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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 70,811 | 78,153 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 64,450 | 73,148 | 74,075 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 32,392 | 37,747 | 37,230 | 1,925 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 32,155 | 39,195 | 37,435 | 2,888 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.11 |
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 | 32,155 | 100.0 | 39,195 | 100.0 | NA | 37,435 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 21,858 | 68.0 | 27,930 | 71.3 | 1.1 | 26,412 | 70.6 | 3.9 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 3,062 | 9.5 | 3,500 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 3,769 | 10.1 | 2.5 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 378 | 1.2 | 480 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 582 | 1.6 | 0.9 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 279 | 0.9 | 220 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 155 | 0.4 | 0.5 | No |
| Public Transportation | 315 | 1.0 | 559 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 404 | 1.1 | 0.8 | No |
| Walked | 2,820 | 8.8 | 2,875 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 1,561 | 4.2 | 1.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,087 | 6.5 | 1,979 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 2,511 | 6.7 | 2.0 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,356 | 4.2 | 1,650 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 2,041 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 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) | 30,799 | 100.0 | 37,545 | 100.0 | NA | 35,394 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,156 | 26.5 | 8,375 | 22.3 | 1.0 | 7,072 | 20.0 | 3.7 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 7,576 | 24.6 | 9,530 | 25.4 | 1.1 | 9,221 | 26.1 | 3.1 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 5,241 | 17.0 | 6,475 | 17.2 | 0.9 | 6,740 | 19.0 | 2.9 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 3,403 | 11.0 | 4,615 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 4,877 | 13.8 | 3.4 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 1,128 | 3.7 | 1,655 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 851 | 2.4 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 2,065 | 6.7 | 2,470 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 3,031 | 8.6 | 2.2 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,095 | 3.6 | 1,405 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1,592 | 4.5 | 1.6 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 1,126 | 3.7 | 1,475 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 1,386 | 3.9 | 1.4 | No |
| 60 or more | 1,009 | 3.3 | 1,530 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 624 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.0 | (X) | 19.0 | (X) | NA | 16.6 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 30,799 | 100.0 | 37,545 | 100.0 | NA | 35,394 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,114 | 3.6 | 1,600 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 2,429 | 6.9 | 2.4 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,407 | 4.6 | 1,515 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1,399 | 4.0 | 1.5 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 1,698 | 5.5 | 2,910 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 3,222 | 9.1 | 2.7 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,278 | 10.6 | 3,870 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 4,156 | 11.7 | 3.4 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,061 | 19.7 | 6,945 | 18.5 | 1.0 | 5,053 | 14.3 | 2.8 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 5,284 | 17.2 | 5,930 | 15.8 | 0.9 | 6,803 | 19.2 | 3.1 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,986 | 6.4 | 3,050 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 3,256 | 9.2 | 2.6 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 9,339 | 30.3 | 11,120 | 29.6 | 1.1 | 8,388 | 23.7 | 3.1 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 632 | 2.1 | 755 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 688 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 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.
