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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 583,887 | 660,486 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 570,376 | 643,798 | 656,146 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 286,600 | 335,182 | 324,944 | 4,871 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 377,845 | 431,750 | 430,253 | 8,326 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 0.04 |
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 | 377,845 | 100.0 | 431,750 | 100.0 | 1,849 | 430,253 | 100.0 | 8,326 | No |
| Drove alone | 265,341 | 70.2 | 295,720 | 68.5 | 1,932 | 287,110 | 66.7 | 7,890 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 41,272 | 10.9 | 42,955 | 9.9 | 958 | 42,294 | 9.8 | 4,485 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 5,898 | 1.6 | 5,790 | 1.3 | 362 | 5,772 | 1.3 | 1,524 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,610 | 0.7 | 2,355 | 0.5 | 232 | 2,492 | 0.6 | 696 | No |
| Public Transportation | 33,510 | 8.9 | 46,554 | 10.8 | 995 | 49,570 | 11.5 | 3,598 | No |
| Walked | 13,282 | 3.5 | 14,975 | 3.5 | 578 | 13,536 | 3.1 | 1,857 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 6,191 | 1.6 | 8,920 | 2.1 | 449 | 13,039 | 3.0 | 1,648 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 9,741 | 2.6 | 14,475 | 3.4 | 569 | 16,440 | 3.8 | 1,800 | 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) | 368,104 | 100.0 | 417,275 | 100.0 | 1,874 | 413,813 | 100.0 | 8,258 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 36,946 | 10.0 | 35,870 | 8.6 | 881 | 34,495 | 8.3 | 3,672 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 47,585 | 12.9 | 48,895 | 11.7 | 1,017 | 43,549 | 10.5 | 3,244 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 62,965 | 17.1 | 64,490 | 15.5 | 1,154 | 62,745 | 15.2 | 3,797 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 68,314 | 18.6 | 72,320 | 17.3 | 1,214 | 65,636 | 15.9 | 4,062 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 30,696 | 8.3 | 31,320 | 7.5 | 826 | 32,279 | 7.8 | 2,969 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 57,528 | 15.6 | 67,810 | 16.3 | 1,180 | 72,400 | 17.5 | 4,951 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 23,432 | 6.4 | 32,570 | 7.8 | 841 | 35,954 | 8.7 | 2,836 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 23,981 | 6.5 | 35,490 | 8.5 | 876 | 37,991 | 9.2 | 3,064 | No |
| 60 or more | 16,657 | 4.5 | 28,510 | 6.8 | 790 | 28,764 | 7.0 | 2,758 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.7 | (X) | 26.8 | (X) | NA | 26.1 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 368,104 | 100.0 | 417,275 | 100.0 | 1,874 | 413,813 | 100.0 | 8,258 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 16,278 | 4.4 | 23,260 | 5.6 | 716 | 24,564 | 5.9 | 2,477 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 19,999 | 5.4 | 24,840 | 6.0 | 739 | 26,917 | 6.5 | 3,053 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 40,119 | 10.9 | 40,575 | 9.7 | 933 | 41,237 | 10.0 | 3,529 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 50,363 | 13.7 | 50,135 | 12.0 | 1,029 | 48,913 | 11.8 | 3,543 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 68,403 | 18.6 | 68,500 | 16.4 | 1,185 | 60,547 | 14.6 | 4,515 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 50,756 | 13.8 | 55,285 | 13.2 | 1,076 | 49,903 | 12.1 | 4,003 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 26,940 | 7.3 | 27,115 | 6.5 | 771 | 36,015 | 8.7 | 3,289 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 87,227 | 23.7 | 109,340 | 26.2 | 1,444 | 110,629 | 26.7 | 5,124 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 8,019 | 2.2 | 12,470 | 3.0 | 529 | 15,088 | 3.6 | 2,092 | 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.
