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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 61,654 | 68,889 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 59,322 | 65,678 | 74,889 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 28,006 | 32,125 | 38,429 | 3,564 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 54,613 | 66,170 | 69,617 | 3,718 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.95 | 2.06 | 1.81 | 0.22 |
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 | 54,613 | 100.0 | 66,170 | 100.0 | NA | 69,617 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 44,628 | 81.7 | 54,350 | 82.1 | 0.7 | 56,107 | 80.6 | 6.1 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 6,213 | 11.4 | 6,680 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 7,919 | 11.4 | 2.6 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 878 | 1.6 | 1,110 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1,320 | 1.9 | 1.6 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 264 | 0.5 | 570 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 477 | 0.7 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 767 | 1.4 | 650 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 133 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Walked | 910 | 1.7 | 1,085 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 829 | 1.2 | 0.7 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 411 | 0.8 | 610 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 624 | 0.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Worked at home | 542 | 1.0 | 1,105 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2,208 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 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) | 54,071 | 100.0 | 65,065 | 100.0 | NA | 67,409 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,701 | 12.4 | 7,400 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 9,058 | 13.4 | 1.9 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 9,496 | 17.6 | 10,515 | 16.2 | 0.7 | 10,280 | 15.3 | 2.7 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 12,176 | 22.5 | 12,710 | 19.5 | 0.7 | 12,403 | 18.4 | 2.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 9,723 | 18.0 | 12,035 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 13,332 | 19.8 | 2.7 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 3,361 | 6.2 | 4,760 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 5,729 | 8.5 | 1.7 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 7,079 | 13.1 | 9,160 | 14.1 | 0.7 | 6,646 | 9.9 | 1.9 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 1,859 | 3.4 | 2,805 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 4,101 | 6.1 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 2,246 | 4.2 | 3,005 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 3,437 | 5.1 | 1.8 | No |
| 60 or more | 1,430 | 2.6 | 2,675 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 2,423 | 3.6 | 1.5 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.9 | (X) | 22.4 | (X) | NA | 21.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 54,071 | 100.0 | 65,065 | 100.0 | NA | 67,409 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,417 | 2.6 | 2,290 | 3.5 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,818 | 3.4 | 2,715 | 4.2 | 0.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,059 | 9.4 | 5,745 | 8.8 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 6,084 | 11.3 | 7,335 | 11.3 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 11,076 | 20.5 | 11,955 | 18.4 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 9,596 | 17.7 | 10,400 | 16.0 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 5,081 | 9.4 | 4,775 | 7.3 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 13,075 | 24.2 | 17,390 | 26.7 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 865 | 1.6 | 1,570 | 2.4 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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.
