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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 150,522 | 164,875 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 141,179 | 156,184 | 160,947 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 65,245 | 73,292 | 69,832 | 2,719 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 68,255 | 76,735 | 75,339 | 3,584 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 0.07 |
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 | 68,255 | 100.0 | 76,735 | 100.0 | NA | 75,339 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 54,486 | 79.8 | 64,140 | 83.6 | 0.6 | 64,632 | 85.8 | 3.1 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 6,975 | 10.2 | 6,715 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 7,575 | 10.1 | 3.0 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,666 | 2.4 | 1,255 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 776 | 1.0 | 0.5 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 838 | 1.2 | 660 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 637 | 0.8 | 0.6 | No |
| Public Transportation | 268 | 0.4 | 195 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 338 | 0.4 | 0.3 | No |
| Walked | 1,969 | 2.9 | 1,640 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 490 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,038 | 1.5 | 650 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 458 | 0.6 | 0.4 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,015 | 1.5 | 1,480 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 433 | 0.6 | 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) | 67,240 | 100.0 | 75,255 | 100.0 | NA | 74,906 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 11,058 | 16.4 | 10,960 | 14.6 | 0.6 | 9,203 | 12.3 | 2.3 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 13,361 | 19.9 | 14,395 | 19.1 | 0.6 | 12,273 | 16.4 | 2.2 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 16,135 | 24.0 | 15,520 | 20.6 | 0.7 | 15,372 | 20.5 | 2.5 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 9,004 | 13.4 | 10,685 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 11,758 | 15.7 | 2.8 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 2,536 | 3.8 | 3,420 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 3,927 | 5.2 | 1.2 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 7,165 | 10.7 | 8,130 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 9,784 | 13.1 | 1.7 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 1,813 | 2.7 | 3,015 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 3,749 | 5.0 | 1.3 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,003 | 4.5 | 4,565 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 3,827 | 5.1 | 1.4 | No |
| 60 or more | 3,165 | 4.7 | 4,560 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 5,013 | 6.7 | 1.5 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.7 | (X) | 23.0 | (X) | NA | 22.9 | (X) | 0.0 | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 67,240 | 100.0 | 75,255 | 100.0 | NA | 74,906 | 100.0 | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,503 | 5.2 | 4,835 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 7,233 | 9.7 | 1.8 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 4,590 | 6.8 | 5,175 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 6,762 | 9.0 | 2.0 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 8,569 | 12.7 | 8,615 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 8,424 | 11.2 | 1.8 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 8,291 | 12.3 | 8,745 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 8,310 | 11.1 | 2.4 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 12,015 | 17.9 | 14,545 | 19.3 | 0.6 | 10,256 | 13.7 | 2.2 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 7,811 | 11.6 | 8,375 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 6,304 | 8.4 | 1.4 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,799 | 4.2 | 2,905 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 3,365 | 4.5 | 1.4 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 18,073 | 26.9 | 20,285 | 27.0 | 0.7 | 21,113 | 28.2 | 3.1 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,589 | 2.4 | 1,835 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 3,139 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 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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