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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 | 155,071 | -- | 164,889 | -- | 165,676 | 165,876 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 148,846 | 370 | 159,006 | -- | 160,591 | 159,158 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 61,288 | 353 | 65,795 | 862 | 67,202 | 65,962 | 1,003 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.43 | 0.03 | 2.42 | 0.03 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 0.04 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $70,665 | $1,067 | $93,642 | $3,314 | -- | $96,171 | $3,161 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.83 | 0.02 | 1.95 | 0.05 | -- | 1.96 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 4.60 | 0.30 | 5.30 | 0.74 | -- | 6.40 | 0.92 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 8.70 | 0.30 | 10.20 | 0.50 | 10.80 | 10.90 | 0.44 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.60 | 0.40 | 14.30 | 0.61 | 15.50 | 16.00 | 0.65 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 6.00 | 0.30 | 7.40 | 0.75 | -- | 7.40 | 0.64 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 82,151 | 940 | 87,976 | 1,866 | -- | 86,901 | 1,546 | 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 | 80,715 | 100.0 | 941 | 85,474 | 100.0 | 1,504 | 85,020 | 100.0 | 1,514 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 68,270 | 84.6 | 935 | 71,134 | 83.2 | 1,522 | 70,439 | 82.8 | 1,580 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,135 | 6.4 | 337 | 4,835 | 5.7 | 631 | 4,745 | 5.6 | 658 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 930 | 1.2 | 145 | 917 | 1.1 | 312 | 942 | 1.1 | 311 | No |
| Transit | 940 | 1.2 | 146 | 1,492 | 1.7 | 397 | 1,430 | 1.7 | 353 | Yes |
| Bike | 115 | 0.1 | 51 | 99 | 0.1 | 81 | 93 | 0.1 | 77 | No |
| Walked | 2,270 | 2.8 | 226 | 2,091 | 2.4 | 435 | 2,617 | 3.1 | 521 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 425 | 0.5 | 98 | 895 | 1.0 | 306 | 869 | 1.0 | 296 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,640 | 3.3 | 244 | 4,011 | 4.7 | 543 | 3,885 | 4.6 | 474 | 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 | 69,765 | 100.0 | 937 | 74,814 | 100.0 | 2,301 | 68,591 | 100.0 | 1,872 | No |
| Drove alone | 57,920 | 83.0 | 911 | 61,538 | 82.3 | 2,323 | 55,478 | 80.9 | 1,948 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,755 | 6.8 | 325 | 4,451 | 5.9 | 595 | 3,957 | 5.8 | 623 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,225 | 1.8 | 167 | 1,157 | 1.5 | 360 | 902 | 1.3 | 272 | Yes |
| Transit | 474 | 0.7 | 104 | 744 | 1.0 | 284 | 751 | 1.1 | 286 | No |
| Bike | 115 | 0.2 | 51 | 70 | 0.1 | 64 | 56 | 0.1 | 59 | No |
| Walked | 2,300 | 3.3 | 228 | 2,000 | 2.7 | 414 | 2,657 | 3.9 | 542 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 340 | 0.5 | 88 | 843 | 1.1 | 295 | 905 | 1.3 | 355 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 2,640 | 3.8 | 244 | 4,011 | 5.4 | 543 | 3,885 | 5.7 | 474 | 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) | 24.5 | 0.4 | 24.7 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 24.6 | 0.4 | 24.6 | 1.1 | 25.2 | 1.1 | No |
| Carpooled | 25.5 | 1.4 | 26.0 | 5.0 | 25.9 | 4.8 | No |
| Transit | 52.2 | 6.9 | 47.6 | 19.8 | 38.3 | 13.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 11.3 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 15.2 | 5.3 | 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
