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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 105,090 | 106,632 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 101,064 | 101,636 | 105,231 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 48,896 | 45,221 | 44,066 | 3,389 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 67,534 | 55,625 | 51,930 | 3,825 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 0.13 |
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 | 67,534 | 100.0 | 55,625 | 100.0 | NA | 51,930 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 51,955 | 76.9 | 44,600 | 80.2 | 0.7 | 41,071 | 79.1 | 8.0 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 6,820 | 10.1 | 4,490 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 4,469 | 8.6 | 2.2 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 860 | 1.3 | 700 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 115 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 461 | 0.7 | 405 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 632 | 1.2 | 0.8 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,503 | 2.2 | 989 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1,573 | 3.0 | 1.4 | No |
| Walked | 4,250 | 6.3 | 3,080 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 3,316 | 6.4 | 2.3 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 594 | 0.9 | 495 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 453 | 0.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,091 | 1.6 | 865 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 301 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 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) | 66,443 | 100.0 | 54,760 | 100.0 | NA | 51,629 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 10,170 | 15.3 | 7,715 | 14.1 | 0.7 | 6,196 | 12.0 | 3.0 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 13,131 | 19.8 | 9,640 | 17.6 | 0.7 | 8,286 | 16.0 | 2.3 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 13,973 | 21.0 | 10,255 | 18.7 | 0.7 | 8,844 | 17.1 | 2.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 11,412 | 17.2 | 9,670 | 17.7 | 0.7 | 8,438 | 16.3 | 2.8 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 4,112 | 6.2 | 3,600 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 3,607 | 7.0 | 1.7 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 6,640 | 10.0 | 5,895 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 8,143 | 15.8 | 3.0 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 2,486 | 3.7 | 2,290 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 3,014 | 5.8 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 2,412 | 3.6 | 2,610 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 2,404 | 4.7 | 1.3 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,107 | 3.2 | 3,080 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 2,697 | 5.2 | 1.4 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.2 | (X) | 22.4 | (X) | NA | 22.7 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 66,443 | 100.0 | 54,760 | 100.0 | NA | 51,629 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,773 | 2.7 | 2,300 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 1,840 | 3.6 | 1.2 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,073 | 4.6 | 2,825 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 2,645 | 5.1 | 1.6 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 8,434 | 12.7 | 6,450 | 11.8 | 0.6 | 6,485 | 12.6 | 2.3 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 9,106 | 13.7 | 6,710 | 12.3 | 0.6 | 8,165 | 15.8 | 2.5 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 12,325 | 18.5 | 10,240 | 18.7 | 0.7 | 6,649 | 12.9 | 2.2 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 10,051 | 15.1 | 7,110 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 8,425 | 16.3 | 2.8 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,916 | 7.4 | 3,795 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 4,933 | 9.6 | 2.3 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 15,832 | 23.8 | 13,555 | 24.8 | 0.8 | 11,435 | 22.1 | 2.8 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 933 | 1.4 | 965 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1,052 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 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.
