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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 | 20,851,820 | -- | 24,311,891 | 0 | 25,145,561 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 20,290,302 | 2,991 | 23,730,489 | 0 | 24,564,422 | Yes |
| Total Households 3 | 7,397,294 | 3,360 | 8,539,206 | 17,705 | 8,922,933 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.74 | 0.00 | 2.78 | 0.01 | 2.75 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $54,410 | $78 | $68,700 | $315 | -- | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 1.78 | 0.01 | -- | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.40 | 0.00 | 16.80 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Percent Minority 8 | 29.00 | 0.00 | 28.00 | 0.00 | 29.60 | -- |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.90 | 0.00 | 10.10 | 0.00 | 10.30 | -- |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 13.90 | 0.00 | 16.10 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 9,340,963 | 9,188 | 11,228,421 | 15,745 | -- | 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 | 9,157,875 | 100.0 | 9,170 | 10,961,232 | 100.0 | 13,736 | Yes | 9,156,730 | 100.0 | 9,169 | 10,944,046 | 100.0 | 13,379 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 7,115,590 | 77.7 | 8,760 | 8,667,704 | 79.1 | 14,402 | Yes | 7,119,580 | 77.8 | 8,761 | 8,663,575 | 79.2 | 14,328 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 982,995 | 10.7 | 3,916 | 976,366 | 8.9 | 9,428 | No | 982,830 | 10.7 | 3,916 | 975,568 | 8.9 | 9,232 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 343,015 | 3.7 | 2,350 | 329,570 | 3.0 | 14,317 | No | 341,685 | 3.7 | 2,346 | 326,681 | 3.0 | 6,056 | Yes |
| Public Transportation | 164,170 | 1.8 | 1,633 | 179,792 | 1.6 | 2,668 | Yes | 163,130 | 1.8 | 1,628 | 179,150 | 1.6 | 2,693 | Yes |
| Bike | 21,550 | 0.2 | 594 | 25,918 | 0.2 | 1,373 | Yes | 21,410 | 0.2 | 592 | 25,929 | 0.2 | 1,375 | Yes |
| Walked | 173,670 | 1.9 | 1,679 | 192,476 | 1.8 | 4,210 | Yes | 173,265 | 1.9 | 1,677 | 189,559 | 1.7 | 4,223 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 104,860 | 1.1 | 1,307 | 176,710 | 1.6 | 3,861 | Yes | 102,800 | 1.1 | 1,294 | 170,888 | 1.6 | 3,871 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 252,025 | 2.8 | 2,019 | 412,696 | 3.8 | 4,372 | Yes | 252,025 | 2.8 | 2,019 | 412,696 | 3.8 | 4,372 | 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) | 25.4 | 0.0 | 24.8 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24.5 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 0.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 28.2 | 0.1 | 28.0 | 0.5 | No |
| Public Transportation | 47.6 | 0.4 | 46.0 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 21.2 | 0.2 | 19.5 | 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
