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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 671,780 | 750,162 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 648,111 | 729,342 | 768,696 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 353,628 | 363,176 | 366,269 | 5,284 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 352,553 | 369,810 | 352,510 | 10,203 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.96 | 0.05 |
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 | 352,553 | 100.0 | 369,810 | 100.0 | 1,911 | 352,510 | 100.0 | 10,203 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 280,512 | 79.6 | 293,380 | 79.3 | 1,866 | 278,452 | 79.0 | 9,540 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 33,249 | 9.4 | 30,660 | 8.3 | 757 | 27,672 | 7.8 | 3,117 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 5,257 | 1.5 | 6,305 | 1.7 | 349 | 4,929 | 1.4 | 1,787 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 5,014 | 1.4 | 7,155 | 1.9 | 372 | 6,187 | 1.8 | 1,721 | No |
| Public Transportation | 7,323 | 2.1 | 9,035 | 2.4 | 417 | 9,710 | 2.8 | 2,270 | No |
| Walked | 11,449 | 3.2 | 10,335 | 2.8 | 446 | 11,572 | 3.3 | 2,147 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 3,911 | 1.1 | 5,240 | 1.4 | 318 | 5,669 | 1.6 | 1,487 | No |
| Worked at home | 5,838 | 1.7 | 7,690 | 2.1 | 385 | 8,319 | 2.4 | 1,424 | 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) | 346,715 | 100.0 | 362,120 | 100.0 | 1,910 | 344,191 | 100.0 | 10,240 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 44,660 | 12.9 | 40,315 | 11.1 | 862 | 41,684 | 12.1 | 3,777 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 50,320 | 14.5 | 45,265 | 12.5 | 910 | 44,550 | 12.9 | 4,122 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 54,306 | 15.7 | 49,920 | 13.8 | 953 | 48,243 | 14.0 | 4,758 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 48,066 | 13.9 | 46,410 | 12.8 | 921 | 44,133 | 12.8 | 3,589 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 19,629 | 5.7 | 20,500 | 5.7 | 623 | 20,459 | 5.9 | 2,840 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 46,110 | 13.3 | 50,435 | 13.9 | 957 | 48,288 | 14.0 | 3,949 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 24,816 | 7.2 | 29,165 | 8.1 | 739 | 24,917 | 7.2 | 2,569 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 30,602 | 8.8 | 39,155 | 10.8 | 850 | 33,360 | 9.7 | 2,928 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 28,206 | 8.1 | 40,955 | 11.3 | 869 | 38,557 | 11.2 | 3,642 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 25.0 | (X) | 29.2 | (X) | NA | 27.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 346,715 | 100.0 | 362,120 | 100.0 | 1,910 | 344,191 | 100.0 | 10,240 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 10,012 | 2.9 | 13,330 | 3.7 | 505 | 14,125 | 4.1 | 2,090 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 13,403 | 3.9 | 15,310 | 4.2 | 541 | 14,834 | 4.3 | 2,050 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 30,544 | 8.8 | 31,150 | 8.6 | 763 | 31,569 | 9.2 | 3,274 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 39,108 | 11.3 | 36,430 | 10.1 | 822 | 37,962 | 11.0 | 4,087 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 56,548 | 16.3 | 55,215 | 15.2 | 998 | 46,834 | 13.6 | 4,050 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 60,444 | 17.4 | 57,275 | 15.8 | 1,015 | 51,701 | 15.0 | 3,418 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 43,954 | 12.7 | 38,485 | 10.6 | 843 | 42,327 | 12.3 | 3,638 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 86,961 | 25.1 | 99,400 | 27.4 | 1,296 | 94,586 | 27.5 | 5,813 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 5,741 | 1.7 | 7,415 | 2.0 | 378 | 10,253 | 3.0 | 2,330 | 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.
