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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 | 4,219,973 | 4,468,976 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 4,107,395 | 4,333,011 | 4,389,747 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 1,645,690 | 1,831,057 | 1,857,938 | 14,169 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 1,647,162 | 1,833,215 | 1,870,598 | 14,803 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.01 |
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 | 1,647,162 | 100.0 | 1,833,215 | 100.0 | 3,825 | 1,870,598 | 100.0 | 14,803 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,240,693 | 75.3 | 1,432,935 | 78.2 | 3,629 | 1,514,556 | 81.0 | 16,158 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 185,608 | 11.3 | 189,430 | 10.3 | 1,567 | 158,418 | 8.5 | 9,848 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 37,891 | 2.3 | 37,425 | 2.0 | 709 | 31,289 | 1.7 | 3,750 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 24,232 | 1.5 | 23,200 | 1.3 | 559 | 19,688 | 1.1 | 2,261 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 46,653 | 2.8 | 40,470 | 2.2 | 737 | 35,458 | 1.9 | 4,699 | Yes |
| Walked | 48,123 | 2.9 | 40,030 | 2.2 | 733 | 32,234 | 1.7 | 3,933 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 32,749 | 2.0 | 30,390 | 1.7 | 639 | 36,494 | 2.0 | 3,708 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 31,213 | 1.9 | 39,330 | 2.1 | 726 | 42,461 | 2.3 | 3,382 | 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) | 1,615,949 | 100.0 | 1,793,885 | 100.0 | 3,812 | 1,828,137 | 100.0 | 14,978 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 263,114 | 16.3 | 258,245 | 14.4 | 1,814 | 282,347 | 15.4 | 8,571 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 260,562 | 16.1 | 280,740 | 15.6 | 1,887 | 277,830 | 15.2 | 9,953 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 303,078 | 18.8 | 314,255 | 17.5 | 1,988 | 300,009 | 16.4 | 10,402 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 237,668 | 14.7 | 263,275 | 14.7 | 1,831 | 272,461 | 14.9 | 11,341 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 77,964 | 4.8 | 93,245 | 5.2 | 1,111 | 88,909 | 4.9 | 5,653 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 215,233 | 13.3 | 240,335 | 13.4 | 1,754 | 243,389 | 13.3 | 9,241 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 63,499 | 3.9 | 82,745 | 4.6 | 1,048 | 92,189 | 5.0 | 5,416 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 89,087 | 5.5 | 120,315 | 6.7 | 1,259 | 125,761 | 6.9 | 7,061 | No |
| 60 or more | 105,744 | 6.5 | 140,730 | 7.8 | 1,358 | 145,242 | 7.9 | 6,751 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.4 | (X) | 26.0 | (X) | NA | 24.6 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,615,949 | 100.0 | 1,793,885 | 100.0 | 3,812 | 1,828,137 | 100.0 | 14,978 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 91,211 | 5.6 | 118,320 | 6.6 | 1,248 | 136,678 | 7.5 | 7,682 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 112,792 | 7.0 | 126,650 | 7.1 | 1,290 | 131,141 | 7.2 | 5,762 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 202,705 | 12.5 | 208,930 | 11.6 | 1,642 | 209,806 | 11.5 | 8,418 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 231,421 | 14.3 | 244,740 | 13.6 | 1,769 | 251,037 | 13.7 | 9,539 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 289,311 | 17.9 | 315,200 | 17.6 | 1,991 | 303,552 | 16.6 | 9,345 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 207,072 | 12.8 | 223,345 | 12.5 | 1,694 | 219,436 | 12.0 | 7,739 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 97,366 | 6.0 | 88,090 | 4.9 | 1,081 | 110,242 | 6.0 | 6,110 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 335,753 | 20.8 | 390,890 | 21.8 | 2,197 | 398,669 | 21.8 | 11,238 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 48,318 | 3.0 | 60,960 | 3.4 | 902 | 67,576 | 3.7 | 4,430 | 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.
