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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 170,936 | 189,453 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 166,769 | 185,295 | 191,852 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 108,855 | 116,046 | 113,771 | 2,956 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 163,888 | 163,645 | 162,880 | 6,280 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 0.10 |
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 | 163,888 | 100.0 | 163,645 | 100.0 | NA | 162,880 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 89,986 | 54.9 | 95,530 | 58.4 | 0.5 | 91,314 | 56.1 | 2.1 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 20,305 | 12.4 | 17,750 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 13,329 | 8.2 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 7,240 | 4.4 | 7,635 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 5,396 | 3.3 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 8,283 | 5.1 | 3,770 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 3,020 | 1.9 | 0.5 | No |
| Public Transportation | 26,484 | 16.2 | 27,120 | 16.6 | 0.4 | 35,068 | 21.5 | 1.9 | Yes |
| Walked | 6,487 | 4.0 | 6,060 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 5,129 | 3.1 | 0.8 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,988 | 1.2 | 1,890 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2,931 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 3,115 | 1.9 | 3,890 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 6,693 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 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) | 160,773 | 100.0 | 159,755 | 100.0 | NA | 156,187 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 9,567 | 6.0 | 8,430 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 8,582 | 5.5 | 1.1 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 13,626 | 8.5 | 10,540 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 9,253 | 5.9 | 1.0 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 15,597 | 9.7 | 14,670 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 12,263 | 7.9 | 1.3 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 17,053 | 10.6 | 16,125 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 15,414 | 9.9 | 1.3 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 8,608 | 5.4 | 8,465 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 7,267 | 4.7 | 0.9 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 25,327 | 15.8 | 24,990 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 20,730 | 13.3 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 17,177 | 10.7 | 17,860 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 16,783 | 10.7 | 1.1 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 26,529 | 16.5 | 27,425 | 17.2 | 0.4 | 29,227 | 18.7 | 1.8 | No |
| 60 or more | 27,289 | 17.0 | 31,255 | 19.6 | 0.4 | 36,668 | 23.5 | 1.6 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 34.3 | (X) | 38.0 | (X) | NA | 38.7 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 160,773 | 100.0 | 159,755 | 100.0 | NA | 156,187 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 8,254 | 5.1 | 8,590 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 11,012 | 7.1 | 1.3 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 12,180 | 7.6 | 11,535 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 10,495 | 6.7 | 1.1 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 21,243 | 13.2 | 16,900 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 16,410 | 10.5 | 1.1 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 26,369 | 16.4 | 22,340 | 14.0 | 0.4 | 23,160 | 14.8 | 1.4 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 26,628 | 16.6 | 25,265 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 22,751 | 14.6 | 1.9 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 21,845 | 13.6 | 22,665 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 21,370 | 13.7 | 1.2 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 14,595 | 9.1 | 14,325 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 14,310 | 9.2 | 1.1 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 27,766 | 17.3 | 32,975 | 20.6 | 0.4 | 33,739 | 21.6 | 1.8 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,893 | 1.2 | 2,265 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2,940 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 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.
