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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 71,529 | 72,664 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 69,556 | 68,436 | 62,380 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 32,723 | 29,690 | 28,408 | 3,128 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 68,841 | 58,500 | 59,678 | 4,235 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 2.10 | 1.97 | 2.10 | 0.30 |
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 | 68,841 | 100.0 | 58,500 | 100.0 | 511 | 59,678 | 100.0 | 4,235 | No |
| Drove alone | 47,348 | 68.8 | 43,345 | 74.1 | 632 | 48,025 | 80.5 | 4,010 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 8,835 | 12.8 | 5,885 | 10.1 | 352 | 4,830 | 8.1 | 1,018 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 1,536 | 2.2 | 1,040 | 1.8 | 153 | 591 | 1.0 | 350 | Yes |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 984 | 1.4 | 625 | 1.1 | 119 | 131 | 0.2 | 126 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 4,745 | 6.9 | 4,209 | 7.2 | 301 | 3,112 | 5.2 | 930 | Yes |
| Walked | 4,021 | 5.8 | 2,165 | 3.7 | 219 | 2,095 | 3.5 | 905 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 648 | 0.9 | 440 | 0.8 | 100 | 232 | 0.4 | 197 | No |
| Worked at home | 724 | 1.1 | 785 | 1.3 | 133 | 662 | 1.1 | 373 | 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) | 68,117 | 100.0 | 57,715 | 100.0 | 521 | 59,016 | 100.0 | 4,192 | No |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,004 | 8.8 | 4,615 | 8.0 | 314 | 5,527 | 9.4 | 1,314 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 10,346 | 15.2 | 6,860 | 11.9 | 377 | 6,240 | 10.6 | 1,233 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 13,504 | 19.8 | 9,270 | 16.1 | 430 | 11,131 | 18.9 | 2,054 | No |
| 20 to 24 | 12,978 | 19.1 | 9,830 | 17.0 | 441 | 10,642 | 18.0 | 1,983 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 4,980 | 7.3 | 4,185 | 7.3 | 300 | 3,553 | 6.0 | 925 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 9,900 | 14.5 | 9,370 | 16.2 | 432 | 8,304 | 14.1 | 1,374 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 3,911 | 5.7 | 4,335 | 7.5 | 305 | 5,228 | 8.9 | 1,037 | No |
| 45 to 59 | 3,924 | 5.8 | 4,925 | 8.5 | 324 | 4,236 | 7.2 | 1,079 | No |
| 60 or more | 2,570 | 3.8 | 4,330 | 7.5 | 305 | 4,155 | 7.0 | 900 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 22.4 | (X) | 27.2 | (X) | NA | 25.8 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 68,117 | 100.0 | 57,715 | 100.0 | 521 | 59,016 | 100.0 | 4,192 | No |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,704 | 2.5 | 1,895 | 3.3 | 205 | 2,871 | 4.9 | 1,073 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 2,686 | 3.9 | 2,305 | 4.0 | 226 | 3,434 | 5.8 | 872 | Yes |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 6,366 | 9.3 | 5,440 | 9.4 | 339 | 5,594 | 9.5 | 1,221 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 10,860 | 15.9 | 8,125 | 14.1 | 406 | 7,004 | 11.9 | 1,280 | No |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 16,280 | 23.9 | 12,280 | 21.3 | 483 | 13,018 | 22.1 | 2,086 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 11,937 | 17.5 | 9,915 | 17.2 | 442 | 9,018 | 15.3 | 1,384 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 6,301 | 9.3 | 3,960 | 6.9 | 293 | 5,148 | 8.7 | 1,044 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 11,269 | 16.5 | 11,325 | 19.6 | 468 | 12,236 | 20.7 | 1,950 | No |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 714 | 1.0 | 870 | 1.5 | 140 | 693 | 1.2 | 472 | 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.
