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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 678,111 | 750,097 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 658,305 | 726,840 | 753,046 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 352,960 | 379,832 | 386,088 | 5,568 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 406,931 | 446,810 | 457,036 | 9,408 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.04 |
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 | 406,931 | 100.0 | 446,810 | 100.0 | NA | 457,036 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 323,616 | 79.5 | 362,820 | 81.2 | 0.3 | 377,061 | 82.5 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 36,290 | 8.9 | 33,885 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 30,615 | 6.7 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 5,397 | 1.3 | 4,975 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4,994 | 1.1 | 0.3 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 3,089 | 0.8 | 3,095 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6,162 | 1.3 | 0.9 | No |
| Public Transportation | 12,456 | 3.1 | 14,905 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 12,189 | 2.7 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Walked | 12,639 | 3.1 | 10,615 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 8,945 | 2.0 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 3,149 | 0.8 | 2,975 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3,675 | 0.8 | 0.2 | No |
| Worked at home | 10,295 | 2.5 | 13,535 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 13,395 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 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) | 396,636 | 100.0 | 433,275 | 100.0 | NA | 443,641 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 55,284 | 13.9 | 50,150 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 50,960 | 11.5 | 0.8 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 60,807 | 15.3 | 54,295 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 54,359 | 12.3 | 0.8 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 62,469 | 15.7 | 55,545 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 54,143 | 12.2 | 1.0 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 56,141 | 14.2 | 57,005 | 13.2 | 0.2 | 56,930 | 12.8 | 1.1 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 25,723 | 6.5 | 26,805 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 29,428 | 6.6 | 0.7 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 52,874 | 13.3 | 60,985 | 14.1 | 0.2 | 64,525 | 14.5 | 0.9 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 29,529 | 7.4 | 38,470 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 40,721 | 9.2 | 0.7 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 32,994 | 8.3 | 48,190 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 49,044 | 11.1 | 0.7 | No |
| 60 or more | 20,815 | 5.2 | 41,835 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 43,531 | 9.8 | 0.7 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.3 | (X) | 28.6 | (X) | NA | 27.9 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 396,636 | 100.0 | 433,275 | 100.0 | NA | 443,641 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 11,500 | 2.9 | 15,665 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 19,157 | 4.3 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 15,158 | 3.8 | 20,010 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 18,807 | 4.2 | 0.4 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 39,947 | 10.1 | 40,510 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 45,079 | 10.2 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 49,639 | 12.5 | 49,890 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 52,529 | 11.8 | 0.9 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 69,037 | 17.4 | 72,870 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 69,556 | 15.7 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 66,736 | 16.8 | 69,300 | 16.0 | 0.2 | 65,213 | 14.7 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 44,526 | 11.2 | 39,110 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 48,282 | 10.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 93,925 | 23.7 | 108,650 | 25.1 | 0.3 | 116,662 | 26.3 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 6,168 | 1.6 | 8,340 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 8,356 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 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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