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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 | 50,888 | -- | 51,220 | -- | 52,228 | 52,024 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 49,999 | 120 | 50,358 | -- | 51,513 | 51,264 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 20,519 | 303 | 20,848 | 511 | 21,927 | 21,860 | 598 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.44 | 0.07 | 2.42 | 0.06 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 0.06 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $38,120 | $944 | $45,628 | $2,567 | -- | $49,713 | $2,920 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.74 | 0.03 | 1.81 | 0.08 | -- | 1.78 | 0.08 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 14.90 | 0.60 | 18.80 | 2.37 | -- | 17.60 | 2.06 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 1.80 | 0.20 | 2.90 | 0.30 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 0.20 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 14.30 | 0.60 | 15.60 | 0.94 | 16.30 | 17.00 | 0.99 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 1.70 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.82 | -- | 1.70 | 0.43 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 23,226 | 455 | 22,771 | 939 | -- | 22,118 | 775 | 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 | 22,765 | 100.0 | 454 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 21,542 | 100.0 | 779 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 17,600 | 77.3 | 434 | -- | -- | -- | 17,097 | 79.4 | 811 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 2,455 | 10.8 | 196 | -- | -- | -- | 1,970 | 9.1 | 299 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 530 | 2.3 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | 553 | 2.6 | 215 | No |
| Transit | 19 | 0.1 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 0.0 | 16 | No |
| Bike | 10 | 0.0 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | 26 | 0.1 | 38 | No |
| Walked | 855 | 3.8 | 117 | -- | -- | -- | 471 | 2.2 | 183 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 245 | 1.1 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | 214 | 1.0 | 143 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,055 | 4.6 | 130 | -- | -- | -- | 1,201 | 5.6 | 284 | 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 | 19,860 | 100.0 | 445 | -- | 100.0 | -- | 19,522 | 100.0 | 931 | No |
| Drove alone | 15,425 | 77.7 | 420 | -- | -- | -- | 15,585 | 79.8 | 940 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,865 | 9.4 | 172 | -- | -- | -- | 1,522 | 7.8 | 300 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 445 | 2.2 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | 439 | 2.2 | 201 | No |
| Transit | 14 | 0.1 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 0.1 | 22 | No |
| Bike | 10 | 0.1 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 0.2 | 44 | No |
| Walked | 805 | 4.1 | 114 | -- | -- | -- | 484 | 2.5 | 181 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 240 | 1.2 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | 230 | 1.2 | 103 | No |
| Worked at Home | 1,055 | 5.3 | 130 | -- | -- | -- | 1,201 | 6.2 | 284 | 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) | 24.2 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 23.6 | 0.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 32.4 | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 39.9 | 41.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.3 | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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
