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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 131,556 | 126,337 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 125,538 | 120,833 | 123,090 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 50,804 | 49,957 | 53,690 | 2,236 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 54,361 | 54,725 | 58,866 | 2,760 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 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 | 54,361 | 100.0 | 54,725 | 100.0 | NA | 58,866 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 42,257 | 77.7 | 43,700 | 79.9 | 0.6 | 50,255 | 85.4 | 1.8 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 6,150 | 11.3 | 5,465 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 4,344 | 7.4 | 1.8 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 1,361 | 2.5 | 1,185 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1,587 | 2.7 | 1.1 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 601 | 1.1 | 675 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 512 | 0.9 | 0.5 | No |
| Public Transportation | 674 | 1.2 | 660 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 461 | 0.8 | 0.5 | No |
| Walked | 1,158 | 2.1 | 1,085 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 329 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 910 | 1.7 | 744 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 623 | 1.1 | 0.6 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,250 | 2.3 | 1,200 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 755 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Yes |
W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 53,111 | 100.0 | 53,525 | 100.0 | NA | 58,111 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,985 | 16.9 | 8,190 | 15.3 | 0.6 | 11,789 | 20.3 | 3.0 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 9,583 | 18.0 | 9,730 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 9,787 | 16.8 | 2.5 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 10,886 | 20.5 | 10,195 | 19.0 | 0.6 | 8,978 | 15.4 | 2.4 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 7,310 | 13.8 | 7,915 | 14.8 | 0.6 | 10,557 | 18.2 | 3.1 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 2,494 | 4.7 | 2,590 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 2,951 | 5.1 | 1.2 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 6,573 | 12.4 | 6,410 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 5,764 | 9.9 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 1,798 | 3.4 | 2,300 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 2,103 | 3.6 | 0.9 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 2,764 | 5.2 | 2,765 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 3,302 | 5.7 | 1.3 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,718 | 5.1 | 3,425 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 2,880 | 5.0 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.0 | (X) | 23.8 | (X) | NA | 21.5 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 53,111 | 100.0 | 53,525 | 100.0 | NA | 58,111 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,697 | 5.1 | 3,495 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 4,129 | 7.1 | 1.6 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,415 | 6.4 | 3,455 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 3,386 | 5.8 | 1.3 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 7,219 | 13.6 | 6,445 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 6,505 | 11.2 | 1.5 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 8,829 | 16.6 | 8,255 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 8,304 | 14.3 | 2.2 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 9,725 | 18.3 | 10,380 | 19.4 | 0.6 | 12,355 | 21.3 | 2.3 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 6,093 | 11.5 | 6,150 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 6,280 | 10.8 | 1.8 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,822 | 5.3 | 2,035 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 2,335 | 4.0 | 1.3 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 10,966 | 20.6 | 11,260 | 21.0 | 0.6 | 12,818 | 22.1 | 3.1 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,345 | 2.5 | 1,665 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1,999 | 3.4 | 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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