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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 | 210,554 | -- | 244,253 | -- | 255,793 | 259,716 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 207,675 | 274 | 240,631 | -- | 250,897 | 255,242 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 63,933 | 332 | 73,400 | 1,020 | 75,642 | 74,958 | 963 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 3.25 | 0.04 | 3.28 | 0.04 | 3.32 | 3.41 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,185 | $856 | $56,932 | $2,095 | -- | $59,111 | $2,132 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.75 | 0.03 | 1.88 | 0.05 | -- | 1.88 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 21.70 | 0.50 | 22.10 | 1.72 | -- | 25.10 | 1.56 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 44.20 | 0.60 | 35.30 | 1.55 | 42.00 | 32.20 | 1.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.40 | 0.30 | 9.60 | 0.44 | 9.40 | 9.70 | 0.45 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 24.80 | 0.50 | 24.10 | 0.91 | -- | 25.50 | 0.96 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 75,336 | 1,133 | 94,806 | 2,077 | -- | 94,671 | 2,047 | 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 | 73,345 | 100.0 | 1,126 | 88,217 | 100.0 | 1,846 | 92,400 | 100.0 | 1,990 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 53,455 | 72.9 | 1,028 | 65,515 | 74.3 | 2,019 | 72,582 | 78.6 | 2,011 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 8,895 | 12.1 | 475 | 7,870 | 8.9 | 997 | 7,599 | 8.2 | 992 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 4,640 | 6.3 | 347 | 3,804 | 4.3 | 710 | 3,010 | 3.3 | 661 | Yes |
| Transit | 503 | 0.7 | 115 | 532 | 0.6 | 257 | 357 | 0.4 | 138 | No |
| Bike | 605 | 0.8 | 126 | 709 | 0.8 | 360 | 285 | 0.3 | 140 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,170 | 3.0 | 239 | 2,846 | 3.2 | 565 | 2,172 | 2.4 | 541 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 715 | 1.0 | 137 | 3,333 | 3.8 | 783 | 2,726 | 3.0 | 600 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,365 | 3.2 | 249 | 3,608 | 4.1 | 554 | 3,669 | 4.0 | 560 | 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 | 63,100 | 100.0 | 1,083 | 75,871 | 100.0 | 2,249 | 79,378 | 100.0 | 2,153 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 46,510 | 73.7 | 980 | 56,967 | 75.1 | 2,244 | 63,323 | 79.8 | 2,261 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,090 | 11.2 | 426 | 5,962 | 7.9 | 798 | 5,515 | 6.9 | 762 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,385 | 5.4 | 297 | 2,802 | 3.7 | 641 | 2,075 | 2.6 | 451 | Yes |
| Transit | 403 | 0.6 | 103 | 520 | 0.7 | 219 | 332 | 0.4 | 139 | No |
| Bike | 565 | 0.9 | 122 | 691 | 0.9 | 365 | 285 | 0.4 | 140 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,175 | 3.4 | 239 | 2,707 | 3.6 | 553 | 2,081 | 2.6 | 519 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 610 | 1.0 | 127 | 2,614 | 3.4 | 637 | 2,098 | 2.6 | 477 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,365 | 3.7 | 249 | 3,608 | 4.8 | 554 | 3,669 | 4.6 | 560 | 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) | 26.0 | 0.6 | 26.4 | 1.5 | 25.8 | 1.2 | No |
| Drove alone | 23.7 | 0.7 | 25.2 | 1.7 | 24.4 | 1.3 | No |
| Carpooled | 37.6 | 1.9 | 37.8 | 6.0 | 38.3 | 7.3 | No |
| Transit | 40.3 | 7.9 | 36.8 | 28.5 | 21.9 | 12.5 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.4 | 2.0 | 18.2 | 5.8 | 19.3 | 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
