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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 99,581 | 142,990 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 97,722 | 141,101 | 170,490 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 47,980 | 67,060 | 81,907 | 6,944 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 43,107 | 52,055 | 58,384 | 5,410 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.17 |
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 | 43,107 | 100.0 | 52,055 | 100.0 | NA | 58,384 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 33,015 | 76.6 | 40,465 | 77.7 | 0.9 | 47,617 | 81.6 | 10.6 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 3,880 | 9.0 | 4,450 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 4,830 | 8.3 | 2.2 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 531 | 1.2 | 865 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1,410 | 2.4 | 1.6 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 451 | 1.0 | 825 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 422 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 2,746 | 6.4 | 1,950 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 643 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,259 | 2.9 | 1,100 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1,084 | 1.9 | 1.1 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 453 | 1.1 | 590 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 590 | 1.0 | 0.7 | No |
| Worked at home | 772 | 1.8 | 1,815 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1,788 | 3.1 | 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) | 42,335 | 100.0 | 50,240 | 100.0 | NA | 56,596 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 7,104 | 16.8 | 6,290 | 12.5 | 0.7 | 6,814 | 12.0 | 2.7 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 7,771 | 18.4 | 8,310 | 16.5 | 0.8 | 8,175 | 14.4 | 3.4 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 7,845 | 18.5 | 8,100 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 10,174 | 18.0 | 3.0 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 5,308 | 12.5 | 6,615 | 13.2 | 0.7 | 7,612 | 13.4 | 2.4 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 2,237 | 5.3 | 2,970 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 3,973 | 7.0 | 1.3 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 4,188 | 9.9 | 5,635 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 6,618 | 11.7 | 2.2 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 2,265 | 5.4 | 3,590 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 3,597 | 6.4 | 1.5 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,108 | 7.3 | 4,115 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 5,010 | 8.9 | 1.8 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,509 | 5.9 | 4,615 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 4,623 | 8.2 | 1.9 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.9 | (X) | 26.3 | (X) | NA | 24.8 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 42,335 | 100.0 | 50,240 | 100.0 | NA | 56,596 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,558 | 3.7 | 3,215 | 6.4 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,474 | 5.8 | 3,115 | 6.2 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,048 | 11.9 | 5,890 | 11.7 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 5,112 | 12.1 | 6,170 | 12.3 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 7,366 | 17.4 | 7,940 | 15.8 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 5,681 | 13.4 | 6,255 | 12.5 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 3,650 | 8.6 | 3,100 | 6.2 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 10,720 | 25.3 | 12,940 | 25.8 | 0.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 726 | 1.7 | 1,115 | 2.2 | 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.
