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| Table 1. Selected Characteristics | Census 2000 | 2006-2010 ACS | 2010 Census | Is Change between Census 2000 and 2006-2010 ACS Significant in Number?** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | MOE(+/-) | |||
| Total Persons 1 | 2,673,400 | -- | 2,872,684 | 0 | 2,915,918 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 2,599,462 | 1,085 | 2,794,148 | 0 | 2,836,987 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 1,042,807 | 1,377 | 1,117,154 | 4,134 | 1,147,084 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.49 | 0.01 | 2.50 | 0.01 | 2.47 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $42,785 | $167 | $53,253 | $484 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.71 | 0.00 | 1.81 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.80 | 0.10 | 18.00 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 20.10 | 0.10 | 21.50 | 0.00 | 23.00 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.00 | 0.10 | 14.10 | 0.00 | 14.40 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 4.30 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 1,179,681 | 3,285 | 1,261,201 | 5,332 | -- | Yes |
| Table 2. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2006-2010 ACS | Is Change Significant in number?** | CTPP2000 | 2006-2010 ACS | Is Change Significant in number?** | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | |||
| At Place of Residence | At Place of Work | |||||||||||||
| Total Workers | 1,160,100 | 100.0 | 3,279 | 1,230,061 | 100.0 | 4,977 | Yes | 1,169,075 | 100.0 | 3,282 | 1,234,383 | 100.0 | 4,948 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 927,215 | 79.9 | 3,149 | 995,204 | 80.9 | 4,759 | Yes | 932,970 | 79.8 | 3,153 | 998,709 | 80.9 | 4,818 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 126,295 | 10.9 | 1,404 | 115,556 | 9.4 | 2,695 | Yes | 128,120 | 11.0 | 1,413 | 117,578 | 9.5 | 2,696 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 37,330 | 3.2 | 776 | 33,560 | 2.7 | 4,051 | No | 38,455 | 3.3 | 788 | 33,340 | 2.7 | 1,496 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 4,040 | 0.3 | 257 | 5,321 | 0.4 | 562 | Yes | 4,105 | 0.4 | 259 | 5,192 | 0.4 | 569 | Yes |
| Bike | 1,510 | 0.1 | 157 | 1,382 | 0.1 | 291 | No | 1,520 | 0.1 | 158 | 1,370 | 0.1 | 290 | No |
| Walked | 21,915 | 1.9 | 597 | 22,094 | 1.8 | 1,275 | No | 21,925 | 1.9 | 597 | 21,788 | 1.8 | 1,256 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 11,685 | 1.0 | 436 | 16,050 | 1.3 | 919 | Yes | 11,865 | 1.0 | 440 | 15,512 | 1.3 | 896 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 30,110 | 2.6 | 698 | 40,894 | 3.3 | 1,586 | Yes | 30,110 | 2.6 | 698 | 40,894 | 3.3 | 1,586 | Yes |
| Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 | Census 2000 | 2006-2010 ACS | Is Change Significant in Minutes?** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) | 21.9 | 0.1 | 21.1 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 21.2 | 0.1 | 20.6 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 26.2 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 1.0 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 40.0 | 2.2 | 32.3 | 5.3 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.3 | 0.6 | 16.1 | 1.1 | No |
Notes:
* The coefficient of variation (CV) can be derived by the standard error (SE) divided by the estimate, while SE = MOE/1.645.
** The z-value of the difference of the two estimates are used to determined if the two estimates are significantly different at 90% confidence level.
1 Census 2000 SF3 Table P1, 2006-2010 ACS Table B01003 and Census 2010 SF1 Table QT-P1
2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9, 2006-2010 ACS Table B09016 and Census 2010 Table QT-P12
3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10, 2006-2010 ACS Table B19001 and Census 2010 Table QT-P11
4 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 divided Census 2000 SF3 Table P10, 2006-2010 ACS Table B09016 divided 2006-2010 ACS Table B19001 and Census 2010 Table QT-P11
5 CTPP2000 Table 1-090 and 2006-2010 ACS Table B19025
6 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46 and 2006-2010 ACS Table B25046
7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P87 and 2006 -2010 ACS Table B17001
8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P6, 2006-2010 ACS Table B02001 and Census 2010 SF1 Table QT-P3
9 Census 2000 SF3 Table P8, 2006-2010 ACS Table B01001 and Census 2010 Table QT-P1
10 Census 2000 SF3 Table P21 and 2006-2010 ACS Table B06003
11 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43 and 2006-2010 ACS Table B23001
12 Residence place information is from CTPP2000 Table 1-002 and 2006- 2010 ACS Table B08301 and workplace information is from CTPP2000 Table 2-002 and 2006-2010 ACS Table B08406
13 CTPP2000 Table 1-118 and 2006-2010 ACS Table C08136
