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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 219,039 | 213,295 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 211,738 | 205,460 | 201,201 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 95,510 | 94,532 | 91,061 | 3,542 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 97,744 | 98,915 | 94,639 | 4,157 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 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 | 97,744 | 100.0 | 98,915 | 100.0 | NA | 94,639 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 74,325 | 76.0 | 80,695 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 77,655 | 82.1 | 1.1 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 11,876 | 12.2 | 9,530 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 8,712 | 9.2 | 2.1 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,729 | 1.8 | 1,150 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 861 | 0.9 | 0.4 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 629 | 0.6 | 585 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 816 | 0.9 | 0.5 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,357 | 1.4 | 693 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 844 | 0.9 | 0.5 | No |
| Walked | 5,421 | 5.5 | 3,590 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 2,117 | 2.2 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 792 | 0.8 | 760 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 968 | 1.0 | 0.6 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,615 | 1.7 | 1,910 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2,666 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 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) | 96,129 | 100.0 | 97,005 | 100.0 | NA | 91,973 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 20,612 | 21.4 | 17,875 | 18.4 | 0.5 | 17,615 | 19.2 | 1.7 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 21,025 | 21.9 | 20,140 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 18,036 | 19.6 | 2.3 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 19,692 | 20.5 | 19,100 | 19.7 | 0.5 | 16,266 | 17.7 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 14,989 | 15.6 | 15,045 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 15,955 | 17.3 | 2.2 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 4,499 | 4.7 | 5,810 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 6,260 | 6.8 | 1.4 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 7,646 | 8.0 | 8,365 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 8,326 | 9.1 | 1.5 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 2,695 | 2.8 | 3,265 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 3,256 | 3.5 | 0.7 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 2,945 | 3.1 | 3,640 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 3,597 | 3.9 | 0.9 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,026 | 2.1 | 3,765 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 2,662 | 2.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.0 | (X) | 19.9 | (X) | NA | 18.6 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 96,129 | 100.0 | 97,005 | 100.0 | NA | 91,973 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,951 | 3.1 | 4,055 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 4,627 | 5.0 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,821 | 4.0 | 4,470 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 3,147 | 3.4 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 12,519 | 13.0 | 10,395 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 11,482 | 12.5 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 10,589 | 11.0 | 9,450 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 9,568 | 10.4 | 1.5 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 14,000 | 14.6 | 15,895 | 16.4 | 0.4 | 11,582 | 12.6 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 14,297 | 14.9 | 14,290 | 14.7 | 0.4 | 13,854 | 15.1 | 2.0 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 8,802 | 9.2 | 6,770 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 9,539 | 10.4 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 27,432 | 28.5 | 28,195 | 29.1 | 0.5 | 26,630 | 29.0 | 2.5 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,718 | 1.8 | 2,135 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1,544 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 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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