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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 666,168 | 783,600 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 646,097 | 759,017 | 818,587 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 334,126 | 373,070 | 397,033 | 5,412 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 348,428 | 390,575 | 405,768 | 6,661 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 0.03 |
W2. MODE TO WORK1 |
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | Sig. Diff. In Percents2000-2005 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | ||
| Total Workers | 348,428 | 100.0 | 390,575 | 100.0 | NA | 405,768 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 270,325 | 77.6 | 312,725 | 80.1 | 0.3 | 328,212 | 80.9 | 0.9 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 36,331 | 10.4 | 35,480 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 33,945 | 8.4 | 0.7 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 5,722 | 1.6 | 5,670 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 5,530 | 1.4 | 0.3 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 3,536 | 1.0 | 3,220 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3,128 | 0.8 | 0.3 | No |
| Public Transportation | 7,417 | 2.1 | 9,195 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 7,511 | 1.9 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Walked | 12,868 | 3.7 | 9,575 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 7,393 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 4,249 | 1.2 | 3,610 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5,497 | 1.4 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 7,980 | 2.3 | 11,090 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 14,552 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 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) | 340,448 | 100.0 | 379,485 | 100.0 | NA | 391,216 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 49,763 | 14.6 | 47,255 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 51,749 | 13.2 | 0.9 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 58,234 | 17.1 | 57,405 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 57,186 | 14.6 | 0.9 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 67,030 | 19.7 | 66,215 | 17.4 | 0.3 | 68,141 | 17.4 | 0.9 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 58,947 | 17.3 | 63,830 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 67,062 | 17.1 | 1.1 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 21,876 | 6.4 | 26,510 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 28,093 | 7.2 | 0.6 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 41,262 | 12.1 | 49,570 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 45,443 | 11.6 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 15,826 | 4.6 | 21,550 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 25,051 | 6.4 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 16,100 | 4.7 | 23,890 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 25,305 | 6.5 | 0.7 | No |
| 60 or more | 11,410 | 3.4 | 23,265 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 23,186 | 5.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.3 | (X) | 24.3 | (X) | NA | 22.9 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 340,448 | 100.0 | 379,485 | 100.0 | NA | 391,216 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 12,125 | 3.6 | 16,805 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 21,281 | 5.4 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 15,092 | 4.4 | 19,305 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 22,064 | 5.6 | 0.6 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 33,674 | 9.9 | 39,225 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 42,586 | 10.9 | 0.8 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 50,637 | 14.9 | 51,270 | 13.5 | 0.3 | 55,944 | 14.3 | 0.9 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 70,316 | 20.7 | 70,360 | 18.5 | 0.3 | 72,739 | 18.6 | 1.1 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 50,194 | 14.7 | 53,935 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 50,665 | 13.0 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 25,845 | 7.6 | 22,710 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 30,318 | 7.7 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 76,503 | 22.5 | 91,025 | 24.0 | 0.3 | 88,348 | 22.6 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 6,062 | 1.8 | 8,160 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 7,271 | 1.9 | 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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