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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes GQ Pop | Does not include GQ Pop | |||
| Total Persons | 55,530 | 75,838 | x | x |
| Total Persons in Household | 53,309 | 72,249 | 91,207 | x |
| Total Workers, Place of Residence | 25,511 | 35,912 | 44,427 | 3,155 |
| Total Workers, Place of Work | 46,108 | 66,150 | 74,526 | 4,132 |
| Employment-Residence Ratio | 1.81 | 1.84 | 1.68 | 0.15 |
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 | 46,108 | 100.0 | 66,150 | 100.0 | 440 | 74,526 | 100.0 | 4,132 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 36,783 | 79.8 | 54,970 | 83.1 | 588 | 61,962 | 83.1 | 3,904 | Yes |
| 2-person carpool | 4,864 | 10.5 | 5,960 | 9.0 | 354 | 6,305 | 8.5 | 1,357 | No |
| 3-person carpool | 784 | 1.7 | 1,115 | 1.7 | 158 | 998 | 1.3 | 473 | No |
| 4-or-more-person carpool | 423 | 0.9 | 695 | 1.1 | 125 | 682 | 0.9 | 395 | No |
| Public Transportation | 786 | 1.7 | 639 | 1.0 | 120 | 849 | 1.1 | 548 | No |
| Walked | 1,133 | 2.5 | 1,055 | 1.6 | 154 | 1,120 | 1.5 | 642 | No |
| Taxicab, motorcycle, bike or other | 821 | 1.8 | 760 | 1.1 | 131 | 1,091 | 1.5 | 697 | No |
| Worked at home | 514 | 1.1 | 955 | 1.4 | 147 | 1,519 | 2.0 | 501 | 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) | 45,594 | 100.0 | 65,195 | 100.0 | 457 | 73,007 | 100.0 | 4,174 | Yes |
| Less than 10 minutes | 6,394 | 14.0 | 8,480 | 13.0 | 415 | 9,847 | 13.5 | 1,741 | No |
| 10 to 14 | 8,306 | 18.2 | 12,305 | 18.9 | 486 | 12,368 | 16.9 | 1,822 | No |
| 15 to 19 | 11,073 | 24.3 | 13,790 | 21.2 | 508 | 16,223 | 22.2 | 2,323 | Yes |
| 20 to 24 | 8,016 | 17.6 | 11,315 | 17.4 | 469 | 11,202 | 15.3 | 1,604 | No |
| 25 to 29 | 2,257 | 5.0 | 3,425 | 5.3 | 273 | 4,557 | 6.2 | 1,140 | No |
| 30 to 34 | 5,125 | 11.2 | 7,530 | 11.5 | 394 | 7,781 | 10.7 | 1,618 | No |
| 35 to 44 | 1,412 | 3.1 | 2,355 | 3.6 | 228 | 3,637 | 5.0 | 1,158 | Yes |
| 45 to 59 | 1,681 | 3.7 | 2,825 | 4.3 | 249 | 3,848 | 5.3 | 1,164 | No |
| 60 or more | 1,330 | 2.9 | 3,170 | 4.9 | 264 | 3,544 | 4.9 | 1,061 | No |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 19.2 | (X) | 22.0 | (X) | NA | 21.5 | (X) | NA | NA |
W4. ARRIVAL TIME AT Work1 |
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| Workers (Did not work at home) | 45,594 | 100.0 | 65,195 | 100.0 | 457 | 73,007 | 100.0 | 4,174 | Yes |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 1,182 | 2.6 | 1,740 | 2.7 | 197 | 2,670 | 3.7 | 934 | No |
| 6:00 - 6:29 a.m. | 1,762 | 3.9 | 2,475 | 3.8 | 234 | 2,879 | 3.9 | 860 | No |
| 6:30 - 6:59 a.m. | 4,442 | 9.7 | 6,000 | 9.2 | 355 | 7,514 | 10.3 | 1,639 | No |
| 7:00 - 7:29 a.m. | 5,495 | 12.1 | 7,300 | 11.2 | 388 | 8,776 | 12.0 | 1,382 | Yes |
| 7:30 - 7:59 a.m. | 9,119 | 20.0 | 13,335 | 20.5 | 501 | 13,451 | 18.4 | 1,853 | No |
| 8:00 - 8:29 a.m. | 7,384 | 16.2 | 10,540 | 16.2 | 456 | 10,433 | 14.3 | 1,950 | No |
| 8:30 - 8:59 a.m. | 4,084 | 9.0 | 4,340 | 6.7 | 306 | 6,305 | 8.6 | 1,413 | Yes |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | 11,421 | 25.0 | 17,160 | 26.3 | 551 | 19,814 | 27.1 | 2,301 | Yes |
| 12:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. | 705 | 1.5 | 1,150 | 1.8 | 161 | 1,165 | 1.6 | 688 | 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.
