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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 183,521 | 223,891 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 174,900 | 212,584 | 208,552 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 98,672 | 112,625 | 101,545 | 3,995 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 144,179 | 171,830 | 170,244 | 5,894 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.46 | 1.53 | 1.68 | 0.10 |
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 | 144,179 | 100.0 | 171,830 | 100.0 | NA | 170,244 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 116,886 | 81.1 | 142,330 | 82.8 | 0.4 | 141,622 | 83.2 | 1.8 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 15,056 | 10.4 | 15,800 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 15,000 | 8.8 | 1.3 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 2,279 | 1.6 | 2,855 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 985 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,213 | 0.8 | 1,900 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1,164 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 1,519 | 1.1 | 1,559 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2,796 | 1.6 | 0.8 | No |
| Walked | 3,844 | 2.7 | 2,640 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1,944 | 1.1 | 0.6 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,629 | 1.1 | 1,735 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2,652 | 1.6 | 0.6 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,753 | 1.2 | 3,005 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 4,081 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 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) | 142,426 | 100.0 | 168,825 | 100.0 | NA | 166,163 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 19,026 | 13.4 | 16,650 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 17,304 | 10.4 | 1.6 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 25,317 | 17.8 | 25,730 | 15.2 | 0.4 | 27,068 | 16.3 | 2.0 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 32,088 | 22.5 | 32,605 | 19.3 | 0.5 | 28,100 | 16.9 | 1.8 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 23,675 | 16.6 | 30,115 | 17.8 | 0.4 | 26,977 | 16.2 | 1.7 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 8,515 | 6.0 | 10,825 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 11,571 | 7.0 | 1.1 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 16,800 | 11.8 | 23,560 | 14.0 | 0.4 | 21,640 | 13.0 | 1.5 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 6,320 | 4.4 | 9,980 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 10,805 | 6.5 | 1.5 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 6,957 | 4.9 | 10,670 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 12,377 | 7.4 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 3,728 | 2.6 | 8,695 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 10,321 | 6.2 | 1.2 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.0 | (X) | 24.4 | (X) | NA | 25.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 142,426 | 100.0 | 168,825 | 100.0 | NA | 166,163 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,962 | 2.8 | 5,335 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 5,481 | 3.3 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 5,172 | 3.6 | 6,875 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 7,253 | 4.4 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 13,865 | 9.7 | 16,240 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 15,647 | 9.4 | 1.3 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 17,071 | 12.0 | 21,470 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 19,949 | 12.0 | 1.6 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 30,248 | 21.2 | 33,620 | 19.9 | 0.5 | 28,228 | 17.0 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 23,939 | 16.8 | 26,690 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 28,322 | 17.0 | 1.3 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 11,265 | 7.9 | 9,850 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 11,535 | 6.9 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 34,295 | 24.1 | 42,245 | 25.0 | 0.5 | 45,631 | 27.5 | 1.9 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,609 | 1.8 | 3,530 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 4,117 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 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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