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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 | 42,351 | -- | 40,832 | -- | 40,325 | 40,242 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 41,429 | 122 | -- | -- | 39,640 | 39,465 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 17,293 | 143 | 17,251 | 365 | 17,003 | 16,934 | 345 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.40 | 0.04 | 2.35 | 0.05 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $47,585 | $1,316 | $54,628 | $7,295 | -- | $53,688 | $2,909 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.83 | 0.04 | 1.90 | 0.09 | -- | 1.83 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.70 | 0.60 | 12.50 | 2.36 | -- | 17.20 | 2.71 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 5.70 | 0.50 | 7.50 | 0.82 | 9.00 | 8.40 | 0.22 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 16.70 | 0.70 | 16.90 | 1.29 | 17.60 | 17.80 | 1.16 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.60 | 0.20 | 1.90 | 0.91 | -- | 1.30 | 0.43 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 20,942 | 416 | 19,868 | 954 | -- | 18,138 | 661 | 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 | 20,690 | 100.0 | 416 | 19,405 | 100.0 | 658 | 17,895 | 100.0 | 662 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 16,895 | 81.7 | 408 | 15,371 | 79.2 | 661 | 14,463 | 80.8 | 804 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,920 | 9.3 | 173 | 2,059 | 10.6 | 440 | 1,755 | 9.8 | 372 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 375 | 1.8 | 78 | 555 | 2.9 | 225 | 422 | 2.4 | 172 | No |
| Transit | 104 | 0.5 | 41 | 243 | 1.3 | 199 | 26 | 0.1 | 34 | Yes |
| Bike | 85 | 0.4 | 37 | 91 | 0.5 | 88 | 56 | 0.3 | 55 | No |
| Walked | 475 | 2.3 | 88 | 343 | 1.8 | 138 | 421 | 2.4 | 149 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 150 | 0.7 | 49 | 190 | 1.0 | 124 | 288 | 1.6 | 165 | No |
| Worked at Home | 685 | 3.3 | 105 | 553 | 2.8 | 179 | 464 | 2.6 | 132 | 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 | 24,270 | 100.0 | 412 | 21,975 | 100.0 | 850 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 20,020 | 82.5 | 416 | 17,983 | 81.8 | 864 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,250 | 9.3 | 187 | 2,375 | 10.8 | 482 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 430 | 1.8 | 83 | 405 | 1.8 | 147 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 114 | 0.5 | 43 | 53 | 0.2 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 95 | 0.4 | 39 | 91 | 0.4 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 470 | 1.9 | 87 | 312 | 1.4 | 131 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 204 | 0.8 | 58 | 203 | 0.9 | 124 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 685 | 2.8 | 105 | 553 | 2.5 | 179 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 16.0 | 0.5 | 16.5 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 15.4 | 0.5 | 14.8 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 20.5 | 2.0 | 21.7 | 6.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 43.6 | 10.2 | 59.2 | 69.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 13.0 | 2.8 | 19.1 | 13.2 | -- | -- | -- |
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
