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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 1,170,103 | 1,446,219 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 1,150,975 | 1,423,249 | 1,595,715 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 591,229 | 703,035 | 765,169 | 7,105 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 576,168 | 672,810 | 761,744 | 13,839 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.03 |
W2. MODE TO WORK1 |
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | Sig. Diff. In Percents2000-2005 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | ||
| Total Workers | 576,168 | 100.0 | 672,810 | 100.0 | NA | 761,744 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 463,992 | 80.5 | 541,875 | 80.5 | 0.2 | 626,915 | 82.3 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 63,669 | 11.1 | 68,985 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 69,845 | 9.2 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 9,925 | 1.7 | 13,605 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 13,204 | 1.7 | 0.3 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 5,638 | 1.0 | 9,860 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7,908 | 1.0 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 4,114 | 0.7 | 3,555 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3,289 | 0.4 | 0.1 | No |
| Walked | 9,762 | 1.7 | 9,430 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 8,288 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 6,690 | 1.2 | 7,025 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 8,656 | 1.1 | 0.2 | No |
| Worked at home | 12,378 | 2.1 | 18,470 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 23,639 | 3.1 | 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) | 563,790 | 100.0 | 654,340 | 100.0 | NA | 738,105 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 66,359 | 11.8 | 70,225 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 83,206 | 11.3 | 0.8 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 82,956 | 14.7 | 89,055 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 94,929 | 12.9 | 0.8 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 108,434 | 19.2 | 110,775 | 16.9 | 0.2 | 121,628 | 16.5 | 0.8 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 98,000 | 17.4 | 107,275 | 16.4 | 0.2 | 121,317 | 16.4 | 0.8 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 37,606 | 6.7 | 44,360 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 50,664 | 6.9 | 0.5 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 84,312 | 15.0 | 104,210 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 108,335 | 14.7 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 27,384 | 4.9 | 38,210 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 50,079 | 6.8 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 33,085 | 5.9 | 48,635 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 62,502 | 8.5 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 25,654 | 4.6 | 41,600 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 45,445 | 6.2 | 0.5 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.5 | (X) | 25.5 | (X) | NA | 24.1 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 563,790 | 100.0 | 654,340 | 100.0 | NA | 738,105 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 21,316 | 3.8 | 33,700 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 47,790 | 6.5 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 28,788 | 5.1 | 37,285 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 50,320 | 6.8 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 59,915 | 10.6 | 64,875 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 74,131 | 10.0 | 0.7 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 73,779 | 13.1 | 81,450 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 90,769 | 12.3 | 0.8 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 110,219 | 19.5 | 119,295 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 118,234 | 16.0 | 0.9 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 81,343 | 14.4 | 92,735 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 89,161 | 12.1 | 0.8 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 38,278 | 6.8 | 39,955 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 55,918 | 7.6 | 0.6 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 138,659 | 24.6 | 160,970 | 24.6 | 0.3 | 193,211 | 26.2 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 11,493 | 2.0 | 15,670 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 18,571 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 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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