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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 | 153,406 | -- | 218,654 | -- | 221,339 | 227,570 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 151,293 | 185 | 215,895 | -- | 219,278 | 224,892 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 58,242 | 299 | 75,637 | 966 | 82,087 | 81,141 | 1,259 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.60 | 0.02 | 2.85 | 0.04 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $50,555 | $768 | $66,327 | $2,657 | -- | $70,744 | $2,580 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.84 | 0.02 | 1.88 | 0.05 | -- | 1.92 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.10 | 0.30 | 13.10 | 1.50 | -- | 12.20 | 1.11 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 9.10 | 0.30 | 15.60 | 0.83 | 17.40 | 12.40 | 0.90 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.30 | 0.40 | 11.70 | 0.50 | 12.20 | 12.10 | 0.54 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.40 | 0.30 | 9.90 | 0.55 | -- | 11.40 | 0.68 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 72,048 | 791 | 102,859 | 2,135 | -- | 103,807 | 1,841 | 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 | 70,920 | 100.0 | 790 | 98,808 | 100.0 | 1,943 | 102,595 | 100.0 | 1,857 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 57,260 | 80.7 | 767 | 78,407 | 79.4 | 2,153 | 85,028 | 82.9 | 1,976 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,190 | 10.1 | 335 | 8,204 | 8.3 | 1,098 | 7,071 | 6.9 | 958 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,950 | 2.7 | 178 | 2,440 | 2.5 | 705 | 2,170 | 2.1 | 640 | No |
| Transit | 84 | 0.1 | 37 | 175 | 0.2 | 184 | 117 | 0.1 | 85 | No |
| Bike | 105 | 0.1 | 41 | 285 | 0.3 | 220 | 57 | 0.1 | 51 | No |
| Walked | 1,400 | 2.0 | 151 | 2,779 | 2.8 | 617 | 2,173 | 2.1 | 587 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 625 | 0.9 | 101 | 1,935 | 2.0 | 685 | 1,297 | 1.3 | 369 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,315 | 3.3 | 193 | 4,583 | 4.6 | 696 | 4,682 | 4.6 | 760 | Yes |
| 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 | 76,610 | 100.0 | 792 | 106,055 | 100.0 | 2,200 | 107,057 | 100.0 | 2,659 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 61,310 | 80.0 | 776 | 84,027 | 79.2 | 2,318 | 88,444 | 82.6 | 2,313 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,155 | 10.6 | 356 | 9,663 | 9.1 | 1,073 | 7,601 | 7.1 | 852 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,315 | 3.0 | 193 | 2,603 | 2.5 | 707 | 2,485 | 2.3 | 595 | No |
| Transit | 199 | 0.3 | 57 | 175 | 0.2 | 184 | 176 | 0.2 | 118 | No |
| Bike | 115 | 0.2 | 43 | 171 | 0.2 | 148 | 54 | 0.1 | 50 | No |
| Walked | 1,450 | 1.9 | 153 | 2,631 | 2.5 | 561 | 2,167 | 2.0 | 525 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 745 | 1.0 | 110 | 2,202 | 2.1 | 660 | 1,448 | 1.4 | 385 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,315 | 3.0 | 193 | 4,583 | 4.3 | 696 | 4,682 | 4.4 | 760 | Yes |
| 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) | 19.5 | 0.3 | 20.6 | 0.8 | 20.0 | 0.9 | No |
| Drove alone | 19.4 | 0.3 | 20.6 | 1.0 | 19.9 | 1.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 20.8 | 0.8 | 23.5 | 4.6 | 22.4 | 4.0 | No |
| Transit | 59.8 | 21.4 | 23.7 | 36.1 | 24.6 | 24.7 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.8 | 1.9 | 15.3 | 6.7 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 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; 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
