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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 396,003 | 540,828 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 390,037 | 528,600 | 601,598 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 213,622 | 280,528 | 298,601 | 7,005 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 308,783 | 395,750 | 399,959 | 9,716 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 0.06 |
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 | 308,783 | 100.0 | 395,750 | 100.0 | NA | 399,959 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 242,951 | 78.7 | 320,365 | 81.0 | 0.3 | 321,908 | 80.5 | 1.3 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 34,174 | 11.1 | 36,220 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 31,061 | 7.8 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 5,690 | 1.8 | 7,465 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 7,833 | 2.0 | 0.6 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 3,316 | 1.1 | 6,445 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 7,210 | 1.8 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 9,286 | 3.0 | 8,485 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 10,629 | 2.7 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Walked | 5,045 | 1.6 | 4,110 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 4,176 | 1.0 | 0.3 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 3,607 | 1.2 | 3,790 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 5,028 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 4,714 | 1.5 | 8,875 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 12,114 | 3.0 | 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) | 304,069 | 100.0 | 386,875 | 100.0 | NA | 387,845 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 24,850 | 8.2 | 25,300 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 29,454 | 7.6 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 34,658 | 11.4 | 37,665 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 37,493 | 9.7 | 0.8 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 48,585 | 16.0 | 50,935 | 13.2 | 0.3 | 53,621 | 13.8 | 1.1 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 52,143 | 17.1 | 59,025 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 58,385 | 15.1 | 1.1 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 22,576 | 7.4 | 27,475 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 29,480 | 7.6 | 0.7 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 54,486 | 17.9 | 72,490 | 18.7 | 0.3 | 70,908 | 18.3 | 1.3 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 22,951 | 7.5 | 34,515 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 33,217 | 8.6 | 0.8 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 28,032 | 9.2 | 45,235 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 42,481 | 11.0 | 1.0 | No |
| 60 or more | 15,788 | 5.2 | 34,235 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 32,806 | 8.5 | 0.8 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 25.3 | (X) | 30.3 | (X) | NA | 28.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 304,069 | 100.0 | 386,875 | 100.0 | NA | 387,845 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 8,910 | 2.9 | 13,530 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 13,960 | 3.6 | 0.5 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 12,880 | 4.2 | 17,455 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 21,815 | 5.6 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 30,636 | 10.1 | 39,940 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 42,996 | 11.1 | 1.0 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 43,029 | 14.2 | 52,135 | 13.5 | 0.3 | 52,709 | 13.6 | 0.8 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 60,452 | 19.9 | 71,390 | 18.5 | 0.3 | 63,382 | 16.3 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 50,635 | 16.7 | 61,505 | 15.9 | 0.3 | 54,094 | 13.9 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 27,775 | 9.1 | 26,205 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 36,489 | 9.4 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 64,680 | 21.3 | 87,135 | 22.5 | 0.3 | 92,684 | 23.9 | 1.3 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 5,072 | 1.7 | 6,970 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 9,716 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 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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