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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 71,428 | 71,329 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 66,506 | 65,677 | 68,144 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 31,614 | 31,106 | 30,398 | 3,255 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 39,109 | 33,585 | 35,240 | 2,736 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 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 | 39,109 | 100.0 | 33,585 | 100.0 | NA | 35,240 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 30,550 | 78.1 | 27,215 | 81.0 | 0.9 | 29,310 | 83.2 | 3.3 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 3,475 | 8.9 | 2,490 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 3,165 | 9.0 | 2.6 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 508 | 1.3 | 385 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 435 | 1.2 | 0.9 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 295 | 0.8 | 200 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 237 | 0.7 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 710 | 1.8 | 503 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 358 | 1.0 | 0.9 | No |
| Walked | 2,859 | 7.3 | 1,965 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 872 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 286 | 0.7 | 185 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 168 | 0.5 | 0.5 | No |
| Worked at home | 426 | 1.1 | 635 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 695 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 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) | 38,683 | 100.0 | 32,950 | 100.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,663 | 17.2 | 6,090 | 18.5 | 0.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 8,550 | 22.1 | 6,565 | 19.9 | 1.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 7,864 | 20.3 | 6,335 | 19.2 | 1.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 6,695 | 17.3 | 5,185 | 15.7 | 0.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 2,004 | 5.2 | 1,810 | 5.5 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 3,195 | 8.3 | 2,850 | 8.6 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 1,271 | 3.3 | 1,180 | 3.6 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,327 | 3.4 | 1,325 | 4.0 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,114 | 2.9 | 1,615 | 4.9 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.2 | (X) | 20.5 | (X) | NA | 21.6 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 38,683 | 100.0 | 32,950 | 100.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,528 | 4.0 | 1,430 | 4.3 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,306 | 6.0 | 1,605 | 4.9 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,008 | 10.4 | 3,220 | 9.8 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 5,101 | 13.2 | 3,765 | 11.4 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,631 | 17.1 | 5,960 | 18.1 | 0.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 5,293 | 13.7 | 4,670 | 14.2 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,937 | 7.6 | 2,355 | 7.1 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 10,267 | 26.5 | 8,720 | 26.5 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 612 | 1.6 | 655 | 2.0 | 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.
