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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 | 70,580 | 71,757 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 68,943 | 68,187 | 68,294 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 27,219 | 29,665 | 28,051 | 3,137 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 38,239 | 44,825 | NA | NA |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.40 | 1.51 | #VALUE! | NA |
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 | 38,239 | 100.0 | 44,825 | 100.0 | 573 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 31,535 | 82.5 | 37,430 | 83.5 | 591 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2-person carpool | 3,546 | 9.3 | 3,965 | 8.8 | 270 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 3-person carpool | 607 | 1.6 | 805 | 1.8 | 125 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 486 | 1.3 | 545 | 1.2 | 103 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Public Transportation | 298 | 0.8 | 265 | 0.6 | 72 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Walked | 776 | 2.0 | 655 | 1.5 | 112 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 641 | 1.7 | 600 | 1.3 | 108 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Worked at home | 350 | 0.9 | 565 | 1.3 | 105 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 37,889 | 100.0 | 44,260 | 100.0 | 575 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,354 | 16.8 | 6,980 | 15.8 | 350 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 7,304 | 19.3 | 8,655 | 19.6 | 385 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 8,917 | 23.5 | 10,035 | 22.7 | 410 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 6,242 | 16.5 | 7,385 | 16.7 | 359 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,731 | 4.6 | 2,330 | 5.3 | 210 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 3,666 | 9.7 | 4,255 | 9.6 | 279 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 910 | 2.4 | 1,310 | 3.0 | 158 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 973 | 2.6 | 1,315 | 3.0 | 159 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,792 | 4.7 | 2,000 | 4.5 | 195 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.5 | (X) | 20.7 | (X) | NA | NA | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 37,889 | 100.0 | 44,260 | 100.0 | 575 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,833 | 4.8 | 2,545 | 5.8 | 219 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,073 | 5.5 | 2,825 | 6.4 | 230 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,630 | 12.2 | 4,930 | 11.1 | 299 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,987 | 13.2 | 6,260 | 14.1 | 334 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 7,887 | 20.8 | 8,760 | 19.8 | 387 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 4,998 | 13.2 | 5,020 | 11.3 | 302 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,101 | 5.5 | 1,660 | 3.8 | 178 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 8,320 | 22.0 | 10,610 | 24.0 | 420 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,060 | 2.8 | 1,245 | 2.8 | 154 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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.
