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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 | 164,875 | -- | 181,604 | -- | 194,656 | 196,794 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 156,170 | 367 | 172,808 | -- | 184,233 | 186,776 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 64,517 | 320 | 69,405 | 1,209 | 76,141 | 67,244 | 1,353 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.42 | 0.02 | 2.49 | 0.04 | 2.42 | 2.78 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,145 | $735 | $55,726 | $2,259 | -- | $59,719 | $2,183 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.78 | 0.02 | 1.83 | 0.05 | -- | 1.79 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 17.00 | 0.40 | 20.20 | 1.41 | -- | 19.60 | 1.28 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 31.90 | 0.50 | 33.70 | 0.19 | 33.70 | 32.90 | 0.26 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.20 | 0.30 | 10.90 | 0.46 | 10.80 | 11.00 | 0.50 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.10 | 0.10 | 2.90 | 0.37 | -- | 3.40 | 0.33 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 74,535 | 818 | 81,891 | 2,133 | -- | 85,973 | 1,783 | 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 | 73,290 | 100.0 | 816 | 79,164 | 100.0 | 1,843 | 84,145 | 100.0 | 1,751 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 61,535 | 84.0 | 795 | 66,393 | 83.9 | 1,964 | 71,528 | 85.0 | 1,964 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,135 | 8.4 | 311 | 6,309 | 8.0 | 892 | 6,023 | 7.2 | 828 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,665 | 2.3 | 164 | 1,804 | 2.3 | 418 | 2,239 | 2.7 | 688 | No |
| Transit | 170 | 0.2 | 53 | 505 | 0.6 | 225 | 436 | 0.5 | 255 | Yes |
| Bike | 135 | 0.2 | 47 | 264 | 0.3 | 165 | 270 | 0.3 | 187 | No |
| Walked | 1,630 | 2.2 | 163 | 1,183 | 1.5 | 300 | 1,351 | 1.6 | 345 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 540 | 0.7 | 94 | 1,265 | 1.6 | 450 | 456 | 0.5 | 218 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,480 | 2.0 | 155 | 1,441 | 1.8 | 309 | 1,842 | 2.2 | 422 | 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 | 76,735 | 100.0 | 820 | 86,166 | 100.0 | 2,310 | 89,897 | 100.0 | 1,839 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 64,140 | 83.6 | 801 | 71,267 | 82.7 | 2,306 | 75,841 | 84.4 | 2,108 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,715 | 8.8 | 325 | 7,577 | 8.8 | 996 | 7,113 | 7.9 | 923 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,915 | 2.5 | 176 | 2,413 | 2.8 | 506 | 2,559 | 2.8 | 671 | No |
| Transit | 195 | 0.3 | 56 | 641 | 0.7 | 288 | 419 | 0.5 | 240 | No |
| Bike | 125 | 0.2 | 45 | 264 | 0.3 | 165 | 270 | 0.3 | 187 | No |
| Walked | 1,640 | 2.1 | 163 | 1,126 | 1.3 | 312 | 1,450 | 1.6 | 365 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 525 | 0.7 | 93 | 1,437 | 1.7 | 467 | 403 | 0.4 | 170 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,480 | 1.9 | 155 | 1,441 | 1.7 | 309 | 1,842 | 2.0 | 422 | 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) | 21.2 | 0.3 | 20.1 | 0.8 | 21.6 | 0.8 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.8 | 0.3 | 20.1 | 0.9 | 21.5 | 0.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 26.0 | 1.1 | 22.6 | 3.8 | 21.8 | 4.3 | No |
| Transit | 45.8 | 9.8 | 25.1 | 16.2 | 31.6 | 25.6 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 15.2 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 18.8 | 10.8 | 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
