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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 119,883 | 122,377 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 116,134 | 118,299 | 117,326 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 57,709 | 58,312 | 56,155 | 2,800 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 82,608 | 84,965 | 80,560 | 3,797 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.43 | 1.46 | 1.43 | 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 | 82,608 | 100.0 | 84,965 | 100.0 | NA | 80,560 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 66,857 | 80.9 | 71,185 | 83.8 | 0.6 | 67,652 | 84.0 | 2.0 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 9,333 | 11.3 | 8,220 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 6,678 | 8.3 | 1.6 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,183 | 1.4 | 1,220 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1,222 | 1.5 | 0.5 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,037 | 1.3 | 810 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 939 | 1.2 | 0.5 | No |
| Public Transportation | 954 | 1.2 | 699 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 867 | 1.1 | 0.6 | No |
| Walked | 1,408 | 1.7 | 920 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1,807 | 2.2 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 729 | 0.9 | 635 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 481 | 0.6 | 0.3 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,107 | 1.3 | 1,280 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 914 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 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) | 81,501 | 100.0 | 83,685 | 100.0 | NA | 79,646 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 11,644 | 14.3 | 11,495 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 13,018 | 16.3 | 2.4 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 16,780 | 20.6 | 17,270 | 20.6 | 0.6 | 15,469 | 19.4 | 2.9 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 19,398 | 23.8 | 19,830 | 23.7 | 0.6 | 20,046 | 25.2 | 2.5 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 14,527 | 17.8 | 13,550 | 16.2 | 0.6 | 11,622 | 14.6 | 1.6 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 3,388 | 4.2 | 4,115 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 3,520 | 4.4 | 1.0 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 6,532 | 8.0 | 7,500 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 5,542 | 7.0 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 2,855 | 3.5 | 2,945 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 3,239 | 4.1 | 1.0 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,319 | 4.1 | 3,275 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 3,170 | 4.0 | 1.0 | No |
| 60 or more | 3,058 | 3.8 | 3,705 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 4,020 | 5.0 | 1.3 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.5 | (X) | 20.8 | (X) | NA | 19.9 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 81,501 | 100.0 | 83,685 | 100.0 | NA | 79,646 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,449 | 3.0 | 2,805 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 2,982 | 3.7 | 0.9 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 3,037 | 3.7 | 4,195 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 3,407 | 4.3 | 1.0 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 8,132 | 10.0 | 9,470 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 10,243 | 12.9 | 1.9 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 12,976 | 15.9 | 12,210 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 11,463 | 14.4 | 1.6 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 19,635 | 24.1 | 18,910 | 22.6 | 0.6 | 17,890 | 22.5 | 2.3 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 11,134 | 13.7 | 11,000 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 9,775 | 12.3 | 2.2 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,266 | 5.2 | 3,780 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4,244 | 5.3 | 1.3 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 18,780 | 23.0 | 19,155 | 22.9 | 0.6 | 17,372 | 21.8 | 2.7 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,092 | 1.3 | 1,470 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2,270 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 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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