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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 405,390 | 486,699 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 393,816 | 467,517 | 507,362 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 182,021 | 216,314 | 233,526 | 6,511 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 221,394 | 260,200 | 282,565 | 5,945 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 0.05 |
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 | 221,394 | 100.0 | 260,200 | 100.0 | 1,664 | 282,565 | 100.0 | 5,945 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 161,936 | 73.1 | 192,270 | 73.9 | 1,631 | 216,506 | 76.6 | 6,349 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 25,586 | 11.6 | 30,675 | 11.8 | 811 | 28,067 | 9.9 | 3,080 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 3,691 | 1.7 | 5,525 | 2.1 | 353 | 4,283 | 1.5 | 1,181 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 1,340 | 0.6 | 2,465 | 0.9 | 237 | 2,787 | 1.0 | 1,074 | No |
| Public Transportation | 7,787 | 3.5 | 7,854 | 3.0 | 420 | 7,486 | 2.6 | 1,587 | No |
| Walked | 7,446 | 3.4 | 7,315 | 2.8 | 406 | 7,783 | 2.8 | 1,489 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 8,552 | 3.9 | 7,850 | 3.0 | 420 | 7,291 | 2.6 | 1,506 | No |
| Worked at home | 5,056 | 2.3 | 6,240 | 2.4 | 375 | 8,362 | 3.0 | 1,369 | 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) | 216,338 | 100.0 | 253,960 | 100.0 | 1,666 | 274,203 | 100.0 | 6,019 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 28,095 | 13.0 | 28,505 | 11.2 | 783 | 30,001 | 10.9 | 3,237 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 37,055 | 17.1 | 38,585 | 15.2 | 901 | 37,579 | 13.7 | 3,199 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 44,974 | 20.8 | 46,650 | 18.4 | 982 | 49,396 | 18.0 | 3,934 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 40,768 | 18.8 | 46,330 | 18.2 | 979 | 53,767 | 19.6 | 4,090 | Yes |
| 25 to 29 | 15,004 | 6.9 | 18,745 | 7.4 | 642 | 21,689 | 7.9 | 2,786 | Yes |
| 30 to 34 | 28,406 | 13.1 | 38,210 | 15.0 | 897 | 41,753 | 15.2 | 3,246 | Yes |
| 35 to 44 | 8,096 | 3.7 | 13,440 | 5.3 | 547 | 16,338 | 6.0 | 2,014 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 7,124 | 3.3 | 12,940 | 5.1 | 537 | 14,355 | 5.2 | 1,743 | No |
| 60 or more | 6,816 | 3.2 | 10,550 | 4.2 | 486 | 9,325 | 3.4 | 1,633 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.3 | (X) | 23.1 | (X) | NA | 21.9 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 216,338 | 100.0 | 253,960 | 100.0 | 1,666 | 274,203 | 100.0 | 6,019 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 9,984 | 4.6 | 16,015 | 6.3 | 595 | 19,756 | 7.2 | 2,236 | Yes |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 11,623 | 5.4 | 13,980 | 5.5 | 557 | 17,252 | 6.3 | 2,340 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 22,593 | 10.4 | 24,395 | 9.6 | 728 | 28,631 | 10.4 | 2,851 | Yes |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 27,250 | 12.6 | 30,345 | 11.9 | 807 | 32,859 | 12.0 | 3,286 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 38,106 | 17.6 | 41,345 | 16.3 | 930 | 41,326 | 15.1 | 3,329 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 29,625 | 13.7 | 34,165 | 13.5 | 852 | 31,904 | 11.6 | 2,302 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 15,526 | 7.2 | 15,345 | 6.0 | 583 | 16,541 | 6.0 | 2,132 | No |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 57,709 | 26.7 | 68,755 | 27.1 | 1,162 | 74,566 | 27.2 | 4,489 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 3,922 | 1.8 | 7,250 | 2.9 | 404 | 11,368 | 4.1 | 1,663 | 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.
