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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 | 6,016,425 | 6,349,097 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 5,802,118 | 6,127,881 | 6,182,860 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 2,979,594 | 3,102,837 | 3,030,720 | 17,055 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 3,039,575 | 3,178,495 | 3,105,432 | 18,785 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 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 | 3,039,575 | 100.0 | 3,178,495 | 100.0 | 5,561 | 3,105,432 | 100.0 | 18,785 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 2,197,677 | 72.3 | 2,352,710 | 74.0 | 5,371 | 2,335,422 | 75.2 | 20,782 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 270,756 | 8.9 | 237,935 | 7.5 | 2,112 | 204,461 | 6.6 | 9,312 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 33,304 | 1.1 | 31,270 | 1.0 | 779 | 37,716 | 1.2 | 3,812 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 22,269 | 0.7 | 19,050 | 0.6 | 608 | 18,599 | 0.6 | 2,554 | No |
| Public Transportation | 243,484 | 8.0 | 267,990 | 8.4 | 2,236 | 252,148 | 8.1 | 9,210 | Yes |
| Walked | 162,296 | 5.3 | 135,005 | 4.2 | 1,605 | 115,847 | 3.7 | 7,856 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 34,934 | 1.1 | 37,035 | 1.2 | 847 | 38,516 | 1.2 | 3,764 | No |
| Worked at home | 74,855 | 2.5 | 97,505 | 3.1 | 1,368 | 102,723 | 3.3 | 5,345 | 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) | 2,964,720 | 100.0 | 3,080,990 | 100.0 | 5,559 | 3,002,709 | 100.0 | 18,790 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 463,980 | 15.7 | 392,665 | 12.7 | 2,679 | 362,236 | 12.1 | 10,423 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 471,897 | 15.9 | 428,310 | 13.9 | 2,790 | 410,084 | 13.7 | 10,916 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 466,892 | 15.7 | 427,005 | 13.9 | 2,786 | 415,977 | 13.9 | 11,563 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 404,564 | 13.6 | 410,160 | 13.3 | 2,734 | 399,992 | 13.3 | 10,334 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 161,363 | 5.4 | 174,140 | 5.7 | 1,817 | 169,201 | 5.6 | 7,240 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 388,243 | 13.1 | 418,725 | 13.6 | 2,760 | 402,272 | 13.4 | 10,190 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 189,896 | 6.4 | 232,675 | 7.6 | 2,090 | 233,193 | 7.8 | 8,159 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 227,982 | 7.7 | 290,190 | 9.4 | 2,323 | 286,565 | 9.5 | 9,717 | No |
| 60 or more | 189,903 | 6.4 | 307,135 | 10.0 | 2,386 | 323,189 | 10.8 | 9,382 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.2 | (X) | 27.6 | (X) | NA | 26.8 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,964,720 | 100.0 | 3,080,990 | 100.0 | 5,559 | 3,002,709 | 100.0 | 18,790 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 93,489 | 3.2 | 120,060 | 3.9 | 1,515 | 131,028 | 4.4 | 6,763 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 131,058 | 4.4 | 148,725 | 4.8 | 1,682 | 151,011 | 5.0 | 7,123 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 300,157 | 10.1 | 289,275 | 9.4 | 2,319 | 293,740 | 9.8 | 9,941 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 364,106 | 12.3 | 360,775 | 11.7 | 2,575 | 375,298 | 12.5 | 9,930 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 474,857 | 16.0 | 477,585 | 15.5 | 2,933 | 441,719 | 14.7 | 11,220 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 479,162 | 16.2 | 472,855 | 15.3 | 2,920 | 433,164 | 14.4 | 8,554 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 329,225 | 11.1 | 284,010 | 9.2 | 2,299 | 324,883 | 10.8 | 9,677 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 751,360 | 25.3 | 812,320 | 26.4 | 3,715 | 797,675 | 26.6 | 16,184 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 41,306 | 1.4 | 57,000 | 1.9 | 1,049 | 54,191 | 1.8 | 3,674 | 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.
