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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 | 1,131,184 | -- | 1,271,448 | -- | 1,320,134 | 1,339,372 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 1,111,844 | 710 | 1,253,839 | -- | 1,300,162 | 1,319,439 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 474,295 | 1,363 | 505,989 | 3,299 | 544,227 | 520,971 | 3,479 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.34 | 0.02 | 2.48 | 0.02 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $67,995 | $483 | $81,187 | $1,641 | -- | $77,829 | $1,391 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.52 | 0.01 | 1.60 | 0.02 | -- | 1.58 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.90 | 0.10 | 12.20 | 0.48 | -- | 14.70 | 0.52 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 21.00 | 0.20 | 24.30 | 0.34 | 26.50 | 23.70 | 0.27 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 23.20 | 0.20 | 21.40 | 0.29 | 21.60 | 21.80 | 0.29 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 17.40 | 0.20 | 21.50 | 0.43 | -- | 22.50 | 0.45 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 485,093 | 2,711 | 577,994 | 4,689 | -- | 582,659 | 3,951 | 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 | 475,570 | 100.0 | 2,704 | 553,498 | 100.0 | 4,679 | 570,828 | 100.0 | 4,071 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 378,760 | 79.6 | 2,585 | 432,845 | 78.2 | 4,731 | 452,816 | 79.3 | 4,709 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 43,315 | 9.1 | 1,051 | 43,946 | 7.9 | 2,399 | 39,347 | 6.9 | 2,315 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 13,440 | 2.8 | 593 | 18,471 | 3.3 | 1,858 | 17,077 | 3.0 | 1,678 | Yes |
| Transit | 5,890 | 1.2 | 394 | 8,652 | 1.6 | 1,335 | 10,189 | 1.8 | 1,525 | Yes |
| Bike | 2,440 | 0.5 | 254 | 3,575 | 0.6 | 737 | 2,722 | 0.5 | 572 | No |
| Walked | 6,485 | 1.4 | 414 | 9,468 | 1.7 | 1,037 | 8,954 | 1.6 | 1,330 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 5,790 | 1.2 | 391 | 8,178 | 1.5 | 1,172 | 7,730 | 1.4 | 1,089 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 19,455 | 4.1 | 712 | 28,363 | 5.1 | 1,885 | 31,993 | 5.6 | 1,747 | 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 | 499,270 | 100.0 | 2,720 | 571,394 | 100.0 | 5,466 | 585,614 | 100.0 | 5,413 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 397,070 | 79.5 | 2,614 | 450,507 | 78.8 | 5,729 | 467,361 | 79.8 | 5,621 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 47,090 | 9.4 | 1,094 | 44,040 | 7.7 | 2,094 | 40,091 | 6.8 | 2,281 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 15,380 | 3.1 | 634 | 19,039 | 3.3 | 1,884 | 17,388 | 3.0 | 1,691 | Yes |
| Transit | 5,890 | 1.2 | 394 | 8,386 | 1.5 | 1,292 | 10,204 | 1.7 | 1,525 | Yes |
| Bike | 2,550 | 0.5 | 260 | 3,590 | 0.6 | 765 | 2,668 | 0.5 | 580 | No |
| Walked | 6,395 | 1.3 | 411 | 9,658 | 1.7 | 1,043 | 8,965 | 1.5 | 1,287 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 5,430 | 1.1 | 379 | 7,811 | 1.4 | 1,145 | 6,944 | 1.2 | 1,037 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 19,455 | 3.9 | 712 | 28,363 | 5.0 | 1,885 | 31,993 | 5.5 | 1,747 | 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) | 25.7 | 0.2 | 24.6 | 0.5 | 24.4 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24.9 | 0.2 | 23.9 | 0.5 | 23.6 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 27.8 | 0.5 | 28.7 | 2.3 | 28.4 | 2.3 | No |
| Transit | 49.4 | 2.7 | 46.9 | 10.7 | 41.3 | 8.3 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 27.7 | 1.5 | 19.6 | 3.1 | 23.0 | 3.7 | 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
