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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 | 255,602 | -- | 253,091 | -- | 262,382 | 265,057 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 246,568 | 481 | 246,369 | -- | 251,413 | 254,416 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 91,244 | 432 | 93,695 | 1,063 | 94,355 | 92,834 | 1,143 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.70 | 0.03 | 2.63 | 0.03 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $72,455 | $1,097 | $88,043 | $2,708 | -- | $88,039 | $2,373 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.91 | 0.02 | 2.00 | 0.04 | -- | 1.97 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.90 | 0.30 | 12.80 | 1.06 | -- | 14.90 | 1.18 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 24.90 | 0.40 | 15.40 | 0.86 | 27.50 | 18.40 | 1.16 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.90 | 0.30 | 10.90 | 0.46 | 11.10 | 11.60 | 0.45 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 18.20 | 0.40 | 17.90 | 0.80 | -- | 18.30 | 0.72 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 129,392 | 1,302 | 128,415 | 2,462 | -- | 129,624 | 1,874 | 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 | 126,105 | 100.0 | 1,302 | 120,985 | 100.0 | 2,210 | 126,410 | 100.0 | 1,943 | No |
| Drove alone | 87,690 | 69.5 | 1,236 | 86,796 | 71.7 | 2,067 | 89,481 | 70.8 | 2,166 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 13,205 | 10.5 | 576 | 10,512 | 8.7 | 1,045 | 9,246 | 7.3 | 1,125 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 4,705 | 3.7 | 350 | 3,009 | 2.5 | 792 | 3,031 | 2.4 | 662 | Yes |
| Transit | 4,105 | 3.3 | 327 | 3,591 | 3.0 | 691 | 3,687 | 2.9 | 805 | No |
| Bike | 2,585 | 2.0 | 260 | 3,843 | 3.2 | 848 | 4,256 | 3.4 | 732 | Yes |
| Walked | 5,600 | 4.4 | 381 | 5,061 | 4.2 | 718 | 5,499 | 4.4 | 1,030 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,470 | 1.2 | 197 | 948 | 0.8 | 261 | 2,608 | 2.1 | 663 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 6,745 | 5.3 | 417 | 7,225 | 6.0 | 878 | 8,602 | 6.8 | 931 | 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 | 107,405 | 100.0 | 1,285 | 109,312 | 100.0 | 2,923 | 115,254 | 100.0 | 2,387 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 71,465 | 66.5 | 1,168 | 77,154 | 70.6 | 2,442 | 78,702 | 68.3 | 2,416 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,995 | 10.2 | 528 | 8,709 | 8.0 | 989 | 8,601 | 7.5 | 1,022 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 4,725 | 4.4 | 351 | 2,740 | 2.5 | 584 | 3,452 | 3.0 | 659 | Yes |
| Transit | 3,920 | 3.6 | 320 | 3,571 | 3.3 | 662 | 3,336 | 2.9 | 798 | No |
| Bike | 2,555 | 2.4 | 259 | 3,884 | 3.6 | 858 | 4,244 | 3.7 | 736 | Yes |
| Walked | 5,730 | 5.3 | 385 | 5,179 | 4.7 | 762 | 5,273 | 4.6 | 1,038 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,275 | 1.2 | 183 | 850 | 0.8 | 248 | 3,044 | 2.6 | 871 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 6,745 | 6.3 | 417 | 7,225 | 6.6 | 878 | 8,602 | 7.5 | 931 | 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) | 27.8 | 0.4 | 25.9 | 1.0 | 25.5 | 0.9 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 27.7 | 0.5 | 25.7 | 1.1 | 25.9 | 1.1 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 30.9 | 1.1 | 28.4 | 4.2 | 27.6 | 4.2 | No |
| Transit | 37.0 | 2.6 | 42.3 | 12.2 | 37.3 | 11.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 19.1 | 1.3 | 17.6 | 3.3 | 17.4 | 3.2 | 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
