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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 292,594 | 294,565 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 278,399 | 279,008 | 280,570 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 147,258 | 141,842 | 139,653 | 3,461 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 220,979 | 218,715 | 205,997 | 5,328 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.50 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 0.07 |
W2. MODE TO WORK1 |
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | Sig. Diff. In Percents2000-2005 | ||||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | ||
| Total Workers | 220,979 | 100.0 | 218,715 | 100.0 | NA | 205,997 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 160,180 | 72.5 | 173,840 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 171,796 | 83.4 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 26,390 | 11.9 | 19,580 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 15,313 | 7.4 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 3,638 | 1.6 | 2,845 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2,343 | 1.1 | 0.4 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,786 | 0.8 | 980 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 680 | 0.3 | 0.2 | No |
| Public Transportation | 14,500 | 6.6 | 9,559 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 5,895 | 2.9 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Walked | 9,571 | 4.3 | 6,865 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 4,817 | 2.3 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,940 | 0.9 | 1,360 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1,508 | 0.7 | 0.3 | No |
| Worked at home | 2,974 | 1.3 | 3,680 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3,645 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 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) | 218,005 | 100.0 | 215,035 | 100.0 | NA | 202,352 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 22,244 | 10.2 | 20,960 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 17,989 | 8.9 | 1.2 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 30,892 | 14.2 | 28,710 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 25,208 | 12.5 | 1.0 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 39,240 | 18.0 | 36,730 | 17.1 | 0.4 | 36,812 | 18.2 | 1.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 38,094 | 17.5 | 38,460 | 17.9 | 0.4 | 36,867 | 18.2 | 1.6 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 16,756 | 7.7 | 16,590 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 16,065 | 7.9 | 1.1 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 31,777 | 14.6 | 31,125 | 14.5 | 0.4 | 28,340 | 14.0 | 1.4 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 14,472 | 6.6 | 14,745 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 14,307 | 7.1 | 0.9 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 15,031 | 6.9 | 15,040 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 17,089 | 8.4 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 9,499 | 4.4 | 12,670 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 9,675 | 4.8 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.2 | (X) | 25.5 | (X) | NA | 24.3 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 218,005 | 100.0 | 215,035 | 100.0 | NA | 202,352 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 4,013 | 1.8 | 5,900 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 7,186 | 3.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 6,799 | 3.1 | 7,720 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 7,806 | 3.9 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 18,104 | 8.3 | 18,850 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 19,486 | 9.6 | 1.0 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 29,375 | 13.5 | 26,430 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 25,705 | 12.7 | 1.3 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 41,261 | 18.9 | 39,380 | 18.3 | 0.4 | 36,597 | 18.1 | 1.5 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 41,044 | 18.8 | 37,855 | 17.6 | 0.4 | 32,434 | 16.0 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 25,673 | 11.8 | 18,985 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 22,475 | 11.1 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 48,646 | 22.3 | 50,700 | 23.6 | 0.4 | 46,165 | 22.8 | 1.6 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 3,090 | 1.4 | 4,165 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 4,498 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 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.
