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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 | 99,922 | 93,768 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 97,542 | 91,782 | 84,898 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 39,207 | 37,537 | 35,817 | 3,698 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 43,466 | 38,085 | 36,996 | 3,294 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 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 | 43,466 | 100.0 | 38,085 | 100.0 | 664 | 36,996 | 100.0 | 3,294 | No |
| Drove alone | 33,395 | 76.8 | 30,660 | 80.5 | 634 | 29,418 | 79.5 | 2,940 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 4,812 | 11.1 | 3,510 | 9.2 | 257 | 3,178 | 8.6 | 1,296 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 642 | 1.5 | 635 | 1.7 | 111 | 1,018 | 2.8 | 871 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 399 | 0.9 | 265 | 0.7 | 72 | 169 | 0.5 | 171 | No |
| Public Transportation | 845 | 1.9 | 419 | 1.1 | 90 | 695 | 1.9 | 489 | No |
| Walked | 2,144 | 4.9 | 1,485 | 3.9 | 169 | 1,511 | 4.1 | 571 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 542 | 1.2 | 660 | 1.7 | 113 | 396 | 1.1 | 301 | No |
| Worked at home | 687 | 1.6 | 450 | 1.2 | 93 | 611 | 1.7 | 460 | 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) | 42,779 | 100.0 | 37,635 | 100.0 | 663 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,856 | 20.7 | 6,940 | 18.4 | 354 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 10,978 | 25.7 | 9,080 | 24.1 | 400 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 10,284 | 24.0 | 7,890 | 21.0 | 375 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 5,711 | 13.4 | 5,780 | 15.4 | 325 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,499 | 3.5 | 1,810 | 4.8 | 186 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 2,629 | 6.1 | 2,380 | 6.3 | 213 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 617 | 1.4 | 1,095 | 2.9 | 145 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,211 | 2.8 | 1,125 | 3.0 | 147 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 994 | 2.3 | 1,540 | 4.1 | 172 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 16.2 | (X) | 18.9 | (X) | NA | 18.9 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 42,779 | 100.0 | 37,635 | 100.0 | 663 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,325 | 5.4 | 2,185 | 5.8 | 204 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,332 | 5.5 | 2,440 | 6.5 | 215 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 6,862 | 16.0 | 5,360 | 14.2 | 314 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 5,544 | 13.0 | 4,680 | 12.4 | 294 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,539 | 15.3 | 5,870 | 15.6 | 327 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 5,575 | 13.0 | 4,690 | 12.5 | 295 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 3,117 | 7.3 | 2,140 | 5.7 | 202 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 9,647 | 22.6 | 8,730 | 23.2 | 393 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 838 | 2.0 | 1,015 | 2.7 | 140 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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.
