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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 168,767 | 191,701 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 164,646 | 186,648 | 193,749 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 86,550 | 102,234 | 100,763 | 2,625 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 93,245 | 114,715 | 113,761 | 2,948 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 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 | 93,245 | 100.0 | 114,715 | 100.0 | 790 | 113,761 | 100.0 | 2,948 | No |
| Drove alone | 75,342 | 80.8 | 94,835 | 82.7 | 805 | 96,149 | 84.5 | 3,435 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 8,423 | 9.0 | 9,875 | 8.6 | 356 | 7,829 | 6.9 | 1,294 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 942 | 1.0 | 1,505 | 1.3 | 142 | 1,251 | 1.1 | 469 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 576 | 0.6 | 750 | 0.7 | 101 | 496 | 0.4 | 333 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,186 | 1.3 | 967 | 0.8 | 114 | 598 | 0.5 | 364 | No |
| Walked | 3,045 | 3.3 | 2,675 | 2.3 | 189 | 3,570 | 3.1 | 1,295 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 802 | 0.9 | 1,095 | 1.0 | 121 | 1,246 | 1.1 | 550 | No |
| Worked at home | 2,929 | 3.1 | 3,000 | 2.6 | 200 | 2,622 | 2.3 | 529 | 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) | 90,316 | 100.0 | 111,715 | 100.0 | 794 | 111,139 | 100.0 | 2,953 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 17,951 | 19.9 | 19,310 | 17.3 | 485 | 19,057 | 17.1 | 2,080 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 22,220 | 24.6 | 24,745 | 22.2 | 540 | 20,131 | 18.1 | 1,845 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 18,998 | 21.0 | 23,385 | 20.9 | 527 | 24,118 | 21.7 | 2,282 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 12,256 | 13.6 | 16,555 | 14.8 | 452 | 19,015 | 17.1 | 2,363 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 4,023 | 4.5 | 5,675 | 5.1 | 273 | 6,503 | 5.9 | 1,554 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 6,417 | 7.1 | 9,195 | 8.2 | 344 | 10,349 | 9.3 | 1,530 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 2,828 | 3.1 | 4,255 | 3.8 | 237 | 4,361 | 3.9 | 810 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 2,967 | 3.3 | 4,505 | 4.0 | 244 | 3,537 | 3.2 | 686 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 2,656 | 2.9 | 4,095 | 3.7 | 233 | 4,068 | 3.7 | 1,035 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.6 | (X) | 19.9 | (X) | NA | 19.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 90,316 | 100.0 | 111,715 | 100.0 | 794 | 111,139 | 100.0 | 2,953 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,231 | 3.6 | 4,840 | 4.3 | 253 | 5,680 | 5.1 | 1,007 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 4,275 | 4.7 | 5,620 | 5.0 | 272 | 5,342 | 4.8 | 955 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 12,714 | 14.1 | 15,170 | 13.6 | 435 | 14,763 | 13.3 | 1,734 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 13,388 | 14.8 | 16,240 | 14.5 | 448 | 16,650 | 15.0 | 2,499 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 19,016 | 21.1 | 23,630 | 21.2 | 529 | 21,529 | 19.4 | 2,041 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 10,169 | 11.3 | 11,880 | 10.6 | 388 | 11,809 | 10.6 | 1,492 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,582 | 5.1 | 5,075 | 4.5 | 259 | 6,925 | 6.2 | 1,514 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 21,200 | 23.5 | 25,935 | 23.2 | 551 | 25,015 | 22.5 | 2,066 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,741 | 1.9 | 2,525 | 2.3 | 184 | 3,426 | 3.1 | 879 | 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.
