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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 | 12,419,293 | -- | 12,745,359 | 0 | 12,830,632 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 12,096,973 | 2,267 | 12,437,349 | 0 | 12,528,859 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 4,592,740 | 2,123 | 4,769,951 | 10,573 | 4,836,972 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.63 | 0.00 | 2.61 | 0.01 | 2.59 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $61,545 | $105 | $75,140 | $405 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.62 | 0.00 | 1.69 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.70 | 0.00 | 12.60 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Percent Minority 8 | 26.50 | 0.10 | 28.30 | 0.00 | 28.50 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 12.10 | 0.00 | 12.30 | 0.00 | 12.50 | -- |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 12.30 | 0.00 | 13.60 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 5,855,205 | 7,118 | 6,084,304 | 10,674 | -- | 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 | 5,745,730 | 100.0 | 7,110 | 5,930,230 | 100.0 | 10,704 | Yes | 5,743,055 | 100.0 | 7,109 | 5,923,120 | 100.0 | 11,534 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 4,207,340 | 73.2 | 6,749 | 4,366,869 | 73.6 | 12,032 | Yes | 4,199,140 | 73.1 | 6,746 | 4,356,228 | 73.5 | 12,352 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 484,650 | 8.4 | 2,761 | 430,807 | 7.3 | 5,006 | Yes | 482,995 | 8.4 | 2,757 | 429,815 | 7.3 | 4,959 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 140,760 | 2.4 | 1,509 | 109,292 | 1.8 | 7,567 | Yes | 139,760 | 2.4 | 1,504 | 109,596 | 1.9 | 3,103 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 483,525 | 8.4 | 2,758 | 515,963 | 8.7 | 5,036 | Yes | 487,665 | 8.5 | 2,770 | 519,809 | 8.8 | 5,114 | Yes |
| Bike | 18,405 | 0.3 | 549 | 31,856 | 0.5 | 1,090 | Yes | 18,375 | 0.3 | 548 | 31,709 | 0.5 | 1,081 | Yes |
| Walked | 180,120 | 3.1 | 1,705 | 181,617 | 3.1 | 3,467 | No | 180,395 | 3.1 | 1,706 | 180,528 | 3.0 | 3,482 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 54,435 | 0.9 | 942 | 61,420 | 1.0 | 1,972 | Yes | 58,235 | 1.0 | 974 | 63,029 | 1.1 | 2,087 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 176,490 | 3.1 | 1,688 | 232,406 | 3.9 | 2,870 | Yes | 176,490 | 3.1 | 1,688 | 232,406 | 3.9 | 2,870 | 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) | 28.0 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 26.0 | 0.0 | 26.2 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 29.9 | 0.1 | 29.2 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 49.7 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 0.8 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.9 | 0.2 | 17.0 | 0.5 | 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
