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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 496,938 | 484,674 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 479,906 | 467,033 | 437,186 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 186,926 | 188,703 | 177,351 | 6,159 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 257,462 | 248,505 | 247,975 | 9,648 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 0.08 |
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 | 257,462 | 100.0 | 248,505 | 100.0 | NA | 247,975 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 161,036 | 62.5 | 162,975 | 65.6 | 0.4 | 173,890 | 70.1 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 33,690 | 13.1 | 29,860 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 25,537 | 10.3 | 1.8 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 6,259 | 2.4 | 6,215 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 3,057 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 5,339 | 2.1 | 4,395 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3,133 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 31,601 | 12.3 | 24,835 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 21,055 | 8.5 | 1.6 | No |
| Walked | 10,143 | 3.9 | 9,830 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 7,548 | 3.0 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 5,829 | 2.3 | 5,370 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 7,304 | 2.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 3,565 | 1.4 | 5,030 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 6,451 | 2.6 | 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) | 253,897 | 100.0 | 243,475 | 100.0 | NA | 241,524 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 18,833 | 7.4 | 18,315 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 17,467 | 7.2 | 1.3 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 25,369 | 10.0 | 25,920 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 26,797 | 11.1 | 1.3 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 41,950 | 16.5 | 37,510 | 15.4 | 0.3 | 33,759 | 14.0 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 43,236 | 17.0 | 39,415 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 42,724 | 17.7 | 1.8 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 15,640 | 6.2 | 14,920 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 12,226 | 5.1 | 1.1 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 49,860 | 19.6 | 43,065 | 17.7 | 0.3 | 46,918 | 19.4 | 2.0 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 15,311 | 6.0 | 15,245 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 14,718 | 6.1 | 1.2 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 22,145 | 8.7 | 24,175 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 21,739 | 9.0 | 1.5 | No |
| 60 or more | 21,553 | 8.5 | 24,920 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 25,176 | 10.4 | 1.4 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 27.2 | (X) | 30.0 | (X) | NA | 28.7 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 253,897 | 100.0 | 243,475 | 100.0 | NA | 241,524 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 10,231 | 4.0 | 11,195 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 12,551 | 5.2 | 1.1 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 13,849 | 5.5 | 14,605 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 14,754 | 6.1 | 1.1 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 27,618 | 10.9 | 24,365 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 22,368 | 9.3 | 1.3 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 35,820 | 14.1 | 29,670 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 30,617 | 12.7 | 1.6 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 42,808 | 16.9 | 40,875 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 37,286 | 15.4 | 2.1 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 37,433 | 14.7 | 34,720 | 14.3 | 0.3 | 34,704 | 14.4 | 1.7 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 22,339 | 8.8 | 16,000 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 24,555 | 10.2 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 58,106 | 22.9 | 61,655 | 25.3 | 0.4 | 58,525 | 24.2 | 1.5 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 5,693 | 2.2 | 5,410 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 6,164 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 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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