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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 83,060 | 96,413 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 80,968 | 94,324 | 110,552 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 38,934 | 44,282 | 52,881 | 2,287 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 22,645 | 27,350 | 30,980 | 2,792 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.08 |
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 | 22,645 | 100.0 | 27,350 | 100.0 | NA | 30,980 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 17,132 | 75.7 | 21,145 | 77.3 | 1.2 | 26,268 | 84.8 | 2.7 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 2,930 | 12.9 | 3,070 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 2,387 | 7.7 | 2.6 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 528 | 2.3 | 595 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 604 | 1.9 | 1.3 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 419 | 1.9 | 435 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 366 | 1.2 | 0.9 | No |
| Public Transportation | 119 | 0.5 | 139 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | No |
| Walked | 455 | 2.0 | 540 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 89 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 473 | 2.1 | 480 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 339 | 1.1 | 1.0 | No |
| Worked at home | 589 | 2.6 | 940 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 927 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 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) | 22,056 | 100.0 | 26,410 | 100.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 4,269 | 19.4 | 4,550 | 17.2 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 3,837 | 17.4 | 4,095 | 15.5 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 4,028 | 18.3 | 4,220 | 16.0 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 3,281 | 14.9 | 3,680 | 13.9 | 1.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,036 | 4.7 | 1,455 | 5.5 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 2,653 | 12.0 | 3,590 | 13.6 | 1.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 924 | 4.2 | 1,465 | 5.5 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,216 | 5.5 | 2,000 | 7.6 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 812 | 3.7 | 1,350 | 5.1 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.9 | (X) | 23.3 | (X) | NA | NA | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 22,056 | 100.0 | 26,410 | 100.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 865 | 3.9 | 1,090 | 4.1 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,113 | 5.0 | 1,535 | 5.8 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 3,385 | 15.3 | 3,115 | 11.8 | 0.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,578 | 16.2 | 3,420 | 12.9 | 1.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 3,320 | 15.1 | 4,095 | 15.5 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 2,754 | 12.5 | 3,435 | 13.0 | 1.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,802 | 8.2 | 1,545 | 5.9 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 4,802 | 21.8 | 6,960 | 26.4 | 1.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 437 | 2.0 | 660 | 2.5 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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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