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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 98,052 | 116,278 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 78,472 | 93,288 | 88,450 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 47,137 | 54,288 | 41,397 | 3,159 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 126,466 | 122,945 | 116,276 | 6,108 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 2.68 | 2.26 | 2.81 | 0.24 |
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 | 126,466 | 100.0 | 122,945 | 100.0 | NA | 116,276 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 93,697 | 74.1 | 96,170 | 78.2 | 0.6 | 96,247 | 82.8 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 14,228 | 11.3 | 11,140 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 10,742 | 9.2 | 1.4 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 2,066 | 1.6 | 1,830 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1,663 | 1.4 | 0.5 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,648 | 1.3 | 1,275 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 994 | 0.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 2,820 | 2.2 | 2,055 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2,641 | 2.3 | 0.9 | No |
| Walked | 9,430 | 7.5 | 6,665 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 1,879 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,789 | 1.4 | 2,355 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1,528 | 1.3 | 0.7 | No |
| Worked at home | 788 | 0.6 | 1,450 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 582 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 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) | 125,678 | 100.0 | 121,495 | 100.0 | NA | 115,694 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 16,232 | 12.9 | 14,640 | 12.0 | 0.4 | 10,751 | 9.3 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 18,254 | 14.5 | 16,770 | 13.8 | 0.5 | 16,269 | 14.1 | 1.7 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 25,439 | 20.2 | 20,870 | 17.2 | 0.5 | 19,693 | 17.0 | 1.9 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 21,938 | 17.5 | 20,655 | 17.0 | 0.5 | 23,563 | 20.4 | 2.5 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 8,253 | 6.6 | 8,635 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 8,265 | 7.1 | 1.2 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 18,318 | 14.6 | 18,860 | 15.5 | 0.5 | 14,662 | 12.7 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 5,434 | 4.3 | 6,565 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 7,401 | 6.4 | 1.2 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 7,037 | 5.6 | 7,770 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 8,268 | 7.1 | 1.4 | No |
| 60 or more | 4,773 | 3.8 | 6,730 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6,822 | 5.9 | 1.2 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.5 | (X) | 24.5 | (X) | NA | 24.4 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 125,678 | 100.0 | 121,495 | 100.0 | NA | 115,694 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 4,021 | 3.2 | 5,800 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 3,518 | 3.0 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 4,172 | 3.3 | 4,020 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 4,337 | 3.7 | 1.0 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 9,228 | 7.3 | 8,415 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 10,445 | 9.0 | 1.9 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 14,398 | 11.5 | 13,685 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 15,137 | 13.1 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 24,192 | 19.2 | 23,045 | 19.0 | 0.5 | 22,005 | 19.0 | 1.9 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 25,891 | 20.6 | 23,275 | 19.2 | 0.5 | 19,039 | 16.5 | 2.1 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 12,855 | 10.2 | 8,570 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 11,704 | 10.1 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 25,819 | 20.5 | 27,180 | 22.4 | 0.6 | 26,734 | 23.1 | 2.3 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 5,102 | 4.1 | 3,610 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2,775 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 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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