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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 825,380 | 884,118 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 816,230 | 872,769 | 891,237 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 429,102 | 427,462 | 423,697 | 6,329 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 442,318 | 434,600 | 425,668 | 10,235 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 0.04 |
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 | 442,318 | 100.0 | 434,600 | 100.0 | NA | 425,668 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 333,257 | 75.3 | 333,910 | 76.8 | 0.3 | 335,292 | 78.8 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 39,450 | 8.9 | 34,905 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 23,604 | 5.5 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 6,675 | 1.5 | 6,395 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4,556 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 6,620 | 1.5 | 7,325 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 5,308 | 1.2 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 26,105 | 5.9 | 21,020 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 20,664 | 4.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Walked | 15,086 | 3.4 | 13,180 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 12,191 | 2.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 5,077 | 1.1 | 4,575 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7,573 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 10,048 | 2.3 | 13,290 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 16,480 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 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) | 432,270 | 100.0 | 421,310 | 100.0 | NA | 409,188 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 61,682 | 14.3 | 53,665 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 54,554 | 13.3 | 1.1 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 65,466 | 15.1 | 55,285 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 54,289 | 13.3 | 1.0 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 69,083 | 16.0 | 61,205 | 14.5 | 0.2 | 56,849 | 13.9 | 0.9 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 62,160 | 14.4 | 61,750 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 59,647 | 14.6 | 1.2 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 23,279 | 5.4 | 24,840 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 26,275 | 6.4 | 0.7 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 54,378 | 12.6 | 58,975 | 14.0 | 0.2 | 58,493 | 14.3 | 0.8 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 24,195 | 5.6 | 27,365 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 25,018 | 6.1 | 0.6 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 32,351 | 7.5 | 33,695 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 32,823 | 8.0 | 0.7 | No |
| 60 or more | 39,676 | 9.2 | 44,530 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 41,240 | 10.1 | 0.9 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 24.7 | (X) | 27.7 | (X) | NA | 25.9 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 432,270 | 100.0 | 421,310 | 100.0 | NA | 409,188 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 9,369 | 2.2 | 10,515 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 12,801 | 3.1 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 13,931 | 3.2 | 13,540 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 17,426 | 4.3 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 30,418 | 7.0 | 30,730 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 28,419 | 6.9 | 0.7 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 43,218 | 10.0 | 42,285 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 40,618 | 9.9 | 0.7 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 68,450 | 15.8 | 65,600 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 60,811 | 14.9 | 0.8 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 80,808 | 18.7 | 74,095 | 17.6 | 0.3 | 64,452 | 15.8 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 68,595 | 15.9 | 51,845 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 54,911 | 13.4 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 111,358 | 25.8 | 117,470 | 27.9 | 0.3 | 123,358 | 30.1 | 1.8 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 6,123 | 1.4 | 6,845 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 6,392 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 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.
