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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 207,951 | 276,093 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 194,230 | 258,777 | 315,249 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 115,968 | 151,655 | 172,116 | 6,486 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 171,024 | 222,445 | 240,985 | 7,023 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.40 | 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 | 171,024 | 100.0 | 222,445 | 100.0 | 994 | 240,985 | 100.0 | 7,023 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 134,671 | 78.7 | 179,800 | 80.8 | 1,197 | 201,259 | 83.5 | 7,477 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 19,271 | 11.3 | 19,705 | 8.9 | 647 | 19,492 | 8.1 | 2,627 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 3,087 | 1.8 | 4,285 | 1.9 | 311 | 2,896 | 1.2 | 788 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 2,151 | 1.3 | 3,860 | 1.7 | 295 | 2,541 | 1.1 | 956 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 3,136 | 1.8 | 2,895 | 1.3 | 256 | 2,395 | 1.0 | 1,157 | No |
| Walked | 4,366 | 2.6 | 4,380 | 2.0 | 314 | 2,627 | 1.1 | 902 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,057 | 1.2 | 2,530 | 1.1 | 239 | 2,996 | 1.2 | 1,129 | No |
| Worked at home | 2,285 | 1.3 | 4,995 | 2.2 | 335 | 6,779 | 2.8 | 1,471 | 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) | 168,739 | 100.0 | 217,450 | 100.0 | 1,028 | 234,206 | 100.0 | 7,067 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 20,003 | 11.9 | 19,900 | 9.2 | 650 | 21,184 | 9.0 | 2,718 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 25,437 | 15.1 | 25,855 | 11.9 | 732 | 30,284 | 12.9 | 3,277 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 33,690 | 20.0 | 33,455 | 15.4 | 820 | 35,484 | 15.2 | 3,508 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 29,628 | 17.6 | 35,680 | 16.4 | 843 | 35,431 | 15.1 | 3,491 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 11,687 | 6.9 | 14,795 | 6.8 | 566 | 19,354 | 8.3 | 2,433 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 23,181 | 13.7 | 35,115 | 16.1 | 837 | 37,315 | 15.9 | 3,211 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 8,086 | 4.8 | 15,250 | 7.0 | 574 | 19,643 | 8.4 | 2,425 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 10,456 | 6.2 | 20,145 | 9.3 | 653 | 19,387 | 8.3 | 3,004 | No |
| 60 or more | 6,571 | 3.9 | 17,260 | 7.9 | 608 | 16,124 | 6.9 | 2,356 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.9 | (X) | 27.8 | (X) | NA | 25.7 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 168,739 | 100.0 | 217,450 | 100.0 | 1,028 | 234,206 | 100.0 | 7,067 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 3,914 | 2.3 | 5,820 | 2.7 | 361 | 6,515 | 2.8 | 1,529 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 5,610 | 3.3 | 8,475 | 3.9 | 433 | 9,843 | 4.2 | 1,775 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 13,064 | 7.7 | 18,795 | 8.6 | 633 | 22,507 | 9.6 | 2,171 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 24,272 | 14.4 | 31,295 | 14.4 | 797 | 31,874 | 13.6 | 2,510 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 37,250 | 22.1 | 41,670 | 19.2 | 899 | 39,867 | 17.0 | 2,983 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 31,584 | 18.7 | 37,215 | 17.1 | 858 | 39,479 | 16.9 | 3,913 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 15,994 | 9.5 | 16,040 | 7.4 | 588 | 25,042 | 10.7 | 3,165 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 34,501 | 20.4 | 49,335 | 22.7 | 963 | 54,763 | 23.4 | 3,545 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,550 | 1.5 | 3,270 | 1.5 | 272 | 4,316 | 1.8 | 1,181 | 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.
