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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 361,364 | 417,939 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 350,467 | 403,240 | 425,684 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 158,203 | 191,195 | 199,542 | 4,811 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 162,512 | 201,435 | 208,178 | 5,096 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.04 |
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 | 162,512 | 100.0 | 201,435 | 100.0 | 1,545 | 208,178 | 100.0 | 5,096 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 127,272 | 78.3 | 155,875 | 77.4 | 1,495 | 166,253 | 79.9 | 5,059 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 15,313 | 9.4 | 20,685 | 10.3 | 671 | 14,974 | 7.2 | 1,985 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 1,732 | 1.1 | 2,965 | 1.5 | 259 | 3,301 | 1.6 | 1,111 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 632 | 0.4 | 1,055 | 0.5 | 155 | 1,188 | 0.6 | 471 | No |
| Public Transportation | 4,276 | 2.6 | 5,264 | 2.6 | 345 | 4,367 | 2.1 | 1,440 | No |
| Walked | 5,942 | 3.7 | 5,445 | 2.7 | 351 | 5,555 | 2.7 | 1,473 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 2,010 | 1.2 | 2,310 | 1.1 | 229 | 2,111 | 1.0 | 661 | No |
| Worked at home | 5,335 | 3.3 | 7,840 | 3.9 | 419 | 10,429 | 5.0 | 2,712 | 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) | 157,177 | 100.0 | 193,595 | 100.0 | 1,541 | 197,749 | 100.0 | 5,362 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 24,931 | 15.9 | 27,000 | 13.9 | 760 | 27,863 | 14.1 | 2,874 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 28,640 | 18.2 | 32,035 | 16.5 | 822 | 32,724 | 16.5 | 2,979 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 32,426 | 20.6 | 35,980 | 18.6 | 867 | 37,231 | 18.8 | 3,061 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 28,398 | 18.1 | 33,955 | 17.5 | 845 | 37,572 | 19.0 | 3,447 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 10,005 | 6.4 | 13,650 | 7.1 | 549 | 10,700 | 5.4 | 1,302 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 17,331 | 11.0 | 23,620 | 12.2 | 714 | 25,402 | 12.8 | 2,860 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 5,773 | 3.7 | 9,805 | 5.1 | 468 | 11,017 | 5.6 | 1,702 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 5,638 | 3.6 | 9,420 | 4.9 | 459 | 8,682 | 4.4 | 1,675 | No |
| 60 or more | 4,035 | 2.6 | 8,125 | 4.2 | 427 | 6,558 | 3.3 | 1,209 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.2 | (X) | 22.2 | (X) | NA | 20.0 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 157,177 | 100.0 | 193,595 | 100.0 | 1,541 | 197,749 | 100.0 | 5,362 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 6,635 | 4.2 | 11,350 | 5.9 | 502 | 13,275 | 6.7 | 2,199 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 7,897 | 5.0 | 11,125 | 5.7 | 498 | 12,077 | 6.1 | 1,774 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 17,501 | 11.1 | 21,085 | 10.9 | 677 | 21,161 | 10.7 | 2,370 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 22,147 | 14.1 | 24,825 | 12.8 | 731 | 24,506 | 12.4 | 2,177 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 29,591 | 18.8 | 34,635 | 17.9 | 852 | 30,711 | 15.5 | 2,726 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 18,701 | 11.9 | 22,415 | 11.6 | 696 | 19,729 | 10.0 | 2,432 | Yes |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 10,221 | 6.5 | 10,580 | 5.5 | 486 | 13,475 | 6.8 | 1,737 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 41,184 | 26.2 | 49,860 | 25.8 | 1,002 | 56,289 | 28.5 | 4,582 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 3,300 | 2.1 | 5,830 | 3.0 | 363 | 6,526 | 3.3 | 1,194 | 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.
