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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 275,221 | 273,546 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 266,439 | 260,773 | 254,217 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 102,587 | 87,720 | 100,794 | 6,843 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 153,650 | 147,595 | 159,214 | 7,173 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.50 | 1.68 | 1.58 | 0.15 |
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 | 153,650 | 100.0 | 147,595 | 100.0 | NA | 159,214 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 91,738 | 59.7 | 92,330 | 62.6 | 0.6 | 103,727 | 65.1 | 3.3 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 16,767 | 10.9 | 13,485 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 10,068 | 6.3 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 3,084 | 2.0 | 2,715 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2,971 | 1.9 | 1.0 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 3,025 | 2.0 | 2,255 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1,774 | 1.1 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 27,181 | 17.7 | 26,650 | 18.1 | 0.4 | 27,578 | 17.3 | 2.0 | No |
| Walked | 8,451 | 5.5 | 5,695 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 5,999 | 3.8 | 1.0 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,339 | 1.5 | 3,385 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 5,485 | 3.4 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 1,065 | 0.7 | 1,075 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1,612 | 1.0 | 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) | 152,585 | 100.0 | 146,520 | 100.0 | NA | 157,602 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,564 | 5.6 | 7,025 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 9,483 | 6.0 | 1.5 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 15,662 | 10.3 | 11,905 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 13,565 | 8.6 | 1.7 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 22,642 | 14.8 | 18,355 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 21,382 | 13.6 | 1.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 25,068 | 16.4 | 21,815 | 14.9 | 0.4 | 23,993 | 15.2 | 1.6 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 9,614 | 6.3 | 8,205 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 8,839 | 5.6 | 1.1 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 27,634 | 18.1 | 24,690 | 16.9 | 0.4 | 28,093 | 17.8 | 1.8 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 11,208 | 7.3 | 11,790 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 14,904 | 9.5 | 1.6 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 14,300 | 9.4 | 16,370 | 11.2 | 0.4 | 14,735 | 9.3 | 1.3 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 17,893 | 11.7 | 26,360 | 18.0 | 0.4 | 22,608 | 14.3 | 1.4 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 29.2 | (X) | 36.3 | (X) | NA | 32.4 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 152,585 | 100.0 | 146,520 | 100.0 | NA | 157,602 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 5,832 | 3.8 | 7,155 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 9,584 | 6.1 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 7,815 | 5.1 | 7,430 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 7,061 | 4.5 | 1.0 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 14,720 | 9.6 | 13,105 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 15,773 | 10.0 | 1.7 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 21,103 | 13.8 | 15,775 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 19,920 | 12.6 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 25,993 | 17.0 | 21,065 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 24,255 | 15.4 | 1.8 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 25,162 | 16.5 | 21,780 | 14.9 | 0.4 | 20,442 | 13.0 | 1.6 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 15,792 | 10.3 | 12,730 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 16,133 | 10.2 | 1.2 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 33,302 | 21.8 | 39,300 | 26.8 | 0.5 | 38,555 | 24.5 | 1.9 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,866 | 1.9 | 4,820 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 5,879 | 3.7 | 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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