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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 | 30,674 | -- | 31,941 | -- | 32,618 | 32,638 | -- | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 30,002 | 132 | 31,118 | -- | 32,112 | 32,022 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,712 | 213 | 13,567 | 503 | 13,522 | 13,827 | 388 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.36 | 0.09 | 2.29 | 0.07 | 2.37 | 2.32 | 0.06 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,960 | $1,996 | $60,197 | $4,182 | -- | $58,846 | $3,791 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.65 | 0.05 | 1.82 | 0.10 | -- | 1.74 | 0.09 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 13.80 | 1.00 | 13.50 | 2.43 | -- | 18.20 | 2.27 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 30.50 | 1.40 | 30.80 | 0.59 | 32.40 | 32.60 | 0.56 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 17.90 | 1.10 | 17.90 | 1.39 | 17.70 | 17.90 | 1.23 | No |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 2.00 | 0.40 | 2.30 | 0.64 | -- | 4.20 | 0.79 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 14,262 | 450 | 15,379 | 948 | -- | 14,888 | 506 | 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 | 13,985 | 100.0 | 449 | 14,683 | 100.0 | 595 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 10,760 | 76.9 | 430 | 12,211 | 83.2 | 662 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,590 | 11.4 | 200 | 1,255 | 8.5 | 328 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 510 | 3.6 | 115 | 121 | 0.8 | 69 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 109 | 0.8 | 54 | 157 | 1.1 | 120 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 50 | 0.4 | 36 | 146 | 1.0 | 124 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 280 | 2.0 | 86 | 170 | 1.2 | 97 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 160 | 1.1 | 65 | 160 | 1.1 | 197 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 535 | 3.8 | 118 | 463 | 3.2 | 133 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 12,385 | 100.0 | 443 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 9,640 | 77.8 | 419 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 1,290 | 10.4 | 181 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 405 | 3.3 | 103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 68 | 0.5 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 50 | 0.4 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 250 | 2.0 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 149 | 1.2 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 535 | 4.3 | 118 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) | 25.2 | 1.2 | 25.0 | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 24.2 | 1.3 | 23.9 | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 31.9 | 4.0 | 38.7 | 16.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 49.8 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 27.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.6 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 9.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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
