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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 391,511 | 487,967 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 388,399 | 483,120 | 524,207 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 210,862 | 260,271 | 265,997 | 4,753 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 194,142 | 265,300 | 254,701 | 8,714 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.92 | 1.02 | 0.96 | 0.05 |
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 | 194,142 | 100.0 | 265,300 | 100.0 | NA | 254,701 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 153,614 | 79.1 | 214,560 | 80.9 | 0.4 | 209,848 | 82.4 | 1.8 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 18,764 | 9.7 | 23,030 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 17,385 | 6.8 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 2,479 | 1.3 | 3,820 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1,881 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 935 | 0.5 | 1,560 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1,314 | 0.5 | 0.2 | No |
| Public Transportation | 3,714 | 1.9 | 4,210 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 4,934 | 1.9 | 0.5 | No |
| Walked | 5,117 | 2.6 | 4,095 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4,373 | 1.7 | 0.5 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,791 | 0.9 | 2,105 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2,147 | 0.8 | 0.3 | No |
| Worked at home | 7,728 | 4.0 | 11,920 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 12,819 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 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) | 186,414 | 100.0 | 253,380 | 100.0 | NA | 241,882 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 24,730 | 13.3 | 24,150 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 24,905 | 10.3 | 1.2 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 29,791 | 16.0 | 32,430 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 30,409 | 12.6 | 1.2 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 34,305 | 18.4 | 38,495 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 40,207 | 16.6 | 1.4 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 33,674 | 18.1 | 41,135 | 16.2 | 0.4 | 37,885 | 15.7 | 1.4 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 12,976 | 7.0 | 17,590 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 19,432 | 8.0 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 23,825 | 12.8 | 41,685 | 16.5 | 0.4 | 36,833 | 15.2 | 1.4 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 10,473 | 5.6 | 19,600 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 19,541 | 8.1 | 0.9 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 9,930 | 5.3 | 21,850 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 19,347 | 8.0 | 1.0 | No |
| 60 or more | 6,710 | 3.6 | 16,440 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 13,323 | 5.5 | 1.2 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.5 | (X) | 26.3 | (X) | NA | 23.5 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 186,414 | 100.0 | 253,380 | 100.0 | NA | 241,882 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 8,041 | 4.3 | 11,645 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 10,011 | 4.1 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 10,841 | 5.8 | 15,485 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 15,946 | 6.6 | 1.0 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 21,470 | 11.5 | 28,130 | 11.1 | 0.3 | 28,794 | 11.9 | 1.1 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 30,699 | 16.5 | 38,870 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 32,347 | 13.4 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 36,425 | 19.5 | 45,825 | 18.1 | 0.4 | 37,469 | 15.5 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 24,741 | 13.3 | 35,150 | 13.9 | 0.3 | 37,616 | 15.6 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 12,581 | 6.7 | 16,620 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 21,362 | 8.8 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 38,607 | 20.7 | 52,965 | 20.9 | 0.4 | 53,521 | 22.1 | 1.5 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 3,009 | 1.6 | 4,600 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 4,816 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 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.
