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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 1,110,549 | 1,223,400 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 1,061,682 | 1,177,582 | 1,208,331 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 560,913 | 580,318 | 578,631 | 15,363 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 681,218 | 723,995 | 741,631 | 15,312 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 0.06 |
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 | 681,218 | 100.0 | 723,995 | 100.0 | NA | 741,631 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 493,704 | 72.5 | 547,800 | 75.7 | 0.2 | 589,135 | 79.4 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 74,892 | 11.0 | 73,325 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 61,156 | 8.2 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 10,578 | 1.6 | 11,420 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 10,710 | 1.4 | 0.3 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 5,586 | 0.8 | 5,555 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4,996 | 0.7 | 0.2 | No |
| Public Transportation | 25,897 | 3.8 | 27,845 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 23,762 | 3.2 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Walked | 27,363 | 4.0 | 21,230 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 11,828 | 1.6 | 0.3 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 17,462 | 2.6 | 13,495 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 13,641 | 1.8 | 0.3 | No |
| Worked at home | 25,736 | 3.8 | 23,330 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 26,403 | 3.6 | 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) | 655,482 | 100.0 | 700,665 | 100.0 | NA | 715,228 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 63,284 | 9.7 | 59,795 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 53,502 | 7.5 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 84,804 | 12.9 | 84,415 | 12.0 | 0.2 | 84,083 | 11.8 | 0.7 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 119,918 | 18.3 | 116,525 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 114,210 | 16.0 | 0.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 125,427 | 19.1 | 122,705 | 17.5 | 0.2 | 127,720 | 17.9 | 0.8 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 52,217 | 8.0 | 52,985 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 61,723 | 8.6 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 106,831 | 16.3 | 116,190 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 113,476 | 15.9 | 0.7 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 41,311 | 6.3 | 48,750 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 50,606 | 7.1 | 0.5 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 36,947 | 5.6 | 51,820 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 51,202 | 7.2 | 0.6 | No |
| 60 or more | 24,743 | 3.8 | 47,485 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 58,706 | 8.2 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.0 | (X) | 26.4 | (X) | NA | 26.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 655,482 | 100.0 | 700,665 | 100.0 | NA | 715,228 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 40,605 | 6.2 | 44,940 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 51,475 | 7.2 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 49,006 | 7.5 | 50,340 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 52,421 | 7.3 | 0.5 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 79,173 | 12.1 | 74,895 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 72,009 | 10.1 | 0.6 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 94,843 | 14.5 | 92,875 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 93,268 | 13.0 | 0.8 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 102,808 | 15.7 | 101,680 | 14.5 | 0.2 | 89,430 | 12.5 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 83,624 | 12.8 | 90,050 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 92,255 | 12.9 | 0.7 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 47,734 | 7.3 | 49,740 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 62,642 | 8.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 143,874 | 21.9 | 170,005 | 24.3 | 0.2 | 183,404 | 25.6 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 13,815 | 2.1 | 17,195 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 18,324 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 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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