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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 | 8,186,453 | -- | 9,468,815 | 0 | 9,687,653 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 7,952,484 | 2,455 | 9,214,377 | 0 | 9,434,454 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 3,007,678 | 2,581 | 3,468,704 | 10,407 | 3,585,584 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.64 | 0.01 | 2.66 | 0.01 | 2.63 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $56,610 | $158 | $66,620 | $431 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 1.83 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 13.00 | 0.10 | 15.70 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 34.90 | 0.10 | 38.90 | 0.00 | 40.30 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.60 | 0.10 | 10.30 | 0.00 | 10.70 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 7.10 | 0.00 | 9.60 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 3,906,614 | 7,359 | 4,353,385 | 10,076 | -- | 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 | 3,832,805 | 100.0 | 7,352 | 4,241,387 | 100.0 | 9,620 | Yes | 3,847,720 | 100.0 | 7,354 | 4,240,711 | 100.0 | 9,430 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 2,968,910 | 77.5 | 7,084 | 3,336,132 | 78.7 | 9,935 | Yes | 2,982,300 | 77.5 | 7,091 | 3,338,891 | 78.7 | 9,683 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 406,955 | 10.6 | 3,202 | 354,314 | 8.4 | 4,880 | Yes | 408,955 | 10.6 | 3,210 | 353,135 | 8.3 | 4,790 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 150,110 | 3.9 | 1,977 | 120,799 | 2.8 | 7,376 | Yes | 150,015 | 3.9 | 1,976 | 119,665 | 2.8 | 3,474 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 82,455 | 2.2 | 1,471 | 96,011 | 2.3 | 2,988 | Yes | 82,465 | 2.1 | 1,471 | 95,270 | 2.2 | 3,032 | Yes |
| Bike | 5,590 | 0.1 | 385 | 8,626 | 0.2 | 751 | Yes | 5,530 | 0.1 | 383 | 8,664 | 0.2 | 753 | Yes |
| Walked | 65,775 | 1.7 | 1,315 | 66,721 | 1.6 | 2,220 | No | 65,585 | 1.7 | 1,314 | 66,290 | 1.6 | 2,260 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 44,020 | 1.1 | 1,078 | 68,270 | 1.6 | 2,613 | Yes | 43,880 | 1.1 | 1,076 | 68,282 | 1.6 | 2,437 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 108,985 | 2.8 | 1,689 | 190,514 | 4.5 | 3,182 | Yes | 108,985 | 2.8 | 1,689 | 190,514 | 4.5 | 3,182 | 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 | 0.1 | 27.0 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 26.8 | 0.1 | 26.1 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 30.2 | 0.2 | 29.6 | 0.7 | No |
| Public Transportation | 50.1 | 0.7 | 50.6 | 2.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 22.9 | 0.5 | 23.5 | 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
