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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 | 182,193 | -- | 188,613 | -- | 189,927 | 188,731 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 179,671 | 238 | 186,400 | -- | 187,123 | 185,422 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 71,594 | 398 | 73,596 | 791 | 76,640 | 75,801 | 809 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.51 | 0.03 | 2.53 | 0.03 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $71,610 | $1,040 | $88,207 | $2,965 | -- | $89,165 | $2,756 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.88 | 0.02 | 1.97 | 0.04 | -- | 1.95 | 0.04 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 4.50 | 0.20 | 5.30 | 0.76 | -- | 7.00 | 0.70 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 4.10 | 0.20 | 5.80 | 0.38 | 6.10 | 5.90 | 0.37 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.30 | 0.40 | 15.10 | 0.57 | 16.00 | 16.50 | 0.58 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 5.40 | 0.30 | 6.10 | 0.55 | -- | 7.00 | 0.51 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 95,691 | 1,019 | 101,235 | 1,802 | -- | 98,367 | 1,461 | 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 | 93,935 | 100.0 | 1,020 | 97,949 | 100.0 | 1,545 | 96,265 | 100.0 | 1,460 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 78,415 | 83.5 | 1,011 | 81,778 | 83.5 | 1,668 | 80,097 | 83.2 | 1,563 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,770 | 7.2 | 386 | 5,963 | 6.1 | 704 | 5,618 | 5.8 | 745 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,290 | 1.4 | 171 | 1,365 | 1.4 | 305 | 1,318 | 1.4 | 364 | No |
| Transit | 918 | 1.0 | 145 | 1,148 | 1.2 | 274 | 1,278 | 1.3 | 311 | Yes |
| Bike | 150 | 0.2 | 59 | 159 | 0.2 | 105 | 63 | 0.1 | 49 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,270 | 2.4 | 226 | 2,013 | 2.1 | 473 | 2,394 | 2.5 | 586 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 435 | 0.5 | 100 | 748 | 0.8 | 239 | 460 | 0.5 | 208 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,690 | 3.9 | 288 | 4,775 | 4.9 | 505 | 5,037 | 5.2 | 567 | 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 | 70,350 | 100.0 | 994 | 68,583 | 100.0 | 2,050 | 68,829 | 100.0 | 1,661 | No |
| Drove alone | 56,655 | 80.5 | 945 | 55,694 | 81.2 | 1,604 | 55,658 | 80.9 | 1,522 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,770 | 8.2 | 357 | 3,927 | 5.7 | 543 | 3,843 | 5.6 | 606 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,095 | 1.6 | 158 | 1,191 | 1.7 | 316 | 1,338 | 1.9 | 378 | No |
| Transit | 570 | 0.8 | 114 | 252 | 0.4 | 160 | 272 | 0.4 | 117 | Yes |
| Bike | 160 | 0.2 | 60 | 141 | 0.2 | 101 | 63 | 0.1 | 49 | Yes |
| Walked | 2,090 | 3.0 | 217 | 1,859 | 2.7 | 462 | 2,280 | 3.3 | 603 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 324 | 0.5 | 86 | 744 | 1.1 | 266 | 338 | 0.5 | 182 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,690 | 5.2 | 288 | 4,775 | 7.0 | 505 | 5,037 | 7.3 | 567 | 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) | 26.2 | 0.4 | 26.6 | 0.9 | 26.6 | 0.8 | No |
| Drove alone | 26.0 | 0.4 | 26.1 | 1.0 | 26.2 | 0.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 28.8 | 1.6 | 30.0 | 4.9 | 28.3 | 5.0 | No |
| Transit | 59.9 | 7.2 | 64.0 | 24.4 | 76.0 | 30.1 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.3 | 2.0 | 15.6 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 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
