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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 545,837 | 665,865 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 535,454 | 652,194 | 662,973 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 295,015 | 341,110 | 328,250 | 6,723 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 290,768 | 314,410 | 304,464 | 9,430 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.99 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.05 |
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 | 290,768 | 100.0 | 314,410 | 100.0 | NA | 304,464 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 230,474 | 79.3 | 234,975 | 74.7 | 0.4 | 240,241 | 78.9 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 28,020 | 9.6 | 32,200 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 24,429 | 8.0 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 4,509 | 1.6 | 6,685 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3,733 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,568 | 0.9 | 5,775 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1,452 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 11,992 | 4.1 | 15,460 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 14,960 | 4.9 | 1.1 | No |
| Walked | 4,502 | 1.5 | 5,690 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2,348 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,378 | 0.8 | 3,250 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3,585 | 1.2 | 0.4 | No |
| Worked at home | 6,325 | 2.2 | 10,380 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 13,716 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 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) | 284,443 | 100.0 | 304,030 | 100.0 | NA | 290,748 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 22,378 | 7.9 | 18,900 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 19,116 | 6.6 | 0.9 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 30,764 | 10.8 | 27,220 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 26,138 | 9.0 | 1.2 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 40,972 | 14.4 | 35,160 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 32,308 | 11.1 | 1.3 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 43,776 | 15.4 | 39,345 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 38,245 | 13.2 | 1.4 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 19,249 | 6.8 | 17,225 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 16,347 | 5.6 | 0.9 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 51,023 | 17.9 | 51,655 | 17.0 | 0.3 | 46,370 | 15.9 | 1.2 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 24,281 | 8.5 | 27,740 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 29,651 | 10.2 | 1.0 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 32,347 | 11.4 | 42,070 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 43,400 | 14.9 | 1.5 | No |
| 60 or more | 19,653 | 6.9 | 44,720 | 14.7 | 0.3 | 39,173 | 13.5 | 1.3 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 27.0 | (X) | 34.2 | (X) | NA | 31.4 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 284,443 | 100.0 | 304,030 | 100.0 | NA | 290,748 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 8,601 | 3.0 | 11,280 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 12,241 | 4.2 | 0.7 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 10,535 | 3.7 | 14,430 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 13,737 | 4.7 | 0.7 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 26,154 | 9.2 | 29,130 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 29,318 | 10.1 | 1.0 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 37,595 | 13.2 | 38,005 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 33,074 | 11.4 | 1.3 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 53,515 | 18.8 | 47,805 | 15.7 | 0.3 | 39,775 | 13.7 | 1.3 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 47,342 | 16.6 | 43,445 | 14.3 | 0.3 | 38,597 | 13.3 | 1.0 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 30,031 | 10.6 | 26,235 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 30,084 | 10.3 | 1.3 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 66,211 | 23.3 | 82,625 | 27.2 | 0.4 | 87,708 | 30.2 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 4,459 | 1.6 | 5,500 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 6,214 | 2.1 | 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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