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| Table 1. Selected Characteristics | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010 Census | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | Value | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Persons 1 | 88,787 | -- | 98,776 | -- | 101,547 | 102,538 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 87,634 | 136 | 97,349 | -- | 100,131 | 101,448 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 35,861 | 235 | 36,947 | 625 | 40,969 | 39,172 | 470 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.44 | 0.03 | 2.63 | 0.04 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,070 | $988 | $56,130 | $1,707 | -- | $57,490 | $1,598 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.73 | 0.03 | 1.78 | 0.04 | -- | 1.76 | 0.03 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 15.00 | 0.50 | 16.60 | 1.32 | -- | 18.30 | 0.85 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 26.60 | 0.60 | 28.70 | 0.22 | 30.00 | 30.10 | 0.32 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.60 | 0.50 | 15.30 | 0.51 | 14.50 | 14.80 | 0.45 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.60 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.28 | -- | 2.30 | 0.29 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 40,493 | 600 | 43,929 | 970 | -- | 45,092 | 600 | Yes |
| Table 2a. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| Total Workers | 39,960 | 100.0 | 600 | 41,962 | 100.0 | 813 | 44,285 | 100.0 | 601 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 34,250 | 85.7 | 587 | 36,554 | 87.1 | 948 | 38,949 | 88.0 | 662 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,330 | 8.3 | 229 | 2,618 | 6.2 | 369 | 2,559 | 5.8 | 280 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 780 | 2.0 | 113 | 837 | 2.0 | 321 | 741 | 1.7 | 184 | No |
| Transit | 99 | 0.2 | 40 | 74 | 0.2 | 37 | 192 | 0.4 | 98 | No |
| Bike | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | 93 | 0.2 | 61 | 31 | 0.1 | 34 | No |
| Walked | 365 | 0.9 | 77 | 226 | 0.5 | 84 | 303 | 0.7 | 101 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 485 | 1.2 | 89 | 922 | 2.2 | 207 | 742 | 1.7 | 157 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 615 | 1.5 | 100 | 638 | 1.5 | 144 | 768 | 1.7 | 124 | No |
| Table 2b. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| At Place of Work | ||||||||||
| Total Workers | 48,470 | 100.0 | 600 | 49,569 | 100.0 | 1,190 | 50,949 | 100.0 | 1,215 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 41,435 | 85.5 | 601 | 43,561 | 87.9 | 1,250 | 45,218 | 88.8 | 1,168 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,230 | 8.7 | 257 | 3,318 | 6.7 | 436 | 2,849 | 5.6 | 319 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,055 | 2.2 | 131 | 768 | 1.5 | 216 | 907 | 1.8 | 224 | No |
| Transit | 109 | 0.2 | 42 | 67 | 0.1 | 35 | 127 | 0.2 | 53 | No |
| Bike | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | 93 | 0.2 | 61 | 31 | 0.1 | 34 | No |
| Walked | 380 | 0.8 | 79 | 226 | 0.5 | 84 | 323 | 0.6 | 103 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 600 | 1.2 | 99 | 898 | 1.8 | 245 | 726 | 1.4 | 158 | No |
| Worked at Home | 615 | 1.3 | 100 | 638 | 1.3 | 144 | 768 | 1.5 | 124 | No |
| Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the change in travel time between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | ||
| At Place of Residence | |||||||
| Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) | 20.0 | 0.4 | 19.8 | 0.8 | 20.4 | 0.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 19.2 | 0.4 | 19.4 | 0.9 | 20.1 | 0.6 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 25.7 | 1.7 | 23.7 | 5.2 | 23.6 | 4.2 | No |
| Transit | 40.2 | 16.2 | 32.7 | 28.0 | 29.9 | 21.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.9 | 3.9 | 20.6 | 6.7 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 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; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003
2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003 minus Table B26001
3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19001
4 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 divided Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016 divided 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table S1101
5 CTPP2000 Table 1-090; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19025; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19025
6 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46; 2007-2009 ACS Table B25046; 2010-2012 ACS Table B25046
7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P87; 2007 -2009 ACS Table B17001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B17001
8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P6; 2007-2009 ACS Table B02001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B02001
9 Census 2000 SF3 Table P8; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01001
10 Census 2000 SF3 Table P21; 2007-2009 ACS Table B06003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B06003
11 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43; 2007-2009 ACS Table B23001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B23025
12 Residence place information is from CTPP2000 Table 1-002; 2007- 2009 ACS Table B08301; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08301. Workplace information is from CTPP2000 Table 2-002; 2007-2009 ACS Table B08406; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08601
13 CTPP2000 1-118; 2007-2009 ACS Table C08136; 2010-2012 ACS Table C08136
