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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 | 20,229 | -- | 20,171 | -- | 20,662 | 20,569 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 20,034 | 56 | -- | -- | 20,507 | 20,422 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 8,064 | 129 | 7,755 | 351 | 8,450 | 8,118 | 388 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.48 | 0.07 | 2.58 | 0.11 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 0.12 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $35,315 | $1,728 | $40,019 | $3,786 | -- | $48,422 | $7,400 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.77 | 0.05 | 1.95 | 0.15 | -- | 1.98 | 0.15 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.20 | 1.10 | 20.20 | 4.28 | -- | 21.80 | 4.16 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.30 | 0.60 | -- | -- | 7.30 | 6.70 | 0.94 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 17.00 | 1.10 | 18.70 | 1.84 | 19.50 | 20.30 | 1.96 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.70 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 0.73 | -- | 2.90 | 0.78 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 8,389 | 284 | -- | -- | -- | 8,013 | 571 | No |
| 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 | 8,315 | 100.0 | 283 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,490 | 78.1 | 269 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 865 | 10.4 | 116 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 245 | 2.9 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 24 | 0.3 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 275 | 3.3 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 100 | 1.2 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 310 | 3.7 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 8,580 | 100.0 | 284 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,690 | 78.0 | 271 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 895 | 10.4 | 118 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 310 | 3.6 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 29 | 0.3 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 260 | 3.0 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 90 | 1.0 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 310 | 3.6 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 20.4 | 1.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 19.0 | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 25.4 | 3.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 35.8 | 22.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 28.2 | 8.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
