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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 | 4,301,261 | -- | 4,887,061 | 0 | 5,029,196 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 4,198,094 | 1,401 | 4,773,248 | 0 | 4,913,318 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 1,659,308 | 1,631 | 1,918,959 | 5,137 | 1,972,868 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.53 | 0.01 | 2.49 | 0.01 | 2.49 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $61,435 | $186 | $75,264 | $481 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.30 | 0.10 | 12.20 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 17.30 | 0.10 | 16.50 | 0.00 | 18.70 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.70 | 0.10 | 10.50 | 0.00 | 10.90 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 8.60 | 0.10 | 9.80 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 2,232,638 | 4,574 | 2,486,487 | 7,043 | -- | 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 | 2,191,625 | 100.0 | 4,576 | 2,429,357 | 100.0 | 6,519 | Yes | 2,189,045 | 100.0 | 4,576 | 2,418,883 | 100.0 | 6,703 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,646,455 | 75.1 | 4,450 | 1,810,257 | 74.5 | 6,944 | Yes | 1,645,885 | 75.2 | 4,449 | 1,805,391 | 74.6 | 6,745 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 210,760 | 9.6 | 1,976 | 199,079 | 8.2 | 3,884 | Yes | 211,145 | 9.6 | 1,978 | 198,474 | 8.2 | 3,810 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 57,400 | 2.6 | 1,050 | 55,325 | 2.3 | 5,871 | No | 57,595 | 2.6 | 1,052 | 55,146 | 2.3 | 2,205 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 68,260 | 3.1 | 1,144 | 79,899 | 3.3 | 2,330 | Yes | 68,250 | 3.1 | 1,144 | 79,288 | 3.3 | 2,325 | Yes |
| Bike | 16,905 | 0.8 | 573 | 29,036 | 1.2 | 1,202 | Yes | 16,870 | 0.8 | 572 | 28,988 | 1.2 | 1,199 | Yes |
| Walked | 65,670 | 3.0 | 1,122 | 73,780 | 3.0 | 2,194 | Yes | 65,290 | 3.0 | 1,119 | 72,876 | 3.0 | 2,176 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 18,035 | 0.8 | 592 | 29,051 | 1.2 | 1,226 | Yes | 15,875 | 0.7 | 555 | 25,790 | 1.1 | 1,173 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 108,130 | 4.9 | 1,433 | 152,930 | 6.3 | 2,684 | Yes | 108,130 | 4.9 | 1,433 | 152,930 | 6.3 | 2,684 | 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) | 24.3 | 0.1 | 24.2 | 0.1 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.2 | 0.1 | 23.2 | 0.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 28.0 | 0.2 | 27.8 | 1.0 | No |
| Public Transportation | 42.0 | 0.5 | 43.9 | 1.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 20.1 | 0.4 | 18.9 | 0.8 | 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
