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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 2,350,725 | 2,673,400 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 2,292,393 | 2,599,492 | 2,701,431 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 988,712 | 1,160,101 | 1,200,886 | 11,938 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 995,530 | 1,169,075 | 1,200,858 | 12,781 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 0.02 |
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 | 995,530 | 100.0 | 1,169,075 | 100.0 | NA | 1,200,858 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 768,689 | 77.2 | 932,970 | 79.8 | 0.1 | 980,236 | 81.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 123,292 | 12.4 | 128,120 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 117,040 | 9.7 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 21,219 | 2.1 | 25,390 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 19,079 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 11,565 | 1.2 | 13,065 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 13,946 | 1.2 | 0.2 | No |
| Public Transportation | 4,239 | 0.4 | 4,105 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3,750 | 0.3 | 0.1 | No |
| Walked | 26,718 | 2.7 | 21,925 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 18,668 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 12,036 | 1.2 | 13,385 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 16,887 | 1.4 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 27,772 | 2.8 | 30,110 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 31,252 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 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) | 967,758 | 100.0 | 1,138,965 | 100.0 | NA | 1,169,606 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 218,833 | 22.6 | 221,830 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 233,513 | 20.0 | 0.7 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 177,423 | 18.3 | 203,830 | 17.9 | 0.1 | 210,359 | 18.0 | 0.6 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 178,696 | 18.5 | 195,550 | 17.2 | 0.1 | 197,190 | 16.9 | 0.6 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 128,020 | 13.2 | 155,105 | 13.6 | 0.1 | 164,818 | 14.1 | 0.6 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 42,266 | 4.4 | 54,745 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 58,916 | 5.0 | 0.3 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 109,507 | 11.3 | 134,850 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 130,140 | 11.1 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 31,036 | 3.2 | 48,675 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 51,892 | 4.4 | 0.3 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 43,522 | 4.5 | 64,740 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 66,896 | 5.7 | 0.4 | No |
| 60 or more | 38,455 | 4.0 | 59,635 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 55,882 | 4.8 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.0 | (X) | 22.0 | (X) | NA | 20.6 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 967,758 | 100.0 | 1,138,965 | 100.0 | NA | 1,169,606 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 48,217 | 5.0 | 71,975 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 78,792 | 6.7 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 60,110 | 6.2 | 73,765 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 80,716 | 6.9 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 133,414 | 13.8 | 137,910 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 144,075 | 12.3 | 0.5 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 130,983 | 13.5 | 150,660 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 152,651 | 13.1 | 0.5 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 193,415 | 20.0 | 228,080 | 20.0 | 0.1 | 224,760 | 19.2 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 122,768 | 12.7 | 133,230 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 125,894 | 10.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 45,929 | 4.7 | 44,805 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 56,474 | 4.8 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 211,423 | 21.8 | 255,980 | 22.5 | 0.1 | 264,583 | 22.6 | 0.7 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 21,499 | 2.2 | 35,375 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 41,661 | 3.6 | 0.3 | Yes |
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.
