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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 98,962 | 139,722 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 97,285 | 138,031 | 171,528 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 31,201 | 43,161 | 53,872 | 4,504 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 33,968 | 48,305 | 56,237 | 4,392 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.04 | 0.15 |
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 | 33,968 | 100.0 | 48,305 | 100.0 | NA | 56,237 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 23,117 | 68.1 | 35,010 | 72.5 | 1.0 | 45,324 | 80.6 | 3.3 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 5,925 | 17.4 | 7,770 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 5,475 | 9.7 | 2.3 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 1,140 | 3.4 | 1,545 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 465 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 597 | 1.8 | 790 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 441 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 718 | 2.1 | 469 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 919 | 1.6 | 1.0 | No |
| Walked | 1,095 | 3.2 | 1,015 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 715 | 1.3 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 597 | 1.8 | 765 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2,168 | 3.9 | 1.7 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 779 | 2.3 | 940 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 730 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 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) | 33,189 | 100.0 | 47,365 | 100.0 | NA | 55,507 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 5,780 | 17.4 | 6,305 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 7,096 | 12.8 | 2.8 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 7,927 | 23.9 | 9,250 | 19.5 | 0.9 | 13,174 | 23.7 | 4.1 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 9,337 | 28.1 | 12,100 | 25.5 | 1.0 | 12,409 | 22.4 | 3.0 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 4,395 | 13.2 | 8,170 | 17.2 | 0.8 | 10,160 | 18.3 | 3.8 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 867 | 2.6 | 1,920 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 2,647 | 4.8 | 1.5 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 2,924 | 8.8 | 5,755 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 5,668 | 10.2 | 2.2 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 624 | 1.9 | 1,225 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1,542 | 2.8 | 1.3 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 659 | 2.0 | 920 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1,514 | 2.7 | 1.7 | No |
| 60 or more | 676 | 2.0 | 1,720 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 1,297 | 2.3 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 16.7 | (X) | 20.4 | (X) | NA | 18.4 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 33,189 | 100.0 | 47,365 | 100.0 | NA | 55,507 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 903 | 2.7 | 1,625 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1,606 | 2.9 | 1.2 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,560 | 4.7 | 1,855 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 1,691 | 3.0 | 1.3 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 3,272 | 9.9 | 4,675 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 5,434 | 9.8 | 2.5 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,242 | 12.8 | 6,015 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 7,312 | 13.2 | 2.7 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 7,366 | 22.2 | 10,390 | 21.9 | 0.9 | 13,454 | 24.2 | 3.2 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 5,333 | 16.1 | 7,420 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 7,978 | 14.4 | 2.8 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,230 | 6.7 | 2,355 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 3,891 | 7.0 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 7,824 | 23.6 | 11,460 | 24.2 | 0.9 | 13,572 | 24.5 | 3.8 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 459 | 1.4 | 1,040 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 569 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 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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