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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 164,762 | 190,503 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 160,618 | 185,654 | 192,448 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 71,422 | 87,053 | 92,827 | 2,995 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 82,963 | 106,705 | 121,360 | 5,308 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 0.09 |
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 | 82,963 | 100.0 | 106,705 | 100.0 | NA | 121,360 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 67,811 | 81.7 | 89,015 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 102,836 | 84.7 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 6,869 | 8.3 | 8,895 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 9,509 | 7.8 | 1.6 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,378 | 1.7 | 1,610 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2,123 | 1.7 | 0.8 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 685 | 0.8 | 920 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1,759 | 1.4 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,026 | 1.2 | 910 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 463 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,782 | 2.1 | 1,275 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1,124 | 0.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,907 | 2.3 | 1,815 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1,220 | 1.0 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 1,505 | 1.8 | 2,255 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2,326 | 1.9 | 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) | 81,458 | 100.0 | 104,450 | 100.0 | NA | 119,034 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 12,073 | 14.8 | 12,740 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 12,801 | 10.8 | 1.6 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 14,477 | 17.8 | 15,820 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 14,691 | 12.3 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 17,906 | 22.0 | 19,505 | 18.7 | 0.5 | 22,351 | 18.8 | 2.5 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 13,181 | 16.2 | 16,635 | 15.9 | 0.5 | 21,315 | 17.9 | 2.5 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 4,025 | 4.9 | 5,220 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 7,417 | 6.2 | 1.3 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 9,791 | 12.0 | 14,800 | 14.2 | 0.5 | 18,268 | 15.3 | 1.9 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 2,649 | 3.3 | 5,015 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 6,411 | 5.4 | 1.1 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 2,919 | 3.6 | 5,640 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 7,931 | 6.7 | 1.3 | No |
| 60 or more | 4,437 | 5.4 | 9,075 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 7,849 | 6.6 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.3 | (X) | 28.6 | (X) | NA | 25.7 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 81,458 | 100.0 | 104,450 | 100.0 | NA | 119,034 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,915 | 4.8 | 5,480 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 6,793 | 5.7 | 1.3 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 4,535 | 5.6 | 5,715 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5,344 | 4.5 | 1.1 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 7,968 | 9.8 | 11,215 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 12,512 | 10.5 | 1.6 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 12,826 | 15.7 | 15,415 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 17,243 | 14.5 | 2.2 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 16,331 | 20.0 | 19,515 | 18.7 | 0.5 | 24,877 | 20.9 | 2.3 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 11,179 | 13.7 | 14,300 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 14,169 | 11.9 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,696 | 5.8 | 5,140 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 7,852 | 6.6 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 16,743 | 20.6 | 22,495 | 21.5 | 0.6 | 26,263 | 22.1 | 2.2 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 3,265 | 4.0 | 4,335 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 3,981 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 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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