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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 94,460 | 110,257 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 90,948 | 105,819 | 108,175 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 40,948 | 50,350 | 52,780 | 3,388 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 65,953 | 82,805 | 90,191 | 4,446 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.71 | 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 | 65,953 | 100.0 | 82,805 | 100.0 | 634 | 90,191 | 100.0 | 4,446 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 54,654 | 82.9 | 69,640 | 84.1 | 707 | 77,734 | 86.2 | 4,185 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 5,276 | 8.0 | 6,870 | 8.3 | 354 | 6,661 | 7.4 | 1,634 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,004 | 1.5 | 1,170 | 1.4 | 150 | 1,389 | 1.5 | 682 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 454 | 0.7 | 595 | 0.7 | 107 | 962 | 1.1 | 481 | No |
| Public Transportation | 983 | 1.5 | 760 | 0.9 | 121 | 429 | 0.5 | 398 | No |
| Walked | 1,397 | 2.1 | 960 | 1.2 | 136 | 776 | 0.9 | 610 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,348 | 2.0 | 1,360 | 1.6 | 162 | 721 | 0.8 | 427 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 837 | 1.3 | 1,450 | 1.8 | 167 | 1,519 | 1.7 | 688 | 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) | 65,116 | 100.0 | 81,355 | 100.0 | 645 | 88,672 | 100.0 | 4,425 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 9,458 | 14.5 | 9,685 | 11.9 | 415 | 10,327 | 11.6 | 1,823 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 12,102 | 18.6 | 12,930 | 15.9 | 472 | 11,321 | 12.8 | 1,811 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 14,878 | 22.8 | 16,255 | 20.0 | 520 | 16,947 | 19.1 | 2,457 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 10,663 | 16.4 | 13,020 | 16.0 | 473 | 17,192 | 19.4 | 2,733 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 3,230 | 5.0 | 3,960 | 4.9 | 273 | 4,931 | 5.6 | 1,226 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 7,337 | 11.3 | 11,315 | 13.9 | 445 | 12,466 | 14.1 | 2,125 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 2,001 | 3.1 | 3,850 | 4.7 | 269 | 4,682 | 5.3 | 1,118 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 2,253 | 3.5 | 4,180 | 5.1 | 280 | 5,721 | 6.5 | 1,322 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 3,194 | 4.9 | 6,170 | 7.6 | 337 | 5,085 | 5.7 | 1,187 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.7 | (X) | 27.0 | (X) | NA | 24.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 65,116 | 100.0 | 81,355 | 100.0 | 645 | 88,672 | 100.0 | 4,425 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,790 | 4.3 | 3,815 | 4.7 | 268 | 3,849 | 4.3 | 1,157 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,365 | 5.2 | 4,165 | 5.1 | 279 | 3,044 | 3.4 | 869 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 6,017 | 9.2 | 8,165 | 10.0 | 384 | 9,099 | 10.3 | 1,775 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 10,329 | 15.9 | 11,525 | 14.2 | 448 | 12,421 | 14.0 | 2,663 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 13,202 | 20.3 | 15,385 | 18.9 | 508 | 17,991 | 20.3 | 2,693 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 9,058 | 13.9 | 11,695 | 14.4 | 451 | 11,538 | 13.0 | 1,830 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,137 | 6.4 | 4,300 | 5.3 | 284 | 7,114 | 8.0 | 1,412 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 13,929 | 21.4 | 18,575 | 22.8 | 549 | 21,257 | 24.0 | 2,581 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,289 | 3.5 | 3,050 | 3.7 | 240 | 2,359 | 2.7 | 766 | 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.
