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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 81,805 | 76,415 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 77,463 | 71,539 | 67,314 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 33,532 | 32,028 | 26,936 | 2,843 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 44,423 | 42,195 | 38,759 | 2,874 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.44 | 0.16 |
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 | 44,423 | 100.0 | 42,195 | 100.0 | NA | 38,759 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 32,458 | 73.1 | 33,790 | 80.1 | 0.9 | 31,196 | 80.5 | 8.4 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 5,766 | 13.0 | 4,435 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 3,468 | 8.9 | 2.7 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 731 | 1.6 | 465 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 217 | 0.6 | 0.6 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 319 | 0.7 | 235 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 360 | 0.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,138 | 2.6 | 422 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 359 | 0.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Walked | 2,992 | 6.7 | 2,045 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 1,340 | 3.5 | 1.5 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 540 | 1.2 | 315 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 860 | 2.2 | 1.5 | No |
| Worked at home | 479 | 1.1 | 485 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 959 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 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) | 43,944 | 100.0 | 41,710 | 100.0 | NA | 37,800 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,466 | 19.3 | 7,110 | 17.0 | 0.8 | 6,585 | 17.4 | 3.3 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 10,304 | 23.4 | 9,110 | 21.8 | 0.9 | 7,313 | 19.3 | 2.3 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 9,519 | 21.7 | 8,540 | 20.5 | 0.9 | 6,753 | 17.9 | 2.8 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 7,012 | 16.0 | 6,470 | 15.5 | 0.8 | 7,032 | 18.6 | 3.5 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 1,897 | 4.3 | 2,435 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 2,209 | 5.8 | 1.7 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 3,515 | 8.0 | 3,600 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 3,733 | 9.9 | 2.6 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,160 | 2.6 | 1,375 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1,577 | 4.2 | 1.5 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 1,257 | 2.9 | 1,395 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1,320 | 3.5 | 1.1 | No |
| 60 or more | 814 | 1.9 | 1,685 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1,278 | 3.4 | 1.1 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 16.9 | (X) | 19.9 | (X) | NA | 18.8 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 43,944 | 100.0 | 41,710 | 100.0 | NA | 37,800 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,127 | 2.6 | 1,250 | 3.0 | 0.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,446 | 3.3 | 1,735 | 4.2 | 0.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,250 | 11.9 | 4,310 | 10.3 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,452 | 10.1 | 3,975 | 9.5 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,291 | 14.3 | 6,775 | 16.2 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 7,346 | 16.7 | 6,590 | 15.8 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,987 | 11.3 | 3,210 | 7.7 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 12,250 | 27.9 | 12,605 | 30.2 | 1.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 795 | 1.8 | 770 | 1.8 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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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