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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 | 6,349,097 | -- | 6,477,096 | 0 | 6,547,629 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 6,127,400 | 2,212 | 6,239,194 | 0 | 6,308,747 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 2,444,588 | 1,945 | 2,512,552 | 5,217 | 2,547,075 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.00 | 2.48 | 0.01 | 2.48 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $66,365 | $184 | $85,897 | $508 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.30 | 0.10 | 10.50 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 15.50 | 0.10 | 18.30 | 0.00 | 19.60 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.50 | 0.10 | 13.50 | 0.00 | 13.80 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 12.20 | 0.10 | 14.50 | 0.00 | -- | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 3,166,527 | 6,024 | 3,277,655 | 7,678 | -- | 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 | 3,102,835 | 100.0 | 6,023 | 3,188,619 | 100.0 | 7,767 | Yes | 3,178,495 | 100.0 | 6,024 | 3,255,010 | 100.0 | 8,533 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 2,290,260 | 73.8 | 5,786 | 2,313,239 | 72.5 | 8,094 | Yes | 2,352,710 | 74.0 | 5,819 | 2,370,342 | 72.8 | 8,169 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 230,435 | 7.4 | 2,253 | 211,084 | 6.6 | 4,505 | Yes | 237,935 | 7.5 | 2,288 | 214,858 | 6.6 | 4,344 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 48,670 | 1.6 | 1,051 | 52,450 | 1.6 | 6,676 | No | 50,320 | 1.6 | 1,068 | 53,366 | 1.6 | 2,067 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 264,195 | 8.5 | 2,406 | 289,058 | 9.1 | 4,179 | Yes | 267,990 | 8.4 | 2,423 | 293,861 | 9.0 | 4,185 | Yes |
| Bike | 12,355 | 0.4 | 531 | 21,415 | 0.7 | 1,137 | Yes | 12,420 | 0.4 | 532 | 21,260 | 0.7 | 1,143 | Yes |
| Walked | 134,565 | 4.3 | 1,735 | 146,551 | 4.6 | 2,930 | Yes | 135,005 | 4.2 | 1,738 | 145,940 | 4.5 | 2,821 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 24,845 | 0.8 | 752 | 26,678 | 0.8 | 1,334 | Yes | 24,615 | 0.8 | 749 | 27,239 | 0.8 | 1,378 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 97,505 | 3.1 | 1,482 | 128,144 | 4.0 | 2,651 | Yes | 97,505 | 3.1 | 1,482 | 128,144 | 3.9 | 2,651 | 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) | 27.0 | 0.1 | 27.3 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 25.7 | 0.1 | 26.0 | 0.2 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 27.4 | 0.2 | 27.9 | 1.1 | No |
| Public Transportation | 44.2 | 0.3 | 44.8 | 1.0 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.6 | 0.3 | 15.8 | 0.5 | 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
