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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 | 4,877,185 | 5,689,283 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 4,748,056 | 5,541,337 | 5,810,590 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 2,239,256 | 2,618,404 | 2,657,346 | 15,339 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 2,266,856 | 2,656,655 | 2,704,348 | 15,751 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 0.01 |
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 | 2,266,856 | 100.0 | 2,656,655 | 100.0 | 5,690 | 2,704,348 | 100.0 | 15,751 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,788,644 | 78.9 | 2,175,330 | 81.9 | 5,543 | 2,263,836 | 83.7 | 18,807 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 258,429 | 11.4 | 261,650 | 9.8 | 2,389 | 221,971 | 8.2 | 8,590 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 43,968 | 1.9 | 44,595 | 1.7 | 1,006 | 36,636 | 1.4 | 3,488 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 25,119 | 1.1 | 26,470 | 1.0 | 776 | 24,704 | 0.9 | 3,067 | No |
| Public Transportation | 27,194 | 1.2 | 19,200 | 0.7 | 661 | 17,390 | 0.6 | 2,654 | No |
| Walked | 50,233 | 2.2 | 38,925 | 1.5 | 940 | 36,403 | 1.3 | 3,774 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 21,106 | 0.9 | 22,990 | 0.9 | 724 | 29,867 | 1.1 | 3,453 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 52,163 | 2.3 | 67,500 | 2.5 | 1,235 | 73,541 | 2.7 | 4,999 | 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) | 2,214,693 | 100.0 | 2,589,155 | 100.0 | 5,680 | 2,630,807 | 100.0 | 16,026 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 329,586 | 14.9 | 332,160 | 12.8 | 2,674 | 350,314 | 13.3 | 10,836 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 348,140 | 15.7 | 382,930 | 14.8 | 2,858 | 371,451 | 14.1 | 10,389 | Yes |
| 15 to 19 | 417,072 | 18.8 | 444,815 | 17.2 | 3,062 | 449,367 | 17.1 | 12,251 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 358,353 | 16.2 | 415,560 | 16.1 | 2,968 | 414,593 | 15.8 | 10,340 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 131,212 | 5.9 | 162,055 | 6.3 | 1,897 | 177,232 | 6.7 | 8,313 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 311,645 | 14.1 | 380,325 | 14.7 | 2,849 | 368,294 | 14.0 | 10,733 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 95,714 | 4.3 | 137,990 | 5.3 | 1,755 | 164,435 | 6.3 | 8,057 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 123,194 | 5.6 | 179,985 | 7.0 | 1,996 | 190,286 | 7.2 | 6,462 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 99,777 | 4.5 | 153,345 | 5.9 | 1,847 | 144,835 | 5.5 | 6,335 | Yes |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 21.6 | (X) | 24.6 | (X) | NA | 23.2 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,214,693 | 100.0 | 2,589,155 | 100.0 | 5,680 | 2,630,807 | 100.0 | 16,026 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 102,537 | 4.6 | 155,360 | 6.0 | 1,859 | 171,642 | 6.5 | 7,001 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 139,098 | 6.3 | 166,080 | 6.4 | 1,920 | 166,193 | 6.3 | 8,322 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 326,314 | 14.7 | 323,570 | 12.5 | 2,642 | 326,882 | 12.4 | 8,946 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 314,086 | 14.2 | 342,755 | 13.2 | 2,714 | 340,934 | 13.0 | 9,659 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 397,832 | 18.0 | 453,965 | 17.5 | 3,091 | 434,341 | 16.5 | 10,709 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 262,379 | 11.8 | 300,245 | 11.6 | 2,550 | 307,730 | 11.7 | 10,099 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 120,132 | 5.4 | 120,655 | 4.7 | 1,643 | 151,867 | 5.8 | 6,731 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 505,544 | 22.8 | 625,600 | 24.2 | 3,568 | 648,074 | 24.6 | 14,666 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 46,771 | 2.1 | 75,085 | 2.9 | 1,302 | 83,144 | 3.2 | 4,558 | Yes |
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.
