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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 237,813 | 251,798 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 233,349 | 245,011 | 247,379 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 118,902 | 121,202 | 121,277 | 3,051 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 151,263 | 164,560 | 162,271 | 4,365 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.27 | 1.36 | 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 | 151,263 | 100.0 | 164,560 | 100.0 | NA | 162,271 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 111,468 | 73.7 | 131,820 | 80.1 | 0.4 | 134,854 | 83.1 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 19,102 | 12.6 | 16,775 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 13,415 | 8.3 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 3,441 | 2.3 | 2,610 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2,117 | 1.3 | 0.3 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,843 | 1.9 | 1,775 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1,679 | 1.0 | 0.4 | No |
| Public Transportation | 4,560 | 3.0 | 2,674 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2,582 | 1.6 | 0.6 | No |
| Walked | 5,583 | 3.7 | 4,225 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 3,798 | 2.3 | 0.5 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,545 | 1.0 | 1,505 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,112 | 0.7 | 0.3 | No |
| Worked at home | 2,721 | 1.8 | 3,175 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2,714 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 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) | 148,542 | 100.0 | 161,385 | 100.0 | NA | 159,557 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 19,728 | 13.3 | 18,140 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 18,931 | 11.9 | 1.6 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 24,974 | 16.8 | 24,655 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 22,683 | 14.2 | 1.4 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 28,373 | 19.1 | 28,240 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 28,971 | 18.2 | 1.6 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 25,282 | 17.0 | 27,790 | 17.2 | 0.3 | 26,251 | 16.5 | 1.6 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 8,824 | 5.9 | 10,295 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 12,893 | 8.1 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 16,438 | 11.1 | 18,390 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 17,980 | 11.3 | 1.2 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 7,625 | 5.1 | 9,495 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 9,535 | 6.0 | 0.8 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 9,845 | 6.6 | 12,460 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 11,819 | 7.4 | 0.7 | No |
| 60 or more | 7,453 | 5.0 | 11,925 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 10,494 | 6.6 | 0.8 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.9 | (X) | 25.5 | (X) | NA | 24.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 148,542 | 100.0 | 161,385 | 100.0 | NA | 159,557 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 6,368 | 4.3 | 8,705 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 8,335 | 5.2 | 0.7 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 8,182 | 5.5 | 9,565 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 8,826 | 5.5 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 16,772 | 11.3 | 18,320 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 20,782 | 13.0 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 21,712 | 14.6 | 22,910 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 23,397 | 14.7 | 1.3 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 31,556 | 21.2 | 29,290 | 18.1 | 0.4 | 27,804 | 17.4 | 1.4 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 21,127 | 14.2 | 21,420 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 22,326 | 14.0 | 1.3 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 10,169 | 6.8 | 9,220 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 11,151 | 7.0 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 29,940 | 20.2 | 34,815 | 21.6 | 0.4 | 33,369 | 20.9 | 1.5 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,716 | 1.8 | 3,640 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 3,567 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 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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