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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 | 265,475 | 286,753 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 257,325 | 279,104 | 285,088 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 133,757 | 132,302 | 131,749 | 3,050 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 100,847 | 100,975 | 113,579 | 4,856 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.86 | 0.07 |
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 | 100,847 | 100.0 | 100,975 | 100.0 | 1,223 | 113,579 | 100.0 | 4,856 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 76,922 | 76.3 | 77,220 | 76.5 | 1,136 | 86,612 | 76.3 | 4,435 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 9,670 | 9.6 | 7,090 | 7.0 | 398 | 8,741 | 7.7 | 1,587 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 1,610 | 1.6 | 1,480 | 1.5 | 183 | 1,130 | 1.0 | 516 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,624 | 1.6 | 1,540 | 1.5 | 187 | 2,882 | 2.5 | 1,140 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 3,192 | 3.2 | 3,560 | 3.5 | 284 | 3,602 | 3.2 | 959 | No |
| Walked | 3,489 | 3.5 | 3,705 | 3.7 | 289 | 3,374 | 3.0 | 1,001 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 969 | 1.0 | 1,705 | 1.7 | 197 | 2,225 | 2.0 | 920 | No |
| Worked at home | 3,371 | 3.3 | 4,685 | 4.6 | 325 | 5,013 | 4.4 | 995 | No |
W3. TRAVEL TIME TO WORK (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 97,476 | 100.0 | 96,290 | 100.0 | 1,209 | 108,566 | 100.0 | 4,820 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 16,846 | 17.3 | 14,675 | 15.2 | 564 | 15,487 | 14.3 | 1,510 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 17,505 | 18.0 | 16,245 | 16.9 | 592 | 18,109 | 16.7 | 2,046 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 17,878 | 18.3 | 16,135 | 16.8 | 590 | 19,606 | 18.1 | 2,102 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 13,511 | 13.9 | 13,415 | 13.9 | 541 | 14,337 | 13.2 | 1,720 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 4,009 | 4.1 | 4,880 | 5.1 | 331 | 5,083 | 4.7 | 1,221 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 9,206 | 9.4 | 9,485 | 9.9 | 458 | 9,335 | 8.6 | 1,830 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 4,850 | 5.0 | 5,720 | 5.9 | 358 | 7,298 | 6.7 | 1,331 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 7,067 | 7.2 | 7,025 | 7.3 | 396 | 8,256 | 7.6 | 1,992 | No |
| 60 or more | 6,604 | 6.8 | 8,720 | 9.1 | 440 | 11,055 | 10.2 | 2,179 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.0 | (X) | 25.2 | (X) | NA | 24.4 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 97,476 | 100.0 | 96,290 | 100.0 | 1,209 | 108,566 | 100.0 | 4,820 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 2,010 | 2.1 | 2,290 | 2.4 | 228 | 2,333 | 2.1 | 679 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,997 | 3.1 | 3,505 | 3.6 | 281 | 4,185 | 3.9 | 1,090 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 7,343 | 7.5 | 7,010 | 7.3 | 395 | 7,853 | 7.2 | 1,460 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 11,153 | 11.4 | 9,965 | 10.3 | 469 | 13,483 | 12.4 | 2,435 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 15,224 | 15.6 | 15,180 | 15.8 | 573 | 16,963 | 15.6 | 2,510 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 15,713 | 16.1 | 15,315 | 15.9 | 576 | 16,456 | 15.2 | 2,205 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 13,023 | 13.4 | 11,935 | 12.4 | 511 | 14,003 | 12.9 | 1,896 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 28,808 | 29.6 | 28,820 | 29.9 | 770 | 31,936 | 29.4 | 2,457 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 1,205 | 1.2 | 1,380 | 1.4 | 177 | 1,354 | 1.2 | 579 | 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.
