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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
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| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 103,907 | 100,565 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 101,407 | 95,751 | 95,183 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 44,390 | 43,922 | 41,096 | 1,740 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 54,206 | 49,870 | NA | NA |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.22 | 1.14 | #VALUE! | NA |
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 | 54,206 | 100.0 | 49,870 | 100.0 | 700 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 38,891 | 71.7 | 38,845 | 77.9 | 682 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2-person carpool | 7,117 | 13.1 | 5,310 | 10.6 | 313 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 3-person carpool | 1,386 | 2.6 | 740 | 1.5 | 120 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,476 | 2.7 | 625 | 1.3 | 110 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Public Transportation | 1,539 | 2.8 | 815 | 1.6 | 126 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Walked | 1,755 | 3.2 | 1,200 | 2.4 | 152 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,048 | 1.9 | 1,135 | 2.3 | 148 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Worked at home | 994 | 1.8 | 1,200 | 2.4 | 152 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 53,212 | 100.0 | 48,670 | 100.0 | 700 | 49,297 | 100.0 | 3,750 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 5,075 | 9.5 | 4,630 | 9.5 | 293 | 5,525 | 11.2 | 1,303 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 7,756 | 14.6 | 6,220 | 12.8 | 337 | 4,864 | 9.9 | 1,017 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 9,886 | 18.6 | 8,705 | 17.9 | 394 | 9,889 | 20.1 | 2,109 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 9,110 | 17.1 | 8,940 | 18.4 | 398 | 7,963 | 16.2 | 1,450 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 3,683 | 6.9 | 3,475 | 7.1 | 256 | 4,251 | 8.6 | 1,012 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 8,437 | 15.9 | 7,855 | 16.1 | 376 | 8,200 | 16.6 | 1,579 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 3,243 | 6.1 | 3,035 | 6.2 | 239 | 3,295 | 6.7 | 951 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,619 | 6.8 | 3,010 | 6.2 | 239 | 3,008 | 6.1 | 1,015 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,403 | 4.5 | 2,795 | 5.7 | 230 | 2,302 | 4.7 | 815 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.2 | (X) | 25.5 | (X) | NA | NA | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 53,212 | 100.0 | 48,670 | 100.0 | 700 | 49,297 | 100.0 | 3,750 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,540 | 4.8 | 3,555 | 7.3 | 258 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 4,708 | 8.8 | 5,315 | 10.9 | 313 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 9,634 | 18.1 | 7,980 | 16.4 | 378 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 9,516 | 17.9 | 7,465 | 15.3 | 367 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 6,889 | 12.9 | 6,410 | 13.2 | 342 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 5,173 | 9.7 | 4,940 | 10.1 | 303 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,990 | 5.6 | 2,420 | 5.0 | 215 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 10,924 | 20.5 | 9,015 | 18.5 | 400 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 838 | 1.6 | 1,020 | 2.1 | 140 | 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.
