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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 207,619 | 200,073 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 204,883 | 196,914 | 190,137 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 86,287 | 87,563 | 84,087 | 3,028 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 99,596 | 109,940 | 107,641 | 3,798 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.15 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 0.07 |
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 | 99,596 | 100.0 | 109,940 | 100.0 | NA | 107,641 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 75,492 | 75.8 | 87,935 | 80.0 | 0.4 | 87,206 | 81.0 | 2.2 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 13,473 | 13.5 | 12,705 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 10,890 | 10.1 | 1.8 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,774 | 1.8 | 1,420 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 941 | 0.9 | 0.4 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 861 | 0.9 | 680 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1,022 | 0.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 2,347 | 2.4 | 1,962 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1,552 | 1.4 | 0.6 | No |
| Walked | 3,126 | 3.1 | 2,310 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1,308 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 843 | 0.8 | 960 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,344 | 1.2 | 0.9 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,680 | 1.7 | 1,960 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3,378 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 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) | 97,916 | 100.0 | 107,980 | 100.0 | NA | 104,263 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 12,707 | 13.0 | 11,860 | 11.0 | 0.4 | 13,878 | 13.3 | 2.0 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 16,580 | 16.9 | 15,770 | 14.6 | 0.4 | 15,946 | 15.3 | 1.8 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 18,616 | 19.0 | 18,325 | 17.0 | 0.4 | 16,394 | 15.7 | 1.6 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 16,624 | 17.0 | 16,855 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 15,731 | 15.1 | 2.4 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 6,331 | 6.5 | 6,770 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 6,781 | 6.5 | 1.4 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 12,548 | 12.8 | 14,305 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 12,800 | 12.3 | 2.0 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 4,588 | 4.7 | 6,885 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 5,658 | 5.4 | 1.0 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 5,409 | 5.5 | 7,990 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 7,421 | 7.1 | 1.4 | No |
| 60 or more | 4,513 | 4.6 | 9,220 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 9,654 | 9.3 | 1.6 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.7 | (X) | 26.6 | (X) | NA | 25.1 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 97,916 | 100.0 | 107,980 | 100.0 | NA | 104,263 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,818 | 3.9 | 4,675 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 4,869 | 4.7 | 1.2 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 4,192 | 4.3 | 5,550 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 5,016 | 4.8 | 1.0 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 9,523 | 9.7 | 11,070 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 9,976 | 9.6 | 1.4 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 14,713 | 15.0 | 14,635 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 16,104 | 15.4 | 2.3 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 20,602 | 21.0 | 20,665 | 19.1 | 0.4 | 17,217 | 16.5 | 2.1 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 15,181 | 15.5 | 15,525 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 13,839 | 13.3 | 1.6 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 7,394 | 7.6 | 6,690 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 9,616 | 9.2 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 20,753 | 21.2 | 24,435 | 22.6 | 0.5 | 25,112 | 24.1 | 3.0 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,740 | 1.8 | 2,565 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2,514 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 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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