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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 | 33,871,648 | -- | 36,637,290 | 0 | 37,253,956 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 33,052,189 | 4,605 | 35,810,593 | 0 | 36,434,140 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 11,512,020 | 4,190 | 12,392,852 | 22,329 | 12,577,498 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.87 | 0.00 | 2.89 | 0.01 | 2.90 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $65,630 | $92 | $83,483 | $341 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.74 | 0.00 | 1.87 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.20 | 0.00 | 13.70 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Percent Minority 8 | 40.60 | 0.00 | 38.90 | 0.00 | 42.40 | -- |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 10.60 | 0.00 | 11.10 | 0.00 | 11.40 | -- |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 27.20 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,867,605 | 14,873 | 16,775,901 | 19,702 | -- | 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 | 14,525,320 | 100.0 | 14,833 | 16,271,905 | 100.0 | 18,525 | Yes | 14,506,500 | 100.0 | 14,830 | 16,272,337 | 100.0 | 18,898 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 10,432,460 | 71.8 | 13,836 | 11,870,741 | 73.0 | 18,930 | Yes | 10,425,215 | 71.9 | 13,834 | 11,874,104 | 73.0 | 19,104 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,564,905 | 10.8 | 6,291 | 1,460,026 | 9.0 | 11,670 | Yes | 1,562,975 | 10.8 | 6,288 | 1,460,095 | 9.0 | 11,899 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 548,405 | 3.8 | 3,783 | 479,770 | 2.9 | 18,512 | Yes | 546,970 | 3.8 | 3,778 | 479,944 | 2.9 | 6,449 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 726,145 | 5.0 | 4,341 | 834,363 | 5.1 | 7,357 | Yes | 723,615 | 5.0 | 4,334 | 833,179 | 5.1 | 7,394 | Yes |
| Bike | 120,565 | 0.8 | 1,785 | 152,260 | 0.9 | 3,324 | Yes | 120,455 | 0.8 | 1,784 | 152,227 | 0.9 | 3,333 | Yes |
| Walked | 414,580 | 2.9 | 3,295 | 450,439 | 2.8 | 5,924 | Yes | 412,640 | 2.8 | 3,288 | 448,940 | 2.8 | 5,981 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 161,215 | 1.1 | 2,063 | 218,487 | 1.3 | 3,850 | Yes | 157,590 | 1.1 | 2,040 | 218,029 | 1.3 | 3,818 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 557,035 | 3.8 | 3,812 | 805,819 | 5.0 | 7,293 | Yes | 557,035 | 3.8 | 3,812 | 805,819 | 5.0 | 7,293 | 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) | 27.7 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 26.3 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 30.4 | 0.1 | 30.1 | 0.4 | No |
| Public Transportation | 48.2 | 0.2 | 46.9 | 0.7 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.5 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 0.3 | Yes |
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
