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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 574,283 | 589,141 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 541,434 | 554,064 | 520,702 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 282,528 | 278,463 | 253,201 | 7,348 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 497,653 | 520,580 | 502,127 | 11,505 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.98 | 0.08 |
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 | 497,653 | 100.0 | 520,580 | 100.0 | NA | 502,127 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 223,905 | 45.0 | 236,130 | 45.4 | 0.3 | 231,819 | 46.2 | 1.1 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 42,070 | 8.5 | 36,455 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 28,347 | 5.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 6,173 | 1.2 | 5,390 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 4,854 | 1.0 | 0.2 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 5,546 | 1.1 | 3,395 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2,258 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 165,790 | 33.3 | 187,860 | 36.1 | 0.3 | 182,209 | 36.3 | 1.3 | No |
| Walked | 40,838 | 8.2 | 36,765 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 36,737 | 7.3 | 1.0 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 7,076 | 1.4 | 8,000 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 8,542 | 1.7 | 0.4 | No |
| Worked at home | 6,255 | 1.3 | 6,595 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 7,361 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 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) | 491,398 | 100.0 | 513,985 | 100.0 | NA | 494,766 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 29,427 | 6.0 | 24,280 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 15,556 | 3.1 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 38,357 | 7.8 | 29,205 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 32,798 | 6.6 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 54,070 | 11.0 | 41,955 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 42,614 | 8.6 | 0.8 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 62,624 | 12.7 | 55,165 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 51,039 | 10.3 | 0.9 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 25,920 | 5.3 | 24,830 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 24,644 | 5.0 | 0.6 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 93,180 | 19.0 | 91,875 | 17.9 | 0.2 | 84,766 | 17.1 | 1.0 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 47,547 | 9.7 | 54,525 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 49,952 | 10.1 | 0.7 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 71,607 | 14.6 | 83,385 | 16.2 | 0.2 | 76,005 | 15.4 | 0.9 | No |
| 60 or more | 68,666 | 14.0 | 108,765 | 21.2 | 0.3 | 117,392 | 23.7 | 1.0 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 32.3 | (X) | 38.7 | (X) | NA | 38.9 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 491,398 | 100.0 | 513,985 | 100.0 | NA | 494,766 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 14,286 | 2.9 | 18,160 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 19,892 | 4.0 | 0.6 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 19,190 | 3.9 | 22,490 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 21,752 | 4.4 | 0.5 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 38,217 | 7.8 | 40,590 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 35,431 | 7.2 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 51,649 | 10.5 | 52,510 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 50,420 | 10.2 | 0.8 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 74,990 | 15.3 | 73,310 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 71,032 | 14.4 | 1.1 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 84,771 | 17.3 | 84,900 | 16.5 | 0.2 | 80,335 | 16.2 | 1.1 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 73,481 | 15.0 | 61,285 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 67,882 | 13.7 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 128,676 | 26.2 | 138,095 | 26.9 | 0.3 | 140,623 | 28.4 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 6,138 | 1.2 | 8,710 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 7,399 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 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.
