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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 723,959 | 776,733 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 699,330 | 756,976 | 719,077 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 382,309 | 418,553 | 381,922 | 4,841 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 567,112 | 587,300 | 539,500 | 13,180 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.48 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 0.05 |
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 | 567,112 | 100.0 | 587,300 | 100.0 | NA | 539,500 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 217,048 | 38.3 | 220,190 | 37.5 | 0.3 | 206,113 | 38.2 | 1.4 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 54,342 | 9.6 | 51,035 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 43,758 | 8.1 | 0.8 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 18,693 | 3.3 | 20,170 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 14,857 | 2.8 | 0.7 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 10,812 | 1.9 | 7,955 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9,104 | 1.7 | 0.4 | No |
| Public Transportation | 197,340 | 34.8 | 208,675 | 35.5 | 0.3 | 187,012 | 34.7 | 1.3 | No |
| Walked | 38,481 | 6.8 | 39,350 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 37,473 | 6.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 15,917 | 2.8 | 20,550 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 17,042 | 3.2 | 0.3 | No |
| Worked at home | 14,479 | 2.6 | 19,375 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 24,141 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 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) | 552,633 | 100.0 | 567,925 | 100.0 | NA | 515,359 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 28,438 | 5.1 | 24,490 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 23,791 | 4.6 | 0.6 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 43,209 | 7.8 | 38,840 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 40,920 | 7.9 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 62,135 | 11.2 | 58,990 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 53,629 | 10.4 | 0.8 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 72,023 | 13.0 | 69,095 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 66,035 | 12.8 | 0.8 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 29,950 | 5.4 | 30,015 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 26,990 | 5.2 | 0.6 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 100,047 | 18.1 | 97,430 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 95,045 | 18.4 | 1.3 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 51,775 | 9.4 | 52,455 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 49,274 | 9.6 | 0.8 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 77,289 | 14.0 | 83,200 | 14.6 | 0.2 | 67,501 | 13.1 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 87,767 | 15.9 | 113,415 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 92,174 | 17.9 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 33.4 | (X) | 37.4 | (X) | NA | 33.5 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 552,633 | 100.0 | 567,925 | 100.0 | NA | 515,359 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 18,321 | 3.3 | 22,475 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 18,305 | 3.6 | 0.5 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 23,240 | 4.2 | 21,360 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 18,731 | 3.6 | 0.5 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 41,074 | 7.4 | 36,460 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 36,426 | 7.1 | 0.8 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 62,916 | 11.4 | 54,855 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 47,057 | 9.1 | 0.8 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 90,651 | 16.4 | 84,565 | 14.9 | 0.2 | 60,665 | 11.8 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 94,902 | 17.2 | 94,095 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 86,370 | 16.8 | 1.1 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 69,067 | 12.5 | 65,140 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 75,445 | 14.6 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 143,402 | 25.9 | 166,090 | 29.2 | 0.3 | 160,436 | 31.1 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 9,060 | 1.6 | 11,505 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 11,924 | 2.3 | 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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