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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 | 96,086 | 105,080 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 95,641 | 104,272 | 116,371 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 46,697 | 43,974 | 47,600 | 5,872 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 23,602 | 24,175 | 25,266 | 3,326 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.17 |
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 | 23,602 | 100.0 | 24,175 | 100.0 | 652 | 25,266 | 100.0 | 3,326 | No |
| Drove alone | 17,905 | 75.9 | 18,175 | 75.2 | 586 | 19,056 | 75.4 | 2,593 | No |
| 2-person carpool | 2,648 | 11.2 | 2,720 | 11.3 | 246 | 1,877 | 7.4 | 735 | Yes |
| 3-person carpool | 355 | 1.5 | 500 | 2.1 | 107 | 53 | 0.2 | 87 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 214 | 0.9 | 320 | 1.3 | 85 | 0 | 0.0 | 268 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 801 | 3.4 | 910 | 3.8 | 144 | 654 | 2.6 | 456 | No |
| Walked | 509 | 2.2 | 520 | 2.2 | 109 | 994 | 3.9 | 928 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 442 | 1.9 | 255 | 1.1 | 76 | 709 | 2.8 | 497 | No |
| Worked at home | 728 | 3.1 | 780 | 3.2 | 133 | 1,923 | 7.6 | 1,305 | 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) | 22,874 | 100.0 | 23,395 | 100.0 | 645 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Less than 10 minutes | 3,373 | 14.7 | 2,435 | 10.4 | 233 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 to 14 | 3,615 | 15.8 | 3,365 | 14.4 | 273 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15 to 19 | 4,561 | 19.9 | 4,305 | 18.4 | 307 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 20 to 24 | 3,262 | 14.3 | 3,615 | 15.5 | 283 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 to 29 | 1,272 | 5.6 | 1,090 | 4.7 | 157 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 30 to 34 | 2,616 | 11.4 | 3,375 | 14.4 | 273 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 to 44 | 994 | 4.3 | 1,465 | 6.3 | 182 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 45 to 59 | 1,396 | 6.1 | 1,675 | 7.2 | 194 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 60 or more | 1,785 | 7.8 | 2,070 | 8.8 | 215 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 23.0 | (X) | 26.5 | (X) | NA | 23.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 22,874 | 100.0 | 23,395 | 100.0 | 645 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,072 | 4.7 | 930 | 4.0 | 145 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,000 | 4.4 | 1,065 | 4.6 | 155 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 1,732 | 7.6 | 1,610 | 6.9 | 190 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 2,374 | 10.4 | 2,580 | 11.0 | 240 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 3,105 | 13.6 | 3,455 | 14.8 | 276 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 3,280 | 14.3 | 3,235 | 13.8 | 268 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 2,401 | 10.5 | 1,955 | 8.4 | 209 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 7,342 | 32.1 | 7,990 | 34.2 | 411 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 568 | 2.5 | 530 | 2.3 | 110 | 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.
