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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 226,338 | 260,283 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 221,264 | 253,269 | 266,281 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 119,242 | 131,228 | 126,456 | 3,349 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 121,391 | 136,475 | 136,052 | 3,570 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 0.06 |
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 | 121,391 | 100.0 | 136,475 | 100.0 | NA | 136,052 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 88,175 | 72.6 | 102,025 | 74.8 | 0.5 | 101,746 | 74.8 | 1.9 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 16,157 | 13.3 | 16,785 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 16,388 | 12.0 | 1.5 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,956 | 1.6 | 2,750 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2,282 | 1.7 | 0.6 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 765 | 0.6 | 1,235 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,252 | 0.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 2,615 | 2.2 | 2,394 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1,865 | 1.4 | 0.5 | No |
| Walked | 4,910 | 4.0 | 3,275 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2,530 | 1.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 3,241 | 2.7 | 3,135 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 4,351 | 3.2 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 3,572 | 2.9 | 4,870 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 5,638 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 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) | 117,819 | 100.0 | 131,605 | 100.0 | NA | 130,414 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 19,229 | 16.3 | 19,290 | 14.7 | 0.4 | 21,638 | 16.6 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 22,888 | 19.4 | 26,415 | 20.1 | 0.5 | 24,959 | 19.1 | 1.8 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 29,130 | 24.7 | 30,990 | 23.5 | 0.5 | 29,156 | 22.4 | 1.9 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 19,837 | 16.8 | 21,875 | 16.6 | 0.5 | 21,265 | 16.3 | 1.5 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 5,078 | 4.3 | 6,165 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 7,383 | 5.7 | 1.1 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 9,480 | 8.0 | 10,880 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 8,556 | 6.6 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 3,127 | 2.7 | 3,620 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 4,157 | 3.2 | 0.8 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,845 | 3.3 | 4,540 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 5,488 | 4.2 | 0.8 | No |
| 60 or more | 5,205 | 4.4 | 7,830 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 7,812 | 6.0 | 0.9 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.2 | (X) | 21.6 | (X) | NA | 20.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 117,819 | 100.0 | 131,605 | 100.0 | NA | 130,414 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 6,117 | 5.2 | 5,730 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 7,607 | 5.8 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 5,029 | 4.3 | 6,455 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 7,483 | 5.7 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 10,979 | 9.3 | 12,620 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 14,351 | 11.0 | 1.5 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 17,546 | 14.9 | 16,935 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 15,515 | 11.9 | 1.5 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 23,080 | 19.6 | 23,765 | 18.1 | 0.5 | 19,187 | 14.7 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 16,583 | 14.1 | 17,095 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 16,537 | 12.7 | 1.7 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 8,653 | 7.3 | 9,695 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 10,603 | 8.1 | 1.2 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 27,345 | 23.2 | 35,855 | 27.2 | 0.5 | 35,514 | 27.2 | 2.0 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,487 | 2.1 | 3,145 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 3,617 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 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.
