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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 | 20,817 | -- | 21,841 | -- | 21,331 | 21,285 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 20,669 | 49 | -- | -- | 21,203 | 21,142 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 8,441 | 112 | 8,538 | 379 | 8,682 | 8,647 | 274 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.45 | 0.06 | 2.56 | 0.11 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 0.08 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,985 | $1,708 | $62,835 | $6,613 | -- | $52,763 | $3,991 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.85 | 0.06 | 1.95 | 0.14 | -- | 1.90 | 0.11 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 12.90 | 0.90 | 12.50 | 2.97 | -- | 18.20 | 2.98 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 6.50 | 0.70 | -- | -- | 7.20 | -- | -- | -- |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.60 | 1.00 | 14.80 | 1.64 | 15.90 | 16.70 | 1.50 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.70 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.34 | -- | 1.50 | 0.81 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 9,842 | 291 | -- | -- | -- | 8,836 | 375 | 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 | 9,610 | 100.0 | 291 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 7,860 | 81.8 | 283 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,020 | 10.6 | 126 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 249 | 2.6 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 140 | 1.5 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 25 | 0.3 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 320 | 3.3 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 8,200 | 100.0 | 285 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,700 | 81.7 | 273 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 820 | 10.0 | 114 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 194 | 2.4 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 10 | 0.1 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 140 | 1.7 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 25 | 0.3 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 320 | 3.9 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 24.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.1 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 32.1 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 3.5 | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
