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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 | 39,618 | -- | 40,867 | -- | 39,736 | 39,697 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 38,356 | 141 | 39,941 | -- | 38,375 | 38,570 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 16,608 | 251 | 16,731 | 666 | 17,258 | 17,060 | 476 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.31 | 0.06 | 2.39 | 0.09 | 2.22 | 2.26 | 0.06 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $46,785 | $1,376 | $56,938 | $4,158 | -- | $61,487 | $4,528 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.70 | 0.04 | 1.83 | 0.11 | -- | 1.74 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 10.10 | 0.60 | 12.30 | 2.45 | -- | 10.70 | 1.85 | No |
| Percent Minority 8 | 1.60 | 0.30 | 2.10 | 0.13 | 2.90 | 3.10 | 0.23 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 17.30 | 0.80 | 18.70 | 1.29 | 19.10 | 19.90 | 1.24 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.10 | 0.30 | 1.90 | 0.63 | -- | 2.70 | 0.64 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 19,348 | 403 | 21,187 | 948 | -- | 19,561 | 653 | No |
| 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 | 18,830 | 100.0 | 402 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 18,840 | 100.0 | 690 | No |
| Drove alone | 14,045 | 74.6 | 385 | -- | -- | -- | 13,834 | 73.4 | 897 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,750 | 9.3 | 165 | -- | -- | -- | 1,812 | 9.6 | 389 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 350 | 1.9 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | 420 | 2.2 | 184 | No |
| Transit | 54 | 0.3 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | 53 | 0.3 | 33 | No |
| Bike | 40 | 0.2 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | 121 | 0.6 | 89 | No |
| Walked | 1,035 | 5.5 | 128 | -- | -- | -- | 923 | 4.9 | 252 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 219 | 1.2 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | 384 | 2.0 | 173 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,335 | 7.1 | 145 | -- | -- | -- | 1,293 | 6.9 | 268 | 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 | 20,005 | 100.0 | 403 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 20,281 | 100.0 | 747 | No |
| Drove alone | 15,110 | 75.5 | 391 | -- | -- | -- | 15,125 | 74.6 | 845 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,955 | 9.8 | 174 | -- | -- | -- | 2,050 | 10.1 | 410 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 350 | 1.7 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | 365 | 1.8 | 171 | No |
| Transit | 43 | 0.2 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | 49 | 0.2 | 32 | No |
| Bike | 40 | 0.2 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | 121 | 0.6 | 89 | No |
| Walked | 995 | 5.0 | 126 | -- | -- | -- | 883 | 4.4 | 257 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 179 | 0.9 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | 395 | 1.9 | 187 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 1,335 | 6.7 | 145 | -- | -- | -- | 1,293 | 6.4 | 268 | 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) | 18.9 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 19.3 | 1.6 | No |
| Drove alone | 19.3 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 19.0 | 2.0 | No |
| Carpooled | 21.2 | 2.1 | -- | -- | 25.6 | 8.5 | No |
| Transit | 32.3 | 21.7 | -- | -- | 90.8 | 79.4 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 10.3 | 1.7 | -- | -- | 9.2 | 3.6 | 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
