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The 2003 City of Pleasanton Resident and Employee Commute Surveys are another source for examining commute behaviors of those who live and work in Pleasanton. A sample of approximately 400 residents was identified and surveyed by telephone using random digit dialing. For the employee survey, 30 local businesses agreed to participate (of 49 that were selected) and questionnaires were distributed either electronically or as hard copies, depending on the wishes of the employer. The City received a total of 640 completed employee surveys. The results of the resident survey are fairly consistent with the 2000 Census data. The most significant difference is an increase in employed Pleasanton residents commuting to other Tri-Valley locations, from 15.9 percent in 2000 to 19.9 percent as reported by the 2003 Commute Survey. Because Pleasanton has more jobs than employed residents, and also due to the lack of a perfect match between place of residence and work. only 20 percent of Pleasanton jobs were held by Pleasanton residents in 2000 (see Table 10). This represents a significant drop from 1990, when over 27 percent of Pleasanton jobs were held by City residents. Almost half of the jobs in 2000 were held by in-commuters from other Bay Area locations, contributing to major in-commuting traffic congestion. The 2003 Employee Commute Survey shows similar patterns. Some communities have sought to address this issue with initiatives to construct more housing, in order to balance available housing supply with the level of jobs in the community. Table 10: Pleasanton Jobs by Place of Residence, 1990 - 2003 Place of Residence U.S. Census % 1990 2000 Change. Percent Percent '90. 'DO 27.3% 19.8% 18.4% 25.6% 23.2% 48.1% 36.6% 47.1% 109.5% 9.2% 8.4% 47.5% 1.3% 1.5% 89.1% 100% 100% 63.0% Pleasanton Jobs Held by Pleasanton Residents Pleasanton Jobs Held by Other Tri-Valley Residents Pleasanton Jobs Held by Other Bay Area Residents (a) Pleasanton Jobs Held by Central Valley Residents (b) Pleasanton Jobs Held bv Others (c) Total Jobs in Pleasanton (d) Pleasanton Commute Survey 2003 Percent 17.4% 27.2% 41.3% 14.1% 0.0% 100% Notes: (a) Bay Area defined as the nine county region. (b) Central Valley defined as the following Counties: Stanislaus, San Joaquin, and Sacramento. (c) Other includes all those living outside of the Bay Area and the Central Valley as defined above. (d) Does not include residents working in Pleasanton that live outside of California Sources: 1990 and 2000 U.S. Census, CTPP Part 3; Pleasanton Commute Survey, 2003, Bay Area Economics. 2005. Pleasanton Economic Development Background Report RNAL - January 2006 15