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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 161,238 | 207,355 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 158,670 | 203,957 | 225,469 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 75,364 | 100,986 | 110,318 | 3,456 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 68,923 | 88,950 | 101,152 | 4,125 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.06 |
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 | 68,923 | 100.0 | 88,950 | 100.0 | NA | 101,152 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 53,910 | 78.2 | 67,870 | 76.3 | 0.7 | 79,313 | 78.4 | 2.5 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 6,812 | 9.9 | 9,095 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 10,122 | 10.0 | 2.2 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 966 | 1.4 | 1,380 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1,642 | 1.6 | 0.9 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 509 | 0.7 | 880 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 714 | 0.7 | 0.4 | No |
| Public Transportation | 1,183 | 1.7 | 1,993 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1,942 | 1.9 | 0.7 | No |
| Walked | 1,949 | 2.8 | 2,655 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 2,049 | 2.0 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 966 | 1.4 | 1,190 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1,411 | 1.4 | 0.6 | No |
| Worked at home | 2,628 | 3.8 | 3,885 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 3,959 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 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) | 66,295 | 100.0 | 85,065 | 100.0 | NA | 97,193 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 9,542 | 14.4 | 12,305 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 13,345 | 13.7 | 2.1 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 13,690 | 20.7 | 15,560 | 18.3 | 0.6 | 16,076 | 16.5 | 1.9 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 14,736 | 22.2 | 17,315 | 20.4 | 0.7 | 18,728 | 19.3 | 2.7 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 10,688 | 16.1 | 13,630 | 16.0 | 0.6 | 14,905 | 15.3 | 2.3 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 3,320 | 5.0 | 4,885 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 6,732 | 6.9 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 5,978 | 9.0 | 8,415 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 8,353 | 8.6 | 1.5 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 2,617 | 3.9 | 4,075 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 6,133 | 6.3 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 3,113 | 4.7 | 4,335 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 7,541 | 7.8 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 2,611 | 3.9 | 4,550 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 5,380 | 5.5 | 1.2 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.9 | (X) | 22.2 | (X) | NA | 21.8 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 66,295 | 100.0 | 85,065 | 100.0 | NA | 97,193 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,549 | 3.8 | 3,755 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 5,283 | 5.4 | 1.5 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,551 | 3.8 | 4,235 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 5,167 | 5.3 | 1.3 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,918 | 8.9 | 8,255 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 10,068 | 10.4 | 1.7 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 9,643 | 14.5 | 12,390 | 14.6 | 0.6 | 11,840 | 12.2 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 15,782 | 23.8 | 17,335 | 20.4 | 0.7 | 20,485 | 21.1 | 2.5 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 10,009 | 15.1 | 11,085 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 12,511 | 12.9 | 1.8 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,789 | 7.2 | 5,230 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 8,182 | 8.4 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 13,933 | 21.0 | 20,345 | 23.9 | 0.7 | 21,813 | 22.4 | 2.4 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,121 | 1.7 | 1,890 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1,844 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 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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