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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 117,810 | 124,471 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 117,132 | 123,273 | 123,368 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 61,562 | 63,247 | 58,422 | 3,679 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 51,703 | 59,500 | 56,165 | 3,404 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.11 |
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 | 51,703 | 100.0 | 59,500 | 100.0 | NA | 56,165 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 45,447 | 87.9 | 52,730 | 88.6 | 0.6 | 50,334 | 89.6 | 1.3 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 3,813 | 7.4 | 3,800 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 3,237 | 5.8 | 1.7 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 482 | 0.9 | 535 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 534 | 1.0 | 0.6 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 353 | 0.7 | 250 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 171 | 0.3 | 0.3 | No |
| Public Transportation | 226 | 0.4 | 550 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 531 | 0.9 | 0.6 | No |
| Walked | 341 | 0.7 | 420 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 324 | 0.6 | 0.6 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 356 | 0.7 | 215 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 201 | 0.4 | 0.3 | No |
| Worked at home | 685 | 1.3 | 1,005 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 833 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 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) | 51,018 | 100.0 | 58,495 | 100.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 5,826 | 11.4 | 5,455 | 9.3 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 6,866 | 13.5 | 7,705 | 13.2 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 7,918 | 15.5 | 8,965 | 15.3 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 9,057 | 17.8 | 10,015 | 17.1 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 4,018 | 7.9 | 4,545 | 7.8 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 7,597 | 14.9 | 8,265 | 14.1 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 3,145 | 6.2 | 3,865 | 6.6 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 4,101 | 8.0 | 5,205 | 8.9 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 2,490 | 4.9 | 4,465 | 7.6 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.9 | (X) | 26.8 | (X) | NA | 25.0 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 51,018 | 100.0 | 58,495 | 100.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 4,181 | 8.2 | 4,875 | 8.3 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,229 | 6.3 | 3,620 | 6.2 | 0.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,393 | 10.6 | 5,555 | 9.5 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 5,839 | 11.4 | 6,080 | 10.4 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,994 | 11.7 | 7,625 | 13.0 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 4,615 | 9.0 | 6,045 | 10.3 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 3,417 | 6.7 | 3,190 | 5.5 | 0.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 16,942 | 33.2 | 18,480 | 31.6 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,408 | 2.8 | 2,515 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 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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