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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 | 1,274,923 | -- | 1,327,665 | 0 | 1,328,361 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 1,239,974 | 746 | 1,292,024 | 0 | 1,292,816 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 518,372 | 1,318 | 551,125 | 2,028 | 557,219 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.39 | 0.01 | 2.34 | 0.01 | 2.32 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,385 | $245 | $60,036 | $606 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.72 | 0.01 | 1.80 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.90 | 0.10 | 12.60 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 3.00 | 0.10 | 4.40 | 0.00 | 4.80 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.40 | 0.10 | 15.30 | 0.00 | 15.90 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.90 | 0.10 | 3.30 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 628,195 | 2,284 | 660,812 | 3,269 | -- | 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 | 615,145 | 100.0 | 2,283 | 641,796 | 100.0 | 2,947 | Yes | 599,815 | 100.0 | 2,280 | 627,698 | 100.0 | 3,085 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 483,315 | 78.6 | 2,217 | 504,614 | 78.6 | 3,212 | Yes | 471,590 | 78.6 | 2,206 | 493,815 | 78.7 | 3,350 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 56,705 | 9.2 | 942 | 53,311 | 8.3 | 1,390 | Yes | 55,090 | 9.2 | 929 | 51,835 | 8.3 | 1,393 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 12,500 | 2.0 | 450 | 11,397 | 1.8 | 2,145 | No | 12,185 | 2.0 | 444 | 10,861 | 1.7 | 764 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 3,965 | 0.6 | 254 | 4,107 | 0.6 | 432 | No | 3,510 | 0.6 | 239 | 3,723 | 0.6 | 404 | No |
| Bike | 1,400 | 0.2 | 151 | 3,048 | 0.5 | 389 | Yes | 1,375 | 0.2 | 150 | 3,038 | 0.5 | 392 | Yes |
| Walked | 24,700 | 4.0 | 630 | 26,002 | 4.1 | 1,157 | No | 24,260 | 4.0 | 624 | 25,846 | 4.1 | 1,169 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 5,590 | 0.9 | 302 | 6,780 | 1.1 | 565 | Yes | 4,835 | 0.8 | 281 | 6,043 | 1.0 | 565 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 26,960 | 4.4 | 657 | 32,537 | 5.1 | 1,206 | Yes | 26,960 | 4.5 | 657 | 32,537 | 5.2 | 1,206 | 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) | 22.7 | 0.1 | 22.8 | 0.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 22.5 | 0.1 | 22.7 | 0.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 27.1 | 0.4 | 28.0 | 1.5 | No |
| Public Transportation | 40.4 | 2.3 | 39.9 | 7.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.6 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 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
