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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 152,488 | 155,554 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 147,497 | 149,728 | 139,158 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 66,957 | 69,127 | 60,565 | 3,482 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 128,206 | 149,840 | 135,992 | 4,699 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.91 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 0.14 |
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 | 128,206 | 100.0 | 149,840 | 100.0 | NA | 135,992 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 103,256 | 80.5 | 125,280 | 83.6 | 0.5 | 113,417 | 83.4 | 2.3 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 14,873 | 11.6 | 15,155 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 13,128 | 9.7 | 1.6 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 2,179 | 1.7 | 2,365 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2,348 | 1.7 | 0.9 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,614 | 1.3 | 1,220 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 723 | 0.5 | 0.3 | No |
| Public Transportation | 2,161 | 1.7 | 1,249 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 793 | 0.6 | 0.4 | No |
| Walked | 1,891 | 1.5 | 1,645 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1,838 | 1.4 | 0.5 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,118 | 0.9 | 1,510 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1,913 | 1.4 | 0.6 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,114 | 0.9 | 1,420 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,832 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 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) | 127,092 | 100.0 | 148,420 | 100.0 | NA | 134,160 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 10,693 | 8.4 | 11,970 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 10,428 | 7.8 | 1.5 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 16,023 | 12.6 | 18,725 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 13,732 | 10.2 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 24,431 | 19.2 | 26,290 | 17.7 | 0.5 | 24,194 | 18.0 | 1.9 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 24,614 | 19.4 | 28,260 | 19.0 | 0.5 | 26,084 | 19.4 | 1.9 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 9,294 | 7.3 | 12,195 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 13,049 | 9.7 | 1.6 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 21,189 | 16.7 | 23,535 | 15.9 | 0.5 | 20,502 | 15.3 | 1.7 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 7,096 | 5.6 | 8,970 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 11,856 | 8.8 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 8,179 | 6.4 | 10,630 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 9,383 | 7.0 | 1.2 | No |
| 60 or more | 5,573 | 4.4 | 7,840 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 4,932 | 3.7 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.5 | (X) | 25.6 | (X) | NA | 24.2 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 127,092 | 100.0 | 148,420 | 100.0 | NA | 134,160 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 5,282 | 4.2 | 7,555 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 6,542 | 4.9 | 1.1 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 6,104 | 4.8 | 8,170 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5,203 | 3.9 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 14,696 | 11.6 | 16,240 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 14,332 | 10.7 | 1.4 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 16,783 | 13.2 | 18,620 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 19,357 | 14.4 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 26,000 | 20.5 | 27,095 | 18.3 | 0.5 | 26,613 | 19.8 | 2.1 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 17,317 | 13.6 | 20,090 | 13.5 | 0.4 | 17,710 | 13.2 | 1.5 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 8,942 | 7.0 | 7,960 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 9,191 | 6.9 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 29,513 | 23.2 | 36,415 | 24.5 | 0.5 | 31,967 | 23.8 | 2.2 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,455 | 1.9 | 4,275 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 3,245 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 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.
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