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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

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By Place of Work


Geographic Area1: Pontiac city, Michigan


Download an Excel file* of this document: pontiac_city_michigan.xls.

W1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS, 1990, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 1990 2000 2005 ACS 2005 ACS
MOE3
  Includes GQ Pop Does not include GQ Pop
Total Persons 71,166 66,337 x x
Total Persons in Household 68,357 64,896 59,472 x
Total Workers, Place of Residence 25,638 25,808 23,267 3,232
Total Workers, Place of Work 50,061 49,485 40,297 3,637
Employment-Residence Ratio 1.95 1.92 1.73 0.28

W2. MODE TO WORK1

  1990 2000 2005 ACS Sig. Diff.
in Number
2000-2005
Includes GQ pop Does not include GQ Pop
Number Percent Number Percent MOE Number Percent MOE
Total Workers 50,061 100.0 49,485 100.0 495 40,297 100.0 3,637 Yes
Drove alone 42,788 85.5 44,080 89.1 537 35,691 88.6 3,538 Yes
2-person carpool 4,351 8.7 3,305 6.7 247 2,242 5.6 982 Yes
3-person carpool 640 1.3 485 1.0 97 675 1.7 473 No
4-or-more-person carpool 627 1.3 310 0.6 78 334 0.8 249 No
Public Transportation 144 0.3 204 0.4 63 101 0.3 118 No
Walked 862 1.7 515 1.0 100 287 0.7 232 No
Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other 371 0.7 310 0.6 78 492 1.2 351 No
Worked at home 278 0.6 275 0.6 73 475 1.2 283 No
 

W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1

Workers (Did not work at home) 49,783 100.0 49,210 100.0 498 NA NA NA NA
Less than 10 minutes 4,615 9.3 3,135 6.4 241 NA NA NA NA
10 to 14 6,031 12.1 5,240 10.6 307 NA NA NA NA
15 to 19 7,611 15.3 6,380 13.0 335 NA NA NA NA
20 to 24 8,237 16.5 7,140 14.5 352 NA NA NA NA
25 to 29 3,957 7.9 4,005 8.1 271 NA NA NA NA
30 to 34 7,358 14.8 7,580 15.4 362 NA NA NA NA
35 to 44 3,852 7.7 4,600 9.3 289 NA NA NA NA
45 to 59 4,517 9.1 6,410 13.0 336 NA NA NA NA
60 or more 3,605 7.2 4,725 9.6 292 NA NA NA NA
Mean travel time (minutes) 26.2 (X) 30.6 (X) NA 29.6 (X) NA NA
 

W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT  Work1

Workers (Did not work at home) 49,783 100.0 49,210 100.0 498 NA NA NA NA
5:00 - 5:59 a.m. 6,081 12.2 4,575 9.3 288 NA NA NA NA
6:00 - 6:29 a.m. 2,763 5.6 3,625 7.4 258 NA NA NA NA
6:30 - 6:59 a.m. 5,051 10.1 5,295 10.8 308 NA NA NA NA
7:00 - 7:29 a.m. 5,239 10.5 5,640 11.5 317 NA NA NA NA
7:30 - 7:59 a.m. 6,932 13.9 6,875 14.0 347 NA NA NA NA
8:00 - 8:29 a.m. 5,952 12.0 5,830 11.8 322 NA NA NA NA
8:30 - 8:59 a.m. 3,136 6.3 2,430 4.9 214 NA NA NA NA
9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. 13,147 26.4 12,335 25.1 442 NA NA NA NA
12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. 1,482 3.0 2,015 4.1 195 NA NA NA NA

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.

Updated: 6/27/2017
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