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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 156,198 | 182,791 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 153,503 | 180,009 | 192,562 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 79,496 | 91,778 | 91,731 | 2,336 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 100,601 | 117,315 | 119,929 | 3,853 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 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 | 100,601 | 100.0 | 117,315 | 100.0 | NA | 119,929 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 78,636 | 78.2 | 93,130 | 79.4 | 0.6 | 95,854 | 79.9 | 1.9 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 12,446 | 12.4 | 12,745 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 13,455 | 11.2 | 1.6 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,852 | 1.8 | 2,425 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1,856 | 1.5 | 0.5 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,204 | 1.2 | 2,025 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1,855 | 1.5 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 303 | 0.3 | 238 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 268 | 0.2 | 0.3 | No |
| Walked | 2,024 | 2.0 | 1,800 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1,010 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,609 | 1.6 | 1,905 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2,297 | 1.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Worked at home | 2,527 | 2.5 | 3,055 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 3,334 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 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) | 98,074 | 100.0 | 114,260 | 100.0 | NA | 116,595 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 16,983 | 17.3 | 18,365 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 18,393 | 15.8 | 1.7 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 18,208 | 18.6 | 20,155 | 17.6 | 0.5 | 20,380 | 17.5 | 1.6 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 19,208 | 19.6 | 20,320 | 17.8 | 0.5 | 21,151 | 18.1 | 1.9 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 16,023 | 16.3 | 18,900 | 16.5 | 0.5 | 18,523 | 15.9 | 1.6 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 6,000 | 6.1 | 7,870 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 8,144 | 7.0 | 1.0 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 11,057 | 11.3 | 13,155 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 14,880 | 12.8 | 1.8 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 3,691 | 3.8 | 5,730 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 6,168 | 5.3 | 1.0 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 4,012 | 4.1 | 5,225 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 5,938 | 5.1 | 0.8 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,892 | 2.9 | 4,550 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 3,018 | 2.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.4 | (X) | 21.8 | (X) | NA | 20.5 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 98,074 | 100.0 | 114,260 | 100.0 | NA | 116,595 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 15,367 | 15.7 | 25,425 | 22.3 | 0.6 | 27,293 | 23.4 | 2.2 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 8,665 | 8.8 | 8,075 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 7,050 | 6.0 | 1.1 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 15,407 | 15.7 | 12,160 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 11,475 | 9.8 | 1.4 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 11,111 | 11.3 | 12,185 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 9,847 | 8.4 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 15,639 | 15.9 | 16,360 | 14.3 | 0.5 | 17,623 | 15.1 | 1.4 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 9,142 | 9.3 | 9,475 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 8,298 | 7.1 | 1.2 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 3,455 | 3.5 | 3,495 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 4,271 | 3.7 | 0.8 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 16,364 | 16.7 | 19,330 | 16.9 | 0.5 | 19,807 | 17.0 | 2.0 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,924 | 3.0 | 7,445 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 10,931 | 9.4 | 1.5 | Yes |
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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