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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 2,300,664 | 2,465,326 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 2,266,401 | 2,426,027 | 2,446,016 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 907,010 | 901,027 | 985,092 | 10,399 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 674,794 | 667,475 | 729,773 | 15,829 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.02 |
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 | 674,794 | 100.0 | 667,475 | 100.0 | NA | 729,773 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 233,163 | 34.6 | 232,715 | 34.9 | 0.3 | 245,615 | 33.7 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 58,759 | 8.7 | 50,440 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 44,814 | 6.1 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 13,552 | 2.0 | 11,775 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 9,745 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 9,239 | 1.4 | 8,815 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 7,265 | 1.0 | 0.4 | No |
| Public Transportation | 257,449 | 38.2 | 253,295 | 37.9 | 0.3 | 293,699 | 40.2 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Walked | 76,481 | 11.3 | 76,570 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 78,714 | 10.8 | 0.9 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 11,641 | 1.7 | 13,205 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 16,937 | 2.3 | 0.4 | No |
| Worked at home | 14,510 | 2.2 | 20,665 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 32,984 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 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) | 660,284 | 100.0 | 646,810 | 100.0 | NA | 696,789 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 44,299 | 6.7 | 37,300 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 40,546 | 5.8 | 0.6 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 61,002 | 9.2 | 49,295 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 54,486 | 7.8 | 0.7 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 71,705 | 10.9 | 61,700 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 67,499 | 9.7 | 0.8 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 68,609 | 10.4 | 65,320 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 79,343 | 11.4 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 24,338 | 3.7 | 22,965 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 26,065 | 3.7 | 0.6 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 114,554 | 17.3 | 106,315 | 16.4 | 0.2 | 121,107 | 17.4 | 1.0 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 51,306 | 7.8 | 51,115 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 51,566 | 7.4 | 0.7 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 88,336 | 13.4 | 92,275 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 92,284 | 13.2 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 136,135 | 20.6 | 160,525 | 24.8 | 0.3 | 163,893 | 23.5 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 34.6 | (X) | 40.0 | (X) | NA | 35.9 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 660,284 | 100.0 | 646,810 | 100.0 | NA | 696,789 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 17,385 | 2.6 | 19,720 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 23,103 | 3.3 | 0.4 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 23,551 | 3.6 | 22,825 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 31,396 | 4.5 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 43,295 | 6.6 | 39,620 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 47,326 | 6.8 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 65,674 | 9.9 | 57,060 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 65,518 | 9.4 | 0.6 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 99,287 | 15.0 | 88,545 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 94,860 | 13.6 | 0.8 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 108,526 | 16.4 | 101,045 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 105,800 | 15.2 | 1.0 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 93,860 | 14.2 | 82,925 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 92,787 | 13.3 | 0.8 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 197,655 | 29.9 | 215,630 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 223,036 | 32.0 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 11,051 | 1.7 | 12,895 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 12,963 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 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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