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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 4,375,099 | 4,919,479 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 4,257,478 | 4,783,596 | 4,989,848 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 2,158,733 | 2,541,611 | 2,595,966 | 11,693 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 2,168,447 | 2,559,955 | 2,618,412 | 12,539 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.01 |
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 | 2,168,447 | 100.0 | 2,559,955 | 100.0 | NA | 2,618,412 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 1,599,076 | 73.7 | 1,986,425 | 77.6 | 0.1 | 2,068,695 | 79.0 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 203,085 | 9.4 | 217,550 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 203,661 | 7.8 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 28,734 | 1.3 | 31,380 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 28,949 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 18,311 | 0.8 | 19,215 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 18,077 | 0.7 | 0.1 | No |
| Public Transportation | 76,408 | 3.5 | 79,490 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 72,965 | 2.8 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Walked | 104,739 | 4.8 | 83,775 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 69,932 | 2.7 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 22,357 | 1.0 | 25,470 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 34,855 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 115,737 | 5.3 | 116,655 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 121,278 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 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) | 2,052,710 | 100.0 | 2,443,300 | 100.0 | NA | 2,497,134 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 432,621 | 21.1 | 451,020 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 456,684 | 18.3 | 0.3 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 362,784 | 17.7 | 401,605 | 16.4 | 0.1 | 380,620 | 15.2 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 345,852 | 16.8 | 383,975 | 15.7 | 0.1 | 378,616 | 15.2 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 312,245 | 15.2 | 366,800 | 15.0 | 0.1 | 373,683 | 15.0 | 0.4 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 130,057 | 6.3 | 159,845 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 166,237 | 6.7 | 0.2 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 217,712 | 10.6 | 285,015 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 297,027 | 11.9 | 0.3 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 96,516 | 4.7 | 141,375 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 157,776 | 6.3 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 89,883 | 4.4 | 138,825 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 162,208 | 6.5 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 65,040 | 3.2 | 114,845 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 124,283 | 5.0 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.3 | (X) | 22.2 | (X) | NA | 21.4 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,052,710 | 100.0 | 2,443,300 | 100.0 | NA | 2,497,134 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 91,187 | 4.4 | 142,320 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 166,221 | 6.7 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 108,861 | 5.3 | 143,090 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 156,390 | 6.3 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 230,992 | 11.3 | 264,225 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 279,580 | 11.2 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 277,455 | 13.5 | 311,815 | 12.8 | 0.1 | 321,483 | 12.9 | 0.3 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 407,848 | 19.9 | 457,430 | 18.7 | 0.1 | 428,875 | 17.2 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 269,309 | 13.1 | 304,500 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 294,405 | 11.8 | 0.3 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 125,991 | 6.1 | 131,335 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 168,364 | 6.7 | 0.2 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 506,428 | 24.7 | 609,310 | 24.9 | 0.1 | 615,924 | 24.7 | 0.4 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 34,639 | 1.7 | 56,440 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 65,892 | 2.6 | 0.2 | Yes |
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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