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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 61,405 | 67,182 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 57,829 | 63,641 | 64,103 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 29,496 | 35,088 | 34,357 | 1,399 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 29,887 | 34,030 | 35,168 | 1,891 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.10 |
W2. MODE TO WORK1 |
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | Sig. Diff. in Number 2000-2005 |
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE | Number | Percent | MOE | ||
| Total Workers | 29,887 | 100.0 | 34,030 | 100.0 | 524 | 35,168 | 100.0 | 1,891 | No |
| Drove alone | 21,720 | 72.7 | 26,605 | 78.2 | 513 | 27,852 | 79.2 | 1,777 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 2,812 | 9.4 | 2,675 | 7.9 | 205 | 2,979 | 8.5 | 751 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 396 | 1.3 | 330 | 1.0 | 73 | 328 | 0.9 | 166 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 170 | 0.6 | 105 | 0.3 | 41 | 212 | 0.6 | 254 | No |
| Public Transportation | 75 | 0.3 | 108 | 0.3 | 42 | 103 | 0.3 | 103 | No |
| Walked | 2,667 | 8.9 | 2,000 | 5.9 | 178 | 1,765 | 5.0 | 728 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 436 | 1.5 | 714 | 2.1 | 108 | 1,085 | 3.1 | 518 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,611 | 5.4 | 1,490 | 4.4 | 154 | 844 | 2.4 | 319 | 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) | 28,276 | 100.0 | 32,540 | 100.0 | 524 | 34,324 | 100.0 | 1,821 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 8,082 | 28.6 | 8,350 | 25.7 | 346 | 7,978 | 23.2 | 1,210 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 6,970 | 24.6 | 7,735 | 23.8 | 335 | 8,490 | 24.7 | 1,232 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 4,829 | 17.1 | 5,485 | 16.9 | 287 | 5,954 | 17.3 | 968 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 3,074 | 10.9 | 3,860 | 11.9 | 244 | 4,280 | 12.5 | 722 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 1,341 | 4.7 | 1,750 | 5.4 | 167 | 1,828 | 5.3 | 458 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 1,881 | 6.7 | 2,435 | 7.5 | 196 | 2,606 | 7.6 | 534 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 692 | 2.4 | 1,115 | 3.4 | 134 | 1,468 | 4.3 | 371 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 772 | 2.7 | 860 | 2.6 | 118 | 692 | 2.0 | 270 | No |
| 60 or more | 635 | 2.2 | 945 | 2.9 | 124 | 1,028 | 3.0 | 358 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 15.8 | (X) | 17.9 | (X) | NA | 17.1 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 28,276 | 100.0 | 32,540 | 100.0 | 524 | 34,324 | 100.0 | 1,821 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,303 | 4.6 | 1,710 | 5.3 | 165 | 1,955 | 5.7 | 493 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,485 | 5.3 | 1,855 | 5.7 | 172 | 2,180 | 6.4 | 544 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,176 | 14.8 | 4,090 | 12.6 | 251 | 4,462 | 13.0 | 808 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,624 | 12.8 | 4,105 | 12.6 | 251 | 4,061 | 11.8 | 704 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,083 | 18.0 | 6,180 | 19.0 | 303 | 4,960 | 14.5 | 879 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 2,826 | 10.0 | 3,055 | 9.4 | 218 | 3,570 | 10.4 | 877 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,208 | 4.3 | 1,485 | 4.6 | 154 | 1,430 | 4.2 | 386 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 8,080 | 28.6 | 9,145 | 28.1 | 360 | 11,033 | 32.1 | 1,326 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 491 | 1.7 | 910 | 2.8 | 121 | 673 | 2.0 | 262 | 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.
