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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 | 116,255 | -- | 142,096 | -- | 146,723 | 147,268 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 112,964 | 250 | 139,603 | -- | 143,092 | 143,557 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 45,840 | 218 | 56,053 | 794 | 58,095 | 58,652 | 769 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.46 | 0.03 | 2.49 | 0.03 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,575 | $908 | $69,310 | $2,547 | -- | $64,280 | $2,510 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.93 | 0.03 | 2.08 | 0.06 | -- | 1.97 | 0.05 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.20 | 0.40 | 11.60 | 1.17 | -- | 14.50 | 1.69 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 7.80 | 0.30 | 10.40 | 0.73 | 10.60 | 9.20 | 0.93 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 15.10 | 0.50 | 14.60 | 0.68 | 14.90 | 15.40 | 0.70 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 3.00 | 0.20 | 3.50 | 0.49 | -- | 4.00 | 0.57 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 55,057 | 751 | 70,293 | 1,645 | -- | 67,326 | 1,521 | 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 | 54,100 | 100.0 | 751 | 68,419 | 100.0 | 1,475 | 66,171 | 100.0 | 1,493 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 41,700 | 77.1 | 722 | 52,184 | 76.3 | 1,612 | 52,607 | 79.5 | 1,691 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,070 | 9.4 | 307 | 7,575 | 11.1 | 941 | 5,386 | 8.1 | 916 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,450 | 2.7 | 167 | 1,382 | 2.0 | 305 | 1,747 | 2.6 | 464 | No |
| Transit | 193 | 0.4 | 61 | 325 | 0.5 | 173 | 282 | 0.4 | 150 | No |
| Bike | 525 | 1.0 | 101 | 798 | 1.2 | 259 | 873 | 1.3 | 271 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,510 | 2.8 | 170 | 1,794 | 2.6 | 537 | 1,508 | 2.3 | 392 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 795 | 1.5 | 124 | 1,043 | 1.5 | 328 | 762 | 1.2 | 269 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,855 | 5.3 | 233 | 3,318 | 4.8 | 486 | 3,006 | 4.5 | 624 | 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 | 52,995 | 100.0 | 750 | 65,785 | 100.0 | 1,529 | 63,939 | 100.0 | 1,621 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 41,030 | 77.4 | 719 | 50,441 | 76.7 | 1,631 | 50,884 | 79.6 | 1,658 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,890 | 9.2 | 302 | 7,045 | 10.7 | 948 | 5,039 | 7.9 | 882 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,380 | 2.6 | 163 | 1,155 | 1.8 | 289 | 1,685 | 2.6 | 449 | No |
| Transit | 178 | 0.3 | 59 | 242 | 0.4 | 123 | 282 | 0.4 | 150 | No |
| Bike | 535 | 1.0 | 102 | 798 | 1.2 | 259 | 889 | 1.4 | 273 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,470 | 2.8 | 168 | 1,744 | 2.7 | 536 | 1,450 | 2.3 | 386 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 650 | 1.2 | 112 | 1,042 | 1.6 | 337 | 704 | 1.1 | 247 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,855 | 5.4 | 233 | 3,318 | 5.0 | 486 | 3,006 | 4.7 | 624 | 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) | 18.5 | 0.4 | 20.7 | 1.2 | 21.3 | 1.5 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 17.7 | 0.4 | 19.7 | 1.3 | 20.4 | 1.7 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 23.4 | 1.5 | 27.4 | 5.3 | 29.9 | 7.1 | No |
| Transit | 31.0 | 9.2 | 48.7 | 45.5 | 51.1 | 40.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.6 | 2.0 | 16.9 | 7.1 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 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
