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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 174,820 | 247,057 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 171,851 | 243,244 | 286,316 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 76,223 | 99,769 | 118,384 | 7,344 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 91,925 | 102,990 | 132,994 | 6,390 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.21 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 0.13 |
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 | 91,925 | 100.0 | 102,990 | 100.0 | NA | 132,994 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 74,201 | 80.7 | 79,715 | 77.4 | 0.6 | 105,937 | 79.7 | 2.6 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 8,381 | 9.1 | 11,195 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 11,691 | 8.8 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 1,615 | 1.8 | 2,300 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 3,663 | 2.8 | 0.9 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,177 | 1.3 | 1,870 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1,478 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 1,484 | 1.6 | 2,025 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3,334 | 2.5 | 1.0 | No |
| Walked | 1,430 | 1.6 | 1,365 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 974 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,032 | 2.2 | 1,920 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2,708 | 2.0 | 0.9 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,605 | 1.7 | 2,600 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3,209 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 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) | 90,320 | 100.0 | 100,390 | 100.0 | NA | 129,785 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 15,790 | 17.5 | 15,735 | 15.7 | 0.5 | 22,294 | 17.2 | 2.9 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 22,509 | 24.9 | 20,910 | 20.8 | 0.6 | 28,592 | 22.0 | 2.0 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 22,555 | 25.0 | 24,680 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 25,756 | 19.8 | 2.2 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 13,106 | 14.5 | 16,915 | 16.8 | 0.6 | 21,718 | 16.7 | 1.7 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 2,660 | 2.9 | 3,760 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 6,257 | 4.8 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 5,709 | 6.3 | 7,625 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 12,676 | 9.8 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 1,635 | 1.8 | 1,900 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3,484 | 2.7 | 0.8 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 2,705 | 3.0 | 3,345 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 3,064 | 2.4 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 3,651 | 4.0 | 5,520 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5,944 | 4.6 | 1.1 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.9 | (X) | 20.9 | (X) | NA | 19.3 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 90,320 | 100.0 | 100,390 | 100.0 | NA | 129,785 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 4,763 | 5.3 | 6,550 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 11,243 | 8.7 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 5,540 | 6.1 | 5,985 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 8,991 | 6.9 | 1.4 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 8,556 | 9.5 | 9,230 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 12,436 | 9.6 | 1.6 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 12,066 | 13.4 | 13,150 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 17,149 | 13.2 | 1.6 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 18,334 | 20.3 | 20,135 | 20.1 | 0.6 | 21,142 | 16.3 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 13,044 | 14.4 | 13,035 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 15,571 | 12.0 | 1.7 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 5,092 | 5.6 | 5,080 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 6,754 | 5.2 | 1.3 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 20,546 | 22.7 | 23,475 | 23.4 | 0.6 | 30,134 | 23.2 | 2.2 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,379 | 2.6 | 3,550 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 6,365 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 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.
