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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 | 144,919 | -- | 149,097 | -- | 153,923 | 153,856 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 138,450 | 318 | 141,738 | -- | 146,605 | 146,878 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 58,135 | 352 | 61,705 | 826 | 62,966 | 62,186 | 827 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.38 | 0.03 | 2.30 | 0.02 | 2.33 | 2.36 | 0.03 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $43,570 | $673 | $53,886 | $2,033 | -- | $54,632 | $1,575 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.69 | 0.02 | 1.78 | 0.04 | -- | 1.75 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 13.70 | 0.40 | 15.50 | 1.22 | -- | 18.00 | 1.35 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 3.30 | 0.20 | 4.20 | 0.19 | 4.60 | 4.70 | 0.17 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.10 | 0.40 | 14.20 | 0.58 | 14.50 | 14.90 | 0.55 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.50 | 0.20 | 2.70 | 0.38 | -- | 2.90 | 0.33 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 70,121 | 770 | 73,556 | 1,455 | -- | 72,787 | 1,658 | 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 | 68,650 | 100.0 | 769 | 70,892 | 100.0 | 1,266 | 71,116 | 100.0 | 1,653 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 54,385 | 79.2 | 746 | 55,927 | 78.9 | 1,479 | 57,749 | 81.2 | 1,662 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,200 | 9.0 | 312 | 6,391 | 9.0 | 780 | 5,021 | 7.1 | 588 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,135 | 1.7 | 136 | 1,232 | 1.7 | 296 | 1,198 | 1.7 | 346 | No |
| Transit | 430 | 0.6 | 84 | 565 | 0.8 | 197 | 341 | 0.5 | 142 | No |
| Bike | 115 | 0.2 | 43 | 245 | 0.3 | 158 | 327 | 0.5 | 172 | Yes |
| Walked | 3,130 | 4.6 | 224 | 2,827 | 4.0 | 576 | 2,841 | 4.0 | 472 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 635 | 0.9 | 102 | 1,080 | 1.5 | 334 | 859 | 1.2 | 339 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,625 | 3.8 | 205 | 2,625 | 3.7 | 499 | 2,780 | 3.9 | 429 | 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 | 72,130 | 100.0 | 770 | 74,039 | 100.0 | 1,440 | 73,795 | 100.0 | 1,836 | No |
| Drove alone | 57,370 | 79.5 | 753 | 59,014 | 79.7 | 1,487 | 59,940 | 81.2 | 1,678 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 6,715 | 9.3 | 324 | 6,894 | 9.3 | 842 | 5,626 | 7.6 | 628 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,130 | 1.6 | 135 | 1,039 | 1.4 | 236 | 1,167 | 1.6 | 299 | No |
| Transit | 419 | 0.6 | 83 | 544 | 0.7 | 198 | 382 | 0.5 | 175 | No |
| Bike | 105 | 0.1 | 41 | 245 | 0.3 | 158 | 341 | 0.5 | 174 | Yes |
| Walked | 3,105 | 4.3 | 223 | 2,932 | 4.0 | 582 | 2,770 | 3.8 | 470 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 650 | 0.9 | 103 | 746 | 1.0 | 204 | 789 | 1.1 | 283 | No |
| Worked at Home | 2,625 | 3.6 | 205 | 2,625 | 3.5 | 499 | 2,780 | 3.8 | 429 | 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) | 20.7 | 0.4 | 22.5 | 1.0 | 21.7 | 1.0 | No |
| Drove alone | 20.6 | 0.4 | 21.4 | 1.0 | 21.6 | 1.1 | No |
| Carpooled | 25.5 | 1.3 | 31.5 | 6.6 | 25.9 | 4.1 | No |
| Transit | 33.6 | 5.5 | 35.2 | 21.4 | 48.7 | 30.2 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.8 | 1.3 | 18.7 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 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
