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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 506,325 | 534,678 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 494,962 | 521,004 | 533,310 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 237,017 | 254,121 | 250,380 | 5,053 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 206,461 | 216,670 | 208,515 | 7,967 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.05 |
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 | 206,461 | 100.0 | 216,670 | 100.0 | NA | 208,515 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 163,834 | 79.4 | 178,310 | 82.3 | 0.4 | 172,928 | 82.9 | 0.9 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 21,251 | 10.3 | 18,720 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 17,407 | 8.3 | 1.3 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 2,747 | 1.3 | 2,635 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3,833 | 1.8 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,517 | 0.7 | 1,690 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1,287 | 0.6 | 0.3 | No |
| Public Transportation | 2,206 | 1.1 | 1,930 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,664 | 0.8 | 0.4 | No |
| Walked | 8,267 | 4.0 | 5,560 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 4,767 | 2.3 | 0.5 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,205 | 1.1 | 2,555 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1,144 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 4,434 | 2.1 | 5,280 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 5,485 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 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) | 202,027 | 100.0 | 211,390 | 100.0 | NA | 203,030 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 41,076 | 20.3 | 35,580 | 16.8 | 0.4 | 34,949 | 17.2 | 1.5 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 46,135 | 22.8 | 42,435 | 20.1 | 0.4 | 37,866 | 18.7 | 1.5 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 42,698 | 21.1 | 41,600 | 19.7 | 0.4 | 37,838 | 18.6 | 1.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 27,840 | 13.8 | 31,985 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 34,250 | 16.9 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 9,298 | 4.6 | 11,045 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 11,373 | 5.6 | 0.8 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 17,089 | 8.5 | 19,625 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 18,168 | 8.9 | 1.2 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 6,054 | 3.0 | 9,205 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 10,563 | 5.2 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 6,609 | 3.3 | 9,800 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 9,685 | 4.8 | 0.9 | No |
| 60 or more | 5,228 | 2.6 | 10,125 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 8,338 | 4.1 | 0.7 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.4 | (X) | 21.0 | (X) | NA | 20.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 202,027 | 100.0 | 211,390 | 100.0 | NA | 203,030 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 7,728 | 3.8 | 10,765 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 11,406 | 5.6 | 1.0 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 11,092 | 5.5 | 12,480 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 12,472 | 6.1 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 27,837 | 13.8 | 25,180 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 23,538 | 11.6 | 1.2 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 27,860 | 13.8 | 26,485 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 27,015 | 13.3 | 1.3 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 31,250 | 15.5 | 32,795 | 15.5 | 0.3 | 28,284 | 13.9 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 25,903 | 12.8 | 27,570 | 13.0 | 0.3 | 23,679 | 11.7 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 15,713 | 7.8 | 12,940 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 17,376 | 8.6 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 51,425 | 25.5 | 55,475 | 26.2 | 0.4 | 55,798 | 27.5 | 2.3 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 3,219 | 1.6 | 4,845 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 3,462 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 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.
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