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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 465,577 | 656,562 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 447,541 | 636,432 | 678,457 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 244,258 | 353,109 | 354,416 | 8,519 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 333,411 | 482,740 | 488,405 | 10,003 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 0.06 |
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 | 333,411 | 100.0 | 482,740 | 100.0 | NA | 488,405 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 252,213 | 75.6 | 371,935 | 77.0 | 0.3 | 376,876 | 77.2 | 1.4 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 39,511 | 11.9 | 49,470 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 42,285 | 8.7 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 5,536 | 1.7 | 9,365 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 7,570 | 1.5 | 0.5 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,972 | 0.9 | 7,425 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 6,439 | 1.3 | 0.4 | No |
| Public Transportation | 12,497 | 3.7 | 15,259 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 18,630 | 3.8 | 0.8 | No |
| Walked | 8,425 | 2.5 | 9,310 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 6,720 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 5,328 | 1.6 | 7,940 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 12,121 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 6,929 | 2.1 | 12,030 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 17,764 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 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) | 326,482 | 100.0 | 470,710 | 100.0 | NA | 470,641 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 35,891 | 11.0 | 40,290 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 44,816 | 9.5 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 47,905 | 14.7 | 58,015 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 52,233 | 11.1 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 65,058 | 19.9 | 76,750 | 16.3 | 0.3 | 69,484 | 14.8 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 58,197 | 17.8 | 76,025 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 82,000 | 17.4 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 20,683 | 6.3 | 29,865 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 28,246 | 6.0 | 0.6 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 49,078 | 15.0 | 78,065 | 16.6 | 0.3 | 77,496 | 16.5 | 1.2 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 16,570 | 5.1 | 32,565 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 34,282 | 7.3 | 0.7 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 19,450 | 6.0 | 42,345 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 47,505 | 10.1 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 13,650 | 4.2 | 36,790 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 34,579 | 7.3 | 0.8 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.5 | (X) | 27.3 | (X) | NA | 25.8 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 326,482 | 100.0 | 470,710 | 100.0 | NA | 470,641 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 8,033 | 2.5 | 17,795 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 19,143 | 4.1 | 0.6 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 11,357 | 3.5 | 21,580 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 24,549 | 5.2 | 0.6 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 27,679 | 8.5 | 41,525 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 37,218 | 7.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 48,426 | 14.8 | 62,845 | 13.4 | 0.2 | 62,542 | 13.3 | 1.1 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 67,861 | 20.8 | 81,845 | 17.4 | 0.3 | 71,382 | 15.2 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 52,028 | 15.9 | 72,690 | 15.4 | 0.3 | 71,213 | 15.1 | 0.9 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 25,657 | 7.9 | 36,755 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 49,238 | 10.5 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 80,758 | 24.7 | 119,800 | 25.5 | 0.3 | 125,864 | 26.7 | 1.4 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 4,683 | 1.4 | 8,390 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 9,492 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 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.
