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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 | 53,367 | 66,346 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 52,687 | 65,723 | 76,405 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 29,482 | 33,533 | 36,022 | 3,216 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 29,424 | 37,775 | 41,012 | 3,881 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.00 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 0.23 |
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 | 29,424 | 100.0 | 37,775 | 100.0 | 610 | 41,012 | 100.0 | 3,881 | No |
| Drove alone | 22,658 | 77.0 | 29,315 | 77.6 | 612 | 32,555 | 79.4 | 3,115 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 3,571 | 12.1 | 4,185 | 11.1 | 299 | 5,350 | 13.0 | 2,320 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 556 | 1.9 | 795 | 2.1 | 134 | 300 | 0.7 | 263 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 166 | 0.6 | 390 | 1.0 | 94 | 218 | 0.5 | 192 | No |
| Public Transportation | 578 | 2.0 | 890 | 2.4 | 142 | 370 | 0.9 | 283 | Yes |
| Walked | 753 | 2.6 | 790 | 2.1 | 134 | 738 | 1.8 | 495 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 500 | 1.7 | 660 | 1.7 | 122 | 481 | 1.2 | 323 | No |
| Worked at home | 642 | 2.2 | 745 | 2.0 | 130 | 1,000 | 2.4 | 574 | 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) | 28,782 | 100.0 | 37,030 | 100.0 | 612 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 4,528 | 15.7 | 4,350 | 11.7 | 305 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 7,045 | 24.5 | 7,750 | 20.9 | 396 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 7,567 | 26.3 | 10,170 | 27.5 | 444 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 4,391 | 15.3 | 6,410 | 17.3 | 364 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 862 | 3.0 | 1,810 | 4.9 | 201 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 1,849 | 6.4 | 2,595 | 7.0 | 239 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 630 | 2.2 | 935 | 2.5 | 145 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,025 | 3.6 | 1,455 | 3.9 | 180 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 885 | 3.1 | 1,545 | 4.2 | 186 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 17.8 | (X) | 20.1 | (X) | NA | 23.1 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 28,782 | 100.0 | 37,030 | 100.0 | 612 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,731 | 6.0 | 2,740 | 7.4 | 245 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,138 | 7.4 | 2,910 | 7.9 | 252 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 3,480 | 12.1 | 4,805 | 13.0 | 319 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 3,754 | 13.0 | 4,485 | 12.1 | 309 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,032 | 17.5 | 5,875 | 15.9 | 350 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 2,739 | 9.5 | 3,755 | 10.1 | 285 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 1,506 | 5.2 | 1,675 | 4.5 | 193 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 7,529 | 26.2 | 8,960 | 24.2 | 421 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 873 | 3.0 | 1,470 | 4.0 | 181 | 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.
