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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 64,273 | 77,654 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 62,746 | 75,831 | 81,174 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 30,641 | 39,292 | 39,128 | 1,665 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 36,680 | 47,790 | 49,224 | 2,094 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 0.09 |
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 | 36,680 | 100.0 | 47,790 | 100.0 | NA | 49,224 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 29,873 | 81.4 | 39,250 | 82.1 | 0.6 | 40,346 | 82.0 | 2.7 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 3,499 | 9.5 | 4,460 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 4,514 | 9.2 | 2.2 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 248 | 0.7 | 545 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 531 | 1.1 | 0.6 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 107 | 0.3 | 235 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 74 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 208 | 0.6 | 280 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 334 | 0.7 | 0.5 | No |
| Walked | 1,020 | 2.8 | 825 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1,110 | 2.3 | 1.0 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 332 | 0.9 | 490 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 794 | 1.6 | 1.2 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,393 | 3.8 | 1,700 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 1,521 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 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) | 35,287 | 100.0 | 46,090 | 100.0 | NA | 47,703 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,396 | 18.1 | 6,010 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 6,236 | 13.1 | 2.3 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 6,471 | 18.3 | 8,245 | 17.9 | 0.7 | 7,248 | 15.2 | 2.7 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 7,522 | 21.3 | 8,205 | 17.8 | 0.7 | 9,980 | 20.9 | 3.0 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 5,889 | 16.7 | 7,755 | 16.8 | 0.6 | 6,984 | 14.6 | 2.1 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 2,286 | 6.5 | 2,990 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 3,316 | 7.0 | 1.6 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 3,235 | 9.2 | 5,565 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 5,506 | 11.5 | 1.6 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,138 | 3.2 | 2,255 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 2,871 | 6.0 | 1.3 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 1,449 | 4.1 | 2,635 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 3,402 | 7.1 | 1.6 | No |
| 60 or more | 901 | 2.6 | 2,435 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 2,160 | 4.5 | 1.4 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.7 | (X) | 23.4 | (X) | NA | 21.6 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 35,287 | 100.0 | 46,090 | 100.0 | NA | 47,703 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,382 | 3.9 | 2,195 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 2,635 | 5.5 | 1.8 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,505 | 4.3 | 2,155 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 3,034 | 6.4 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 3,445 | 9.8 | 4,515 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 4,532 | 9.5 | 1.9 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,764 | 10.7 | 4,905 | 10.6 | 0.5 | 6,299 | 13.2 | 2.0 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 7,064 | 20.0 | 8,635 | 18.7 | 0.7 | 8,145 | 17.1 | 2.2 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 5,234 | 14.8 | 6,225 | 13.5 | 0.6 | 6,567 | 13.8 | 2.1 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,956 | 8.4 | 3,330 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 3,596 | 7.5 | 1.4 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 9,340 | 26.5 | 12,705 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 11,351 | 23.8 | 2.3 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 597 | 1.7 | 965 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1,544 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 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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