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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 516,418 | 644,356 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 495,311 | 623,378 | 684,726 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 270,244 | 317,442 | 327,738 | 4,535 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 245,165 | 326,165 | 334,702 | 7,154 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.91 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 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 | 245,165 | 100.0 | 326,165 | 100.0 | 1,919 | 334,702 | 100.0 | 7,154 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 183,853 | 75.0 | 254,990 | 78.2 | 1,877 | 273,496 | 81.7 | 6,689 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 23,993 | 9.8 | 26,500 | 8.1 | 762 | 25,087 | 7.5 | 3,170 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 3,522 | 1.4 | 5,380 | 1.6 | 349 | 3,824 | 1.1 | 1,341 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,645 | 1.1 | 3,910 | 1.2 | 298 | 2,222 | 0.7 | 778 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 3,366 | 1.4 | 5,740 | 1.8 | 361 | 6,110 | 1.8 | 1,384 | No |
| Walked | 16,655 | 6.8 | 9,965 | 3.1 | 474 | 3,880 | 1.2 | 1,233 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,702 | 1.1 | 6,390 | 2.0 | 380 | 5,925 | 1.8 | 1,442 | No |
| Worked at home | 8,429 | 3.4 | 13,295 | 4.1 | 546 | 14,158 | 4.2 | 1,929 | 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) | 236,736 | 100.0 | 312,870 | 100.0 | 1,918 | 320,544 | 100.0 | 6,744 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 40,170 | 17.0 | 37,855 | 12.1 | 903 | 35,176 | 11.0 | 3,209 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 33,405 | 14.1 | 36,680 | 11.7 | 889 | 34,286 | 10.7 | 2,815 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 33,182 | 14.0 | 37,570 | 12.0 | 899 | 37,580 | 11.7 | 2,933 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 31,498 | 13.3 | 40,380 | 12.9 | 930 | 38,571 | 12.0 | 3,212 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 14,611 | 6.2 | 19,100 | 6.1 | 651 | 18,940 | 5.9 | 2,132 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 31,773 | 13.4 | 44,685 | 14.3 | 975 | 47,798 | 14.9 | 3,920 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 18,268 | 7.7 | 28,415 | 9.1 | 788 | 31,658 | 9.9 | 2,943 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 19,462 | 8.2 | 36,485 | 11.7 | 887 | 38,989 | 12.2 | 3,276 | No |
| 60 or more | 14,367 | 6.1 | 31,695 | 10.1 | 830 | 37,546 | 11.7 | 3,312 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.6 | (X) | 28.9 | (X) | NA | 28.7 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 236,736 | 100.0 | 312,870 | 100.0 | 1,918 | 320,544 | 100.0 | 6,744 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 11,807 | 5.0 | 20,095 | 6.4 | 667 | 17,415 | 5.4 | 2,140 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 15,627 | 6.6 | 19,490 | 6.2 | 657 | 20,484 | 6.4 | 2,420 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 30,843 | 13.0 | 34,330 | 11.0 | 862 | 36,688 | 11.4 | 2,950 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 31,908 | 13.5 | 42,765 | 13.7 | 955 | 42,844 | 13.4 | 3,090 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 38,995 | 16.5 | 49,405 | 15.8 | 1,021 | 45,920 | 14.3 | 3,218 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 32,222 | 13.6 | 41,800 | 13.4 | 945 | 41,748 | 13.0 | 2,817 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 18,636 | 7.9 | 21,165 | 6.8 | 684 | 28,596 | 8.9 | 2,795 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 51,970 | 22.0 | 67,705 | 21.6 | 1,177 | 78,945 | 24.6 | 4,844 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 4,728 | 2.0 | 10,705 | 3.4 | 491 | 7,904 | 2.5 | 1,656 | Yes |
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.
