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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 | 126,697 | -- | 155,108 | -- | 162,310 | 165,306 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 123,056 | 284 | 151,643 | -- | 157,988 | 160,367 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 47,199 | 265 | 57,762 | 904 | 60,278 | 57,023 | 1,003 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.61 | 0.03 | 2.63 | 0.04 | 2.62 | 2.81 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $49,350 | $875 | $62,084 | $2,224 | -- | $64,096 | $2,193 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.78 | 0.03 | 1.86 | 0.05 | -- | 1.86 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.70 | 0.40 | 12.50 | 1.29 | -- | 12.50 | 1.40 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 26.40 | 0.60 | 28.60 | 0.41 | 32.20 | 31.40 | 0.58 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.60 | 0.40 | 13.00 | 0.55 | 13.50 | 14.00 | 0.60 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 4.00 | 0.30 | 5.10 | 0.64 | -- | 4.50 | 0.49 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 60,974 | 850 | 73,699 | 1,711 | -- | 73,441 | 1,644 | 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 | 59,815 | 100.0 | 850 | 70,645 | 100.0 | 1,643 | 72,064 | 100.0 | 1,525 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 47,675 | 79.7 | 825 | 57,270 | 81.1 | 1,784 | 60,470 | 83.9 | 1,524 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,990 | 10.0 | 361 | 6,284 | 8.9 | 890 | 4,455 | 6.2 | 649 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,725 | 2.9 | 197 | 2,259 | 3.2 | 444 | 1,722 | 2.4 | 450 | No |
| Transit | 469 | 0.8 | 103 | 1,048 | 1.5 | 365 | 839 | 1.2 | 402 | No |
| Bike | 135 | 0.2 | 56 | 301 | 0.4 | 203 | 36 | 0.0 | 43 | Yes |
| Walked | 1,360 | 2.3 | 175 | 1,080 | 1.5 | 259 | 1,520 | 2.1 | 438 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 595 | 1.0 | 116 | 696 | 1.0 | 286 | 918 | 1.3 | 352 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,855 | 3.1 | 204 | 1,707 | 2.4 | 342 | 2,104 | 2.9 | 396 | 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 | 59,910 | 100.0 | 850 | 64,857 | 100.0 | 1,892 | 63,600 | 100.0 | 1,847 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 48,460 | 80.9 | 827 | 53,118 | 81.9 | 1,940 | 52,932 | 83.2 | 1,512 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 5,665 | 9.5 | 352 | 5,205 | 8.0 | 860 | 3,822 | 6.0 | 534 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,530 | 2.6 | 186 | 1,964 | 3.0 | 491 | 1,886 | 3.0 | 386 | No |
| Transit | 454 | 0.8 | 102 | 785 | 1.2 | 310 | 623 | 1.0 | 386 | No |
| Bike | 145 | 0.2 | 58 | 273 | 0.4 | 185 | 70 | 0.1 | 81 | No |
| Walked | 1,325 | 2.2 | 173 | 1,001 | 1.5 | 287 | 1,389 | 2.2 | 440 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 475 | 0.8 | 104 | 804 | 1.2 | 313 | 774 | 1.2 | 322 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,855 | 3.1 | 204 | 1,707 | 2.6 | 342 | 2,104 | 3.3 | 396 | 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) | 22.7 | 0.5 | 24.6 | 1.1 | 25.7 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 22.1 | 0.5 | 24.1 | 1.3 | 25.2 | 1.3 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 27.1 | 1.5 | 27.9 | 5.2 | 30.4 | 7.3 | No |
| Transit | 39.2 | 8.4 | 44.4 | 22.8 | 55.1 | 37.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 16.8 | 2.7 | 15.6 | 5.7 | 15.9 | 7.4 | 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
