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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 1,006,831 | 1,188,580 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 990,115 | 1,167,416 | 1,144,946 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 500,566 | 537,006 | 533,371 | 13,716 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 725,756 | 766,190 | 767,542 | 16,681 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 0.07 |
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 | 725,756 | 100.0 | 766,190 | 100.0 | NA | 767,542 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 549,697 | 75.7 | 589,850 | 77.0 | 0.2 | 597,167 | 77.8 | 2.4 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 85,771 | 11.8 | 81,345 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 71,915 | 9.4 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 14,153 | 2.0 | 16,245 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 15,813 | 2.1 | 0.9 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 8,883 | 1.2 | 12,845 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 8,353 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 36,326 | 5.0 | 32,120 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 32,216 | 4.2 | 0.4 | No |
| Walked | 12,064 | 1.7 | 10,295 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9,877 | 1.3 | 0.3 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 7,785 | 1.1 | 8,470 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 13,491 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 11,077 | 1.5 | 15,020 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 18,710 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 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) | 714,679 | 100.0 | 751,170 | 100.0 | NA | 748,832 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 46,190 | 6.5 | 44,815 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 49,501 | 6.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 64,507 | 9.0 | 65,210 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 62,322 | 8.3 | 0.7 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 103,658 | 14.5 | 92,680 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 89,957 | 12.0 | 1.1 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 114,602 | 16.0 | 108,200 | 14.4 | 0.2 | 115,823 | 15.5 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 52,734 | 7.4 | 46,650 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 46,717 | 6.2 | 0.5 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 146,790 | 20.5 | 149,855 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 153,415 | 20.5 | 1.0 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 58,444 | 8.2 | 67,285 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 71,844 | 9.6 | 0.7 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 76,453 | 10.7 | 95,970 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 84,533 | 11.3 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 51,301 | 7.2 | 80,505 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 74,720 | 10.0 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 27.8 | (X) | 31.8 | (X) | NA | 29.5 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 714,679 | 100.0 | 751,170 | 100.0 | NA | 748,832 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 23,581 | 3.3 | 32,455 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 39,496 | 5.3 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 32,187 | 4.5 | 40,200 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 43,479 | 5.8 | 0.6 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 70,884 | 9.9 | 76,170 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 79,897 | 10.7 | 0.7 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 102,992 | 14.4 | 95,605 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 95,444 | 12.7 | 0.7 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 139,588 | 19.5 | 131,960 | 17.6 | 0.2 | 109,803 | 14.7 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 116,298 | 16.3 | 115,535 | 15.4 | 0.2 | 104,439 | 13.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 65,884 | 9.2 | 56,830 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 74,322 | 9.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 152,294 | 21.3 | 171,530 | 22.8 | 0.2 | 185,250 | 24.7 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 10,971 | 1.5 | 14,740 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 16,702 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 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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