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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 | 76,627 | -- | 102,328 | -- | 107,215 | 110,057 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 75,982 | 102 | 101,902 | -- | 106,425 | 109,191 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 26,773 | 190 | 36,124 | 714 | 37,790 | 37,877 | 625 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.84 | 0.04 | 2.82 | 0.06 | 2.82 | 2.88 | 0.04 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $50,690 | $989 | $74,718 | $3,572 | -- | $76,659 | $3,939 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.78 | 0.03 | 1.89 | 0.07 | -- | 1.89 | 0.07 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 12.90 | 0.50 | 11.10 | 1.49 | -- | 12.60 | 1.64 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 22.30 | 0.60 | 24.20 | 0.60 | 26.70 | 25.70 | 0.61 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 7.60 | 0.40 | 8.50 | 0.67 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 0.67 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.80 | 0.20 | 2.40 | 0.44 | -- | 3.20 | 0.55 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 35,206 | 558 | 51,391 | 1,452 | -- | 52,407 | 1,461 | 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 | 34,635 | 100.0 | 557 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 51,138 | 100.0 | 1,506 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 29,440 | 85.0 | 545 | -- | -- | -- | 44,174 | 86.4 | 1,577 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,720 | 7.9 | 207 | -- | -- | -- | 2,954 | 5.8 | 655 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 795 | 2.3 | 113 | -- | -- | -- | 1,458 | 2.9 | 478 | Yes |
| Transit | 40 | 0.1 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | 105 | 0.2 | 104 | No |
| Bike | 70 | 0.2 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | 190 | 0.4 | 156 | No |
| Walked | 590 | 1.7 | 98 | -- | -- | -- | 624 | 1.2 | 441 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 309 | 0.9 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | 381 | 0.7 | 240 | No |
| Worked at Home | 670 | 1.9 | 104 | -- | -- | -- | 1,252 | 2.4 | 367 | 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 | 29,815 | 100.0 | 546 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 37,021 | 100.0 | 1,954 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 24,290 | 81.5 | 521 | -- | -- | -- | 31,040 | 83.8 | 1,641 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,990 | 10.0 | 217 | -- | -- | -- | 2,525 | 6.8 | 591 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 880 | 3.0 | 119 | -- | -- | -- | 977 | 2.6 | 342 | No |
| Transit | 29 | 0.1 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | 85 | 0.2 | 90 | No |
| Bike | 65 | 0.2 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | 176 | 0.5 | 157 | No |
| Walked | 530 | 1.8 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | 622 | 1.7 | 441 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 365 | 1.2 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | 344 | 0.9 | 219 | No |
| Worked at Home | 670 | 2.2 | 104 | -- | -- | -- | 1,252 | 3.4 | 367 | 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) | 26.3 | 0.5 | -- | -- | 28.6 | 1.5 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 26.1 | 0.5 | -- | -- | 28.8 | 1.7 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 30.6 | 2.0 | -- | -- | 28.8 | 8.6 | No |
| Transit | 41.0 | 22.4 | -- | -- | 41.7 | 62.8 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.7 | 3.6 | -- | -- | 19.9 | 13.8 | 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
