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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 | 79,332 | 85,778 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 77,094 | 83,522 | 85,900 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 42,247 | 43,419 | 42,318 | 1,555 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 28,056 | 34,670 | NA | NA |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.66 | 0.80 | #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 | 28,056 | 100.0 | 34,670 | 100.0 | 634 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Drove alone | 23,028 | 82.1 | 29,315 | 84.6 | 613 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2-person carpool | 2,513 | 9.0 | 2,700 | 7.8 | 226 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 3-person carpool | 440 | 1.6 | 390 | 1.1 | 87 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 148 | 0.5 | 155 | 0.4 | 55 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Public Transportation | 98 | 0.3 | 210 | 0.6 | 64 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Walked | 489 | 1.7 | 555 | 1.6 | 104 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 209 | 0.7 | 165 | 0.5 | 57 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Worked at home | 1,131 | 4.0 | 1,180 | 3.4 | 151 | 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) | 26,925 | 100.0 | 33,490 | 100.0 | 631 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 4,216 | 15.7 | 4,805 | 14.3 | 297 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 4,656 | 17.3 | 5,545 | 16.6 | 318 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 4,641 | 17.2 | 5,595 | 16.7 | 319 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 4,623 | 17.2 | 5,810 | 17.3 | 325 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,834 | 6.8 | 2,110 | 6.3 | 200 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 3,136 | 11.6 | 3,710 | 11.1 | 263 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 1,353 | 5.0 | 1,855 | 5.5 | 188 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,575 | 5.8 | 2,205 | 6.6 | 205 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 891 | 3.3 | 1,845 | 5.5 | 188 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.6 | (X) | 23.8 | (X) | NA | NA | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 26,925 | 100.0 | 33,490 | 100.0 | 631 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,008 | 3.7 | 1,205 | 3.6 | 152 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,483 | 5.5 | 1,380 | 4.1 | 163 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 3,404 | 12.6 | 3,485 | 10.4 | 255 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,209 | 11.9 | 4,230 | 12.6 | 280 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 4,898 | 18.2 | 6,905 | 20.6 | 352 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 4,128 | 15.3 | 5,355 | 16.0 | 313 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,967 | 7.3 | 2,020 | 6.0 | 196 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 6,313 | 23.4 | 7,890 | 23.6 | 374 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 515 | 1.9 | 620 | 1.9 | 110 | 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.
