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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 265,852 | 242,820 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 259,366 | 233,968 | 222,154 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 108,276 | 96,725 | 91,082 | 6,591 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 204,867 | 185,205 | 187,787 | 8,139 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.89 | 1.91 | 2.06 | 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 | 204,867 | 100.0 | 185,205 | 100.0 | NA | 187,787 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 166,328 | 81.2 | 154,990 | 83.7 | 0.4 | 161,304 | 85.9 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 23,992 | 11.7 | 18,490 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 15,895 | 8.5 | 1.3 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 3,996 | 2.0 | 2,975 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1,793 | 1.0 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,219 | 1.1 | 1,610 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,177 | 0.6 | 0.3 | No |
| Public Transportation | 3,301 | 1.6 | 2,055 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1,144 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,450 | 1.2 | 2,370 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2,788 | 1.5 | 0.7 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,532 | 0.7 | 1,600 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,359 | 0.7 | 0.2 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,049 | 0.5 | 1,125 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2,327 | 1.2 | 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) | 203,818 | 100.0 | 184,080 | 100.0 | NA | 185,460 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 14,477 | 7.1 | 10,695 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 13,207 | 7.1 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 22,593 | 11.1 | 18,105 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 15,356 | 8.3 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 36,933 | 18.1 | 29,065 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 27,979 | 15.1 | 1.4 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 39,052 | 19.2 | 32,745 | 17.8 | 0.4 | 36,697 | 19.8 | 2.3 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 15,756 | 7.7 | 13,735 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 15,083 | 8.1 | 1.1 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 37,288 | 18.3 | 33,980 | 18.5 | 0.4 | 32,440 | 17.5 | 1.7 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 11,625 | 5.7 | 12,795 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 14,037 | 7.6 | 1.2 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 14,645 | 7.2 | 16,960 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 17,270 | 9.3 | 1.3 | No |
| 60 or more | 11,449 | 5.6 | 16,000 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 13,391 | 7.2 | 1.0 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 24.8 | (X) | 29.2 | (X) | NA | 27.1 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 203,818 | 100.0 | 184,080 | 100.0 | NA | 185,460 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 9,229 | 4.5 | 10,495 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 14,056 | 7.6 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 12,046 | 5.9 | 11,800 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 12,962 | 7.0 | 1.0 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 25,019 | 12.3 | 20,230 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 18,260 | 9.8 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 32,882 | 16.1 | 27,400 | 14.9 | 0.4 | 24,136 | 13.0 | 1.3 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 44,288 | 21.7 | 37,890 | 20.6 | 0.4 | 35,724 | 19.3 | 2.1 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 27,099 | 13.3 | 24,855 | 13.5 | 0.4 | 23,079 | 12.4 | 1.4 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 10,501 | 5.2 | 8,065 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 12,877 | 6.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 37,918 | 18.6 | 34,920 | 19.0 | 0.4 | 37,360 | 20.1 | 2.1 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 4,836 | 2.4 | 5,125 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 7,006 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 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.
