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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 | 4,468,976 | -- | 4,429,940 | 0 | 4,533,372 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 4,332,884 | 1,470 | 4,303,960 | 0 | 4,405,945 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 1,657,107 | 1,671 | 1,641,165 | 4,814 | 1,728,360 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.61 | 0.01 | 2.62 | 0.01 | 2.55 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,835 | $143 | $60,003 | $428 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 1.69 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 19.60 | 0.10 | 18.10 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 36.10 | 0.10 | 36.40 | 0.00 | 37.40 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.60 | 0.10 | 12.10 | 0.00 | 12.30 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.60 | 0.00 | 3.60 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 1,869,896 | 4,219 | 1,969,406 | 6,784 | -- | 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 | 1,831,055 | 100.0 | 4,207 | 1,914,440 | 100.0 | 6,151 | Yes | 1,833,215 | 100.0 | 4,207 | 1,931,183 | 100.0 | 6,517 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 1,430,140 | 78.1 | 3,990 | 1,558,549 | 81.4 | 6,124 | Yes | 1,432,935 | 78.2 | 3,992 | 1,569,521 | 81.3 | 6,098 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 188,945 | 10.3 | 1,721 | 157,034 | 8.2 | 3,038 | Yes | 189,430 | 10.3 | 1,723 | 159,805 | 8.3 | 3,139 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 60,695 | 3.3 | 990 | 55,094 | 2.9 | 4,883 | Yes | 60,625 | 3.3 | 989 | 57,657 | 3.0 | 2,190 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 40,405 | 2.2 | 810 | 24,248 | 1.3 | 1,418 | Yes | 40,470 | 2.2 | 810 | 24,385 | 1.3 | 1,456 | Yes |
| Bike | 6,650 | 0.4 | 330 | 6,951 | 0.4 | 604 | No | 6,625 | 0.4 | 329 | 6,966 | 0.4 | 609 | No |
| Walked | 40,185 | 2.2 | 807 | 37,196 | 1.9 | 1,782 | Yes | 40,030 | 2.2 | 806 | 36,946 | 1.9 | 1,776 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 24,705 | 1.3 | 634 | 29,596 | 1.5 | 1,317 | Yes | 23,765 | 1.3 | 622 | 30,131 | 1.6 | 1,390 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 39,330 | 2.1 | 799 | 45,772 | 2.4 | 1,614 | Yes | 39,330 | 2.1 | 799 | 45,772 | 2.4 | 1,614 | 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) | 25.7 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24.3 | 0.1 | 24.2 | 0.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 31.0 | 0.2 | 29.8 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 44.7 | 0.7 | 42.0 | 3.9 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 23.8 | 0.5 | 20.6 | 1.1 | 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
