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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 176,664 | 193,556 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 170,879 | 186,825 | 191,934 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 75,686 | 86,530 | 83,800 | 4,447 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 102,250 | 108,665 | 106,912 | 5,017 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.35 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 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 | 102,250 | 100.0 | 108,665 | 100.0 | 883 | 106,912 | 100.0 | 5,017 | No |
| Drove alone | 81,107 | 79.3 | 85,295 | 78.5 | 884 | 87,348 | 81.7 | 4,351 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 10,419 | 10.2 | 10,730 | 9.9 | 407 | 9,733 | 9.1 | 1,851 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,065 | 1.0 | 1,495 | 1.4 | 156 | 1,298 | 1.2 | 704 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 466 | 0.5 | 770 | 0.7 | 112 | 634 | 0.6 | 394 | No |
| Public Transportation | 2,512 | 2.5 | 3,370 | 3.1 | 233 | 2,340 | 2.2 | 688 | Yes |
| Walked | 3,173 | 3.1 | 2,785 | 2.6 | 212 | 1,558 | 1.5 | 584 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 1,250 | 1.2 | 1,060 | 1.0 | 131 | 1,956 | 1.8 | 791 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 2,258 | 2.2 | 3,165 | 2.9 | 226 | 2,045 | 1.9 | 693 | 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) | 99,992 | 100.0 | 105,500 | 100.0 | 886 | 104,867 | 100.0 | 4,942 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 11,904 | 11.9 | 11,275 | 10.7 | 417 | 10,116 | 9.6 | 1,919 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 15,894 | 15.9 | 14,955 | 14.2 | 475 | 13,929 | 13.3 | 2,033 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 18,912 | 18.9 | 17,930 | 17.0 | 516 | 16,639 | 15.9 | 2,222 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 18,453 | 18.5 | 16,980 | 16.1 | 504 | 19,066 | 18.2 | 3,140 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 6,597 | 6.6 | 7,305 | 6.9 | 339 | 6,948 | 6.6 | 1,351 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 13,410 | 13.4 | 14,520 | 13.8 | 469 | 15,727 | 15.0 | 2,612 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 6,087 | 6.1 | 7,335 | 7.0 | 340 | 6,639 | 6.3 | 1,218 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 5,262 | 5.3 | 8,140 | 7.7 | 357 | 9,628 | 9.2 | 1,793 | No |
| 60 or more | 3,473 | 3.5 | 7,065 | 6.7 | 334 | 6,175 | 5.9 | 1,071 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.6 | (X) | 25.6 | (X) | NA | 24.6 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 99,992 | 100.0 | 105,500 | 100.0 | 886 | 104,867 | 100.0 | 4,942 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 4,826 | 4.8 | 6,635 | 6.3 | 324 | 6,762 | 6.4 | 1,354 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 5,274 | 5.3 | 5,945 | 5.6 | 307 | 8,278 | 7.9 | 1,849 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 9,869 | 9.9 | 11,120 | 10.5 | 414 | 10,691 | 10.2 | 1,755 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 13,314 | 13.3 | 12,690 | 12.0 | 441 | 12,842 | 12.2 | 2,037 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 18,190 | 18.2 | 16,870 | 16.0 | 502 | 15,037 | 14.3 | 2,153 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 13,048 | 13.0 | 12,610 | 12.0 | 439 | 13,208 | 12.6 | 2,025 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 6,704 | 6.7 | 6,340 | 6.0 | 317 | 7,459 | 7.1 | 1,881 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 26,718 | 26.7 | 28,660 | 27.2 | 632 | 27,450 | 26.2 | 3,346 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 2,049 | 2.0 | 3,245 | 3.1 | 229 | 3,140 | 3.0 | 971 | 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.
