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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 | 2,410,556 | 2,846,289 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 2,373,377 | 2,803,924 | 2,944,537 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 1,278,661 | 1,313,987 | 1,375,867 | 12,056 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 1,280,811 | 1,351,120 | 1,465,637 | 16,831 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.03 |
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 | 1,280,811 | 100.0 | 1,351,120 | 100.0 | 4,029 | 1,465,637 | 100.0 | 16,831 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 974,270 | 76.1 | 1,026,170 | 75.9 | 3,874 | 1,124,130 | 76.7 | 15,912 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 142,162 | 11.1 | 142,555 | 10.6 | 1,760 | 145,152 | 9.9 | 8,788 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 25,202 | 2.0 | 29,260 | 2.2 | 814 | 28,483 | 1.9 | 3,646 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 17,137 | 1.3 | 19,535 | 1.4 | 666 | 15,572 | 1.1 | 2,887 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 32,107 | 2.5 | 36,150 | 2.7 | 903 | 38,985 | 2.7 | 5,499 | No |
| Walked | 28,314 | 2.2 | 26,180 | 1.9 | 770 | 26,423 | 1.8 | 3,670 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 27,237 | 2.1 | 22,435 | 1.7 | 713 | 23,580 | 1.6 | 3,269 | No |
| Worked at home | 34,382 | 2.7 | 48,830 | 3.6 | 1,048 | 63,312 | 4.3 | 4,937 | 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) | 1,246,429 | 100.0 | 1,302,290 | 100.0 | 4,019 | 1,402,325 | 100.0 | 17,273 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 134,146 | 10.8 | 117,180 | 9.0 | 1,603 | 137,993 | 9.8 | 7,549 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 172,908 | 13.9 | 163,600 | 12.6 | 1,878 | 175,075 | 12.5 | 7,607 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 203,087 | 16.3 | 199,055 | 15.3 | 2,057 | 200,001 | 14.3 | 10,114 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 182,527 | 14.6 | 197,865 | 15.2 | 2,052 | 207,129 | 14.8 | 8,272 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 72,451 | 5.8 | 79,160 | 6.1 | 1,327 | 83,462 | 6.0 | 5,385 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 191,809 | 15.4 | 215,640 | 16.6 | 2,135 | 233,866 | 16.7 | 10,523 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 81,526 | 6.5 | 89,565 | 6.9 | 1,408 | 96,926 | 6.9 | 6,520 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 98,526 | 7.9 | 109,655 | 8.4 | 1,553 | 116,650 | 8.3 | 5,870 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 109,449 | 8.8 | 130,560 | 10.0 | 1,688 | 151,223 | 10.8 | 8,814 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 25.9 | (X) | 28.3 | (X) | NA | 26.9 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 1,246,429 | 100.0 | 1,302,290 | 100.0 | 4,019 | 1,402,325 | 100.0 | 17,273 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 76,384 | 6.1 | 84,865 | 6.5 | 1,372 | 101,307 | 7.2 | 6,340 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 81,393 | 6.5 | 77,245 | 5.9 | 1,311 | 82,275 | 5.9 | 4,660 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 134,776 | 10.8 | 116,440 | 8.9 | 1,598 | 127,026 | 9.1 | 7,647 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 163,852 | 13.1 | 156,055 | 12.0 | 1,836 | 169,322 | 12.1 | 8,363 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 195,301 | 15.7 | 203,870 | 15.7 | 2,080 | 194,910 | 13.9 | 6,971 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 172,884 | 13.9 | 182,595 | 14.0 | 1,977 | 197,043 | 14.1 | 10,207 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 100,187 | 8.0 | 91,480 | 7.0 | 1,423 | 119,951 | 8.6 | 6,226 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 291,042 | 23.4 | 332,665 | 25.5 | 2,592 | 360,814 | 25.7 | 10,530 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 30,610 | 2.5 | 40,465 | 3.1 | 955 | 49,677 | 3.5 | 4,539 | 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.
