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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 | 43,941 | -- | 50,588 | -- | 51,334 | 51,940 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 42,116 | 185 | 49,272 | -- | 49,619 | 49,932 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 17,346 | 236 | 21,469 | 691 | 21,100 | 20,956 | 626 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.43 | 0.07 | 2.30 | 0.07 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 0.07 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $53,605 | $1,746 | $70,178 | $4,785 | -- | $72,517 | $5,012 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.99 | 0.05 | 2.07 | 0.11 | -- | 2.05 | 0.10 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 11.70 | 0.70 | 10.20 | 2.19 | -- | 11.60 | 2.06 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 12.70 | 0.70 | 13.30 | 0.98 | 13.20 | 12.50 | 0.85 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 9.30 | 0.60 | 10.80 | 0.92 | 11.60 | 12.30 | 0.97 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.70 | 0.30 | 3.10 | 0.82 | -- | 2.80 | 0.76 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 22,994 | 462 | 29,001 | 1,265 | -- | 26,379 | 762 | 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 | 22,480 | 100.0 | 463 | 28,379 | 100.0 | 827 | 25,897 | 100.0 | 748 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 15,615 | 69.5 | 443 | 18,155 | 64.0 | 1,015 | 18,153 | 70.1 | 945 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,405 | 10.7 | 210 | 4,135 | 14.6 | 798 | 2,117 | 8.2 | 414 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 650 | 2.9 | 112 | 1,350 | 4.8 | 509 | 446 | 1.7 | 149 | Yes |
| Transit | 223 | 1.0 | 66 | 192 | 0.7 | 150 | 568 | 2.2 | 244 | Yes |
| Bike | 360 | 1.6 | 83 | 694 | 2.4 | 227 | 799 | 3.1 | 307 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,175 | 5.2 | 149 | 920 | 3.2 | 278 | 1,047 | 4.0 | 251 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 175 | 0.8 | 58 | 459 | 1.6 | 265 | 449 | 1.7 | 241 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,880 | 8.4 | 187 | 2,474 | 8.7 | 447 | 2,318 | 9.0 | 498 | 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 | 23,545 | 100.0 | 461 | 29,748 | 100.0 | 1,009 | 26,792 | 100.0 | 920 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 16,390 | 69.6 | 447 | 19,309 | 64.9 | 1,081 | 18,905 | 70.6 | 1,100 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,615 | 11.1 | 219 | 4,356 | 14.6 | 841 | 2,232 | 8.3 | 422 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 775 | 3.3 | 122 | 1,391 | 4.7 | 508 | 485 | 1.8 | 135 | Yes |
| Transit | 213 | 0.9 | 64 | 192 | 0.6 | 150 | 549 | 2.0 | 239 | Yes |
| Bike | 355 | 1.5 | 83 | 694 | 2.3 | 227 | 799 | 3.0 | 307 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,170 | 5.0 | 149 | 923 | 3.1 | 278 | 1,127 | 4.2 | 265 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 150 | 0.6 | 54 | 409 | 1.4 | 173 | 377 | 1.4 | 217 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,880 | 8.0 | 187 | 2,474 | 8.3 | 447 | 2,318 | 8.7 | 498 | 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) | 20.7 | 0.6 | 20.5 | 1.2 | 20.7 | 1.7 | No |
| Drove alone | 21.0 | 0.7 | 20.7 | 1.7 | 21.2 | 2.2 | No |
| Carpooled | 23.9 | 1.7 | 22.3 | 5.4 | 23.6 | 6.4 | No |
| Transit | 26.3 | 5.6 | 37.9 | 41.7 | 15.8 | 11.7 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.4 | 1.6 | 13.0 | 4.1 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 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
