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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 576,407 | 812,280 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 557,101 | 791,574 | 866,349 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 302,909 | 433,064 | 446,020 | 7,507 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 358,461 | 523,210 | 536,220 | 10,329 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 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 | 358,461 | 100.0 | 523,210 | 100.0 | 2,063 | 536,220 | 100.0 | 10,329 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 270,676 | 75.5 | 400,620 | 76.6 | 2,155 | 412,398 | 76.9 | 10,664 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 42,187 | 11.8 | 53,585 | 10.2 | 1,070 | 44,986 | 8.4 | 5,587 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 6,102 | 1.7 | 10,315 | 2.0 | 483 | 7,939 | 1.5 | 2,263 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 3,422 | 1.0 | 8,595 | 1.6 | 441 | 7,637 | 1.4 | 2,057 | No |
| Public Transportation | 12,668 | 3.5 | 15,650 | 3.0 | 592 | 19,022 | 3.5 | 3,947 | No |
| Walked | 8,919 | 2.5 | 9,900 | 1.9 | 473 | 7,467 | 1.4 | 1,965 | Yes |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 5,669 | 1.6 | 8,740 | 1.7 | 445 | 12,936 | 2.4 | 2,616 | Yes |
| Worked at home | 8,818 | 2.5 | 15,795 | 3.0 | 595 | 23,835 | 4.4 | 2,712 | 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) | 349,643 | 100.0 | 507,415 | 100.0 | 2,087 | 512,385 | 100.0 | 10,539 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 38,841 | 11.1 | 44,105 | 8.7 | 977 | 48,673 | 9.5 | 4,124 | Yes |
| 10 to 14 | 51,024 | 14.6 | 61,975 | 12.2 | 1,144 | 57,072 | 11.1 | 5,537 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 68,948 | 19.7 | 81,970 | 16.2 | 1,298 | 76,257 | 14.9 | 5,129 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 61,837 | 17.7 | 81,545 | 16.1 | 1,295 | 86,133 | 16.8 | 5,425 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 22,043 | 6.3 | 32,425 | 6.4 | 844 | 31,855 | 6.2 | 3,307 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 52,854 | 15.1 | 84,400 | 16.6 | 1,315 | 84,275 | 16.4 | 5,667 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 17,901 | 5.1 | 35,005 | 6.9 | 875 | 38,186 | 7.5 | 3,698 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 21,197 | 6.1 | 45,610 | 9.0 | 992 | 51,722 | 10.1 | 4,009 | Yes |
| 60 or more | 14,998 | 4.3 | 40,375 | 8.0 | 937 | 38,212 | 7.5 | 4,124 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.6 | (X) | 27.4 | (X) | NA | 25.7 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 349,643 | 100.0 | 507,415 | 100.0 | 2,087 | 512,385 | 100.0 | 10,539 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 8,751 | 2.5 | 19,465 | 3.8 | 659 | 21,994 | 4.3 | 3,199 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 12,450 | 3.6 | 23,615 | 4.7 | 724 | 27,367 | 5.3 | 3,331 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 29,868 | 8.5 | 45,025 | 8.9 | 986 | 40,798 | 8.0 | 3,584 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 52,081 | 14.9 | 67,760 | 13.4 | 1,192 | 72,385 | 14.1 | 5,788 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 72,762 | 20.8 | 88,755 | 17.5 | 1,345 | 79,113 | 15.4 | 4,964 | Yes |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 55,456 | 15.9 | 78,445 | 15.5 | 1,273 | 76,969 | 15.0 | 4,988 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 27,724 | 7.9 | 39,400 | 7.8 | 926 | 51,359 | 10.0 | 4,616 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 85,480 | 24.4 | 128,020 | 25.2 | 1,570 | 132,352 | 25.8 | 7,152 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 5,071 | 1.5 | 9,000 | 1.8 | 451 | 10,048 | 2.0 | 2,508 | 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.
