 3.5 | 5,055 | 4.1 | 259 | 5,517 | 4.6 | 941 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,798 | 3.3 | 4,645 | 3.8 | 248 | 4,931 | 4.1 | 1,170 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,924 | 2.5 | 4,490 | 3.6 | 244 | 5,189 | 4.3 | 1,157 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.7 | (X) | 20.6 | (X) | NA | 20.3 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 116,399 | 100.0 | 123,385 | 100.0 | 898 | 120,872 | 100.0 | 3,927 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 4,649 | 4.0 | 5,840 | 4.7 | 278 | 7,043 | 5.8 | 1,298 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 5,643 | 4.8 | 6,190 | 5.0 | 286 | 6,416 | 5.3 | 1,132 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 13,501 | 11.6 | 13,195 | 10.7 | 411 | 11,991 | 9.9 | 1,523 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 12,736 | 10.9 | 14,225 | 11.5 | 425 | 15,084 | 12.5 | 2,194 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 22,781 | 19.6 | 23,365 | 18.9 | 534 | 21,118 | 17.5 | 2,022 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 15,070 | 12.9 | 15,330 | 12.4 | 441 | 14,705 | 12.2 | 2,168 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 7,504 | 6.4 | 7,165 | 5.8 | 307 | 7,573 | 6.3 | 1,166 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 32,829 | 28.2 | 34,605 | 28.0 | 633 | 34,390 | 28.5 | 3,104 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,686 | 1.4 | 2,785 | 2.3 | 193 | 2,552 | 2.1 | 790 | 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.
