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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 | 259,088 | -- | 265,714 | -- | 274,055 | 274,118 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 247,194 | 509 | 254,749 | -- | 261,273 | 261,225 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 99,864 | 472 | 103,771 | 1,063 | 107,057 | 106,959 | 997 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.48 | 0.03 | 2.45 | 0.02 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $62,460 | $774 | $82,252 | $2,155 | -- | $82,793 | $1,976 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.77 | 0.02 | 1.91 | 0.04 | -- | 1.82 | 0.03 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 6.40 | 0.20 | 7.00 | 0.71 | -- | 8.90 | 0.91 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 13.10 | 0.30 | 16.10 | 0.38 | 17.80 | 17.60 | 0.49 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.00 | 0.30 | 13.70 | 0.44 | 14.20 | 14.60 | 0.47 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 5.40 | 0.20 | 8.00 | 0.61 | -- | 8.60 | 0.51 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 132,009 | 1,217 | 138,246 | 2,137 | -- | 138,417 | 2,077 | 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 | 129,555 | 100.0 | 1,217 | 133,610 | 100.0 | 1,895 | 135,886 | 100.0 | 2,126 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 105,125 | 81.1 | 1,195 | 107,221 | 80.2 | 2,157 | 107,599 | 79.2 | 2,105 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,125 | 7.8 | 472 | 11,065 | 8.3 | 1,136 | 9,640 | 7.1 | 970 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,720 | 2.1 | 248 | 2,145 | 1.6 | 545 | 2,569 | 1.9 | 490 | No |
| Transit | 1,850 | 1.4 | 205 | 3,368 | 2.5 | 603 | 3,173 | 2.3 | 600 | Yes |
| Bike | 275 | 0.2 | 79 | 217 | 0.2 | 139 | 212 | 0.2 | 116 | No |
| Walked | 4,915 | 3.8 | 332 | 4,011 | 3.0 | 603 | 5,380 | 4.0 | 577 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,140 | 0.9 | 161 | 1,305 | 1.0 | 336 | 1,580 | 1.2 | 458 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,405 | 2.6 | 277 | 4,278 | 3.2 | 590 | 5,733 | 4.2 | 665 | 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 | 135,185 | 100.0 | 1,216 | 138,629 | 100.0 | 2,434 | 138,203 | 100.0 | 2,731 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 109,865 | 81.3 | 1,203 | 110,427 | 79.7 | 2,134 | 109,435 | 79.2 | 2,534 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 10,785 | 8.0 | 486 | 11,887 | 8.6 | 1,232 | 9,923 | 7.2 | 1,118 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 3,170 | 2.3 | 268 | 3,014 | 2.2 | 577 | 3,238 | 2.3 | 623 | No |
| Transit | 1,790 | 1.3 | 202 | 3,661 | 2.6 | 627 | 2,976 | 2.2 | 633 | Yes |
| Bike | 250 | 0.2 | 76 | 239 | 0.2 | 143 | 200 | 0.1 | 103 | No |
| Walked | 4,815 | 3.6 | 329 | 3,760 | 2.7 | 608 | 5,352 | 3.9 | 558 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 1,100 | 0.8 | 158 | 1,363 | 1.0 | 400 | 1,346 | 1.0 | 397 | No |
| Worked at Home | 3,405 | 2.5 | 277 | 4,278 | 3.1 | 590 | 5,733 | 4.1 | 665 | 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) | 22.2 | 0.3 | 22.5 | 0.7 | 22.6 | 0.7 | No |
| Drove alone | 22.0 | 0.3 | 22.3 | 0.8 | 22.4 | 0.9 | No |
| Carpooled | 25.0 | 1.0 | 23.2 | 3.5 | 25.3 | 3.5 | No |
| Transit | 40.4 | 3.8 | 40.2 | 11.1 | 41.4 | 11.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 14.5 | 1.4 | 15.1 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 2.2 | Yes |
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
