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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 1,321,864 | 1,419,369 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 1,292,470 | 1,390,791 | 1,444,642 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 652,989 | 670,406 | 683,076 | 9,841 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 532,865 | 563,190 | 589,800 | 10,920 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.03 |
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 | 532,865 | 100.0 | 563,190 | 100.0 | NA | 589,800 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 436,660 | 81.9 | 459,460 | 81.6 | 0.2 | 485,040 | 82.2 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 46,308 | 8.7 | 45,525 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 45,560 | 7.7 | 0.7 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 5,563 | 1.0 | 6,770 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5,953 | 1.0 | 0.3 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 3,537 | 0.7 | 4,385 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2,542 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 9,232 | 1.7 | 11,405 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 11,975 | 2.0 | 0.4 | No |
| Walked | 12,943 | 2.4 | 11,115 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 11,238 | 1.9 | 0.4 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 5,828 | 1.1 | 6,735 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5,017 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 12,794 | 2.4 | 17,800 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 22,475 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 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) | 520,071 | 100.0 | 545,390 | 100.0 | NA | 567,325 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 79,297 | 15.2 | 75,965 | 13.9 | 0.2 | 78,957 | 13.9 | 0.8 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 89,482 | 17.2 | 86,670 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 88,876 | 15.7 | 0.8 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 91,539 | 17.6 | 90,530 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 98,166 | 17.3 | 1.1 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 78,443 | 15.1 | 86,540 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 82,390 | 14.5 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 28,230 | 5.4 | 31,465 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 33,611 | 5.9 | 0.5 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 67,705 | 13.0 | 72,495 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 76,559 | 13.5 | 0.7 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 29,383 | 5.6 | 31,660 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 35,774 | 6.3 | 0.5 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 30,275 | 5.8 | 33,410 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 35,579 | 6.3 | 0.5 | No |
| 60 or more | 25,717 | 4.9 | 36,660 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 37,413 | 6.6 | 0.6 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.8 | (X) | 24.2 | (X) | NA | 23.2 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 520,071 | 100.0 | 545,390 | 100.0 | NA | 567,325 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 11,958 | 2.3 | 17,115 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 18,671 | 3.3 | 0.4 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 17,616 | 3.4 | 21,685 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 24,258 | 4.3 | 0.5 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 41,046 | 7.9 | 42,445 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 52,459 | 9.2 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 58,731 | 11.3 | 60,870 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 61,397 | 10.8 | 0.7 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 82,451 | 15.9 | 79,895 | 14.6 | 0.2 | 78,621 | 13.9 | 0.9 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 83,229 | 16.0 | 84,495 | 15.5 | 0.2 | 78,519 | 13.8 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 66,720 | 12.8 | 61,340 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 71,194 | 12.5 | 0.7 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 151,175 | 29.1 | 161,685 | 29.6 | 0.3 | 169,402 | 29.9 | 1.0 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 7,145 | 1.4 | 10,000 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 12,804 | 2.3 | 0.4 | Yes |
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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