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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 146,601 | 144,919 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 139,050 | 138,456 | 140,625 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 66,571 | 68,652 | 68,403 | 2,071 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 69,809 | 72,130 | 69,690 | 2,780 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 0.06 |
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 | 69,809 | 100.0 | 72,130 | 100.0 | 700 | 69,690 | 100.0 | 2,780 | No |
| Drove alone | 52,510 | 75.2 | 57,370 | 79.5 | 685 | 56,135 | 80.5 | 3,048 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 8,111 | 11.6 | 6,715 | 9.3 | 294 | 5,878 | 8.4 | 1,055 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,086 | 1.6 | 840 | 1.2 | 106 | 506 | 0.7 | 252 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 445 | 0.6 | 290 | 0.4 | 63 | 485 | 0.7 | 614 | No |
| Public Transportation | 439 | 0.6 | 419 | 0.6 | 75 | 396 | 0.6 | 265 | No |
| Walked | 3,925 | 5.6 | 3,105 | 4.3 | 203 | 2,364 | 3.4 | 831 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 882 | 1.3 | 755 | 1.0 | 101 | 1,366 | 2.0 | 506 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 2,411 | 3.5 | 2,625 | 3.6 | 187 | 2,560 | 3.7 | 742 | 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) | 67,398 | 100.0 | 69,505 | 100.0 | 700 | 67,130 | 100.0 | 2,787 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 17,125 | 25.4 | 15,220 | 21.9 | 429 | 14,883 | 22.2 | 1,939 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 13,386 | 19.9 | 12,080 | 17.4 | 387 | 11,147 | 16.6 | 1,487 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 11,334 | 16.8 | 11,560 | 16.6 | 379 | 9,535 | 14.2 | 1,402 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 9,087 | 13.5 | 9,955 | 14.3 | 354 | 7,627 | 11.4 | 1,242 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 2,894 | 4.3 | 3,555 | 5.1 | 217 | 4,295 | 6.4 | 931 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 6,092 | 9.0 | 6,720 | 9.7 | 294 | 6,756 | 10.1 | 1,225 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 2,186 | 3.2 | 2,930 | 4.2 | 197 | 3,394 | 5.1 | 685 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 2,656 | 3.9 | 3,565 | 5.1 | 217 | 4,222 | 6.3 | 824 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,638 | 3.9 | 3,930 | 5.7 | 227 | 5,271 | 7.9 | 899 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.1 | (X) | 21.4 | (X) | NA | 24.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 67,398 | 100.0 | 69,505 | 100.0 | 700 | 67,130 | 100.0 | 2,787 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,831 | 5.7 | 4,865 | 7.0 | 252 | 5,338 | 8.0 | 1,008 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 4,993 | 7.4 | 5,125 | 7.4 | 259 | 4,287 | 6.4 | 933 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 9,461 | 14.0 | 7,800 | 11.2 | 316 | 7,623 | 11.4 | 1,200 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 9,010 | 13.4 | 9,105 | 13.1 | 340 | 9,117 | 13.6 | 1,275 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 11,793 | 17.5 | 12,375 | 17.8 | 391 | 10,961 | 16.3 | 1,529 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 7,579 | 11.2 | 7,455 | 10.7 | 309 | 6,110 | 9.1 | 978 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,965 | 4.4 | 3,025 | 4.4 | 200 | 3,836 | 5.7 | 816 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 15,872 | 23.5 | 16,280 | 23.4 | 442 | 17,216 | 25.6 | 1,936 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,894 | 2.8 | 2,730 | 3.9 | 190 | 2,642 | 3.9 | 784 | 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.
