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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 | 110,006 | 123,546 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 103,737 | 118,301 | 123,322 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 54,656 | 62,781 | 64,215 | 2,211 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 42,767 | 47,210 | 51,989 | 3,452 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.08 |
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 | 42,767 | 100.0 | 47,210 | 100.0 | 817 | 51,989 | 100.0 | 3,452 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 33,406 | 78.1 | 38,165 | 80.8 | 777 | 41,791 | 80.4 | 3,405 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 3,932 | 9.2 | 3,585 | 7.6 | 282 | 3,707 | 7.1 | 1,052 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 568 | 1.3 | 380 | 0.8 | 93 | 305 | 0.6 | 202 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 527 | 1.2 | 255 | 0.5 | 76 | 163 | 0.3 | 129 | No |
| Public Transportation | 203 | 0.5 | 220 | 0.5 | 71 | 674 | 1.3 | 614 | No |
| Walked | 2,245 | 5.2 | 2,140 | 4.5 | 219 | 2,450 | 4.7 | 2,334 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 447 | 1.0 | 445 | 0.9 | 101 | 885 | 1.7 | 472 | No |
| Worked at home | 1,439 | 3.4 | 2,035 | 4.3 | 214 | 2,014 | 3.9 | 715 | 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) | 41,328 | 100.0 | 45,175 | 100.0 | 809 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 9,967 | 24.1 | 9,155 | 20.3 | 440 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 7,354 | 17.8 | 8,590 | 19.0 | 428 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 7,020 | 17.0 | 7,440 | 16.5 | 400 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 5,202 | 12.6 | 6,490 | 14.4 | 375 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 2,600 | 6.3 | 2,615 | 5.8 | 242 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 4,188 | 10.1 | 4,610 | 10.2 | 319 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 2,034 | 4.9 | 2,285 | 5.1 | 226 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,795 | 4.3 | 2,345 | 5.2 | 229 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,168 | 2.8 | 1,645 | 3.6 | 193 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 18.5 | (X) | 20.5 | (X) | NA | 19.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 41,328 | 100.0 | 45,175 | 100.0 | 809 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,258 | 3.0 | 1,775 | 3.9 | 200 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,401 | 5.8 | 1,975 | 4.4 | 211 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 5,332 | 12.9 | 4,880 | 10.8 | 327 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 4,764 | 11.5 | 5,145 | 11.4 | 336 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 5,960 | 14.4 | 6,845 | 15.2 | 385 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 6,007 | 14.5 | 6,720 | 14.9 | 381 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 3,402 | 8.2 | 3,850 | 8.5 | 292 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 11,526 | 27.9 | 12,965 | 28.7 | 515 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 678 | 1.6 | 785 | 1.7 | 134 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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.
