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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 149,428 | 146,136 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 149,128 | 145,528 | 132,944 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 74,408 | 73,180 | 59,952 | 4,689 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 66,036 | 71,745 | 63,918 | 5,192 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.89 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 0.13 |
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 | 66,036 | 100.0 | 71,745 | 100.0 | 844 | 63,918 | 100.0 | 5,192 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 52,444 | 79.4 | 57,280 | 79.8 | 824 | 50,023 | 78.3 | 4,191 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 6,570 | 9.9 | 7,075 | 9.9 | 362 | 6,781 | 10.6 | 2,258 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,135 | 1.7 | 1,145 | 1.6 | 149 | 1,918 | 3.0 | 1,268 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 523 | 0.8 | 685 | 1.0 | 115 | 964 | 1.5 | 669 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,778 | 2.7 | 1,638 | 2.3 | 178 | 1,245 | 1.9 | 685 | No |
| Walked | 1,253 | 1.9 | 1,295 | 1.8 | 158 | 1,082 | 1.7 | 628 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 928 | 1.4 | 800 | 1.1 | 125 | 1,047 | 1.6 | 732 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,405 | 2.1 | 1,830 | 2.6 | 188 | 858 | 1.3 | 384 | Yes |
W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 64,631 | 100.0 | 69,915 | 100.0 | 843 | 63,060 | 100.0 | 5,244 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 7,942 | 12.3 | 7,595 | 10.9 | 375 | 7,939 | 12.6 | 1,651 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 10,782 | 16.7 | 10,470 | 15.0 | 435 | 8,977 | 14.2 | 1,573 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 13,102 | 20.3 | 12,375 | 17.7 | 470 | 9,393 | 14.9 | 1,859 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 10,199 | 15.8 | 10,480 | 15.0 | 435 | 8,333 | 13.2 | 1,814 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 3,059 | 4.7 | 3,945 | 5.6 | 273 | 2,943 | 4.7 | 970 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 9,033 | 14.0 | 9,845 | 14.1 | 423 | 8,594 | 13.6 | 1,802 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 3,009 | 4.7 | 3,930 | 5.6 | 273 | 3,812 | 6.0 | 1,030 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,618 | 5.6 | 5,845 | 8.4 | 331 | 7,106 | 11.3 | 2,176 | No |
| 60 or more | 3,887 | 6.0 | 5,435 | 7.8 | 319 | 5,963 | 9.5 | 1,523 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.5 | (X) | 26.3 | (X) | NA | 26.1 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 64,631 | 100.0 | 69,915 | 100.0 | 843 | 63,060 | 100.0 | 5,244 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,800 | 2.8 | 2,390 | 3.4 | 214 | 2,850 | 4.5 | 1,144 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,189 | 3.4 | 3,220 | 4.6 | 248 | 2,377 | 3.8 | 1,102 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,911 | 7.6 | 6,075 | 8.7 | 337 | 5,406 | 8.6 | 1,245 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 7,269 | 11.2 | 7,855 | 11.2 | 381 | 9,732 | 15.4 | 2,629 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 10,552 | 16.3 | 12,000 | 17.2 | 463 | 10,087 | 16.0 | 1,793 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 12,336 | 19.1 | 11,750 | 16.8 | 459 | 8,647 | 13.7 | 1,739 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 7,407 | 11.5 | 6,215 | 8.9 | 340 | 7,407 | 11.7 | 1,620 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 17,206 | 26.6 | 17,980 | 25.7 | 554 | 15,313 | 24.3 | 2,169 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 961 | 1.5 | 1,310 | 1.9 | 159 | 1,241 | 2.0 | 724 | 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.
