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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 110,993 | 126,697 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 107,055 | 123,067 | 140,205 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 54,697 | 59,813 | 66,849 | 2,388 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 52,712 | 59,910 | 61,889 | 3,448 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 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 | 52,712 | 100.0 | 59,910 | 100.0 | NA | 61,889 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 41,355 | 78.5 | 48,460 | 80.9 | 0.6 | 51,571 | 83.3 | 3.4 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 5,673 | 10.8 | 5,665 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 4,296 | 6.9 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 751 | 1.4 | 925 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 638 | 1.0 | 0.8 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 782 | 1.5 | 605 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 548 | 0.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Public Transportation | 175 | 0.3 | 454 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 607 | 1.0 | 0.6 | No |
| Walked | 1,627 | 3.1 | 1,325 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 987 | 1.6 | 0.7 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 796 | 1.5 | 620 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 831 | 1.3 | 0.7 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,553 | 2.9 | 1,855 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 2,411 | 3.9 | 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) | 51,159 | 100.0 | 58,055 | 100.0 | NA | 59,478 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 10,920 | 21.3 | 10,555 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 9,713 | 16.3 | 2.4 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 10,816 | 21.1 | 10,720 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 10,786 | 18.1 | 3.2 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 10,152 | 19.8 | 10,895 | 18.8 | 0.7 | 11,679 | 19.6 | 2.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 7,446 | 14.6 | 8,640 | 14.9 | 0.6 | 9,591 | 16.1 | 2.5 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 2,332 | 4.6 | 3,245 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3,978 | 6.7 | 1.9 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 4,542 | 8.9 | 5,790 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 5,921 | 10.0 | 1.8 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,463 | 2.9 | 2,140 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1,880 | 3.2 | 1.0 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 1,830 | 3.6 | 2,785 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 3,071 | 5.2 | 1.3 | No |
| 60 or more | 1,658 | 3.2 | 3,285 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 2,859 | 4.8 | 1.5 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.9 | (X) | 21.5 | (X) | NA | 20.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 51,159 | 100.0 | 58,055 | 100.0 | NA | 59,478 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,961 | 3.8 | 2,540 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 2,427 | 4.1 | 1.3 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,993 | 3.9 | 3,360 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 4,262 | 7.2 | 1.7 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,861 | 9.5 | 6,205 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 6,717 | 11.3 | 2.4 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 7,605 | 14.9 | 8,360 | 14.4 | 0.6 | 9,875 | 16.6 | 3.3 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 11,113 | 21.7 | 11,195 | 19.3 | 0.7 | 11,415 | 19.2 | 2.6 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 6,896 | 13.5 | 7,490 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 7,608 | 12.8 | 2.2 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 3,416 | 6.7 | 2,690 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 2,521 | 4.2 | 1.2 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 12,290 | 24.0 | 14,040 | 24.2 | 0.7 | 13,311 | 22.4 | 2.8 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,024 | 2.0 | 1,350 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1,342 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 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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